Advanced Imaging & Vision Solutions

Imaging and Vision

Imaging & Vision Applications

Imaging and vision technology has been enabling key innovations in a variety of use cases. Starting from factory automation (FA), the field is expanding to security surveillance, automotive, medical diagnostics, agriculture automation, and more.

Factory Automation (FA)

High-speed camera on manufacturing line

High-speed inspection

High-speed cameras are used to sort defects and abnormalities in manufacturing lines in a very high-speed moving environment. Typically global shutter image sensors with high frame rate is required to accurately capture the images of products without distortion.


Manufacturing robot with camera

Vision guided robotics

Robots are taking over more complex manufacturing processes with the help of vision technologies. Multi-axis robots can move their arms and hands like humans and see the subject using cameras and analytics & control software to guide the movement necessary to accomplish the tasks in the manufacturing process more efficiently and accurately.


Vision inspection robots

Wide-area inspection

For scanning complex products over wide areas, such as inspecting solder joints on printed circuit boards, high-resolution vision systems are the ideal technology. These systems leverage high-resolution image sensors to capture precise, detailed scans in a single shot, enabling efficient detection of defects or abnormalities in the manufacturing process.


Professional Surveillance

Security camera

Outdoor surveillance camera

Security cameras operating outdoor often need to tolerate both extremely bright light that can cause the image to blowout in the daytime and extremely low light situations in the night time that require high sensitivity of the sensors. To cope with the very wide dynamic range of lighting, camera's image processing component needs to be equipped with mechanisms called high dynamic range (HDR).


Dashcam on a car windshield

Dashcam

Dashcams need to record scenes of driving in various conditions in light dynamics ti capture necessary information to prove causes of accidents and license plate numbers. Image sensors need to be highly sensitive while providing high dynamic range capabilities for the camera processing engine.


Video Cameras

Broadcast camera

Broadcast camera

Typically, broadcast camera's product life cycle is longer than consumer products and anyone designing for it need to consider longer product life of its components too. Macnica offers various components with industrial product life.


Medical Vision Systems

Digital pathology systems

Digital pathology systems

Digital pathology platforms leverage advanced imaging, AI, and cloud-based technologies to digitize and analyze pathology slides. These systems convert glass slides into high-resolution digital images using specialized scanners, enabling pathologists to view, annotate, and share slides remotely.


Robotic surgery systems

Robotic surgery systems

Robotic surgery systems are advanced platforms that enhance surgical precision, flexibility, and control through robotic arms, cameras, and specialized tools. They are often controlled by surgeons via a console that translates hand movements into micro-precise actions. Imaging and vision technologies are indispensable in robotic surgery, providing the surgeon with augmented capabilities to perform complex procedures with unprecedented accuracy.


Agritech

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)

UAVs

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) are used in agriculture in various ways; to assess the growth and health of crops, to analyze soil moisture and topography, to manage irrigation, and so on. Imaging and vision systems play great roles in collecting visual and spectral data for accurate analysis.


Apples on conveyor belt

Crop sorting and grading systems

Machine vision technologies are used to automate sorting crops and grading fruits, vegetables and grains based on size, color, and quality. For speed and accuracy, image sensors need to high-speed, high-frame rate, and wide-spectral range. In the grading application, polarized sensors are useful in capturing dents and scars more effectively.


 

 

How does Macnica help you design imaging and vision products?

Advanced imaging and vision solutions must connect to other components using one of several competing interface standards. Macnica makes connection simple by providing the basic engineering required to evaluate, and then implement the best interface for a given need. We offer image sensors, image processing components, intellectual property packages for interface, control and analytics software, and a hardware development kit perfect for imaging and vision product development, in addition to the design services to bring your ideas to production.

Image sensor with glare

Image Sensors

Macnica supplies the leading image sensors from Sony as an official distributor for the Americas with technical support and design services capabilities.

  • Sony industrial image sensors
    • Starvis/Starvis 2 sensors
    • Pregius/Pregius S sensors
    • Rolling shutter image sensors
    • SWIR image sensors
    • PolarSense image sensors
    • Event-based vision sensors

semiconductor chip on a PCB

Image Sensor Pipeline (ISP) and Data Processing

Macnica's featured suppliers support imaging and vision applications in a wide range of forms and performance.

