Avnet launches multi-camera FMC module

By Gina Roos, editor-in-chief

Avnet’s Multi-Camera FMC Module, an UltraZed-compatible device, is designed to help engineers develop custom video systems using Xilinx MPSoCs for embedded vision applications.

The Multi-Camera FMC Module expands Avnet’s embedded vision support for video analytics, video imaging, surveillance, and other vision-guided functionalities with applications for a range of applications found in automotive, defense and aerospace, embedded processing, and the internet of things (IoT). It supports up to four high-definition camera modules using MAXIM Integrated Gigabit Multimedia Serial Link (GMSL) technology.

The module is available as a standalone component or within the Quad-Camera FMC Bundle, which includes a cable assembly and four camera modules with GMSL serialization. The Quad-Camera FMC Bundle is fully integrated to the Xilinx reVISION stack, which also features development resources.

Features include:

• Low-Pin-Count (LPC) FMC Module
• Quad-GMSL Deserializer from MAXIM Integrated (MAX9286)
• Support for four ON Semiconductor 2.3-MPixel image sensors (AR0231AT)
• High-Speed FAKRA Mini (HFM) connectors

The Quad AR0231AT Camera FMC Bundle is designed for Xilinx Zynq-UltraScale+ FMC carriers and the Avnet UltraZed EV SOM and Carrier. The bundle features:

• One AES-FMC-MULTICAM4-G FMC module
• One Quad-HFM to 4x FAKRA Cable Assembly
• Four camera modules, each composed of:
  – A MAX96705 Serializer Kit (MARS1-MAX96705-GEVK)
  – A AR0231AT Image Sensor Board (MARS1-AR0231AT7-GEVB)
• Quick Start Card and downloadable documentation and reference designs

The Multi-Camera FMC Module is priced at $299; the Quad AR0231AT Camera FMC Bundle is $1,699. Both are available now.