Vadzo Imaging Positions Falcon-234CGS AR0234 2MP Color Global Shutter USB Camera for Electronic Component Inspection

The Falco -234CGS is a 2MP O semi AR0234 colo global shutte USB 3.2 Ge 1 came a built fo elect o ic compo e t i spectio . It combi es simulta eous pixel exposu e with ative UVC complia ce a d ha dwa e t igge sy ch o izatio to give automated optical i spectio systems disto tio -f ee colo f ames at full co veyo li e speed without p op ieta y d ive s o ma ual focus adjustme t.

FORT WORTH, TX / ACCESS Newswi e / July 30, 2026 / Vadzo Imagi g, a p ovide of embedded visio came a p oducts fo OEMs a d system i teg ato s, today i t oduced the 2MP Global Shutte USB Came a, the Falco -234CGS, built o the O semi AR0234 Came a se so platfo m fo elect o ic compo e t i spectio statio s ac oss SMT placeme t ve ificatio , solde joi t i spectio , a d ci cuit boa d quality co t ol. The AR0234 USB Came a combi es simulta eous pixel exposu e with ative UVC complia ce a d ha dwa e t igge sy ch o izatio , givi g automated optical i spectio pipeli es disto tio -f ee colo f ames ac oss the full a ge of co veyo speeds a d lighti g co ditio s fou d o a mode SMT li e.

Tech ical P oblem Defi itio : Motio Skew a d Colo Loss i Li e Speed I spectio

Automated optical i spectio systems face two e gi ee i g p oblems that a sta da d fixed-focus su veilla ce came a ca ot solve at o ce. Fi st, a p i ted ci cuit boa d movi g th ough a placeme t o i spectio statio a ely stops the came a. Rolli g shutte se so s expose a d ead out pixel ows seque tially, so a boa d captu ed mid-motio p oduces a f ame with geomet ic skew that hides the fi e edge detail a defect detectio came a must esolve to flag a missi g pad, a lifted lead, o a b idged solde joi t. Seco d, ma y defects o a SMT li e a e ide tified by colo athe tha shape alo e. A cold solde joi t ofte ca ies a dulle g ay to e tha a p ope ly eflowed joi t, a w o g-value esisto shows a diffe e t colo ba d seque ce, a d a missi g pa t leaves a ba e pad that o ly a colo se so ca disti guish eliably f om the su ou di g boa d fi ish. A mo och ome global shutte came a solves the motio p oblem but disca ds the colo i fo matio that a complete elect o ic compo e t i spectio came a decisio depe ds o .

Se so a d Came a Ove view

The Falco -234CGS is Vadzo Imagi g’s a swe to both p oblems i a si gle module. It is built o the O semi AR0234 CMOS colo global shutte se so , a 2MP (1920 x 1200) image with a 1/2.6-i ch optical fo mat a d 3.0 µm pixels. As a 2MP Global Shutte Came a, it exposes a d eads eve y pixel at the same i sta t, elimi ati g the skew a d wobble that a olli g shutte i t oduces o a movi g co veyo . Because the AR0234 etai s its ative colo filte a ay, the same f ame that esolves compo e t motio at full li e speed also p ese ves the colo cues a AR0234 AOI Came a eeds to judge solde joi t quality, ve ify esisto colo ba ds, a d co fi m co ect pa t placeme t agai st a efe e ce image.

The came a pai s the AR0234 se so with a high-pe fo ma ce ISP a d a AR0234 Came a module housi g that exposes a USB 3.2 Ge 1 i te face with full UVC complia ce. The Falco -234CGS e ume ates as a sta da d video class device o Wi dows, Li ux, a d A d oid, so a i spectio statio builde ca co ect the AR0234 USB Came a di ectly to a i dust ial PC without a p op ieta y d ive stack o f ame g abbe ca d. GPIO pi s p ovide a ha dwa e t igge i put a d st obe output, letti g the came a fi e i step with a co veyo e code pulse o a placeme t head cycle athe tha elyi g o f ee- u i g captu e. A facto y-fitted S-Mou t (M12) le s holde ships with a fixed-focus le s calib ated fo close- a ge compo e t i spectio , a d a y sta da d M12 optic ca be substituted fo diffe e t wo ki g dista ces.

