Camera System on a Module


Rhonda camera SoM is an Ambarella-based camera hardware platform with major system components on one main board and stabilized hardware that enables rapid camera prototyping and accelerates camera system development.


Customized SoM firmware, re-designed SoM hardware, additional HW accessories, and many more.

Compact camera boards for faster time to market with low to mid volume products.

Rapid proof of concept or camera prototype units allow customers to study the user experience, prove the market, and obtain funding.



CV25 System on a Module

Power-efficient – Value for Money – Compact Size


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  • Ambarella® CV25 SoC
  • 6MP@30 H.264 / H.265 recording
  • Multi-sensor solution: up to 3 image sensors
  • SD card and Micro-USB slot onboard
  • 16GB eMMC memory onboard
  • WiFi module: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
  • Deep learning (DNN) HW acceleration
  • Onboard digital MEMS microphone
  • USB 2.0, HDMI, LCD, audio codec IC, GNSS, battery management other peripherals are available with customized Carrier board
  • Board dimensions 46 x 40 mm



CV22 System on a Module

Hardware Accelerated Computer Vison – Dual-channel Solution – Efficient Video Encoding


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  • Ambarella® CV22 SoC
  • 4K@60 H.264 / H.265 recording
  • Multi-sensor solution: up to 2 image sensors
  • SD card and Micro-USB slot onboard
  • WiFi module: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
  • Deep learning (DNN) HW acceleration
  • Ethernet, USB 2.0, HDMI, LCD, audio codec IC, GNSS, battery management and other peripherals are available with customized Carrier board
  • Board dimensions 58 x 38 mm



CV2 System on a Module

Extensive Processing On The Edge – Multi-channel Solution – Stereo Vision Support


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Available on 2 platform versions

Ambarella® CV2A SoC

for automotive and transportation

Ambarella® CV2S SoC

for mobile robotics and automated guided vehicles


  • 4K@60 H.264/ H.265 recording
  • Deep learning (DNN) HW acceleration
  • Stereo vision, HW accelerated depth map processing
  • Multi-sensor solution: up to 6 image sensors
  • SD card and USB type C slot onboard
  • 32GB eMMC memory onboard
  • WiFi module: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
  • Onboard digital MEMS microphone
  • Ethernet, USB 2.0, HDMI, LCD, audio codec IC, GNSS, battery management and other peripherals are available with customized Carrier board
  • Board dimensions 81 x 38 mm



CV5 System on a Module

Top Video Performance – Multi-camera Capture – Rich peripheral interfaces


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  • Ambarella® CV5 SoC
  • 8K@60 H.264/ H.265/MJPEG recording
  • Deep learning (DNN) HW acceleration
  • 4 physical camera interfaces
  • up to 14 cameras using MIPI virtual channels
  • 64GB eMMC memory onboard
  • PCI-E, USB 3.2, HDMI® and SD card are available with reference Carrier board
  • Ethernet, LCD, audio codec IC, connectivity modules, GNSS, battery management and other peripherals are available with customized Carrier board
  • Board dimensions 58 x 50 mm



H22 System on a Module

Low Power Consumption – Great Video Performance – Small Form Factor


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  • Ambarella® H22 SoC
  • Up to 4K@60 H.264 / H.265 recording
  • Multi-sensor solution: up to 2 image sensors
  • SD card and Micro-USB slots onboard
  • WiFi module: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
  • Out of the box FW features: button-operated recording, config file, UART control protocol, UVC/WiFi/HDMI streaming
  • Application level SDK
  • Onboard digital MEMS microphone
  • USB 2.0, HDMI, LCD, CVBS, audio codec IC, GNSS, battery management and other peripherals are available with customized Carrier board
  • Board dimensions 45 x 39 mm



Reference Design


Completed pre-tested hardware design with schematics and bill of materials (BOM).

The ready-to-use design allows you to accelerate development and testing of the application.

Accessible sample units for primary evaluations, rapid prototyping, or feasibility demos


S5L Reference Design

Multi-streaming – Low-light Performance


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  • Ambarella® S5L SoC
  • Up to 4K@30 H.264 / H.265 recording
  • SD card and USB Type-C slot onboard
  • WiFi module: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
  • Power over Ethernet support
  • Onboard digital MEMS microphone
  • Ethernet, USB 2.0, HDMI, LCD, audio codec IC, GNSS, battery management, PoE, IR illumination and IR-cut exchanger and other peripherals are available with Security Carrier board
  • Board dimensions 63.5 x 46 mm



