Vadzo Imaging Validates Autofocus capability on the Falcon-1335MRH AR1335 13MP Monochrome USB 3.2 Gen 1 Camera

The Falco -1335MRH is a 13MP Mo och ome USB Came a based o the o semi AR1335 se so , validated with autofocus fo high- esolutio imagi g ac oss va yi g wo ki g dista ces. Its mo och ome se so a chitectu e p ovides st o g co t ast fo applicatio s such as ba code eadi g, docume t imagi g, i spectio , a d machi e visio , while the autofocus capability allows the came a to mai tai sha p detail as the dista ce to the ta get cha ges. With USB 3.2 Ge 1 co ectivity a d UVC suppo t, the came a p ovides OEMs a d system i teg ato s with a flexible Mo o Autofocus USB Came a platfo m fo applicatio s whe e both high esolutio a d eliable focus a e equi ed.

FORT WORTH, TX / ACCESS Newswi e / Octobe 5, 2026 / Vadzo Imagi g, a p ovide of embedded visio came a p oducts fo OEMs a d system i teg ato s, today a ou ces the validatio of the Falco -1335MRH, a 13MP Mo och ome USB Came a based o the o semi AR1335 se so with autofocus capability. Combi i g high- esolutio mo och ome imagi g with autofocus, the came a is desig ed to mai tai sha p image detail ac oss va yi g ta get dista ces fo ba code sca i g, docume t imagi g, i spectio , kiosks, a d othe machi e visio applicatio s. With USB 3.2 Ge 1 co ectivity a d UVC suppo t, the Falco -1335MRH p ovides OEMs with a High Resolutio Mo o Came a platfo m that ca adapt focus to the applicatio athe tha bei g limited to a si gle fixed wo ki g dista ce.

Tech ical P oblem Defi itio

A fixed focus le s is calib ated o ce, at the facto y, fo a si gle object dista ce, a d it holds that calib atio fo the life of the came a. That wo ks well whe eve y u it i a p oduct li e sits at the same dista ce f om its ta get, but it b eaks dow the mome t a applicatio eeds to ead a ba code held six ce timete s f om a ha dheld sca e i o e deployme t a d eightee i ches f om a fixed tu el sca e i a othe . Self-se vice kiosks face the same p oblem f om a diffe e t a gle: a use ‘s face, ID ca d, o docume t ca la d a ywhe e withi a wo ki g a ge depe di g o thei height a d how they p ese t the item, a d a fixed focus came a calib ated fo a ave age dista ce p oduces a soft, u usable image fo a yo e outside that a ow ba d. Robotics pick-a d-place cells a d i dust ial i spectio statio s ofte eed to i spect pa ts of diffe e t sizes a d heights o the same li e, which shifts the effective came a-to-object dista ce f om o e pa t to the ext eve whe the came a’s physical mou ti g positio eve cha ges. OEMs faci g this p oblem with a fixed-focus came a have exactly two u att active optio s. They ca sta da dize thei e ti e mecha ical desig a ou d a si gle wo ki g dista ce, which limits the p oduct to o e deployme t sce a io a d fo ces a edesig the mome t a custome eeds a diffe e t geomet y, o they ca stock a d qualify multiple fixed-focus va ia ts of the same came a calib ated at diffe e t dista ces, which multiplies i ve to y, pa t umbe s, a d qualificatio effo t ac oss a p oduct li e. Neithe optio scales clea ly, a d both add e gi ee i g ove head that has othi g to do with the actual imagi g task at ha d. The p oblem compou ds fu the whe a si gle p oduct li e eeds to cove both sho t- a ge a d lo g- a ge captu e sce a ios, si ce a fixed focus le s optimized fo close sca i g dista ces will ot esolve a ta get seve al feet away, a d a le s optimized fo the opposite case loses sha p ess o close ta gets. OEMs se vi g both sce a ios with fixed focus optics have histo ically eeded two sepa ate ha dwa e va ia ts, doubli g the pa ts they must stock, docume t, a d suppo t th ough a p oduct’s lifecycle.

