Camera module

Image sensor


title: "Camera module" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["computing-input-devices", "digital-photography", "image-sensors", "video"] description: "Image sensor" topic_path: "technology/computing" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camera_module" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Image sensor ::

[[Image:Board Lens.jpg|thumb|Camera [[Printed circuit board|PCB]] with a 1/3" Sony [[Charge-coupled device|CCD]]]] ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c8/Sweex_USB_webcam_PCB_with_without_lens_close_up.jpg" caption="Camera modules may include a lens (shown at top), an image sensor (shown at bottom), and supporting circuitry."] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1a/NC393_multisensor_camera_kit,_for_developers.jpeg" caption="NC393 multisensor camera kit, for developers"] ::

A camera module is an image sensor integrated with a lens, control electronics, and an interface like CSI, Ethernet or plain raw low-voltage differential signaling.

References

References

  1. "Video distribution".
  2. "What is Camera Module: A Comprehensive Guide".

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computing-input-devicesdigital-photographyimage-sensorsvideo