Video processor for laptop embedded cameras

June 2nd, 2008 • Related • Filed Under

Vimicro International Corporation, a leading fabless semiconductor company that designs advanced mixed-signal multimedia products and solutions, announced the launch of its latest Web camera processor, VC0343, targeting laptop embedded applications. The design of VC0343 is optimized specifically for the requirements of laptop embedded camera modules. Some excellent features such as low power consumption and compact size are very suitable for laptop embedded applications, making the camera module an essential component for the standard configuration of a laptop.

With Vimicro’s accumulated rich experience in Web camera processor design, VC0343 can not only reduce the power consumption and the package size of a chip, but also has excellent compatibility and design flexibility. The new video processor can significantly reduce the power consumption and the package size of a chip. The lower power consumption makes the laptop’s battery life longer and reduces the camera module’s heat. Therefore, the PC camera can provide stable and clear video without the sensor’s hot noise which is generated by the working camera. VC0343’s compact size (6.5 x 5mm) allows the camera modules to be easily embedded into laptops’ LCD panel and keeps the laptop slim.

Being fully compliant with the increased bandwidth of USB2.0 High-Speed (HS) protocol and USB1.1 compatible, as well as offering all major image processing functions including image signal processing (ISP), image compression, data transferring, and JPEG encoding, these PC Camera processors can provide users with high quality image and video applications in any given resolution. The new video processor has outstanding performance on compatibility and design flexibility. VC0343 is able to work well with the latest operating systems and PC hardware platforms. With the integrated CMOS sensor interface and programmable sensor master clock output, VC0343 can support the CMOS sensor with resolution of up to 2 Mega pixels.

Having adopted OTP (One Time Programmable ROM) and Firmware Patch technologies, VC0343 offers great flexibility for manufacturers to design the camera module. The OTP technology enables VC0343 to upgrade the Firmware easily. VC0343 is fully compliant with the USB 2.0 High-Speed (HS) protocol and the USB Video Class (UVC) 1.0 standard. With powerful image processing capabilities and high-speed transmission performance, VC0343 can provide smooth and clear video, and bring a new and enhanced experience to laptop users.

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