A12 Reference Design

Compact Size – Low-power Consumption


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  • Ambarella® A12 SoC
  • Up to 4K@30 H.264 recording
  • Multi-sensor solution: up to 2 image sensors
  • SD card and Micro-USB slot onboard
  • WiFi module: 802.11a/b/g/n
  • 4Mp30 + 4Mp30 dual sensor recording
  • Still capture
  • Out of the box FW features: button-operated recording, config file, UART control protocol, UVC/WiFi/HDMI streaming
  • Onboard digital MEMS microphone
  • USB 2.0, HDMI, LCD, audio codec IC, GNSS, battery management are available with customized Carrier board
  • Board dimensions 44 x 31 mm



Accessories


Input video and other data into the SoM for processing, enable output with additional interfaces

Optical modules and carrier boards are connected using board-to-board connectors or an FPC

Pre-calibrated optical modules with locally stored calibration data


Sony Exmor Optical Module

Compact low-power design camera module for Drones, Robotics and other applications


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  • 12 Mpixel, 1/2.3" Image sensors: Sony IMX377 / Sony IMX577
  • Pre-calibrated lenses: Sunny Optical SYD2B06, ~120° HFOV in 4K video / Sunny Optical SYD1201, ~80° HFOV in 4K video
  • Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) on the board to support Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS)
  • Onboard EEPROM to store per-unit Image Quality calibrations
  • Direct Board-to-Board connection to SoM
  • FPC usage option with the number of off-the-shelf FPC


GMSL2 Serializer Board

Serializer board for remote connection of optical modules


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  • Automotive grade components
  • Maxim Integrated serializer chip
  • FAKRA Z connector for coaxial cable
  • Up to 15m coaxial cable length
  • Communicate MIPI, SPI and I2C interfaces to image sensor board
  • Rhonda reference sensor boards and optical modules can be connected


GMSL2 Deserializer Board

Deserializer board for connecting remote optical modules to SoM


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  • Automotive grade components
  • Maxim Integrated deserializer chip
  • Dual FAKRA Z connectors for connecting 2 imagers via coaxial cables
  • Up to 15m coaxial cable length
  • Can operate with Rhonda serializers or 3rd party modules supporting GMSL2 protocol
  • Communicate over MIPI, SPI, and I2C interfaces with remote optical modules
  • Compatible with all Rhonda SoM versions


Carrier Board

Carrier board provides access to a number of SoM interfaces for fast evaluations and prototyping


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  • HDMI out connector
  • USB Type-A connector and Device/Host switch
  • 5V DC-in connector
  • UART connector pins
  • CVBS out connector
  • Service buttons
  • Test pads for extra interfaces: I2C, SPI, GPIO, ADC, DAC, PWM
  • Compatible with H22 SoM and CV25 reference design


Evaluation and Demo Kits


Ready assemblies for fast testing and evaluation

Perfect for fast Proof of Concept and demonstration

Pre-tuned hardware and reference firmware to base your project on


H22 SoM Evaluation Kit

4K60-enabled camera module for Drones, Robotics and other camera applications


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  • Based on Rhonda H22 SoM
  • Sony IMX377 image sensor
  • ~120° HFOV in 4K video
  • Button-operated Video and Still capture
  • Configuration file on SD card
  • Wi-Fi streaming
  • USB Video streaming (UVC)
  • Demo Mobile Application
  • Control protocol for external MCU via UART
  • SoM SDK for creating own business application logic


ADAS Fleet Camera EVK

Smart automotive camera prototype for fleet monitoring products development


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  • Based on Rhonda CV25 Reference Design
  • Integrated AI for front-view ADAS
  • Vehicles and pedestrians detection
  • Real-time audio warnings to driver
  • External GPS/GLONASS module
  • Connectivity through mobile Wi-Fi hotspot or USB LTE modem
  • Full HD road event video recording with auto uploads to Video Cloud
  • Local Wi-Fi video streaming for camera installation
  • Mobile App for Video Cloud access
  • Camera housing with 1/4” screw for installation with off-the-shelf in-car mounts


Ambarella CV2 Electronic Control Unit (ECU)

Ready-to-integrate multi-channel imaging and multi-DNN hardware platform for Automotive Aftermarket


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  • Based on Rhonda CV2A SoM
  • Up to 6 GMSL2 cameras
  • 12V/24V power with car battery discharge protection
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
  • HDMI® output port
  • CAN bus
  • USB host & device interfaces
  • External GNSS / GPS module support
  • External Microphone and Speaker support


GMSL2 Camera Kit

Plug-and-play assembly for prototyping GMSL2-based solutions in Automotive and Robotics markets


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  • End-to-end setup for video capture by camera module, GMSL2 transmission, processing on SOC and output to host device
  • Up to 4K@30 H.264 encoded video streaming via UVC
  • Camera module is based on Sony IMX577 optical module and GMSL2 serializer board
  • Compute module is based on Rhonda CV25 SOM and GMSL2 deserializer board
  • Up to 15m transmission distance via FAKRA-Z coaxial cable


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