The kit delivers high-resolution performance and advanced functions such as auto-focus and live video streaming for a broad range of consumer, industrial, medical, educational and automotive applications. The Ascella USB 3.0 Camera Reference Design Kit is available through e-con Systems, a product design services company that specialises in advanced camera solutions.
The CX3 from Cypress adds SuperSpeed USB connectivity to image sensors that are compliant with the MIPI Camera Serial Interface 2 (CSI-2) standard, and THine's THP7312 ISP supports high-resolution performance up to 16Mpixel. The reference design kit enables plug-and-play operation and includes firmware optimised for all USB camera functions, significantly shortening development time and reducing engineering costs.
Developers can use this smart reference design kit as a production-ready final product and can also utilize it as a development tool for high-resolution camera systems.
The Cypress and THine Ascella USB 3.0 reference design kit is intended to address wide-ranging camera applications in consumer electronics, notebook/tablet PCs, as well as industrial, medical, machine-vision and educational usages. It also targets microscopes, copiers, document scanners, gaming consoles, TV conference systems and other imaging systems.
Additional features include support for: auto-focus, auto-exposure, auto-white-balance and the ability to select from 20 picture resolutions; streaming of live video at 4K with 30frame/s and 1080p with 60frame/s and tuning functions through USB Video Class Control and extensions.