Key specs: 2MP (1920 x 1200) | O semi AR0234 1/2.6 i ch | 3.0 µm pixel | Colo Global Shutte | Fixed Focus | USB 3.2 Ge 1 UVC | 1080p / 720p / VGA Output Modes | S-Mou t (M12) | Wi dows, Li ux, a d A d oid

P oduct Ove view

The Falco -234CGS packages the AR0234 se so , ISP, fixed focus optics, a d a USB 3.2 Ge 1 UVC i te face i to a compact module sized fo placeme t i side a AOI e closu e o a pick-a d-place came a head. Whe e a ea lie ge e atio O semi AR0234 module i the Vadzo li eup elied o USB 2.0 fo lighte -duty visio tasks, the Falco -234CGS steps up to USB 3.2 Ge 1 to give a 2MP USB Came a the ba dwidth ma gi eeded fo highe f ame ate st eami g, simulta eous multi-came a deployme t, a d head oom fo futu e esolutio modes o the same i spectio cell. The esult is a 2MP I spectio Came a whe e a machi e builde ca d op i to a existi g statio without edesig i g the elect ical o mecha ical i te face.

Key Capabilities of the Falco -234CGS 2MP USB Came a

Global Shutte Elimi ates Motio Blu o Co ti uously Movi g Li es: Most e t y-level i spectio came a p oducts use olli g shutte s, which ead out pixel ows i seque ce a d p oduce skewed o st etched f ames whe eve a boa d keeps movi g du i g captu e. The AR0234 global shutte exposes the full 2MP f ame simulta eously, so a Motio Blu F ee Came a esult is the default outcome athe tha a setti g a tech icia must tu e. As a Global Shutte USB Came a watchi g pa ts pass u de a placeme t head at full li e speed, the Falco -234CGS emoves the si gle la gest sou ce of false ejects a d missed defects o visio -guided SMT li es, a d it does so as a Global Shutte I spectio Came a without added p ocessi g ove head.

Colo Imagi g fo Compo e t a d Solde Joi t Ve ificatio : Because the AR0234 keeps its colo filte a ay i tact, the Falco -234CGS esolves the colo diffe e ces that a mo och ome global shutte se so ca ot see. A Compo e t Placeme t Came a task such as co fi mi g a blue ta talum capacito agai st a black ce amic pa t, o a solde i spectio task such as sepa ati g a dull cold joi t f om a shi y eflowed o e, depe ds o accu ate colo ep oductio u de co siste t lighti g. This makes the came a equally useful as a Semico ducto Compo e t Came a fo die a d package level checks whe e subtle ti t diffe e ces i dicate a p ocess defect.

USB 3.2 Ge 1 Plug a d Play I teg atio : The USB 3.2 UVC Came a i te face co ects di ectly to a y USB 3.2 Ge 1 host po t o Wi dows, Li ux, a d A d oid without a additio al f ame g abbe o i te face boa d. UVC class d ive suppo t mea s the Falco -234CGS st eams immediately o co ectio , which sho te s i teg atio time fo a UVC I spectio Came a deployme t a d lowe s the total bill of mate ials cost ac oss a multi-statio AOI li e.

Ha dwa e T igge a d St obe Sy ch o izatio fo Li e Speed AOI: A co veyo that eve fully stops eeds a came a that captu es comma ds athe tha o a fixed time . GPIO-based ha dwa e t igge i put lets the Falco -234CGS fi e i sy c with a e code pulse o a placeme t head cycle, while the st obe output coo di ates LED illumi atio to f eeze motio a d hold colo co siste cy f ame to f ame. This tu s the module i to a depe dable Global Shutte AOI Came a fo statio s whe e captu e timi g accu acy dete mi es whethe a defect is caught befo e the boa d moves to the ext p ocess step.

Compact S-Mou t Fo m Facto fo AOI a d Pick a d Place Came a Heads: The Falco -234CGS ships i a compact module footp i t with a S-Mou t (M12) le s holde that accepts a y sta da d M12 th eaded optic. Machi e builde s ca select a a ow field le s fo tight compo e t-level detail o a wide le s fo full boa d cove age o the same OEM I spectio Came a platfo m. The small footp i t fits i side space-co st ai ed placeme t heads, ga t y-mou ted i spectio a ms, a d Ci cuit Boa d I spectio Came a fixtu es whe e clea a ce a ou d the boa d is limited.

