Nanchang O-Film Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.

O-Film Tech is an international platform enterprise focusing on smart terminals for mobile internet and smart vehicles. It officially began operations in August 2002 and was successfully listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in August 2010 with stock code 002456. The company's main products include capacitive touch screens, camera modules, fingerprint recognition modules, liquid crystal display modules, Cover Lens, etc. It is also actively expanding into smart city and internet of vehicles sectors. It is a multinational enterprise with branch networks in China, the United States, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
Seizing the rapid development opportunities of the mobile internet industry, O-Film has grown rapidly and has been awarded the title of 'National Top 100 Electronic Information Enterprise' by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology for consecutive years. From 2009 to 2015, it achieved operating revenues of RMB 300 million, 610 million, 1.28 billion, 3.93 billion, 9.10 billion, 19.48 billion, and 18.48 billion respectively. O-Film currently has nearly 40,000 employees and total assets of RMB 14.16 billion, maintaining its rapid development momentum. The main entity of O-Film's Imaging Business Group is Nanchang O-Film Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., established in October 2012, focusing on the design and production of multifunctional, high-precision micro optoelectronic sensing camera modules (CMOS Camera Module), providing high-quality comprehensive ODM services for various new portable imaging devices of global customers.
The micro optoelectronic sensing camera module is a core component used in various new portable camera devices. It is mainly composed of sensor (image sensor), lens, VCM (voice coil motor), FPC (flexible printed circuit), connector, and other parts. It is mainly applied in mobile phones, laptops, tablets, smart homes, smart wearables, automotive, VR/AR, and security surveillance, among other fields. Compared with traditional camera systems, it has advantages such as miniaturization, low power consumption, low cost, and high image quality.
Achievements:
October 2012: Established Nanchang O-Film Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.;
Established R&D centers in the United States, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, and other locations, possessing core technologies in optical design, MEMS, image processing, and software algorithms;
May 2014: Successfully acquired DOC of the United States, mastering MEMS technology for future camera modules;
March 2015: Built an advanced professional imaging technology evaluation center in China;
2015: Shipment volume reached 200 million units (global market share of 8.1%);
2016: Fully introduced automated production lines;
2016: Successively invested and cooperated with leading overseas imaging technology companies in the United States, Israel, Europe, etc., to build core technologies for future imaging development.
2016: Completed the development and mass production of 6-axis fully automatic optical axis AA assembly equipment for dual-camera modules, with completely independent intellectual property rights;
2016: Completed in the shortest time the development, calibration, and certification of heterogeneous black-and-white dual cameras and depth-of-field dual cameras with different pixels;
2016: Completed the development and mass production of high-precision split-type and common-substrate dual-camera modules;
November 2016: Acquired 100% equity of Sony Electronics South China Co., Ltd. (referred to as 'Sony South China'), continuously strengthening its layout in the camera field.
Development Trends:
3D and dual cameras have broad development prospects, and their applications in mobile phones, VR/AR, automotive, etc., will become increasingly widespread;
Large wide-angle, 180-degree fisheye, and 360-degree surround-view cameras are seeing expanded application demand in smart homes and security;
Low-power, ultra-small packaged modules are seeing expanded demand in wearables and action cameras.
R&D Strength:
The Imaging Business Group has established 5 major R&D centers in Nanchang, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and the United States.
The Nanchang R&D Center has hundreds of excellent engineers and has set up project teams responsible for customized hardware and software project development of mainstream products, with short design cycles and rapid sample delivery, which can meet customers' requirements for rapid development and speedy market launch. At the same time, it has established dedicated R&D teams responsible for equipment automation development, special product processes, and commercialization development; the Taiwan R&D Center is responsible for the development and optimization of MEMS motors, advanced AA packaging technology, and related algorithm development; the Japan R&D Center and Korea R&D Center are responsible for the design and development of special Lens lenses, as well as the development and research of advanced image processing algorithms; the United States R&D Center is responsible for the optimized design of MEMS motors, development and research of semiconductor product technologies, and the research, development, and incubation of various future innovative products.
O-Film is upgrading from a manufacturer of innovative components for mobile terminals to an international platform enterprise for mobile terminals. Through a series of independent innovations and external acquisitions, the closed loop of the industrial chain has basically taken shape. Looking ahead, O-Film will strengthen its existing industrial advantages in touch systems, imaging systems, and biometric recognition systems, expand into smart cities, smart homes, smart vehicles, internet of vehicles, and other fields, and strive to become a leading enterprise among China's high-tech companies.