THEIA-CAM™ Family Kit
13MP PDAF UVC Camera (THSCU101)
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.
Under 650lux, THSCU101 performs better than iPhone 12 by SNR P21, SNR_BW, Delta C max, and Delta C P21 criteria.
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
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.
Windows PC starts streaming the PDAF images from THSCU101.
Mac
Connect THSCU101 and Mac with USB Cable.
Launch Photo Booth.
Select “THine Solutions THEIA-CAM” in Camera Menu.
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).
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.
Click to see Guide to Set Up THSCU101 with NVIDIA Jetson Nano
Click to see Guide to Set Up THSCU101 with Raspberry Pi
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.
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!
Supporting Pages
THSCU101 Resources
Documents
Software, Firmware
Related Pages
Image Quality Report | THSCU101 Image Quality Report | THine Solutions, Inc.
Expert Review | THEIA-CAM 13 Megapixel Autofocus UVC Camera | JetsonHacks
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.