e-con Systems

Camera modules on USB and MIPI interfaces

e-con Systems designs, develops and manufactures cameras that other companies build into their own products. Since 2003 it has addressed the embedded camera needs of customers in many markets, and its catalogue is organised by interface and sensor. The standard range includes USB and MIPI camera modules built on sensors from several makers, with resolutions from Full HD up to 4K, and some models offer autofocus, low-light performance or high dynamic range.

Depth cameras for robotics and automation

For applications that need distance information, the company offers time-of-flight depth cameras. DepthVista is a 3D time-of-flight camera on a MIPI interface, and DepthVista Helix is a 1.2MP continuous-wave indirect time-of-flight camera built on an onsemi sensor. The newer model captures depth, confidence and infrared data at the same time, which the firm presents as useful for robotics and smart automation.

Rugged GMSL2 cameras for in-cabin and outdoor use

The GMSL and GMSL2 serialiser-based cameras cover a longer cable run than standard modules, with the company citing reach of up to 15 metres at low latency. The STURDeCAM range is aimed at demanding settings. Its newest member is a 5MP global shutter RGB-IR camera built on an industrial-grade sensor, intended for driver and occupant monitoring by day and night.

Custom OEM cameras for other companies' products

Where a standard module will not do, e-con customises cameras for a client's product. Its customisation work has covered robotics, mobility, medical imaging, agriculture, intelligent transport systems and sports analytics. The company presents itself as a one-stop partner for this kind of project and relies on more than twenty years of embedded vision work to support the engineering.

Vision kits and Jetson-compatible compute

Smart Vision Kits are ready-to-deploy packages for edge AI, and the company also builds camera and compute units for NVIDIA Jetson platforms. Its Jetson Thor-compatible range includes USB cameras, RouteCAM GigE cameras, 10G Holoscan cameras and a rugged compute unit. The firm says it was an early supplier of cameras for Jetson development kits and that its UVC-compliant USB3 model works plug and play on Windows and Linux.

Markets served

Its customers work in areas that range from dental imaging and surveillance to drones, humanoid robots, warehouse automation and mobility, with a separate group for other applications. Its products cover that range, and its custom work reaches further still.