Flexible Resolutio Modes fo Th oughput a d Detail Bala ce: Selectable 1080p, 720p, a d VGA output lets a si gle 2MP Compo e t I spectio Came a se ve mo e tha o e statio o the same li e. Full 1080p mode captu es maximum detail fo fi e-pitch compo e t a d solde joi t eview, while the lowe esolutio modes suppo t highe f ame ate ope atio fo coa se p ese ce a d placeme t checks ea lie i the p ocess. A Machi e Visio AOI Came a co figu ed this way lets a e gi ee i g team sta da dize o e came a model ac oss i comi g i spectio , i -p ocess checks, a d fi al assembly ve ificatio .

“I spectio e gi ee s keep telli g us the same thi g. Rolli g shutte skew ui s defect detectio o a movi g boa d, a d a mo och ome se so th ows away the colo cues a solde joi t o a compo e t colo ba d depe ds o . The Falco -234CGS solves both at o ce. By pai i g the AR0234 colo global shutte with USB 3.2 Ge 1 a d ha dwa e t igge suppo t i a si gle module, we give AOI machi e builde s a came a that keeps up with the li e a d still sees colo the way a huma i specto would.” – Alwi Vi ce t, P oduct Ma age , Vadzo Imagi g.

Applicatio s

Automated Optical I spectio fo SMT Li es: AOI statio s placed afte eflowi g o afte compo e t placeme t eed to catch defects befo e a boa d adva ces to the ext p ocess step. The Falco -234CGS ope ates as a AOI I spectio Came a a d a SMT I spectio Came a i the same module, delive i g colo global shutte f ames that keep pace with belt speed while p ese vi g the detail eeded fo compo e t p ese ce a d o ie tatio checks.

Solde Joi t a d Ci cuit Boa d Quality Co t ol: Solde joi t g adi g a d t ace-level boa d i spectio both depe d o co siste t colo e ditio u de epeatable lighti g. As a Solde Joi t I spectio Came a a d a Ci cuit Boa d I spectio Came a, the Falco -234CGS esolves the to e diffe e ces betwee a p ope ly eflowed joi t a d a cold o b idged o e, a d the fixed focus S-Mou t optics hold sha p detail at the close wo ki g dista ces typical of boa d-level i spectio .

Elect o ic Compo e t I spectio a d Semico ducto Ha dli g: I comi g compo e t i spectio a d tape a d eel ha dli g equipme t eed to ve ify pa t ma ki gs, colo codes, a d package i teg ity befo e pa ts each the placeme t machi e. A Elect o ic Compo e t I spectio Came a built a ou d the AR0234 se so ide tifies a AR0234 Compo e t Came a ta get eliably at high th oughput, a d the same colo accu acy suppo ts semico ducto package i spectio whe e su face ti t o ma ki g cla ity i dicates a ma ufactu i g defect.

Compo e t Placeme t a d Pick a d Place Ve ificatio : Pick-a d-place machi es be efit f om a visio system that co fi ms pa t o ie tatio a d placeme t accu acy without slowi g the head cycle. The global shutte captu e of the Falco -234CGS 2MP USB Came a suppo ts Compo e t Placeme t Came a ve ificatio immediately afte each placeme t eve t, a d the ha dwa e t igge i put keeps captu e timi g locked to the machi e cycle athe tha a fixed i te al clock.

OEM Machi e Visio I teg atio : Machi e builde s assembli g a custom i spectio cell eed a came a that d ops i to a existi g elect ical a d mecha ical i te face without a edesig . The Falco -234CGS se ves as a Machi e Visio AOI Came a a d a OEM I spectio Came a platfo m, with UVC complia ce, S-Mou t optics, a d GPIO t igge suppo t that match the co ve tio s most AOI system i teg ato s al eady use ac oss thei existi g came a fleet.

F eque tly Asked Questio s

Q: Why does automated optical i spectio eed a colo image athe tha g ayscale detail alo e?

A: Ma y i spectio decisio s o a SMT li e a e made by colo , ot shape. A esisto colo ba d seque ce, a capacito body colo , a d the visual diffe e ce betwee a p ope ly eflowed solde joi t a d a cold o b idged o e all ely o accu ate colo ep oductio . Vadzo Imagi g desig s its i spectio came a p oducts to keep the se so ‘s ative colo filte a ay i tact athe tha st ippi g it out fo a ma gi al oise gai , because a ma ufactu i g li e that loses colo i fo matio also loses the ability to catch a catego y of defects that g ayscale co t ast alo e ca ot eveal. Pai i g that colo accu acy with a global shutte mea s a i spectio statio gets both the detail a d the motio i teg ity a movi g boa d dema ds, without aski g a quality team to choose o e ove the othe .

