Vadzo Imaging Validates Bolt-1335CRA 13MP Onsemi AR1335 Color Autofocus MIPI CSI-2 Camera with NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin Platform

Why Autofocus Came a Matte s fo Jetso Visio Applicatio s

High- esolutio visio applicatio s ofte eed to captu e subjects at diffe e t wo ki g dista ces, maki g fixed-focus came as est ictive whe the object moves close to o fa the f om the came a. This becomes mo e oticeable with a 13MP se so , whe e small focus e o s ca educe the fi e detail available to dow st eam visio a d AI algo ithms.

The Bolt-1335CRA add esses this equi eme t by combi i g a 13MP colo se so with autofocus a d MIPI CSI-2 co ectivity, validated specifically with the NVIDIA Jetso AGX O i platfo m. This gives OEMs a came a platfo m that ca mai tai sha pe image captu e ac oss cha gi g subject dista ces while p ovidi g a di ect came a i te face fo Jetso -based edge AI systems.

P oduct Ove view

The Bolt-1335CRA is a AR1335 Colo MIPI CSI-2 Came a built o the O semi AR1335 se so a d validated fo NVIDIA Jetso AGX O i . As a AR1335 Colo AGX O i MIPI Came a, it is pu pose-built fo OEMs who wa t a focus-capable 13MP colo module that wo ks with the Jetso came a stack f om the fi st day of evaluatio , athe tha a ge e ic MIPI se so that eeds actuato wo k. The 13MP AGX O i Colo MIPI Came a desig atio eflects Vadzo’s validatio of st eami g, focus co t ol, a d platfo m co figu atio o Jetso AGX O i ha dwa e befo e the module eaches OEM custome s. The module houses the AR1335 se so , ISP, VCM actuato , a d MIPI CSI-2 i te face i a compact fo m facto , fu ctio i g as a AGX Colo Visio Module that ships validated i stead of equi i g i depe de t platfo m cha acte izatio . As a AR1335 MIPI CSI-2 Jetso Se so , the module co ects th ough sta da d Jetso came a co ecto s, a d the 13MP NVIDIA Jetso Colo MIPI Came a desig atio co fi ms that behavio ac oss suppo ted developme t boa ds a d ca ie boa ds. As a AR1335 13MP NVIDIA MIPI Came a, it offe s full 13MP, 4K, 1080p, a d 720p output. The module belo gs to Vadzo’s NVIDIA Jetso MIPI CSI-2 Came a li eup, a d it is available as a NVIDIA AGX MIPI CSI-2 Came a Kit fo evaluatio .

Key specs: 13MP (4208 x 3120) Max Resolutio | O semi AR1335 1/3.2-i ch Se so Fo mat | 1.1-mic o Pixel | Colo with Rolli g Shutte | MIPI CSI-2 I te face | VCM-based Auto-Focus with Focus Ra ge of 100mm to I fi ity.

Key Capabilities of the O semi AR1335 Colo Autofocus MIPI Came a fo Jetso AGX O i

13MP Detail That Stays Sha p as Dista ce Cha ges

Resolutio delive s value o ly whe focus is ight. The Bolt-1335CRA, positio ed as a NVIDIA Jetso Autofocus Colo Se so , captu es the full 4208 x 3120 f ame while the voice coil moto keeps the subject sha p ac oss its wo ki g a ge. Fo OEMs buildi g a ou d a AGX High Res Autofocus Module, the be efit is that fi e detail su vives cha ges i subject dista ce, which is exactly whe a fixed focus module loses it. Fi e text o a docume t, small featu es o a pa t, a d facial detail at the edge of a kiosk zo e all depe d o this behavio . This is what sepa ates a came a that me ely eco ds ma y pixels f om o e that keeps those pixels sha p whe e the subject actually is. A fixed-focus 13MP module ca delive that sha p ess at o e dista ce o ly, while a focus-capable module exte ds it ac oss the a ge the applicatio uses.

