Vision Components at embedded world: VC MIPI Camera Modules
Vision Components presents an expanded portfolio of its MIPI vision components at embedded world. The tiny camera modules can detect and extract barcodes, objects, edges and laser lines as well as perform blob analyses and color conversions. VC will also show a new version of the FPGA accelerator VC Power SoM, a micro-coax cable option for the VC MIPI® Cameras and a demo of the plug-and-play integration of its MIPI modules with the new Raspberry Pi 5 including Hailo TPU HAT.
VC Power SoC complements FPGA accelerators
All VC MIPI® Cameras are now available with a VC Power SoC integrated into the design of the tiny modules, which enables image pre-processing directly on the MIPI module. VC is thus continuing its successful series of VC Power SoM FPGA accelerators: until now, the VC Power SoM could be integrated directly in the MIPI data stream as a component in the design of a base board or on an adapter board. With the VC Power SoC, this functionality is now a direct component of the camera module. The tiny form factor of the cameras remains unchanged: the FPGA accelerator is simply attached to the back of the camera module. Compared to the original VC Power SoM, the SoC version has fewer logic cells, but offers sufficient performance for many applications with the smallest possible space and cost consumption. VC is also expanding its range of FPGA accelerators with the even more cost-effective VC Power SoM light.
Micro-coax for cable lengths of up to 75 cm
Another new feature is a micro-coax option as an alternative to the VC MIPI® FPC cables, which allows the VC MIPI® Cameras to be integrated flexibly and with a cable length of up to 75 cm. FPC cables are limited to a length of around 20 cm. The specially shielded VC Coax cable uses an I-PEX connector. For the processor side, VC has developed an ultra-compact adapter, with which the cable can be connected via the integrated MIPI CSI-2 interface to common processor boards. For even longer cable connections of up to 10 meters, the VC MIPI® Cameras are also available with an GMSL2 option.
Full support for RPi 5 with Hailo TPU Hat
In an AI demo, Vision Components shows the full support of all its VC MIPI® Camera Modules with the new Raspberry Pi 5 including Hailo TPU Hat at the booth. A YOLOV7 model is used, which can recognize and distinguish over 100 object classes out-of-the-box. This enables production-ready, AI-based object recognition with highly optimized computing power and at the lowest entry-level price.
