Flea3 - the World's Smallest USB 3.0 Camera
Flea3 the world’s smallest USB 3.0 camera
Point Grey Research, a leader of advanced digital camera technology, today announced another innovation in imaging with the release of its new Flea3 USB 3.0 camera series.
At VISION 2011 Point Grey will showcase the new Flea3 USB 3.0 line of high-resolution, super-speed, CMOS-based digital cameras. The Flea3 pushes technology boundaries by providing three different interfaces - FireWire, GigE, and USB 3.0 - in the same small, ice-cube form factor. Measuring just 29 x 29 x 30mm, the FL3-U3 is the smallest USB 3.0 camera in the world and is designed specifically for the demanding requirements of machine and computer vision applications. The first available models are based on monochrome and color versions of the Sony® IMX036, a high-quality CMOS sensor capable of generating 3.2 megapixel images at 60 FPS.
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"We are very excited to start production of our first USB 3.0 cameras and begin addressing the huge amount of demand we're seeing for this technology," says Michael Gibbons, Product Marketing Manager. Gibbons adds, "USB 3.0 is rapidly gaining industry acceptance, largely due to its higher bandwidth, improved reliability and architecture, and widespread availability on a variety of hardware platforms."
Flea3 - Back
With a practical limit of 384 MBytes/s, USB 3.0 is almost 10 times faster than USB 2.0 and 5 times faster than FireWire-b. The increased data throughput and improved 4.5 W of power delivery further makes USB 3.0 well-suited for many of the high-speed, multi-megapixel area scan image sensors on the market today. Most laptop, desktop, and embedded systems now provide USB 3.0 ports, which maximizes system compatibility and minimizes the need for add-in PCI or PCI Express interface cards. Easy access to high quality, low cost components like cables and hubs also allows end users to lower the overall cost of their systems.
"While there is no single digital interface that works best for all vision applications, on technical merits alone USB 3.0 will be a strong contender, and will certainly become an important camera interface in the years to come," says Gibbons. "We are very excited about this release and we look forward to adding more Flea3 USB 3.0 models over the coming months. We also plan on introducing new USB 3.0-based product families, such as the upcoming Ladybug5 spherical camera."
The FL3-U3-32S2 (1/2.8-inch 2080x1552 at 60 FPS), list priced at USD $795, is available to order now from Point Grey and its network of distributors.
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Source: Point Grey Research
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