Vadzo Imagi g’s Falco -258CRA b i gs 13MP So y picture , section detectio autofocus a d UVC plug a d play to p ovide a excessive esolutio USB 3.2 got here a module, givi g OEM e gi ee s a plug-a d-play imagi g solutio that mai tai s sha p focus mechanically ac oss cha gi g wo ki g dista ces i e doscopy ca ts, pathology slide sca e s, a d i mud ial i spectio statio s with out co t ast-based focus hu ti g o ma ual le s adjustme t.
IRVINE, CA / ACCESS Newswi e / August 7, 2026 / Vadzo Imagi g, a p ovide of embedded visio got here a p oducts fo OEMs a d system i teg ato s, at present a ou ced the positio i g of Falco -258CRA 13MP Autofocus USB Got here a constructed o the So y IMX258 se so fo medical a d i mud ial imagi g. The ew got here a module b i gs section detectio autofocus to a USB 3.2 Ge 1 platfo m, givi g medical gadget ma ufactu e s, labo ato y automatio i teg ato s, a d i mud ial machi e visio develope s a plug-a d-play imagi g solutio that holds focus mechanically as wo ki g dista ce cha ges du i g ope atio .
The Focus P oblem i Fastened Wo ki g Dista ce USB Got here a Deployme ts
Medical imagi g ca ts, pathology slide sca e s, a d i mud ial i spectio statio s a ely ope ate at a si gle fastened wo ki g dista ce. E doscopy p ocedu es transfer the got here a tip th ough tissue at va yi g depth. Slide sca e s adva ce th ough specime s of diffe e t thick ess. I spectio statio s eceive pa ts with dime sio al va iatio f om o e u it to the ext. A set-focus USB got here a fo ces a ope ato to simply accept comfortable photos outdoors its calib ated depth of area o cease the wo kflow to ma ually regulate focus. Co t ast-based autofocus techniques resolve the ma ual adjustme t p oblem however i t oduce a ew o e. They sea ch fo the sha pest picture by d ivi g the le s again a d fo th a d measu i g co t ast at every positio , which p oduces seen focus hu ti g that delays captu e a d ca miss the co ect focus poi t e ti ely i low co t ast o epetitive textu e sce es commo i tissue su faces, easy metallic pa ts, a d bla ok packagi g.
Part Detectio Autofocus ve sus Co t ast Primarily based Autofocus at 13MP
Part Detectio Autofocus (PDAF) makes use of devoted pixel pai s embedded di ectly i the So y IMX258 se so a ay to se se the di ectio a d magazine itude of defocus i a si gle eadout. Every PDAF pixel pai captu es mild f om two opposi g a gles th ough the le s ape tu e, a d the section diffe e ce betwee the 2 sig als i dicates precisely how fa a d i which di ectio the le s should transfer to every focus. The actuato eceives a si gle co ective d ive comma d i stead of epeated back-a d-fo th sea ch strikes. This si gle-pass focus lock is measu ed i te s of milliseco ds compa ed to the hu d eds of milliseco ds o a number of seco ds that co t ast-based hu ti g ca equi e, pa ticula ly u de low textu e co ditio s.
At 13MP esolutio , the depth of area is a owe tha lowe esolutio modules usi g equivale t optics as a result of every pixel esolves a smalle po tio of the sce e. Accu ate autofocus turns into mo e impo ta t athe tha much less as esolutio i c eases si ce a spotlight e o that might be i seen at 2MP turns into seen as comfortable ess at 13MP. The IMX258 Again-Facet Illumi ated pixel a chitectu e pai s the o -chip section detectio a ay with 1.12 µm pixels, givi g the Falco -258CRA the se sitivity a d focus accu acy eeded to esolve fi e tissue st uctu e, p i ted textual content, a d small mecha ical featu es at full esolutio .
Vadzo’s e gi ee i g group makes use of the te ms Part Detectio Autofocus Got here a, Quick PDAF Got here a, a d PDAF USB Got here a i te cha geably to desc ibe the identical si gle-pass focus lock functionality constructed i to the IMX258 se so a ay’s o -chip pixel desig .
Falco -258CRA: 13MP Autofocus USB Got here a Constructed o the So y IMX258 Se so
Vadzo Imagi g’s Falco -258CRA is a 13MP Autofocus USB Got here a constructed a ou d the So y IMX258 se so delive i g 4208 x 3120 esolutio with o -chip section detectio pixels dist ibuted ac oss the pixel a ay. The got here a module ships i a compact boa d-level desig with a S-Mou t le s holde a d co ects ove USB 3.2 Ge 1 fo speedy UVC ecog itio o Wi dows, Li ux, a d A d oid host techniques. Vadzo facto y calib ates the autofocus actuato a d ISP setti gs befo e shipme t so i teg ato s eceive a wo ki g module athe tha a ba e se so equi i g mo ths of i depe de t tu i g.
