Vadzo Imaging Positions Falcon-521CRS and Falcon-521MRS as a Color and Monochrome USB Camera Pair for Multi-Spectral Industrial Vision Systems

“Vadzo’s Falco -521CRS colo USB came a a d Falco -521MRS mo och ome USB came a f om Vadzo Imagi g delive a matched 5MP colo a d mo och ome USB came a pai built o the O semi AR0521 2.2 um BSI CMOS se so fo multi-spect al i dust ial visio systems, simulta eous visible a d NIR spect al a alysis, multi-spect al medical imagi g a d pathology, facto y automatio a d i dust ial i spectio , semico ducto a d PCB su face a alysis, a d digital mic oscopy a d life scie ces spect al sample a alysis ac oss p oductio -g ade i dust ial deployme ts.”

FORT WORTH, TX / ACCESS Newswi e / July 6, 2026 / Vadzo Imagi g, a globally t usted p ovide of high-pe fo ma ce embedded visio systems, today positio s the Falco -521CRS a d Falco -521MRS as a matched 5MP colo USB came a a d mo och ome USB came a pai built o the O semi AR0521 1/2.5-i ch BSI CMOS se so fo multi-spect al i dust ial visio systems. The Falco -521CRS delive s 5MP colo output at 2592 x 1944 a d 60 FPS with RGB spect al espo se. The Falco -521MRS delive s 5MP mo och ome came a output at the same esolutio a d f ame ate with full photo access ac oss visible a d ea -i f a ed wavele gths. Togethe , they fo m a colo a d mo och ome USB came a pai fo i dust ial visio systems whe e simulta eous visible-spect um colo fidelity a d NIR-se sitive mo och ome co t ast a e both equi ed i the same deployme t.

Simulta eous Colo a d Mo och ome Captu e: Why a Matched USB Came a Pai Defi es Multi-Spect al I dust ial Visio Accu acy

Multi-spect al i dust ial visio systems fail whe a si gle se so attempts to delive both colo fidelity a d NIR se sitivity simulta eously. A colo se so with a RGB Baye filte a ay abso bs a sig ifica t f actio of NIR-wavele gth photo s to sepa ate colo cha els, educi g effective NIR se sitivity at 850 m a d 940 m. A mo och ome se so without the filte laye delive s full photo access ac oss visible a d NIR wavele gths, but loses the colo cha el sepa atio that mate ial classificatio , defect ide tificatio by colo sig atu e, a d vegetatio i dex calculatio all depe d o . Deployi g a si gle se so fo both spect al tasks p oduces eithe comp omised colo output o comp omised NIR se sitivity. Neithe comp omise is acceptable i a p oductio i dust ial visio system.

A matched colo a d mo och ome USB came a pai deployed o the same subject elimi ates this t ade-off. The 5MP Rolli g Shutte USB came a Falco -521CRS captu es accu ate RGB colo output fo mate ial classificatio , colo -coded label ve ificatio , a d visible-spect um defect detectio . The 5MP mo och ome USB came a Falco -521MRS captu es high-co t ast mo och ome output with NIR se sitivity fo st uctu al edge defi itio , su face textu e a alysis, a d ea -i f a ed illumi ated i spectio . Both se so s ope ate at the same 5MP esolutio a d 60 FPS f ame ate, p oduci g tempo ally coi cide t pai ed f ames that multi-spect al i dust ial visio algo ithms p ocess as a si gle fused data set. As a multi-spect al i dust ial USB came a pai a d i dust ial imagi g system, the two modules co ect ove USB 3.0 to sta da d embedded visio platfo ms o Wi dows a d Li ux without custom d ive i stallatio .

Low Noise BSI A chitectu e a d HDR: Spect al Fidelity Ac oss Va iable I dust ial Illumi atio

The AR0521 suppo ts li e-i te leaved T1/T2 eadout to e able high dy amic a ge imagi g p ocessi g i the ISP chip. As a HDR i dust ial came a a d high dy amic a ge imagi g module, the colo va ia t mai tai s accu ate colo ep oductio ac oss the full co t ast a ge of i dust ial i spectio illumi atio without clippi g highlights o eflective su faces o losi g shadow detail o da k subst ates. The mo och ome va ia t delive s low- oise BSI output with full photo access at NIR wavele gths, holdi g a usable sig al as a low-light i dust ial came a a d O semi AR0521 mo och ome USB came a, whe e colo se so s with Baye filte a ays equi e gai amplificatio that deg ades defect edge co t ast. Slave mode o the AR0521 e ables f ame-accu ate sy ch o izatio betwee both modules without exte al timi g ha dwa e.