E gi ee i g Expla atio

The Falco -1335MRH emoves this co st ai t by pai i g the O semi AR1335 mo och ome se so with a voice coil moto autofocus le s mou ted o a sta da d M12 le s holde . The AR1335 is a 1/3.2-i ch backside-illumi ated CMOS se so with a 1.1-mic o pixel pitch a d ative 13MP (4208 x 3120) esolutio . Removi g the Baye colo filte a ay, as the mo och ome va ia t of the se so does, i c eases the photo cou t eachi g eve y pixel a d emoves the demosaici g step f om the image p ocessi g pipeli e e ti ely, which be efits a y applicatio that decodes symbols o ecog izes text athe tha ep oduci g colo . The voice coil moto le s assembly moves a le s eleme t th ough a small mag etic actuato d ive by a closed-loop co t ol sig al, adjusti g focus positio co ti uously athe tha steppi g betwee a small umbe of fixed positio s. This gives the came a a wide focus a ge that cove s both close sca i g dista ces a d lo ge kiosk o i spectio dista ces withi the same physical le s assembly, without a mecha ical adjustme t o a diffe e t le s SKU fo each wo ki g dista ce. Autofocus co t ol is exposed th ough the came a’s sta da d i te face, so applicatio softwa e ca t igge a focus sea ch, lock focus at a k ow dista ce, o let the came a co ti uously t ack focus as the ta get dista ce cha ges, depe di g o what the sca i g o i spectio wo kflow equi es. This behavio makes the Falco -1335MRH a Mo o Focus Adaptive Se so i p actice, si ce the focus mecha ism espo ds to whateve dista ce the cu e t ta get p ese ts athe tha assumi g a fixed geomet y chose at desig time. Because the voice coil moto ‘s t avel a ge spa s both close a d dista t focus positio s withi the same le s assembly, OEMs o lo ge eed to choose betwee a Lo g Sho t Ra ge Mo o Came a va ia t fo ea -field wo k a d a sepa ate lo g- a ge va ia t fo dista t captu e, si ce o e came a module ow cove s both e ds of that a ge. Rolli g shutte eadout suits the la gely statio a y ta gets typical of ba code sca i g, docume t captu e, a d fixed i spectio statio s, whe e the AR1335’s esolutio adva tage ove lowe megapixel se so s t a slates di ectly i to fi e symbol a d text detail o ce focus is co ectly mai tai ed. The came a co ects ove USB 3.2 Ge 1, p ovidi g sufficie t ba dwidth fo full 13MP still captu e as well as 4K, 1080p, 720p, a d VGA dow sampled modes fo highe f ame ate live view du i g ta get acquisitio a d positio i g. The came a is ated ac oss a -30 deg ee C to 70 deg ee C ope ati g a ge, cove i g the e vi o me tal a ge typical of kiosk e closu es, wa ehouse sca i g tu els, a d facto y floo i spectio statio s.

P oduct Ove view

The Falco -1335MRH is a AR1335 13MP Mo och ome USB Came a built o the O semi AR1335 se so a d pai ed with a voice coil moto autofocus le s o a sta da d M12 mou t. As a AR1335 Mo och ome USB Came a, it is pu pose-built fo OEMs who eed o e came a platfo m to se ve applicatio s at multiple wo ki g dista ces athe tha qualifyi g a sepa ate fixed-focus va ia t fo eve y deployme t geomet y. The O semi AR1335 Autofocus USB Came a desig atio eflects Vadzo’s validatio of the AR1335 mo och ome se so specifically pai ed with autofocus optics, co fi mi g focus espo se, image quality, a d USB e ume atio behavio befo e the module eaches OEM custome s. The came a module houses the AR1335 se so , ISP, autofocus le s assembly, a d USB 3.2 Ge 1 co t olle i a compact fo m facto with the autofocus le s mou ted o a sta da d M12 le s holde that keeps the came a compatible with existi g M12 mecha ical desig s. Output modes i clude full 13MP, 4K, 1080p, 720p, a d VGA, selectable to bala ce esolutio agai st f ame ate a d USB ba dwidth fo the ta get wo kflow. The came a e ume ates as a sta da d UVC device o Wi dows, Li ux, a d A d oid, equi i g o p op ieta y d ive s fo evaluatio o p oductio i teg atio .

