Omnivision, or ov for short, is an American semiconductor company with the Chinese name Howe technology. Founded in 1995, it specializes in the development of highly integrated CMOS image technology. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California (the center of Silicon Valley). It was listed in NASDA in July 2000. The founder of the company is an experienced industrial expert, and most of its main founders are from Motorola. Proficient in microprocessor, microcontroller, special function logic, rich experience in analog circuit and mixed digital / analog circuit design. Long term commitment to design and provide solutions based on CMOS image chip (camerachip?) for microelectronic image applications, it is an independent supplier leading the market.