Falco -521CRS a d Falco -521MRS: 5MP Colo a d Mo och ome USB Came a Pai fo Multi-Spect al I dust ial Visio

The Falco -521CRS i teg ates the O semi AR0521 RGB colo BSI CMOS se so i to a compact USB 3.0 module with the S-Mou t M12 le s i te face, UVC-complia t plug-a d-play output o Wi dows a d Li ux, a d a -30 to 70°C ope ati g a ge. The Falco -521MRS i teg ates the O semi AR0521 mo och ome BSI CMOS se so i to the same fo m facto with ide tical i te face a d ope ati g a ge, p ovidi g matched optical a d mecha ical geomet y fo pai ed deployme t i multi-spect al i dust ial visio i stallatio s. As a 5MP colo USB came a a d 5MP mo och ome USB Came a pai , both modules co ect to sta da d embedded AI visio platfo ms a d i dust ial i spectio hosts ove USB 3.0 without custom d ive developme t.

Key specs: 5.1MP 2592 x 1944 | O semi AR0521 | 1/2.5-i ch BSI CMOS | 2.2 um Pixel | Colo a d Mo och ome va ia ts | Rolli g Shutte | Li e-I te leaved T1/T2 HDR | 60 FPS | 1440p 16:9 Mode | USB 3.0 UVC | S-Mou t M12 | -30 to 70 deg ees C | O -Chip PLL | I teg ated Colo a d Le s Shadi g Co ectio | Slave Mode F ame Rate Co t ol

I dust ial Visio Deployme ts Whe e Simulta eous Colo a d Mo och ome USB Captu e Delive s Multi-Spect al A alysis Accu acy

Multi-Spect al Medical Imagi g a d Pathology: Simulta eous Visible a d NIR Tissue A alysis: Pathology a d medical device imagi g systems equi e simulta eous colo output fo H a d E stai visualizatio a d NIR output fo fluo esce ce ma ke detectio o the same tissue sample. A si gle-colo se so ca ot delive both without spect al comp omise. The Falco -521CRS a d Falco -521MRS pai delive matched 5MP colo came a a d 5MP mo och ome came a captu e i the same field of view. As a pathology came a a d medical device came a pai , the colo module captu es stai colo fidelity fo mo phological a alysis, while the mo och ome module captu es NIR fluo esce ce co t ast fo bioma ke ide tificatio . UVC complia ce co ects both modules di ectly to medical imagi g wo kstatio s without custom d ive i stallatio .

Facto y Automatio a d I dust ial I spectio : Colo a d Mo och ome Spect al Ve ificatio o P oductio Li es: Facto y automatio i spectio li es that ve ify both p oduct colo accu acy a d su face defect geomet y equi e two spect al cha els simulta eously. A si gle-colo se so misses su face defects with low colo co t ast. A si gle mo och ome se so misses colo -coded outi g e o s a d mislabeled p oduct va ia ts. The Falco -521CRS captu es colo cha el data fo label ve ificatio a d mate ial classificatio at 5 MP 60 FPS. The Falco -521MRS captu es mo och ome co t ast fo su face geomet y a d defect edge defi itio at the same esolutio a d f ame ate. As a facto y automatio came a a d i dust ial imagi g system pai , both modules ope ate at matched tempo al esolutio fo fused multi-spect al a alysis o eve y p oductio f ame.

Semico ducto a d PCB I spectio : Multi-Spect al Su face A alysis fo Defect Detectio a d Mate ial Classificatio : Semico ducto a d PCB i spectio equi e simulta eous visible-spect um colo ve ificatio fo compo e t placeme t a d solde colo a alysis, a d NIR-se sitive mo och ome captu e fo subsu face defect detectio a d t ace geomet y i spectio u de st uctu ed light illumi atio . A olli g shutte at 60 FPS p ovides sufficie t tempo al esolutio fo statio a y o slow-movi g i spectio stages. The Falco -521CRS colo module ve ifies compo e t colo sig atu es a d solde joi t appea a ce. As a multi-spect al imagi g came a a d sma t ma ufactu i g came a pai , the Falco -521MRS mo och ome module esolves fi e t ace geomet y a d subsu face a omalies u de NIR illumi atio at the same 5MP spatial esolutio .