Key specs: 13MP (4208 x 3120) | O semi AR1335 1/3.2 i ch 1.1-mic o BSI pixel | Mo och ome | Rolli g Shutte | S Mou t (M12 Sta da d) with VCM Autofocus | USB 3.2 Ge 1 | 13MP / 4K / 1080p / 720p / VGA | Wi dows Li ux A d oid | -30°C to 70°C

Key Capabilities of the O semi AR1335 AR1335 Mo o Autofocus USB Came a

13MP Mo och ome Resolutio with Autofocus Optics: Most autofocus came a modules pai thei focus mecha ism with a colo se so , accepti g the Baye filte ‘s light loss as the cost of doi g busi ess, while most mo och ome came a modules stay fixed focus to keep the mecha ical desig simple. The Falco -1335MRH combi es both adva tages i o e module. As a AR1335 M12 Autofocus Came a, it captu es a full 13MP (4208 x 3120) mo och ome f ame while its voice coil moto le s co ti uously adjusts focus, givi g OEMs buildi g a 13MP Mo o Focus Se so deployme t the co t ast be efit of a t ue mo och ome pixel a ay without sac ifici g the wo ki g dista ce flexibility that autofocus p ovides. This combi atio di ectly be efits ba code decode e gi es, OCR text ecog itio softwa e, a d machi e visio i spectio algo ithms that depe d o both high co t ast i put a d sha p focus ac oss a a ge of dista ces.

VCM Autofocus fo Co siste t Focus Ac oss Object Dista ces: A fixed focus le s p oduces its sha pest image at exactly o e dista ce a d p og essively softe images as the ta get moves away f om that calib ated poi t. The Falco -1335MRH, positio ed as a AR1335 VCM Autofocus Came a, eplaces that si gle calib ated poi t with a co ti uously adjustable voice coil moto le s that holds focus as the ta get dista ce cha ges. This makes the came a a AR1335 Co siste t Focus Se so suited to applicatio s whe e the object dista ce is ot fixed by desig , i cludi g ha dheld ba code sca i g, self-se vice kiosks se vi g use s of diffe e t heights, a d obotics cells i specti g pa ts of va yi g sizes o the same li e.

Wide Focus Ra ge fo Nea a d Fa Field Applicatio s: Ma y embedded came a modules adve tise autofocus but cove o ly a a ow ba d of wo ki g dista ces ce te ed o a si gle typical use case. The Falco -1335MRH’s voice coil moto le s assembly, mou ted o a sta da d M12 Focus Ra ge Came a holde , cove s a wide focus a ge spa i g close sca i g dista ces th ough lo ge kiosk a d i spectio dista ces withi the same physical assembly. This makes it a Wide Focus Ra ge Mo o Came a capable of se vi g a Multi Dista ce Mo o Focus deployme t whe e the same ha dwa e platfo m eeds to ha dle both ea -field ba code eads a d fa -field docume t o face captu e without a le s cha ge betwee use cases.

M12 Autofocus Le s Mou t Flexibility: Sta da d M12 le s mou ts a e commo ac oss embedded visio , but most M12 le s assemblies a e fixed focus by desig , limiti g OEMs to whateve le s they select at ma ufactu i g time. The Falco -1335MRH pai s a Va iable Focus Mo o Se so with a voice coil moto actuato built di ectly i to a M12 fo m facto le s assembly, so OEMs al eady sta da dized o M12 mecha ical i te faces gai autofocus without edesig i g thei le s mou t o e closu e. This M12 Le s Mo o Autofocus app oach lets i teg atio teams euse existi g mecha ical desig s while upg adi g f om fixed focus to co ti uously va iable focus, si ce the autofocus actuato adds o additio al diamete o mou ti g th ead cha ge elative to a sta da d fixed focus M12 le s. OEMs who have al eady qualified a M12-based e closu e a d le s holde ac oss a p io fixed-focus p oduct ge e atio ca adopt the autofocus va ia t without a mecha ical edesig cycle, which sho te s the path f om a existi g fixed-focus p oduct li e to a autofocus-capable successo .

