Arrow Electronics Camera Modules Enable Plug-And-Play Addition of Vision Capabilities to Extensive Range of Embedded Applications
December 01, 2021 at 10:00 am EST
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Arrow Electronics, Inc. has introduced a family of plug-and-play camera modules based on sensor technology from onsemi?. The modules provide original equipment manufacturers with a simple and cost-effective path to incorporating a wide range of camera functionalities in their products. By releasing development boards with compact camera modules from its proven line card, Arrow has created an ecosystem of vision components that addresses the challenges customers face while migrating from proof-of-concept to mass production. Arrow worked with Shiratech Solutions to create the camera mezzanine cards compliant with the 96Boards specification. Each module is based on a CMOS image sensor from onsemi with a different set of capabilities, enabling users to select functionality depending on their specific product requirements. Target application areas include artificial intelligence (AI) and machine vision, low-power IoT devices, and commercial and consumer security products. Each mezzanine is also equipped with the onsemi AP1302 image signal processor (ISP). If the main processor does not have an integrated ISP, this critical IC takes over functionalities including sensor configuration and calibration, image format conversion, basic transformations, and autofocus. This provides a significant improvement in overall system performance. The AP1302 supports onsemi image sensors up to 13 MP, providing wide flexibility for developers. The SRT-VISION96-AR0430 mezzanine board features an onsemi AR0430 sensor-based 4MP resolution, full-colour (RGB) 120 FPS camera with an 80? field of view and focus range from 10 cm to infinity. Target applications include consumer appliances, AI vision and access control. For IoT applications requiring low power consumption and fast recording speeds, the SRT-VISION96-ARX3A0 uses the ARX3A0 0.3 MP 360 fps monochrome sensor. The current line-up is completed by the SRT-VISION96-AR1335, which offers a 13 MP, 60 fps RGB camera and is designed for digital still camera, AI vision and body cameras. The SRT-VISION96-AR0430, SRT-VISION96-ARX3A0 and SRT-VISION96-AR1335 will be available in First Quarter 2022. From mass market to high end, a wide scale of AI and machine vision platforms can be created using these camera boards with a combination of the already available baseboards: AI-ML, Avenger96, Dragonboard410c and THOR96.
Arrow Electronics, Inc. is a provider of products, services, and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions. Its segments include the global components business and the global enterprise computing solutions (ECS) business. The global components business segment distributes electronic components to original equipment manufacturers and contract manufacturers. The ECS business segment provides enterprise computing solutions to value-added resellers and managed service providers. The Global ECS portfolio of computing solutions includes cloud and security. Global ECS provides cloud solutions to businesses through ArrowSphere, a cloud marketplace and management platform. It maintains over 180 sales facilities and 39 distribution and value-added centers, serving over 85 countries. Both its segments have operations in each of the three electronics markets; the Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa, and Asia-Pacific regions.