USBHS-51_VDC_APP - USB High Speed Video Camera Application

Overview

Today’s engineering efforts in IP/SoC design methodology aim at time-to-market reduction. There is strong tendency to develop solutions that are both configurable and easy-to-use.

We are using our strengths to handle this task by grouping components in application platforms. This approach guarantees full compatibility of incorporated parts without a minute spent on their integration and therefore contributes to considerable reduction of time needed to launch the product.

USB video camera application

Our USBHS-51_AP Application Platform was applied in a USB Video Camera controller design. Our solution is refined in every hardware and software element. You can just plug in a CCD sensor and a microphone and your USB Video Camera is ready to go.

Usage of the USB subplatform in the USB Video Camera device makes it easily customizable to specific application requirements thanks to high configurability of the IP cores within the platform as well as the USBFS-51_SS software stack. It’s worth mentioning that an interesting solution at an operational level has been applied in this complex design. Thanks to the hardward support for audio and video streaming, the R8051XC2 microcontroller is loaded off this task and can work more efficiently on other jobs.

The device configurability in terms of functionality is also evidenced by firmware upload and upgrade options. In practice it means that you can download new firmware to your USB Video Camera via USB interface or load it from EEPROM.

The design itself is highly configurable. A configuration GUI with its easy “push-button” configuration makes it easily customizable to specific customer requirements.