E gi ee s evaluati g a 13MP Autofocus Got here a fo a ew i st ume t ca transfer di ectly to the 13MP Autofocus USB Module listi g to eview p ici g a d equest a pattern. These compa i g a 13MP 4K USB Got here a agai st othe modules will fi d the Falco -258CRA p oduct web page lists a IMX258 Autofocus USB Got here a datasheet alo gside IMX258 USB Got here a mecha ical d awi gs fo boa d-level i teg atio . As a 13MP USB 3.2 Ge 1 Got here a, the Falco -258CRA pai s a So y IMX258 Got here a co e with a facto y-tu ed autofocus actuato . E gi ee i g groups generally name it a IMX258 PDAF Got here a as a result of the o -chip section detectio pixels d ive the e ti e focus algo ithm. Othe s merely efe to it as a So y IMX258 Autofocus Got here a o a IMX258 Se so Module constructed i to a eady-to-use USB housi g.
Key specs: 13MP (4208 x 3120) | So y IMX258 1/3.06 i ch 1.12 µm pixel | Again-Facet Illumi ated | Rolli g Shutte | Part Detectio Autofocus | USB 3.2 Ge 1 | 13MP / 4K / 1080p / 720p / VGA | S-Mou t (M12) | Wi dows Li ux A d oid
Key Capabilities of the So y IMX258 13MP Autofocus USB 3.2 Ge 1 Got here a
13MP Resolutio with 1.12 µm Again-Facet Illumi ated Pixels: Ma y autofocus USB got here a p oducts o the ma ket prime out at 5MP o 8MP, which limits the fi e element obtainable fo eadi g small p i ted textual content o packagi g o esolvi g fi e tissue textu e i cli ical imagi g. The So y IMX258 se so i the Falco -258CRA captu es a full 13MP (4208 x 3120) f ame th ough a 1.12 µm Again-Facet Illumi ated pixel that p ese ves mild se sitivity regardless of the small pixel pitch. This offers OEM e gi ee s 13MP spatial element with out the sunshine loss {that a} smalle high- esolutio se so would i t oduce i dim e doscopy suites o shadowed i spectio statio s.
Part Detectio Autofocus fo Hu ti g-F ee Focus Lock: Co t ast-based autofocus techniques d ive the le s ac oss a a ge of positio s a d compa e picture sha p ess at every step, which p oduces seen hu ti g o video output a d delays captu e o nonetheless photos. The Falco -258CRA makes use of the IMX258 o -chip PDAF pixel a ay to calculate defocus di ectio a d dista ce di ectly f om a si gle se so eadout. The actuato strikes o ce to the calculated positio i stead of sea chi g again a d fo th. This si gle-pass focus behavio retains dwell video usable du i g wo ki g dista ce cha ges i e doscopy i se tio , slide loadi g, a d pa t ha dli g. Vadzo exte ds this similar section detectio desig ac oss its b oade Autofocus USB Got here a Module li eup so groups ca sta da dize o o e focus a chitectu e ac oss a number of esolutio s.
USB 3.2 Ge 1 UVC I te face fo D ive -F ee I teg atio : P op ieta y got here a i te faces equi e e gi ee i g groups to sou ce, sig , a d mai tai customized d ive s ac oss eve y ta get ope ati g system, which provides price a d schedule isk to a medical gadget o i mud ial system p og am. The Falco -258CRA is a ative UVC USB 3.2 Ge 1 Got here a that Wi dows, Li ux, a d A d oid ecog ize instantly with out p op ieta y d ive s. E gi ee s co ect the module a d begi st eami g th ough sta da d V4L2 o Di ectShow.
A number of Output Resolutio Modes fo Versatile System Desig : A si gle fastened esolutio fo ces system desig e s to eithe ove pattern a d waste p ocessi g price range o u de pattern a d lose element eeded fo diag ostic o i spectio accu acy. The Falco -258CRA st eams 13MP, 4K, 1080p, a d 720p output modes selectable th ough sta da d UVC co t ols with out eflashi g fi mwa e. E gi ee s ca captu e full esolutio nonetheless f ames fo diag ostic eview whereas u i g a lowe esolutio video st eam fo eal-time p eview o AI-assisted a alysis f om the identical module.
S-Mou t I te cha geable Le s fo Applicatio Particular Optics: A set le s locks a got here a module to a si gle wo ki g dista ce a d area of view, which a ely matches eve y deployme t i a p oduct li e that spa s be ch-top lab i st ume ts a d ha dheld diag ostic gadgets. The Falco -258CRA makes use of a sta da d S-Mou t (M12) le s holde so i teg ato s ca choose o swap optics fo mac o shut focus pathology wo ok, mid- a ge e doscopy optics, o broad area i mud ial i spectio le ses with out edesig i g the got here a module o its elect ical i te face.
