Avnet
Electronics Marketing, an operating group of Avnet,
Inc. (NYSE: AVT),
today released a new MicroZed™ Embedded Vision Carrier Card kit to help
engineers more quickly and efficiently deploy solutions incorporating
the versatile and low-cost MicroZed™ System-on-Module (SOM). The kit
builds on the MicroZed SOM by providing a video-specific carrier card,
with camera connector, for optional camera modules featuring image
sensors from ON Semiconductor Corp. and Toshiba America Electronic
Components, Inc. (TAEC). Two versions of the kit are now available: the
MicroZed™ Embedded Vision Carrier Card kit, without a MicroZed SOM, for
users who already have a MicroZed SOM; and the MicroZed™ Embedded Vision
Development kit, including a MicroZed 7020 SOM and voucher for the Vivado®
Design Edition design suite, device-locked to the Zynq 7020.
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Both the Carrier Card kit and full development kit include the hardware,
software and IP components necessary for the development of custom video
applications including video analytics, machine vision, medical imaging,
video surveillance and advanced driver assistance systems. Optional
add-on camera modules supported by the kit include ON Semiconductor’s
new PYTHON image sensor family and Toshiba America Electronic
Components, Inc. (TAEC) TCM3232PB full HD (1080p high-definition) image
sensor. A camera design guide will also be included to help customers
develop their own camera modules.
In addition, Xylon, a premier Xilinx IP provider, will make several
reference designs available for the MicroZed Embedded Vision Carrier
Card, including an advanced image processing solution and face analytics.
“Avnet has been at the forefront of the embedded vision movement from
the very beginning, and our experience has demonstrated that modern
vision applications require a mix of hardware and software in order to
achieve an optimal embedded solution,” said Mario Bergeron, technical
marketing engineer at Avnet Electronics. “The Xilinx Zynq®-7000
All Programmable SoC offers an ideal embedded platform for these vision
algorithms. The MicroZed Embedded Vision Carrier Card leverages the
Avnet MicroZed SOM, and adds video specific interfaces for fast
prototyping of embedded vision applications.”
“The Smart Vision Kit represents both the first complete reference
system kit developed for the industrial security marketplace using a
Toshiba sensor, and our first engagement pairing one of our sensors with
a Xilinx FPGA image processor,” said Andrew Burt, vice president of the
Image Sensor Business Unit, System LSI Group at TAEC. “In addition,
Avnet will sell this co-developed engineering kit into the open
marketplace, expanding our relationship to the benefit of our mutual
customers. We are excited by the significant growth potential we see for
this camera in the industrial arena.”
“The PYTHON global shutter CMOS image sensor family from ON
Semiconductor offers an image sensing solution that not only provides
appealing levels of speed without compromising image quality, but is
also configurable and flexible enough to provide simple integration
across multiple resolutions,” said Thad Smith, director of the Image
Sensor business unit at ON Semiconductor. “Leveraging the quality and
flexibility of the PYTHON-1300 1.3 MP image sensor, the MicroZed
Embedded Vision Development kit from Avnet is the perfect tool for
design engineers looking to simplify and accelerate the development of
image sensing solutions for multiple markets and applications.”
“Avnet’s new MicroZed Embedded Vision Development kit increased our
speed to market by making it easy for us to build, integrate and
validate our new smart image signal processing (ISP) pipeline and video
face analytics logicBRICKS IP cores for Xilinx Zynq-7000 AP SoC and
FPGAs,” said Davor Kovačec, CEO and founder of Xylon. “Based on our
excellent firsthand experience, we decided to offer free logicBRICKS
reference designs to users of this all-in-one kit to enable them to
jump-start their new smarter vision embedded designs.”
The MicroZed Embedded Vision Carrier Card kit Includes:
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MicroZed Embedded Vision Carrier Card
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5V power supply
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microHDMI to HDMI cables (2)
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microUSB to USB cable
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Ethernet cable
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4Gb microSD Card
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Tripod adapter
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Tripod
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Quick Start Card
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Downloadable documentation and reference designs
The MicroZed Embedded Vision Development kit includes all contents of
MicroZed Embedded Vision Carrier Card kit, as well as:
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MicroZed 7020
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Xilinx Vivado® Design Edition license voucher device-locked to Zynq
7020
The MicroZed Embedded Vision Carrier Card kit (cost $279) and the
MicroZed Embedded Vision Development kit (cost $549) are now available
from Avnet
Electronics Marketing. Further information on the kits can be found
at www.microzed.org.
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Avnet Electronics Marketing is an operating group of Phoenix-based
Avnet, Inc. that serves electronic original equipment manufacturers
(EOEMs) and electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers in more
than 80 countries, distributing electronic components and embedded
systems from leading manufacturers and providing associated
design-chain, supply-chain and value-added integration services. The
group's website is located at www.em.avnet.com.
About Avnet, Inc.
Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT),
a Fortune 500 company, is one of the largest distributors of electronic
components, computer products and embedded technology serving customers
globally. Avnet accelerates its partners' success by connecting the
world's leading technology suppliers with a broad base of customers by
providing cost-effective, value-added services and solutions. For the
fiscal year ended June 28, 2014, Avnet generated revenue of $27.5
billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com.
Avnet Electronics Marketing
Heidi Elliott, 480-643-7584
Director, Marketing Communications
Heidi.Elliott@avnet.com