LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- OmniVision
Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OVTI), a leading developer of advanced
digital imaging solutions, and the Hong Kong Applied Science and
Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) today announced a new heads
up display (HUD) for next-generation automobiles that delivers
bright, clear information to drivers, even in daylight. Built on
OmniVision's OVP7200 and OVP921, the new HUD can produce 720p high
definition (HD) images with reduced power consumption, vastly
improved contrast ratio, and a wider operating temperate range.
"ASTRI's collaboration with OmniVision is based on a
straight-forward idea of bringing brighter and clearer information
into a driver's line-of-sight, in the hopes of reducing
distractions and improving safety for drivers and passengers," said
Kenny Chan, senior manager at ASTRI.
"Through close collaboration and mutual understanding of our LCOS
technologies, we have jointly produced an HUD that will set a new
standard for driver displays in next-generation automobiles. We
hope to continue our collaboration for two-dimensional holographic
HUD, which we expect to debut in 2016."
Using OmniVision's OVP7200 single panel, color field sequential
LCOS solution, ASTRI can process the LCOS backplane to produce a
vertical alignment (VA) display. In addition, ASTRI's proprietary
optical module design enables the HUD to produce excellent contrast
(greater than 800:1) of more than 10,000 nits at 2 watts of LED
power.
About OmniVision
OmniVision Technologies (NASDAQ:
OVTI) is a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions.
Its award-winning CMOS imaging technology enables superior image
quality in many of today's consumer and commercial applications,
including mobile phones, notebooks, tablets and webcams, digital
still and video cameras, security and surveillance, entertainment
devices, automotive and medical imaging systems. Find out more at
www.ovt.com.
About ASTRI
Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology
Research Institute (ASTRI) was founded by the Government of Hong
Kong SAR in 2000 with a mission to enhance Hong Kong's competitiveness in local
technology-based industries through applied research. In 2006,
ASTRI was designated the Hong Kong Research and Development Centre
for Information and Communications Technologies by the Innovation
and Technology Commission. ASTRI offers collaboration and
partnership in several business models worldwide covering
technology licensing, research contract, industry collaborative
project and spin-off. For further information, visit
www.astri.org.
Safe-Harbor Language
Certain statements in
this press release, including statements regarding the expected
benefits, performance, capabilities, and potential market
appeal, as well as anticipated timing of mass
production, of the OVP7200 and OVP921 are forward-looking
statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These risks
and uncertainties, which could cause the forward-looking statements
and OmniVision's results to differ materially, include, without
limitation: potential errors, design flaws or other problems with
OVP7200 and OVP921, customer acceptance, demand, and other risks
detailed from time to time in OmniVision's Securities and Exchange
Commission filings and reports, including, but not limited to,
OmniVision's annual report filed on Form 10-K and quarterly reports
filed on Form 10-Q. OmniVision expressly disclaims any obligation
to update information contained in any forward-looking
statement.
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