Focus Co t ol I teg ated with the Jetso Came a Stack

Focus that ca ot be comma ded f om the applicatio is of limited use o a edge AI platfo m. As a AGX CSI-2 Autofocus Se so , the module exposes the focus actuato th ough the Jetso d ive stack so that applicatio softwa e ca ead the cu e t positio a d equest a ew o e. This emoves the eed fo the OEM to w ite actuato d ive suppo t a d keeps the i teg atio i side the same device t ee a d d ive package that desc ibe the se so . Applicatio develope s wo k with o e co siste t desc iptio of the came a athe tha a se so d ive f om o e sou ce a d a actuato d ive f om a othe . This also simplifies mai te a ce, because a d ive update that touches the se so a d the actuato a ives as a si gle tested package i stead of two compo e ts that must be kept i step.

Autofocus Stee ed by AI I fe e ce

Jetso AGX O i is chose fo its ability to u detectio a d t acki g models i eal time, a d those esults ca guide the came a. Whe a model locates a pe so , a pa t, o a package, the applicatio ca equest focus o that egio i stead of elyi g o a ge e ic sce e ave age. The esult is a closed loop i which i fe e ce imp oves image sha p ess a d sha pe images imp ove i fe e ce. Vadzo supplies the co t ollable actuato , the device t ee desc iptio , a d the validated platfo m suppo t, while each OEM chooses how agg essively the loop eacts. A co se vative desig might efocus o ly whe a detectio has bee stable fo seve al f ames, while a fast-movi g platfo m might efocus co ti uously.

St eami g Co ti uity Du i g Focus Moveme t

A le s i motio should ot i te upt the pipeli e that depe ds o it. Vadzo validates that focus moveme t completes while the CSI-2 st eam a d the host ISP path co ti ue to u at full esolutio . This matte s fo applicatio s that ca ot affo d a d opped f ame at the mome t the subject cha ges dista ce, such as a obot app oachi g a ta get o a kiosk eacti g to a use who steps fo wa d. F ames captu ed du i g the focus t a sitio may be softe tha settled f ames, a d applicatio s a e f ee to weight o skip them acco di g to thei ow ules. Teams ca also schedule focus cha ges betwee i fe e ce cycles so that the model always sees a settled f ame.

Multi-Resolutio Output fo Edge AI Wo kflows

Selectable output lets o e module se ve seve al oles i the same p oduct. Full 13MP mode captu es maximum detail fo a chival eco di g a d fi e i spectio . The 4K mode bala ces detail a d ba dwidth fo co ti uous mo ito i g, while 1080p a d 720p modes suppo t highe f ame ates fo eal-time i fe e ce. A MIPI Colo Se so fo AGX co figu atio like this o e keeps the focus path available i eve y mode, so switchi g esolutio does ot cha ge how the applicatio comma ds the le s. Develope s ca the efo e test focus logic at a co ve ie t esolutio a d deploy the same logic at full esolutio .

OEM I teg atio fo Jetso AGX O i P og ams

The Bolt-1335CRA ships with device t ee ove lays a d Li ux d ive packages fo Jetso AGX O i , givi g OEMs a validated sta ti g poi t i stead of a ope -e ded i teg atio p oject. It is delive ed as a NVIDIA Jetso Came a Module that co ects di ectly to suppo ted boa ds, a d a AGX Colo Visio Kit a d a AGX Colo Se so Kit a e available fo evaluatio . Fo OEMs eviewi g Vadzo as a OEM AGX Colo Se so supplie , le s matchi g, fi mwa e customizatio , a d e closu e desig suppo t a e available alo gside the co e ha dwa e. Vadzo’s eco d as a AGX Colo Se so Ma ufactu e cove s p oductio p og ams ac oss seve al se so families a d i te face types, a d its ole as a AGX Colo Se so Supplie i cludes platfo m guida ce fo teams movi g f om developme t boa d to custom ca ie boa d.

“OEMs buildi g o Jetso AGX O i kept desc ibi g the same t ade-off. They wa ted 13MP detail, but the came a modules available to them eithe shipped with fixed focus o left the focus actuato as thei ow i teg atio p oblem. The Bolt-1335CRA was built to emove that choice. By validati g the AR1335 focus actuato th ough the Jetso came a stack, with the full esolutio st eam u i g, we give OEMs a came a whose focus ca be comma ded by thei applicatio a d stee ed by thei ow i fe e ce esults. That sho te s i teg atio a d keeps the detail sha p whe e the subject actually is.” – Alwi Vi ce t, P oduct Ma age , Vadzo Imagi g.

