When a manufacturer customizes a camera module, it will generally clarify the following points with the customer:
1. Is there a specified chip model?
2. Pin Definition
3. Structural dimensions, total length of the module
4. Imaging direction
5. Lens requirements, or other special requirements
6. Connector Model
7. Application scenarios
1. Sensor Model:
Appropriate chip solutions can be recommended according to the clarity requirements of the required imaging images and the cost budget, such as SONY (SONY IMX415, SONY IMX317, IMX219, IMX179, IMX258), Omvision ( OV2640, OV7670, OV5640, OV9712), HIMAX (HM0360, HM2131, HM2140), Galaxycore (GC6153, GC032A, GC030A, GC2385), BYD (BF30A2, BF3903, BF2013, BF20A2), Superpix (SP0821, SP0A19, SP0A09, SP0A09)， Samsung ( S5K4H8, S5K3L8, S5K3H5, S5K3L2) and so on.
2. Interface Type and Pin Definition:
The interface types include CVBS output interface, USB interface, MIPI interface, DVP interface, etc. The pin definition is the line sequence connected to your motherboard. E.g:
3. Structural size, total length of the module.
Design according to the size of the housing that the module needs to be assembled, for example:
4. Imaging direction:
It is related to your usage scenario. The general imaging directions are:
5. Lens requirements
Other special requirements: such as how much angle is required (FOV 60 degrees, 90 degrees, 120 degrees, etc.), whether AF or FF is required?
6. Connector model:
Is there a designated model?
7. Usage scenarios
The customer can provide the scene where the camera module will be assembled and used, so that the camera module manufacturer can give more suggestions for the customer's reference in combination with the existing solutions. Common usage scenarios are: visual access control system, Internet of Things, video conferencing, industrial endoscopy, etc.
After the module factory understands this information, it can design the preliminary camera module prototype drawings for proofing confirmation according to the needs.