Digital Mic oscopy a d Life Scie ces: Pai ed Colo a d Mo och ome Captu e fo Spect al Sample A alysis: Digital mic oscope platfo ms fo life scie ces a d mate ials esea ch equi e simulta eous b ightfield colo imagi g fo sample mo phology a d NIR o fluo esce ce cha el captu e fo spect al bioma ke a d mate ial a alysis. A pai ed 5MP colo came a a d 5MP mo och ome came a system elimi ates the eed fo filte wheel mecha isms o sepa ate came a cha els o the mic oscope’s optical path. As a digital mic oscope came a a d biomet ics came a pai fo life scie ces deployme ts, the Falco -521CRS delive s colo mo phology at 5MP, a d the Falco -521MRS delive s mo och ome spect al co t ast at the same esolutio . Both co ect ove USB 3.0 with UVC-complia t plug-a d-play output o sta da d mic oscopy softwa e platfo ms.

“The AR0521 BSI CMOS se so is k ow fo its 2.2 μm pixel pitch, low- oise pe fo ma ce, a d li e-i te leaved HDR eadout that most 5 MP USB se so s at this p ice poi t do ot offe simulta eously with matched colo a d mo och ome va ia ts at the same optical fo mat. Most multispect al i dust ial visio teams at this specificatio level use mismatched se so pai s that equi e complex calib atio to alig optical geomet y betwee the colo a d mo och ome cha els. We built this 5MP mo och ome USB came a a d colo pai o the same AR0521 se so platfo m, so optical geomet y, pixel pitch, esolutio , a d f ame ate a e ide tical ac oss both cha els. Multi-spect al i dust ial visio teams get a calib ated, tempo ally coi cide t pai ed output f om the fi st deployme t sessio . I teg atio is USB plug-a d-play o both modules. The spect al cha el matchi g p oblem is solved at the se so selectio stage. – Alwi Vi ce t, P oduct Ma age , Vadzo Imagi g.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: How does a pai ed colo a d mo och ome USB came a system imp ove multispect al i dust ial visio accu acy?

A: Si gle-se so multi-spect al app oaches p oduce spect al comp omise. A colo se so with a RGB Baye filte abso bs NIR-wavele gth photo s to sepa ate colo cha els, educi g NIR se sitivity. A mo och ome se so without the filte delive s full NIR photo access but loses the colo cha el sepa atio that mate ial classificatio a d defect ide tificatio by colo sig atu e equi e. A matched colo a d mo och ome USB came a pai deployed o the same subject elimi ates this t ade-off. The Falco -521CRS captu es accu ate RGB colo fo visible-spect um a alysis. The Falco -521MRS captu es full-spect um mo och ome, i cludi g NIR, fo co t ast-se sitive i spectio . Both ope ate at 5MP 60 FPS o the same AR0521 BSI CMOS platfo m, p oduci g tempo ally coi cide t pai ed f ames that multispect al i dust ial visio algo ithms p ocess as a si gle fused dataset without geomet ic ecalib atio betwee cha els.

Q: Why is the AR0521 BSI pixel a chitectu e suitable fo low- oise multispect al imagi g i i dust ial visio systems?

A: Sta da d CMOS se so s place the metal wi i g laye above the photodiode. At 2.2 um pixel pitch, this wi i g stack educes the effective fill facto a d limits photo captu e pe pixel, equi i g gai amplificatio at lowe illumi a ce levels that deg ades edge co t ast a d i c eases ead oise. The AR0521 BSI a chitectu e emoves the wi i g stack f om the photo path. Mo e photo s each the photodiode pe pixel at both visible a d NIR wavele gths. The colo va ia t delive s supe io RGB qua tum efficie cy. The mo och ome va ia t delive s maximum photo captu e ac oss the full spect al a ge. As a low-light i dust ial came a a d multi-spect al imagi g came a pai , both va ia ts hold usable sig al at i dust ial i spectio illumi a ce levels without the gai amplificatio that deg ades defect co t ast a d edge defi itio i multi-spect al a alysis pipeli es.

