4D Systems microCAM-III uCAM-III Image Sensor, 1 fps UART, 5-Pin

4D Systems serial camera module

The 4D Systems uCAM-III highly integrated serial camera module attachable to any host system that requires a video camera or a JPEG compressed still camera, and is the new upgrade to the popular uCAM-II that is backwards compatible but includes some additional features. The module uses a CMOS VGA colour sensor along with a JPEG compression chip that provides a low cost and low powered camera system. The uCAM-III come in a compact form factor with a built-in lens and a 5 wire connector that provides easy access to both power and serial data. The uCAM-III ship with the 56-degree lens installed. It is used in embedded devices.

Features and Benefits

• 5VDC nominal supply
• Additions lenses available
• Built-in colour conversion circuits for 16 bit CrYCbY, 8-bit grey, 16 bit RGB or standard JPEG images
• Built-in down sampling, clamping and windowing circuits for VGA, QVGA or 160x120 image resolutions
• Compact in dimensions 32mmx32mmx21mm (without lens, including header)
• Locking nut for locking focus in place
• No external DRAM required
• On-board EEPROM provides a command-based interface to the external host via TTL serial link
• On-board VGA colour sensor and RAW/JPEG CODEC for different resolutions
• Small size, low cost and low powered camera module
• UART: up to 3.68Mbps for transferring JPEG still pictures or raw images