MELVILLE, N.Y., Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Expanding the
company's CMOS sensor business offerings, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging
solutions, is excited to announce the availability of the first
Canon CMOS Sensor Evaluation Kits starting November 15, 2019. These high-quality, easy to
use evaluation kits are a key tool to be able to test sensor
performance firsthand and kick start product development. The
evaluation kits will be available through authorized distributors:
Phase 1 Technology Corp, Macnica Americas Inc. and Digi-Key
Electronics.
Canon's pixel-level innovations offer sensor options for
ultra-high resolution, ultra-high sensitivity, low noise and global
shutter, as well as a specialized RGB-NIR color filter array. The
advanced components of the kit will help developers test sensor
features and performance to help ensure a fit with their
application across a variety of industries, including
biomedical, medical imaging, machine vision, robotics, aerial
mapping, astronomy, satellite technology, pathological phenotyping
and other demanding imaging applications**.
"Understanding that image sensors are an important driving force
behind the competitive digital imaging industry, Canon is excited
to add these CMOS Sensor Evaluation Kits to our portfolio," said
Kazuto Ogawa, president and chief
operating officer, Canon U.S.A.,
Inc. "Continuing with the mission to develop technology which can
ultimately help end-users increase efficiency and productivity that
potentially results in a higher ROI, Canon's Evaluation
Kits allow OEMs, solutions providers, authorized distributors,
integrators and others in search of advanced components to test and
build unique vision systems."
Canon has selected Critical Link, LLC, a leader in embedded
solutions, to develop these new evaluation kits for three of
Canon's CMOS image sensors: the ultra-high-resolution 120MXS
sensor, the high-sensitivity 35MMFHDXS sensor, and the global
shutter 3U5MGXSBA sensor. Along with a fully functioning camera
containing a pre-installed sensor and a USB interface for easy
testing, assets, including the VHDL code and sensor design files*
from the supplied camera, are also available to help accelerate the
development process for a company's own imaging system.
These kits will allow solutions providers to explore and expand
imaging capabilities, leveraging Canon's core CMOS sensor
technologies and high-quality imaging solutions. Each evaluation
kit consists of a camera with a pre-installed Canon CMOS sensor,
and will include:
- Accessory package for out-of-the-box operation (quick start
guide, power supply, cables).
- Embedded software to setup the sensor, acquire image data and
communicate over USB 3.1 interface with any USB 3 compliant
UI.
- PC-based UI application available for download to communicate
with the camera.
- Sensor board design files and source code*.
- VHDL code for the FPGA*.
- Note that there is no lens included with the kits.
For more information on Canon sensors, please visit
canon-cmos-sensors.com.
About Canon U.S.A.,
Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc.,
is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and
industrial digital imaging
solutions to the United States and
to Latin America and the
Caribbean markets. With
approximately $36 billion in global
revenue, its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranks third
overall in U.S. patents granted in 2018† and is one
of Fortune Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies in
2019. Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to
its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental
responsibility. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon
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†Based on weekly patent counts issued by United
States Patent and Trademark Office.
*Available upon request with an NDA.
** Any business developing a product that incorporates the CMOS
sensor is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws,
rules and regulations relating to such product and the marketing
and sale thereof.
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