What is OV5640 ?

ov5640 is a 1/4-inch, 5-Megapixel SOC Image Sensor which is developed by OmniVision Technologies Inc.

The OV5640 delivers a complete 5-megapixel camera solution on a single chip, aimed at offering cost efficiencies that serve the high- volume autofocus (AF) camera phone market. The system-on-a- chip (SOC) sensor features OmniVision’s 1.4 micron OmniBSI™ backside illumination architecture to deliver excellent pixel performance and best-in-class low-light sensitivity, while enabling ultra compact camera module designs of 8.5 mm x 8.5 mm with  <6 mm z-height.

The OV5640 provides the full functionality of a complete camera, including anti-shake technology, AF control, and MIPI while being easier to tune then two-chip solutions, making it an ideal choice in terms of cost, time-to-market and ease of platform integration.

The OV5640 enables 720p HD video at 60 frames per second (fps) and 1080p HD video at 30 fps with complete user control over formatting and output data transfer. The 720p/60 HD video is captured in full field of view (FOV) with 2 x 2 binning, which doubles the sensitivity and improves the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). Additionally, a unique post-binning re-sampling filter function removes zigzag artifacts around slant edges and minimizes spatial artifacts to deliver even sharper, crisper color images. To further improve camera performance and user experience, the OV5640 features an internal anti-shake engine for image stabilization, and it supports Scalado™ tagging for faster image preview and zoom.

The OV5640 offers a digital video port (DVP) parallel interface and a high-speed dual lane MIPI interface, supporting multiple output formats. An integrated JPEG compression engine simplifies data transfer for bandwidth-limited interfaces. The sensor’s automatic image control functions include automatic exposure control (AEC), automatic white balance (AWB), automatic band filter (ABF), 50/60 Hz automatic luminance detection, and automatic black level calibration (ABLC). The OV5640 delivers programmable controls for frame rate, AEC/AGC 16-zone size/position/weight control, mirror and flip, cropping, windowing, and panning. It also offers color saturation, hue, gamma, sharpness (edge enhancement), lens correction, defective pixel canceling, and noise canceling to improve image quality.

OV5640 Application

1. 1. MobilePhones
   2. Digital Still and Video Cameras
   3. Entertainment

OV5640 Product Features

• ¬1.4 µm x 1.4 µm pixel with OmniBSI ¬ support horizontal binning and technology for high performance (high vertical sub-sampling sensitivity, low crosstalk, low noise,
  improved quantum efficiency)
• ¬ post binning resampling filter to minimize spatial/aliasing artifacts
  ¬optical size of 1/4″ on 2×2 binned image
• ¬automatic image control functions: ¬ embedded JPEG compression
  – automatic exposure control (AEC)
  – automatic white balance (AWB) ¬ support for anti-shake
  – automatic band filter (ABF)
  – automatic 50/60 Hz luminance detection ¬ digital video port (DVP) parallel output
  – automatic black level calibration (ABLC) interface and dual lane MIPI output interface
  ¬programmable controls for frame rate, AEC/AGC 16-zone size/position/ ¬ embedded 1.5V regulator for core weight control, mirror and flip, cropping, power windowing, and panning
  ¬programmable I/O drive capability,
  ¬image quality controls: color saturation, I/O tri-state configurability hue, gamma, sharpness (edge enhancement), lens correction, defective ¬ support for black sun cancellation pixel canceling, and noise canceling
  ¬embedded arbitrary scalar supporting
  ¬support for output formats: RAW RGB, any size from 5 MP and below RGB565/555/444, CCIR656, YUV422/420, YCbCr422, and ¬ auto focus control (AFC) with compression embedded AF VCM driver
• ¬support for LED and flash strobe mode ¬ embedded microcontroller
• ¬support for internal and external frame ¬ suitable for module size of synchronization for frame exposure 8.5 x 8.5 x <6mm with both CSP and mode RW packaging
• ¬support horizontal binning and vertical sub-sampling

Product Specifications

active array size: 2592 x 1944

power supply:

– core: 1.5 V ±5% (with embedded 1.5 V regulator)
– analog: 2.6 ~ 3.0 V (2.8 V typical)
– I/O: 1.8 V / 2.8 V

power requirements:

• • • •           -active:140 mA
      •           -standby: 20 µA

temperature range:

-operating:-30°C to 70°C junction
-stable image: 0°C to 50°C junction

output formats:  8/10-bit RAW RGB output

lens size: 1/4″

lens chief ray angle: 24°

input clock frequency: 6 ~ 27 MHz

shutter:  rolling shutter / frame exposure

maximumimage transfer rate:

QSXGA (2592×1944): 15 fps

1080p: 30 fps

1280 x 960: 45 fps

720p:  60 fps

VGA (640×480):  90 fps

QVGA (320×240): 120 fps

sensitivity: 600 mV/lux-sec

maximum exposure interval: 1964 x t_ROW

max S/N ratio: 36 dB

dynamic range: 68 dB @ 8x gain

pixel size: 1.4 µm x 1.4 µm

dark current: 8 mV/sec @ 60°C junction temperature

image area: 3673.6 µm x 2738.4 µm

package dimensions:

– CSP3: 5985 µm x 5835 µm

– COB: 6000 µm x 5850 µm

OV5640 Functional Block Diagram

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