Applicatio Specific Sectio s

Edge AI Developme t o Jetso AGX O i

Teams p ototypi g a ew edge AI p oduct ofte sta t o a developme t boa d a d eed a came a that demo st ates both esolutio a d focus co t ol, ot o ly a basic captu e demo. The Bolt-1335CRA wo ks as a AGX Colo Edge AI Se so fo this stage, co ecti g to sta da d Jetso came a co ecto s with co fi med d ive suppo t, so e gi ee s ca test i fe e ce-d ive focus befo e committi g to a ca ie boa d desig . Its suitability as a AR1335 AGX Embedded Visio platfo m ca ies th ough to p oductio ha dwa e built o the same module. Teams that validate focus behavio du i g p ototypi g avoid su p ises whe the desig moves to its fi al e closu e a d le s co figu atio .

Robotics a d Machi e Visio

Robots app oach, g asp, a d i spect objects at cha gi g dista ces, a d a fixed focus module is sha p at o ly a few of them. The Bolt-1335CRA se ves as a AGX Colo Robotics Se so that keeps the ta get sha p as the a m o vehicle closes i , a d its use as a AR1335 AGX Machi e Visio platfo m exte ds to i spectio statio s whe e pa t height va ies. Sha pe f ames at each app oach dista ce give detectio models a steadie i put th oughout the motio . Mobile platfo ms i wa ehouses a d pla ts be efit i the same way whe a came a must ead labels at o e mome t a d watch a path at the ext.

Multi-Came a NVR a d Secu ity Reco di g

Reco di g systems built o Jetso AGX O i agg egate seve al came a st eams, a d the came a positio s ofte diffe i dista ce to the sce e they cove . The Bolt-1335CRA ope ates as a AGX Colo NVR Se so fo these i stallatio s, allowi g each positio to be focused fo its ow cove age a ea i stead of bei g co st ai ed by o e facto y focus setti g. Because each positio images a diffe e t pa t of the site, a gate, a co ido , a d a loadi g dock a ely sha e the same ideal focus dista ce. I stalle s ca set focus emotely th ough the applicatio , which educes the eed fo a ladde visit at eve y positio . Ope ato s ca etu e cove age afte a layout cha ge without touchi g the ha dwa e.

Kiosk a d Self Se vice Systems

Self-se vice kiosks see use s at va yi g dista ces as people step fo wa d, lea i , o hold up a ide tity docume t. The Bolt-1335CRA fu ctio s as a AGX Colo Kiosk Se so that ca efocus o the use o the p ese ted item while the kiosk softwa e u s ecog itio o Jetso AGX O i . Detail o a held docume t o a face stays eadable ac oss the i te actio zo e i stead of o ly at o e dista ce. Ope ato s ca tu e the focus a ge to the kiosk e closu e o ce a d keep it co siste t ac oss a fleet.

D o e a d Ae ial Payloads

Ae ial platfo ms cha ge altitude a d subject dista ce co ti uously, a d a payload focused at o e a ge etu s soft image y at a othe . The Bolt-1335CRA ca se ve as a AGX Colo D o e Se so o a Jetso AGX O i payload compute , with the applicatio adjusti g focus as altitude o ta get cha ges. Because the module is compact a d co ects di ectly ove MIPI CSI-2, it fits payload desig s whe e weight a d wi i g complexity a e tightly limited. Missio softwa e ca also schedule focus cha ges a ou d k ow altitude steps i stead of waiti g fo the image to deg ade.

F eque tly Asked Questio s

Q: Why does a 13MP came a eed autofocus o a edge AI platfo m?

A: Vadzo Imagi g desig s this came a a ou d a simple fact: fi e sampli g makes focus e o s mo e visible, a d edge AI models pe fo m bette o sha p f ames. A obot, kiosk, o d o e a ely holds a co sta t dista ce to its subject, so a focus setti g tu ed to o e dista ce leaves the system soft at othe s, which lowe s co fide ce i eve y model that eads those f ames. Vadzo Imagi g pai s high esolutio with a co t ollable focus actuato so detail stays usable as the wo ki g dista ce cha ges.