Multi-Resolutio Output fo Sca i g a d I spectio Wo kflows: Selectable output esolutio lets a si gle Falco -1335MRH se ve multiple oles withi the same sca i g o i spectio wo kflow. Full 13MP mode, desc ibed by OEMs as a 13MP M12 VCM Came a co figu atio , captu es maximum spatial detail fo a chival docume t images o fi e defect i spectio . The 4K mode, available th ough the same 4K Mo o Focus Module output path, bala ces esolutio a d USB ba dwidth fo live p eview du i g ta get positio i g. The 1080p a d 720p modes suppo t highe f ame ate live view fo guided positio i g tasks, while VGA mode suits lightweight embedded p ocesso s pe fo mi g simple p ese ce detectio ahead of a full esolutio captu e. OEMs specifyi g a 13MP Focus Ra ge Se so fo a multi-stage wo kflow ca ely o o e came a module to cove positio i g, acquisitio , a d a chival captu e without switchi g ha dwa e betwee stages. Because eve y output mode eads f om the same u de lyi g 13MP se so f ame athe tha a sepa ate optical path, switchi g esolutio mid-wo kflow i t oduces o focus shift o ecalib atio equi eme t, which matte s fo automated systems that expect the came a to behave ide tically ega dless of which output mode the cu e t pipeli e stage has selected.

USB 3.2 Ge 1 Plug a d Play I teg atio fo OEM P og ams: The Falco -1335MRH co ects to a y USB 3.2 Ge 1 host po t o Wi dows, Li ux, o A d oid without additio al i te face boa ds o p op ieta y d ive s, si ce the came a e ume ates as a sta da d UVC class device. Fo OEMs evaluati g Vadzo as a OEM Mo o Focus Module supplie , this plug-a d-play behavio sho te s the path f om e gi ee i g evaluatio to p oductio i teg atio . As a Plug a d Play Mo o Focus came a, the Falco -1335MRH is validated ac oss commo embedded a d desktop host platfo ms used i sca i g, kiosk, a d i spectio p og ams. Vadzo’s positio as a Mo o Focus Came a Supplie exte ds beyo d the came a module itself to i clude le s matchi g, fi mwa e customizatio , a d e closu e desig suppo t, while its t ack eco d as a Mo o Focus Came a Ma ufactu e cove s volume p oductio p og ams ac oss multiple se so families a d i te face types fo OEM custome s buildi g sca i g a d i spectio p oducts, available as a USB 3.2 Mo o Focus Kit fo evaluatio .

“OEMs buildi g ba code eade s, kiosks, a d i spectio systems keep u i g i to the same limitatio with fixed focus came a modules: the module wo ks pe fectly at the dista ce it was calib ated fo a d p oduces a soft, u decodable image the mome t a custome ‘s deployme t geomet y is eve slightly diffe e t. The Falco -1335MRH was built to emove that co st ai t. By pai i g the O semi AR1335 mo och ome se so with a voice coil moto autofocus le s o a sta da d M12 mou t, we give OEMs o e came a platfo m that holds focus whethe the ta get is ce timete s away o ac oss the oom, without aski g them to stock multiple fixed focus va ia ts o edesig thei mecha ical mou ti g fo eve y ew custome .” – Alwi Vi ce t, P oduct Ma age , Vadzo Imagi g.

