Nov 24 2010
Ambarella has introduced a new complete 3D camera system that incorporates the S3D video pre-processor. The 3D camera solution expands the company’s portfolio for the increasing market of sophisticated video and still cameras. The S3D functions with the company’s A7 and A5 camera system on chips (SoC) to allow HD 1080p 3D video recording.
3D Camera Solution
The S3D links to two CMOS image sensors and then processes the image data to generate one video stream for the A7 or A5 camera SoCs. It also helps in supporting the display of still images and 3D video on the 3D LCD display of the camera.
The S3D, when integrated with A5 HD camera SoC, allows resolutions of 720p60, 1080i60 or 1080p30. When S3D is combined with the A7 HD camera SoC, it enables maximum resolutions of 1080p60 resolutions. The A5 and A7 camera SoCs feature low power consumption, wireless connectivity options, enhanced low light imaging, improved image stabilization, and dual stream H.264 encoding.
The S3D video pre-processor accepts inputs from CMOS sensors with SLVDS, parallel, or MIPI interfaces. The S3D also supports HDMI 1.4 3D information. It incorporates full software applications and incorporates hardware design files. The calibration flow software enables optimal sensor alignment, a crucial factor for generating high-quality 3D images.