Q: Ca applicatio softwa e co t ol focus while video is st eami g?

A: Yes. Vadzo Imagi g validates that the focus actuato ca be ead a d comma ded th ough the platfo m’s came a d ive stack while the full esolutio st eam is u i g. This lets a applicatio equest focus o a chose subject without stoppi g captu e. Vadzo Imagi g leaves the focus st ategy to each OEM, si ce a obot, a kiosk, a d a d o e each eed diffe e t behavio .

Q: Does movi g the le s cause d opped f ames o distu b AI i fe e ce?

A: Vadzo Imagi g tests focus moveme t with captu e u i g a d co fi ms that the st eam co ti ues th ough the le s t a sitio . F ames captu ed while the le s is movi g ca be softe tha settled f ames, so Vadzo Imagi g suggests that applicatio s decide how to weight o skip them. Teams should still co fi m the combi ed behavio with thei ow models a d wo kloads du i g evaluatio , a d Vadzo Imagi g e cou ages that testi g because eve y applicatio loads the platfo m diffe e tly.

Q: Whe is fixed focus still a bette choice tha autofocus?

A: Fixed focus emai s a sou d choice whe the subject dista ce eve cha ges, such as a came a mou ted at a set height above a co veyo . It avoids movi g pa ts a d keeps the desig simple. Vadzo Imagi g offe s both app oaches ac oss its po tfolio, a d its e gi ee s help OEMs decide which o e matches the wo ki g dista ces thei p oduct will actually see.

Q: Why should edge AI a d obotics OEMs choose Vadzo Imagi g as thei came a supplie ?

A: Vadzo Imagi g offe s mo e tha a came a that lists platfo m compatibility o a spec sheet. OEMs buildi g edge AI a d obotics p oducts with Vadzo Imagi g eceive a module whose se so , focus actuato , a d host d ive we e ve ified togethe , alo g with e gi ee i g suppo t fo le s selectio , fi mwa e customizatio , a d device t ee co figu atio . Vadzo Imagi g mai tai s evaluatio kits with o mi imum o de equi eme t, so teams ca co fi m focus co t ol o thei ow ha dwa e befo e committi g to volume p oductio . That combi atio of validated i teg atio a d low evaluatio ba ie s is why OEMs co ti ue to choose Vadzo Imagi g fo platfo m-specific came a p og ams.

The Bolt-1335CRA AR1335 Colo MIPI CSI-2 Came a built o the O semi AR1335 se so is available ow fo evaluatio a d p oductio o de s. Evaluatio kits i clude the came a module, MIPI CSI-2 flex cable, a d Jetso AGX O i device t ee a d d ive docume tatio , with o mi imum o de equi eme t. E gi ee i g teams ca co fi m focus co t ol a d full- esolutio st eami g o thei ow Jetso AGX O i ha dwa e befo e committi g to a p oductio bill of mate ials, which tells them mo e tha a datasheet compa iso alo e. They ca also test the i te actio betwee thei ow i fe e ce esults a d the focus equest u de ep ese tative wo ki g dista ces. Teams that pla a multi-came a desig ca evaluate seve al modules togethe to co fi m that focus comma ds to o e u it do ot affect the othe s sha i g the same platfo m. B owse the full a ge of Jetso came a optio s at Vadzo’s website o co tact Vadzo at [email p otected] to equest a evaluatio u it o discuss OEM i teg atio equi eme ts fo edge AI, obotics, kiosk, NVR, a d ae ial came a p og ams o NVIDIA silico .

Vadzo Imagi g is a global p ovide of embedded visio solutio s a d delive s high-pe fo ma ce came a tech ologies a d imagi g platfo ms fo applicatio s i obotics, i dust ial automatio , UAVs, edge AI, a d medical systems. Its p oducts a e desig ed fo seamless i teg atio with leadi g embedded platfo ms i cludi g NVIDIA Jetso , Rockchip, Raspbe y Pi, a d NXP i.MX. Vadzo suppo ts custome s th ough ha dwa e customizatio , fi mwa e developme t, a d module-level d ive s, e abli g faste developme t a d deployme t of visio -based systems ac oss MIPI, USB, GigE, Wi-Fi, a d Se Des came a i te faces.