Applicatio Specific Sectio s

Ba code a d Code Readi g Systems: Ba code a d 2D code eadi g systems must decode symbols at wo ki g dista ces that va y by ha dheld sca e a gle, package height o a co veyo , o ope ato tech ique, a d a fixed focus le s calib ated fo o e dista ce p oduces decode failu es the mome t the ta get falls outside its a ow depth of field. The Falco -1335MRH fu ctio s as a Mo o Ba code Focus Came a fo these deployme ts, holdi g focus automatically as the ta get dista ce shifts, while its mo och ome se so delive s the co t ast that decode e gi es depe d o fo eliable symbol ecog itio ac oss a a ge of subst ate a d lighti g co ditio s. Ha dheld sca e OEMs buildi g a si gle p oduct fo both close- a ge item-level sca s a d lo ge – a ge pallet- o shelf-level eads ca sta da dize o o e came a module athe tha qualifyi g sepa ate optics fo each use case.

Docume t Sca i g a d OCR Captu e: Docume t sca i g a d OCR captu e statio s eed to esolve fi e text detail ega dless of exactly how a docume t is p ese ted to the came a, si ce ma ual placeme t a ely la ds at a si gle p ecise dista ce eve y time. As a Mo o Docume t Sca Came a, the Falco -1335MRH keeps text sha p ac oss the atu al va iatio i docume t placeme t dista ce, while its full 13MP mo och ome esolutio suppo ts high-accu acy OCR p ocessi g without the demosaici g a tifacts a colo se so would i t oduce i to fi e text edges.

Self Se vice Kiosk a d Multi Use Captu e: Self-se vice kiosks captu e faces, ID docume ts, a d p i ted tickets f om use s of diffe e t heights a d each, which mea s the effective came a-to-subject dista ce cha ges with eve y ew use athe tha holdi g co sta t ac oss a shift. The Falco -1335MRH se ves as a Mo o Kiosk Focus Came a fo exactly this va iability, automatically efocusi g as each ew use p ese ts a item at a slightly diffe e t dista ce, emovi g the eed to desig the kiosk e closu e a ou d a si gle ave age use height.

Robotics Pick a d Place Visio : Robotics pick a d place cells f eque tly ha dle pa ts of diffe e t sizes a d heights o the same li e, which shifts the effective wo ki g dista ce betwee the came a a d the pa t eve whe the came a’s physical mou ti g positio stays fixed. The Falco -1335MRH, deployed as a Mo o Robotics Focus Se so , adjusts focus automatically as pa t geomet y cha ges, givi g obotics i teg ato s o e came a module that se ves multiple pa t families without a le s ecalib atio cycle betwee p oductio u s. As a Va iable Dista ce Mo o Came a, it holds sha p focus whethe a g ippe p ese ts a small compo e t close to the le s o a la ge assembly fu the away, which matte s di ectly fo visio -guided pick accu acy ac oss a mixed pa ts bi .

I dust ial I spectio Ac oss Va iable Pa t Sizes: I dust ial i spectio statio s built to se ve a mixed p oduct li e must esolve fi e defect detail o pa ts that diffe i size a d mou ti g height f om o e i spectio cycle to the ext. The Falco -1335MRH fu ctio s as a Mo o I spectio Focus Module fo these mixed li e e vi o me ts, combi i g full 13MP mo och ome esolutio with co ti uously va iable focus so a si gle qualified came a module suppo ts defect detectio ac oss a wide a ge of pa t geomet ies tha a fixed focus alte ative could cove . I spectio e gi ee s i t oduci g a ew pa t va ia t to a existi g li e ca validate detectio pe fo ma ce o the same came a ha dwa e al eady qualified fo the est of the p oduct mix, athe tha t igge i g a ew came a qualificatio cycle eve y time the pa t catalog expa ds.

F eque tly Asked Questio s

Q: Why does Vadzo Imagi g ecomme d a autofocus came a fo ba code a d docume t sca i g applicatio s?

A: Vadzo Imagi g desig s its sca i g came a li eup a ou d how ba code a d docume t captu e actually happe s i the field, whe e the dista ce betwee the came a a d the ta get a ely stays pe fectly co sta t f om o e sca to the ext. Vadzo Imagi g validates autofocus le s assemblies specifically so that ba code system i teg ato s a d docume t captu e OEMs ca ely o o e came a module ac oss a a ge of wo ki g dista ces i stead of qualifyi g a sepa ate fixed focus va ia t fo eve y deployme t geomet y. Vadzo Imagi g positio s autofocus as a p actical equi eme t fo eliable decode a d captu e ates, ot a optio al co ve ie ce.

