“Since its launch two-and-a-half years ago, our 12Mpixel autofocus Camera Module 3 has found a home in a wide range of industrial and embedded applications,” according to the company. “But we’ve found that some of our embedded customers want to integrate our camera into smaller form factors than our 25 × 24mm module.”
The resulting ‘Raspberry Pi Camera Module 3 Sensor Assembly’ measures 10.8 x 10.8mm plus the connecting flexy.
Inside, its die is the 4,608 x 2,592 (11.9Mpixel) Sony IMX708, which has 1.40μm pixels, a 7.4mm diagonal and phase detection auto-focus.
There are four variants, giving a choice of extended infra-red sensitivity or not, and an F1.8 lens with a viewing angle of 66°(h) x 41°(v) , or an F2.2 lens with a 102°(h) x 67°(v) view.
Both lenses will focus to infinity, and the wide lens allows focussing down to 50mm, or 100mm for the narrower lens.
Total height of the module increases with the wider lens, from 7mm to 8.3mm.
The sensor needs three voltage rails: 1.1, 1.8 and 2.8V, for which the company has issued an dc-dc converter design that expects a single 3.3V input.
Operation is across 0 to 50°C, and some air-flow is required: “This product should be operated in a well-ventilated environment. If used inside a case, the case should not be covered,” said Raspberry Pi.
Fins Raspberry Pi’s Camera Module 3 Sensor Assembly here
