If the omission of a fifth generation iPhone announcement at WWDC yesterday has you down, fear not. Industry insider DigiTimes is reporting that OmniVision has won a contract with Apple that will see both Sony and OmniVision supply Cupertino with 8-megapixel CMOS image sensors. While we can’t give you a release date, doubts over the next generation iPhone’s camera pedigree can be silenced.
According to the site, OmniVision grabbed a majority of the CMOS sensors headed to the iPhone 5. Meanwhile, power amplifier (PA) supplier Avago Technologies has landed orders for the WCDMA version of the device for its first time. Even more interesting is the confirmation of BSI (backside illumination):
The upcoming device will feature a built-in 8-megapixel camera, the sources added. TSMC will use BSI (backside illumination) process technology at its Fab 14 to produce CISs used in the new version of iPhone, the sources revealed.
There you have it, 8-megapixel camera sensors will hit the iPhone 5 compliments of Sony and OmniVision. As 9to5Mac hinted, the OmniVision OV5690 looks to be the front runner. With 1080p video capture capabilities, the iPhone 5 should be a treat — whenever it lands.
Coming Soon | Apple | TBD