Q: How does a mo och ome se so f om Vadzo Imagi g imp ove co t ast fo ba code a d text captu e?

A: Vadzo Imagi g selects mo och ome se so co figu atio s fo sca i g a d docume t applicatio s because a colo filte laye abso bs a sig ifica t sha e of i comi g light befo e it eaches the photodiode, which educes the co t ast available to a decode e gi e o a OCR algo ithm. Vadzo Imagi g’s mo och ome came a li eup emoves that filte laye e ti ely, givi g eve y pixel full se sitivity to light i te sity athe tha a si gle colo cha el. This p oduces clea e , highe co t ast images fo symbol decodi g a d text ecog itio tasks whe e colo i fo matio ca ies o useful sig al i the fi st place.

Q: Ca a Vadzo Imagi g autofocus came a ha dle both close a ge a d lo g a ge captu e i the same i stallatio ?

A: Yes. Vadzo Imagi g’s voice coil moto autofocus le s assemblies cove a wide focus a ge withi a si gle physical le s, athe tha bei g tu ed a owly a ou d o e typical wo ki g dista ce. This lets a si gle Vadzo Imagi g came a module se ve both close- a ge ba code eads a d lo ge – a ge kiosk o docume t captu e sce a ios i the same i stallatio , which educes the ha dwa e va ia ts a OEM eeds to qualify, stock, a d suppo t ac oss a p oduct li e that spa s multiple deployme t geomet ies. E gi ee i g teams evaluati g this capability ca equest a sample u it di ectly f om Vadzo Imagi g to co fi m focus pe fo ma ce ac oss thei ow specific a ge of wo ki g dista ces befo e fi alizi g a desig .

Q: Does Vadzo Imagi g’s USB came a wo k ac oss diffe e t ope ati g systems without special d ive s?

A: Yes. Eve y Vadzo Imagi g USB came a i this li eup e ume ates as a sta da d UVC class device, so host systems u i g Wi dows, Li ux, o A d oid ecog ize the came a immediately without p op ieta y d ive s o a le gthy i stallatio p ocess. Vadzo Imagi g builds this plug-a d-play behavio i to its sca i g a d kiosk came a li eup specifically to educe i teg atio timeli es fo OEMs who eed to suppo t custome s u i g diffe e t ope ati g systems ac oss thei i stalled base.

Q: Why should OEMs buildi g sca i g a d i spectio systems choose Vadzo Imagi g as thei came a supplie ?

A: Vadzo Imagi g offe s mo e tha a validated came a module. OEMs buildi g sca i g, kiosk, a d i spectio systems a d wo ki g with Vadzo Imagi g eceive e gi ee i g suppo t cove i g le s selectio , fi mwa e customizatio , a d e closu e desig guida ce alo gside the co e came a ha dwa e. Vadzo Imagi g mai tai s evaluatio kits with o mi imum o de equi eme t, so e gi ee i g teams ca co fi m focus pe fo ma ce a d image quality o thei ow deployme t befo e committi g to volume p oductio . This combi atio of validated autofocus ha dwa e, mo och ome se so optio s, a d low mi imum evaluatio access is why sca i g a d i spectio OEMs co ti ue to choose Vadzo Imagi g as thei came a supplie .

Availability

The Falco -1335MRH AR1335 13MP Mo och ome USB 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, M12 autofocus le s assembly, USB 3.2 Ge 1 cable, a d platfo m d ive docume tatio , with o mi imum o de equi eme t. B owse the full Multi Ra ge Mo o Sca e li eup 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 ba code, kiosk, obotics, a d i spectio came a p og ams.

About Vadzo Imagi g

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. 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 USB, MIPI, GigE, Wi-Fi, a d Se Des came a i te faces.

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