CIS launches USB 3.2 cameras powered by Infineon controllers

These next-generation devices build on the EZ-USB FX3, a widely adopted USB peripheral controller, by adding support for high-speed USB 10Gbit/s and LVDS interfaces. This advancement increases total data bandwidth by up to 275% compared to the previous generation, enabling significantly faster data transfer and improved system performance.

“We are proud to support CIS in bringing next-generation products to the market with our EZ-USB controllers,” says Ganesh Subramaniam, Senior Vice President of Wired Connectivity Solutions at Infineon. “By combining high data throughput, low power consumption, and flexible connectivity, our solutions enable customers to develop advanced USB 3.2 products with shorter time-to-market and compact form factors. The collaboration with CIS is an excellent example of how our technology is driving innovation in emerging data-intensive applications across various industries.”

The EZ-USB FX10 features dual Arm Cortex-M4 and M0+ cores, 512KB of flash memory, 128KB of SRAM, 128KB of ROM, and seven serial communication blocks (SCBs). It includes a cryptography accelerator and a high-bandwidth data subsystem that enables direct memory access (DMA) transfers between LVDS/LVCMOS interfaces and USB ports at speeds of up to 10Gbit/s. An additional 1MB of SRAM supports USB data buffering. The controller also offers USB-C connection detection and flip-mux functionality, removing the need for external logic components. This combination of processing power, interface flexibility, and integrated features supports a wide range of high-speed USB applications.

With the introduction of its new USB 3.2 cameras, CIS aims to expand beyond the industrial image processing market into sectors such as logistics, robotics, medical technology, and life sciences – areas where connectivity, speed, image quality, and compact design are critical. Product samples are already finalised, and mass production is scheduled to begin in July. In addition, CIS is expanding its portfolio with new camera models across multiple resolutions.

“We are developing models with 3M, 5M, 4K/8M, and 20M pixel sensors based on EZ-USB FX5 and FX10,” says Yusuke Muraoka, President of CIS Corporation. “Thanks to Infineon’s support, we expect to complete development in a relatively short time – despite having no prior experience with USB 3.2 technology, which makes this achievement particularly noteworthy.”

The upcoming 4K version of the camera integrates CIS’s proprietary Clairivu image signal processor (ISP). Despite this added complexity, the low power dissipation of EZ-USB FX5 and FX10 allows the device to fit into a compact 29 mm cubic housing – reducing the volume by approximately 50 percent compared to CIS’s previous 4K model. Combined with plug-and-play USB connectivity, this compact design greatly enhances the camera’s versatility and ease of integration.