THEIA-CAM™ Family Kit

13MP PDAF UVC Camera (THSCU101)

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The First THEIA-CAM™

  • 13M Pixel and Other Choices

  • Ultra-Fast Autofocus

  • Best-in-Class Image Quality

  • Scalable for High Volume Production

  • USB Video Class (UVC) and Extension

  • 1.4” x 1.4” Single Printed Circuit Board

  • Multiple SBC/Platform Support

Overview

Image Resolutions

Camera Control UVC Functions

  • Focus, Auto

  • Auto Exposure Mode

  • Exposure Time (Absolute)

  • Auto-Exposure Priority

  • Focus (Absolute)

  • Roll

General UVC Functions

  • Output Size and Frame Rate selection

  • YUV422 or JPEG selection

UVC Extension functions

  • Exposure Compensation

  • Flicker Cancel Priority

  • Maximum Frame Rate

  • Auto Focus Mode

  • Noise Reduction Mode

  • Document Mode

  • Color Mode

  • JPEG Q-Factor

Image Processing UVC Functions

  • Brightness

  • Contrast

  • Hue

  • Saturation

  • Sharpness

  • Gamma

  • White Balance Auto

  • White Balance Temperature

  • Backlight compensation

  • Manual Flicker Cancel

Image Quality

THSCU101 Image Quality Report states the THSCU101’s image quality is better than that of iPhone 12 in 4 areas out of 6.

THSCU101 Image Quality vs. iPhone 12 (650lux)

Under 650lux, THSCU101 performs better than iPhone 12 by SNR P21, SNR_BW, Delta C max, and Delta C P21 criteria.

THSCU101 Image Quality vs. iPhone 12 (20lux)

Under 20lux, THSCU101 performs better than iPhone 12 by SNR P21, Delta C mean, Delta C max, and Delta C P21 criteria.

 

Quick Start Guide

THSCU101’s out of experience is truly plug-and-play. With Windows PC, Mac, or Android device, all you have to do is to connect with a USB cable and launch an app for USB Cameras.

Note: For Mac without a USB Type-A connector, a USB 3.0 Micro-B to Type-C cable is needed. The USB 3.0 Micro-B to Type-C cable is needed for Android device.

iPadOS 17 supports external UVC cameras. For detail, visit How to Set Up THSCU101 with iPad.

Before You Start..

Make sure your THSCU101 Firmware is up to date. How to check the version numbers and to replace with the latest Firmware is explained in the following links.

User Guide | How to Update THSCU101 Firmware | For Windows

User Guide | THSCU101 Firmware Programming Tool for Mac | For MacOS

Windows PC

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Connect THSCU101 and PC with USB Cable.

Launch Camera app.

Click Change Camera icon at top right corner until “THine Solutions THEIA-CAM” is selected.

USB Cable is included to the kit. No special PC Application is needed.

Windows PC starts streaming the PDAF images from THSCU101.

Mac

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Connect THSCU101 and Mac with USB Cable.

Launch Photo Booth.

Select “THine Solutions THEIA-CAM” in Camera Menu.

Mac OS is also supported. No special Mac Application is needed.

Mac starts streaming the PDAF images from THSCU101.

 

Don’t forget to remove the protection film on the camera module before use!

Android

Connect THSCU101 and Android device with USB Cable.

Launch USB Camera app.

Android device starts streaming the PDAF images from THSCU101.

For more information, go to How to Set up THSCU101 with Android

Acrylic Case (included) is compatible to regular tripods (not included).

Acrylic Case (included) is compatible to regular tripods (not included).

Linux

THSCU101 also supports Linux-based platforms. For the Guide to set up THSCU101 with NVIDIA Jetson or Raspberry Pi computer, click either of following pictures.

THSCM101 connected to NXP i.MX 8M EVK

 

If THSCU101 performs well to cover your requirement and you are using NXP i.MX 8M Family, another THEIA-CAM™ THSCM101 is perfect solution for your next step. For further information, access THSCM101 page.

 

Advanced Steps

Firmware Update

Before doing any further evaluation, updating your THSCU101 Firmware is strongly recommended. How to check the version numbers and to replace with the latest Firmware is explained here.

Note: Some USB hosts might not meet the USB spec to support BESL (Best Effort Service Latency). These hosts might not stream images over USB2 with our standard firmware that supports the BESL requirement. Please contact us to request firmware that will work with those hosts if needed for your application.

UVC (USB Video Class) Configuration

Partnering with Infineon, the UVC capabilities of THSCU101 are scoped to support variety of commercialized final products. In other words, the THSCU101 is supposed to work as a USB Camera in the market. Therefore, well-designed software should be able to support most of UVC functions listed in the above section that THSCU101 equips.

Extension Configuration

Camera Extension Controller Menu Window

With Infineon’s support as well as THine’s years of experiences assisting numerous customers worldwide, we developed as many as 8 Extension items with variety of choices based on actual market use cases. Also, we developed a POWERFUL tool, Camera Extension Controller (a Windows app), to configure those items. For further information, go to What You Can Do with Camera Extension Controller App.

ISP Firmware Customization

If you need to tune the THEIA-CAM™ image quality and/or customize its ISP functions, you can do it by using our Camera Development Kit (CDK). Further, if you need to use your own selected sensor module, the CDK can help. For details, click Camera Development Kit.

 

Ways to Use in Embedded Camera Applications

After acquiring THSCU101’s performance information and its components’ potential capabilities to further perform and achieve your project goals, we offer several approaches to quickly establish the feasible development plan for the vision system embedded to your program.

  • As is for volume production

  • As Proof of Concept

    • THine Solutions can customize the layout and manufacture the camera portion for production of End Product

  • As a Reference Design

    • THine Solutions can provide the design files and firmware

  • As a start towards End-to-End Camera System Development

    • THine Solutions’ design tools can support full camera system customization including changes to Camera image sensor, Camera lens and ISP firmware

    • To learn more about Camera Development Kit (CDK) tools information click here.

Design Integration Example Medical scope application for proof of concept to integrate Camera module in a thin medical probe with THine SerDes and a modified THSCU101 UVC Camera board

THSCU101  Small form factor allows as-is integration.

THSCU101 Small form factor allows as-is integration.

Custom Design Example Layout customization allows quick concept-to-design transition.

Proof of Concept with Raspberry Pi 400 and LEGO® Crane Truck

Proof of Concept should not necessarily always serious. We set up a Proof of Concept with 2 sets of THSCU101, Raspberry Pi 400, and LEGO so you can see how the dual-perspective system works. To enjoy the technology is more important than anything to reach great accomplishment!


We provide technical support to all size customers to enable project success. Thus, we encourage you to contact us to discuss your project and how we accomplish together!

 
 

Related Pages

 

Image Quality Report | THSCU101 Image Quality Report | THine Solutions, Inc.

Blog | Tips for Quick Camera Performance Check | Tak Iizuka | THine Solutions, Inc.

Whitepaper | Design Trend for Embedded Vision Systems that Include High Performance Cameras | Katsumi Kuwayama | THine Solutions, Inc.

Blog | Upgrade to PDAF for Best Auto-Focus Experience! | Tak Iizuka | THine Solutions, Inc.

Product Overview | THEIA-CAM - 13MP PDAF UVC Camera Reference Design Kit (RDK) |  Infineon Technologies AG

Kit Solution | THSCM101 - Linux Camera for i.MX 8M Family with 13MP PDAF Sensor | THine Solutions, Inc.

Kit Solution | Camera Development Kit (CDK) Ver. 2.2 | THine Solutions, Inc.


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