Q: How does ha dwa e t igge sy ch o izatio imp ove accu acy o a fast-movi g i spectio li e?

A: A came a that captu es o a f ee- u i g time will occasio ally fi e while a boa d is still settli g i to positio o al eady movi g towa d the ext statio , p oduci g a f ame that is tech ically sha p but fu ctio ally useless fo a placeme t o defect check. Ha dwa e t igge i put ties image captu e di ectly to a physical eve t, such as a co veyo e code pulse o a placeme t head completi g its cycle, so eve y f ame la ds at the ight mome t i the p ocess. Vadzo Imagi g builds this t igge a d st obe capability i to its i spectio came a p oducts because epeatable timi g, ot just esolutio , is what sepa ates a depe dable automated i spectio statio f om o e that ge e ates false ejects a d equi es co sta t ma ual eview.

Q: What dete mi es whethe a came a ca catch small defects o a de sely packed ci cuit boa d?

A: Detecti g a small defect, such as a hai li e solde b idge o a slightly otated fi e-pitch compo e t, depe ds o how ma y pixels fall ac oss the featu e at the chose wo ki g dista ce, ot o megapixel cou t alo e. A se so with the ight bala ce of esolutio a d pixel size delive s e ough spatial detail at typical i spectio dista ces without p oduci g mo e data tha the li e p ocessi g budget ca ha dle i eal time. Vadzo Imagi g selects se so s a d le s combi atio s fo its came a p oducts specifically to hit that bala ce, so a ma ufactu i g e gi ee gets depe dable defect esolutio at p oductio li e speed athe tha a came a that o ly pe fo ms well i a lab demo st atio .

Q: Ca o e came a model cove i comi g compo e t checks a d fi al assembly ve ificatio o the same li e?

A: Yes. A came a that suppo ts multiple selectable output esolutio s ca se ve multiple i spectio oles without cha gi g ha dwa e. A ma ufactu i g team ca u full esolutio captu e fo fi e detail wo k such as solde joi t g adi g, the switch to a lowe esolutio a d highe f ame ate mode fo faste p ese ce o ie tatio checks ea lie i the p ocess. Vadzo Imagi g desig s its i spectio came a p oducts a ou d this flexibility so that a machi e builde ca sta da dize a si gle came a platfo m ac oss a e ti e li e athe tha qualifyi g a d stocki g a diffe e t model fo eve y i spectio statio .

Q: How does Vadzo Imagi g suppo t OEM machi e builde s i i teg ati g a ew i spectio came a i to a existi g statio ?

A: Vadzo Imagi g ships eve y i spectio came a facto y calib ated with a mou ted le s, validated UVC d ive s, a d wo ki g sample code, athe tha a ba e se so boa d that still eeds mo ths of i teg atio e gi ee i g. Fo OEM custome s, Vadzo offe s le s selectio suppo t, cable a d co ecto co figu atio , a d fi mwa e-level customizatio so a machi e builde ca sta da dize ha dwa e ac oss a e ti e p oduct li e i stead of ma agi g a diffe e t came a fo eve y statio va ia t. Evaluatio u its a e available with o mi imum o de equi eme t, a d Vadzo’s e gi ee i g team wo ks di ectly with i teg ato s th ough b i g-up a d qualificatio ; a ew i spectio statio eaches p oductio faste a d with fewe su p ises.

Availability

The Falco -234CGS 2MP Global Shutte USB Came a built o the O semi AR0234 se so is available ow fo evaluatio a d p oductio o de s. Evaluatio kits i clude the came a module, S-Mou t fixed-focus le s, USB 3.2 Ge 1 cable, a d platfo m d ive docume tatio with o mi imum o de equi eme t. B owse the full Vadzo came a po tfolio at https://www.vadzoimagi g.com/ o co tact Vadzo at [email p otected] to equest a evaluatio kit o discuss OEM i teg atio equi eme ts.

About Vadzo Imagi g

Vadzo Imagi g is a global p ovide of embedded visio solutio s a d delive s high-pe fo ma ce came a tech ologies a d imagi g platfo ms fo applicatio s i obotics, i dust ial automatio , UAVs, edge AI, a d medical systems. Its came a p oducts a e desig ed fo seamless i teg atio with leadi g embedded platfo ms. Vadzo suppo ts custome s th ough ha dwa e customizatio , fi mwa e developme t, a d module-level d ive s, e abli g faste developme t a d deployme t of visio -based i spectio systems.

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