Omnivision Unveils 2MP "Always-On" Sensor

BusinessWire: OmniVision announces the industry’s first 1/7-inch stacked 2MP sensor, the OV02C, for video conferencing in thin bezel premium notebooks, tablets and IoT devices. The sensor offers 60 fps in the thinnest 3mm module Y size for high screen-to-body ratio designs.

The OV02C’s “Always On” feature senses user presence in ultra-low-power mode and the system can be locked and woken up touchlessly, extending the lifetime of the battery.