Q: How does the AR0521 li e-i te leaved HDR eadout imp ove spect al fidelity i high-co t ast i dust ial imagi g deployme ts?

A: I dust ial i spectio e vi o me ts p ese t sce es whe e di ect LED i spectio a ays at high lumi a ce a d u lit subst ate ecesses at low lumi a ce sit i the same f ame. Sta da d si gle-exposu e se so s clip highlights eflective su faces o lose shadow detail o da k mate ials. The AR0521 li e-i te leaved T1/T2 eadout captu es two diffe e t i teg atio times withi the same f ame eadout seque ce, e abli g off-chip HDR p ocessi g i the ISP without sepa ate HDR f ame captu es that would i t oduce tempo al misalig me t betwee the high a d low exposu e images. As a HDR i dust ial came a a d high dy amic a ge imagi g module, the colo va ia t mai tai s accu ate colo ep oductio ac oss the full co t ast a ge of i dust ial i spectio illumi atio . The mo och ome va ia t p ese ves NIR co t ast ac oss the same dy amic a ge, e su i g both spect al cha els emai usable o eve y i spectio f ame ega dless of sce e illumi a ce va iatio .

Q: What makes a colo a d mo och ome USB came a pai suitable fo simulta eous visible a d NIR spect al a alysis i medical imagi g?

A: Medical imagi g a d pathology systems equi e two disti ct outputs o the same tissue sample field of view. H a d E stai visualizatio equi es accu ate RGB colo ep oductio at visible wavele gths. Fluo esce ce ma ke detectio equi es high-se sitivity mo och ome captu e at NIR wavele gths whe e fluo opho e emissio occu s. A si gle-colo se so ca ot delive both without spect al filte switchi g that i t oduces tempo al misalig me t betwee the colo a d fluo esce ce f ames. The Falco -521CRS a d Falco -521MRS pai ope ate at matched 5MP 60 FPS o the same AR0521 BSI CMOS platfo m, delive i g tempo ally coi cide t visible-spect um colo a d NIR-se sitive mo och ome output o the same tissue field. As a medical device came a a d pathology came a pai , both modules co ect ove USB 3.0 with UVC. complia t plug-a d-play output o Wi dows a d Li ux medical imagi g wo kstatio s without custom d ive i stallatio o SDK depe de cy.

Q: How does the AR0521 USB came a pai suppo t multi-spect al facto y automatio a d i dust ial i spectio deployme ts?

A: Facto y automatio i spectio li es equi e two spect al ve ificatio tasks simulta eously. Colo ve ificatio co fi ms label colo accu acy, compo e t placeme t by colo sig atu e, a d p oduct va ia t ide tificatio by packagi g colo . Mo och ome i spectio esolves su face defect geomet y, solde joi t topology, a d t ace co ti uity u de st uctu ed NIR illumi atio , whe e colo i fo matio is seco da y to co t ast a d edge defi itio . The Falco -521CRS a d Falco -521MRS pai add ess both tasks at a matched 5 MP 60 FPS esolutio . As a facto y automatio came a a d sma t ma ufactu i g came a pai , the colo module feeds the colo ve ificatio pipeli e, a d the mo och ome module feeds the defect detectio pipeli e simulta eously f om the same i spectio statio . Both co ect ove USB 3.0 with UVC-complia t output, i teg ati g di ectly with sta da d i dust ial visio platfo ms o Wi dows a d Li ux without p op ieta y middlewa e o d ive developme t.

AVAILABILITY

The Falco -521CRS 5MP colo USB came a a d Falco -521MRS 5MP mo och ome USB came a, built o the O semi AR0521 BSI CMOS se so , a e available ow fo evaluatio a d p oductio o de s with o mi imum o de equi eme t. Evaluatio kits i clude the came a module, S-Mou t fixed-focus le s, USB cable, a d platfo m d ive docume tatio . B owse the full embedded visio came a po tfolio. at https://www.vadzoimagi g.com o co tact Vadzo at [email p otected] to equest evaluatio kits o discuss OEM i teg atio equi eme ts.

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