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Python 480 image sensor from ON Semiconductor

02.11.2016

ON Semiconductor introduced the Python 480 image sensor. This is a CMOS type image sensor. Its optical format is 1/3,6 inch, resolution is SVGA (actually 808 x 608 active pixels). In terms of format and resolution, the Python 480 is no different from the already released Python 500 model, but it is noticeably smaller and has lower power consumption.

The pixel size of the Python 480 is 4,8 µm. The manufacturer offers two varieties of the sensor, which differ in the displacement of the microlenses. The scope of the sensor is quite wide: from control systems, where high sensitivity allows you to choose a fast shutter speed so that the image of moving objects is not blurry, to barcode scanners, where a large depth of field and small sizes are important. The sensor can output images at up to 120 fps when connected via a single LVDS line or parallel interface.

Trial samples of monochrome and color versions of Python 480 in CSP-67 packages are already available. The manufacturer expects to start serial production in the first quarter of 2017.

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