 


SLVS-EC3 diagram

Sensor and Camera Network Interface

Macnica's internal R&D team provides IP core packages for imaging and vision applications with deep knowledge of standards and targeted FPGAs.


Luminous Kit

Evaluation/Reference Design and Engineering Services for Production

Macnica's original evaluation kit enables customers to easily evaluate featured image sensors and sensor interface IP cores. Macnica also helps customers with implementing customers' imaging and vision requirements from concept, design, and to mass production with its experienced engineering services programs.


 

 

Suppliers/Partners

 

Sensors

  • Sony
    Sony

    Discover the latest Sony Global Shutter CMOS image sensors at Macnica Americas. Explore our range of high-quality semiconductor products. Shop here.

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  • Infineon
    Infineon

    Explore Infineon semiconductors, microcontrollers, & more for sale at Macnica Americas. These products are suitable for various automotive applications.

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  • Canon
    Canon

    Enhance your imaging solutions with Canon CMOS image sensors and cameras. Our selection features Canon's high-resolution and low-light capabilities.

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Processing

  • Altera
    Altera

    We offer a diverse selection of Altera SoC, FPGA, and power products you can buy. Unleash your design possibilities with our solutions tailored to your needs.

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  • Ambarella
    Ambarella

    Macnica Americas offers an extensive lineup of Ambarella products, including SoCs, CPUs, and more. Explore our range of semiconductor solutions today.

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  • Infineon
    Infineon

    Explore Infineon semiconductors, microcontrollers, & more for sale at Macnica Americas. These products are suitable for various automotive applications.

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  • Microchip
    Microchip

    Explore Microchip's automotive microcontrollers and analog semiconductors for reliable embedded control solutions. Contact us today for more details.

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  • Renesas (Automotive only)
    Renesas (Automotive only)

    Providing leading-edge semiconductor solutions

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Embedded

  • Terasic
    Terasic

    Designed for cutting-edge applications in AI, Terasic Technologies offers FPGA boards, SoMs, & development kits for accelerated computing. Learn more here.

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  • TQ Systems
    TQ Systems

    Discover embedded solutions from TQ Systems at Macnica Americas. Perfect for demanding applications in industry, aerospace and more.

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  • IEI
    IEI

    Discover IEI Integration Corp.'s industrial-grade motherboards and AI accelerators. These products support smart city, telemedicine, and IoT applications.

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  • Reflex CES
    Reflex CES

    Reflex CES products offer a comprehensive range of FPGAs and processors. Trusted by OEMs globally, these solutions cater to various industrial needs.

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I/O

  • Analog Devices
    Analog Devices

    Find various types of Analog Devices products & components at Macnica Americas. They are ideal for the healthcare, automotive, & communications industries.

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  • Genesys Logic
    Genesys Logic

    Explore Genesys Logic products, including USB hubs, PCIe, and SATA controllers for high-speed I/O applications. Contact Macnica Americas for details today.

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  • Infineon
    Infineon

    Explore Infineon semiconductors, microcontrollers, & more for sale at Macnica Americas. These products are suitable for various automotive applications.

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Displays

  • Innolux
    Innolux

    Browse Innolux displays including TFT LCD displays and high-quality LCD displays for industrial and embedded systems. Explore specs and models at Macnica.

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  • Lilliput Monitors
    Lilliput Monitors

    Lilliput is an ISO 9001:2015 certified research institute & manufacturer focused on industrial LCD display monitors. Check out our products & services today.

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Specialty

  • Analog Devices
    Analog Devices

    Find various types of Analog Devices products & components at Macnica Americas. They are ideal for the healthcare, automotive, & communications industries.

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  • SiTime
    SiTime

    SiTime MEMS timing solutions offer precision and reliability for various industries. Explore SiTime products like MEMs oscillators and much more.

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  • Infineon
    Infineon

    Explore Infineon semiconductors, microcontrollers, & more for sale at Macnica Americas. These products are suitable for various automotive applications.

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  • Genesys Logic
    Genesys Logic

    Explore Genesys Logic products, including USB hubs, PCIe, and SATA controllers for high-speed I/O applications. Contact Macnica Americas for details today.

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  • i-Chips
    i-Chips

    i-Chips Technology designs and manufactures unique semiconductor products for display applications. Let us help you find the right i-Chips product for you.

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