The dedicated image processing IC of the TCM9518MD measures and appends depth data to objects in the image. Used in combination with customers’ applications, the module supports new photo functions such as focus and defocus, and even allows objects in photographs to be extracted and erased. Supporting a digital focus function, the module enables users to adjust the point of focus without needing a mechanism to move the lenses.
By upscaling images taken by the twin 5 megapixel cameras, the image processing IC is able to generate 13 megapixel images. The CMOS sensors have a pixel size of 1.4 micrometers and the module measures 18.0 mm x 12.0 mm x 4.65 mm – realizing a lower module height than that of conventional 13 megapixel camera modules.