Omnivision expands its automotive portfolio with two new image sensors. The OX05C global shutter (GS) high dynamic range (HDR) sensor is a new addition to the company’s Nyxel near-infrared (NIR) family for in-cabin monitoring cameras, and the OXO8D20 image sensor targets advanced-driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD) applications.
The OX05C represents the automotive industry’s first and only 5-megapixel (MP) back-side illuminated (BSI) GS HDR sensor for driver and occupant monitoring systems, according to Omnivision. It delivers extremely clear images of the entire cabin, enabling improved algorithm accuracy even in high-brightness conditions.
The 2.2-µm OX05C features Omnivision’s Nyxel NIR technology, claiming world-class quantum efficiency (QE) at the 940-nm NIR wavelength, improving driver and occupant monitoring systems capabilities in low-light conditions. The on-chip RGB-IR separation eliminates the need for a dedicated image signal processor and backend processing.
The GS HDR OX05C also avoids interference from other IR light sources in the cabin, compared to rolling-shutter HDR sensors, Omnivision said, improving the RGB image quality and enabling more capture scheme and functions in real applications.
Measuring 6.61 × 5.34 mm, the OX05C1S package is 30% smaller than its predecessor, the OX05B (7.94 × 6.34 mm), allowing greater design flexibility when placing cameras in the automotive cabin. OEMs also use the same camera lens when upgrading from the OX05B to the newer OX05C for a design and cost advantage.
In addition, the integrated cybersecurity and the support of simultaneous driver and occupant monitoring with a single camera reduces complexity, cost, and space, Omnivision said.
The sensor comes in Omnivision’s stacked a-CSP package and a reconstructed wafer option for designers that need to customize their own package. The OX05C sensor is available in both color filter array RGB-IR and mono designs. Samples of the OX05C are currently available. Mass production starts in 2026.
In addition to the OX05C, Omnivision introduced the 8-MP OX08D20 automotive image sensor with TheiaCel technology for exterior automotive cameras. It delivers improvements in low-light ADAS and AD performance and is an upgrade to the OXO810 sensor for exterior cameras.
The OX08D20 features the same benefits of the OX08D10, plus an innovative capture scheme developed in collaboration with Mobileye that reduces the motion blur of nearby objects while driving and improves low-light performance. It also upgrades to 60 frames per second to enable dual-use cameras, and includes updated cybersecurity to match the MIPI CSE 2.0 standard.
The image sensor features low power consumption and is housed in an a-CSP package that is 50% smaller than other exterior sensors in its class. The OX08D20 will be sampling in November 2025 and will enter mass production in the fourth quarter of 2026.