VS6590
0.5 Megapixel Camera Module
DATA BRIEF
FEATURES
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SMIA 1.0 profile 0 compliant image sensor
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0.5 Megapixel resolution (800H x 600V)
CCP 1.0 serial video interface
Two-wire control port (CCI)
On-chip PLL with 6.5 to 27 MHz system clock
Up to 30 frame per second (fps) progressive
scan with smooth frame rate control
Horizontal downscale at x1, x1.5, x2.0, x2.5 and
x3.0
Operation from 2.4 V analog power supply
Low EMI 1.8 V digital and I/O power supply
15 µW power down consumption
10-bit on-chip ADC
Small size 1/4-inch lens fixed focus module
Integral EMC shielding
The VS6590 features allow straightforward inte-
gration into mobile phone designs: low EMI video
interface and package/socket shielding, low wire
count (8 total), embedded power management
with ultra low power-down current and embedded
PLL. A minimal list of external components is re-
quired: supply decoupling capacitors, CCI pull-ups
and a charge-pump capacitor.
The VS6590 2-element lens design ensures high
quality image capture while maintaining low mod-
ule height. The overall optical stack, including lens
system, IR filter and sensor optical structures is
developed within ST.
The VS6590 package uses the second generation
of SmOP (Small Optical Package) packaging tech-
nology; sensor and lens are assembled in a fully
automated test and focus process for high volume
and low cost production. This 0.5 Megapixel sen-
sor fits within a space efficient form factor (9.5 x
8.5 x 6.1 mm
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APPLICATIONS
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DESCRIPTION
The VS6590 is a 0.5 Megapixel camera module for
use across a range of mobile phone platforms.
The electrical and logical interfaces to the camera
module are SMIA 1.0 profile 0 compliant and are
capable of generating 0.5 Megapixel images at up
to 30 fps.
Based on the SMIA architectural concepts, the
VS6590 can be used with or without image pro-
cessor (e.g. STV0976). This camera module is
suitable for performance-driven camera phones
and cost-driven high volume designs. The embed-
ded horizontal scaler typically enables the realiza-
tion of power efficient viewfinder using host
software processing. For performance driven ap-
plications, or when a different video interface is re-
quired, the STV0976 mobile imaging processor
ensures state-of-the-art image reconstruction and
compression of SVGA images at up to 30 fps.
PDA
Wireless security camera
Table 1. Order Codes
1.Standard Mobile Imaging Architecture,
visit
www.smia-forum.org
Part Number
VS6590V02C/T2
Description
SmOP2 22” tape and reel
Rev. 1
October 2004
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VS6590
REVISION HISTORY
Table 4. Revision History
Date
October 2004
Revision
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First Issue
Description of Changes
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