Board-Level Camera Modules for Embedded and Machine Vision Systems
Vadzo Imaging designs and manufactures board-level camera modules across three interface families. MIPI CSI-2, USB3, and GigE. Each board-level camera module ships without an enclosure. It mounts directly inside an OEM housing, drone frame, robotic arm, or industrial inspection system. The portfolio spans compact MIPI sensors built for embedded
camera supported to SoCs and long-range GigE camera products built for factory floor deployment. Vadzo's board-level camera portfolio gives OEMs and system integrators a validated starting point instead of a design built from scratch.
WHAT IS A BOARD LEVEL CAMERA MODULE
A board level camera module is an image sensor mounted on a bare printed circuit board without a housing, lens holder covers or connector enclosure. The sensor, image signal processor and interface connector sit exposed on the board ready for integration into a larger product.
OEMs choose a board-level camera module over a full enclosed camera product when the design calls for a smaller footprint, a lower unit cost at volume or a custom mechanical mount that a standard housing cannot support. Robotics arms, drone gimbals, medical scopes and machine vision inspection cells all favor board-level camera for exactly this reason.
Vadzo Imaging's board-level camera series covers three interface families under one validated design approach. The Bolt series delivers board-level MIPI camera products for direct sensor-to-processor connection. The Falcon series delivers board-level USB camera products for plug-and-play integration on standard PCs and single-board computers. The Innova series delivers board-level IP camera products over GigE for long cable runs and multi-cam industrial networks.
CHOOSING THE RIGHT INTERFACE FOR YOUR BOARD LEVEL CAMERA MODULE
Each interface family suits a different integration pattern. The comparison below helps narrow the choice before reviewing individual models.
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Board Level MIPI Camera: Connects directly to a processor's CSI-2 receiver for the lowest latency and smallest cable footprint. Best suited to embedded camera Supported to SoCs such as NVIDIA Jetson, Raspberry Pi and custom carrier boards.
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Board Level USB Camera: Registers as a standard UVC device over USB3 for true plug-and-play operation on Windows, Linux and Android hosts. Best suited to PC based machine vision systems and rapid prototyping.
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Board Level IP Camera: Streams over GigE using the GenICam and GigE Vision standards for cable runs up to 100 meters and optional Power over Ethernet. Best suited to factory floor deployments and multi-camera synchronized networks
Board Level Camera Modules
Product comparison table for the Vadzo Imaging board level camera portfolio
Model Name | Sensor | Resolution | Interface | Shutter | Chroma | Buy Now |
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Bolt-821 CRS | onsemi AR0821 | 8MP | MIPI | Rolling | Color | |
Bolt-544 CRS | onsemi Hyperlux AR0544 | 5MP | MIPI | Rolling | Color | |
Bolt-900 MGS | Sony IMX900 | 3MP | MIPI | Global | Mono | |
Falcon-234CGH | onsemi AR0234 | 2MP | USB | Global | Mono | |
Falcon-821CRH | onsemi AR0821 | 8MP | USB | Rolling | Color | |
Falcon-830CRS | onsemi Hyperlux AR0830 | 8MP | USB | Rolling | Color | |
Falcon-521CRS | onsemi AR0521 | 5MP | USB | Rolling | Color | |
Falcon-1335CRS | onsemi AR1335 | 13MP | USB | Rolling | Color | |
Falcon-1335CRA | onsemi AR1335 | 13MP | USB | Rolling | Color | |
Falcon-2020CRS | onsemi AR2020 | 20MP | USB | Rolling | Color | |
Falcon-2020MRS | onsemi AR2020 | 20MP | USB | Rolling | Color | |
Innova-234CGE | onsemi AR0234 | 2MP | GigE | Global | Color | |
Innova-662CRE | Sony STARVIS 2 IMX662 | 2MP | GigE | Rolling | Color | |
Innova-678CRS | Sony STARVIS 2 IMX678 | 2MP | GigE | Rolling | Color |
BOARD LEVEL CAMERA DESIGN-IN AND INTEGRATION SUPPORT
Every Vadzo board-level camera module ships with driver-level support matched to its interface. MIPI camera products use a Linux V4L2 driver validated against the host processor's ISP pipeline. USB camera products register as standard UVC devices with no proprietary SDK required. GigE camera products stream through GenICam and GigE Vision compliant software already available on Windows and Linux.
Vadzo's applications engineering team supports OEM customization beyond the standard board-level camera catalog, including custom cable length and connector type, lens and filter integration, firmware tuning and sensor selection. Enclosure design is also available for projects that later need a housed version of the same board-level camera module.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is a board-level camera?
A board-level camera is an image sensor mounted on a bare printed circuit board without a housing, lens holder covers, or connector enclosure. It ships as the sensor board alone, so it mounts directly inside a larger product such as a drone frame, robotic arm, or industrial inspection system. Vadzo Imaging's board-level camera portfolio covers this format across MIPI, USB, and GigE interfaces.
2. Board level camera with infrared capability for night vision
For night vision and low-light capture, a monochrome board-level camera module performs better than a color model because removing the Bayer color filter lets every pixel gather available light, including near-infrared wavelengths around 850nm and 940nm. Vadzo's monochrome board-level camera products such as the Bolt-900MGS (MIPI, global shutter) and Falcon-2020MRS (USB, high-resolution mono) are built for this kind of low-light and NIR-sensitive application.
3. Where to buy board level camera online for industrial and medical devices?
Vadzo Imaging's board-level camera portfolio is available directly through the product pages on vadzoimaging.com with no minimum order quantity and evaluation samples typically dispatched within 5 to 7 days. Industrial and medical OEMs can request a specific interface, resolution, or custom configuration through Vadzo's applications engineering team before committing volume production.
4. Recommend board level IP camera for surveillance
For surveillance deployments, a board-level IP camera over GigE is generally the better fit than USB or MIPI because it supports cable runs up to 100 meters, Power over Ethernet, and
GenICam-based multi-camera synchronization across a facility. Vadzo's Innova series covers this need, including the Innova-678CRS built on the Sony STARVIS2 IMX678 sensor for strong low-light and HDR performance in mixed-lighting surveillance scenes.
5. Best high-resolution board-level camera for drones and UAVs
For drones and UAVs, the best high-resolution board-level camera balances resolution against weight, power draw, and interface. Vadzo's Falcon-2020CRS and Falcon-2020MRS, built on the onsemi AR2020 sensor at 20MP, offer the highest resolution in the board-level lineup for USB-connected companion computers, while the MIPI-based Bolt series suits lighter embedded flight controllers that need the lowest latency and smallest footprint for onboard processing.