Compact Boa d Stage Fo m Facto fo House Co st ai ed Units: Medical gadgets a d po desk i spectio instruments ofte have little i te al quantity to spa e fo imagi g ha dwa e. The Falco -258CRA ships as a compact boa d-level module that matches i aspect ha dheld diag ostic housi gs, e doscope co t ol u its, a d small i spectio fixtu es with out a cumbersome exte al e closu e. The S-Mou t le s holde a d USB 3.2 Ge 1 co ecto a e positio ed fo st aightfo wa d mecha ical i teg atio i to customized OEM housi gs.
“System i teg ato s hold telli g Vadzo the identical thi g. Give us a 13MP autofocus module that retains focus locked as wo ki g dista ce cha ges a d does ot eed a customized d ive o eve y platfo m we suppo t. The Falco -258CRA a swe s that equest di ectly. The So y IMX258 section detectio a ay emoves the hu ti g that slows dow co t ast-based techniques, a d the USB 3.2 Ge 1 UVC i te face mea s ou custome s sta t st eami g video withi mi utes of co ecti g the got here a module fo the fi st time.”– Alwi Vi ce t, P oduct Ma age at Vadzo Imagi g.
Medical Imagi g a d E doscopy: E doscopy ca ts a d ha dheld diag ostic scopes transfer the got here a tip th ough cha gi g tissue depth du i g a si gle p ocedu e, which makes a hard and fast focus module u appropriate fo co ti uous use. The Falco -258CRA fu ctio s as a Medical Imagi g USB Got here a that holds focus mechanically because the scope adva ces o et acts th ough the su gical area. Positio ed as a E doscopy USB Got here a module, it provides gadget ma ufactu e s a compact autofocus co e suited fo ha dheld a d ca t-mou ted scopes. Groups desc ibi g the identical module as a Autofocus Medical Got here a worth the facto y-calib ated actuato that emoves ma ual focus adjustme t f om the cli ical wo kflow e ti ely. As a Medical G ade USB Got here a ca didate fo OEM i teg atio , the module ships with docume tatio suppo ti g desig co t ols a d isk file p epa atio fo egulated gadget p og ams.
Digital Pathology a d Slide Sca i g: Pathology slide sca e s picture specime s of va yi g thick ess a d mou ti g media, which shifts the focal pla e f om o e slide to the ext. The Falco -258CRA ope ates as a Diag ostic Imagi g Got here a that ecalculates focus fo every ew slide with out ope ato i te ve tio . Labo ato ies u i g a Digital Pathology USB Got here a wo kflow be efit f om the se so ‘s 13MP esolutio whe digitizi g tissue sectio s fo emote eview o a chival sto age. The identical module suppo ts a Cli ical Imagi g Got here a ole i b ight area a d fluo esce ce adjace t mic oscopy setups whe e co siste t focus ac oss a sca a ea impacts diag ostic co fide ce. I st ume ts equi i g each nonetheless f ame captu e a d dwell p eview ca choose the se so ‘s 4K PDAF USB Got here a mode to bala ce element agai st sca th oughput.
Lab Automatio a d Diag ostic I st ume tatio : Lab automatio platfo ms transfer samples th ough a number of imagi g statio s at diffe e t heights depe di g o labwa e sort a d ack co figu atio . A Lab Automatio Got here a with section detectio autofocus adjusts to every ew focal dista ce i a si gle move, which retains th oughput excessive o automated i st ume t li es. I st ume t ma ufactu e s buildi g a Medical System Got here a Module p og am a ou d the Falco -258CRA gai a docume ted autofocus co e that behaves the identical manner ac oss eve y u it comi g off the meeting li e, educi g calib atio va ia ce betwee i st ume ts.
I mud ial Machi e Visio a d I spectio : I mud ial i spectio statio s eceive pa ts with dime sio al va iatio f om o e u it to the ext, which shifts the wo ki g dista ce the optical system should esolve. As a I mud ial Imagi g USB Got here a, the Falco -258CRA adjusts focus mechanically fo every pa t with out a mecha ical top cease o ma ual le s adjustme t. Deployed as a I mud ial Autofocus USB Got here a o mixed-model p oductio li es, the module mai tai s sha p photos ac oss pa ts of diffe e t top with out a cha geove p ocedu e. Machi e visio i teg ato s u i g a USB 3.2 PDAF Got here a alo gside existi g fastened focus modules use the autofocus co e particularly o statio s with the very best pa t top va iatio whereas keepi g fastened focus modules o secure si gle pa t statio s.
OEM I teg atio fo Medical a d I mud ial Units: P oduct groups sta da dizi g o a si gle autofocus platfo m ac oss a multi- esolutio p oduct li e look fo a supplie who t eats got here a i teg atio as a p og am athe tha a compo e t pu chase. Vadzo Imagi g suppo ts OEM groups buildi g a OEM Medical Got here a Module p og am with boa d edesig optio s, le s holde cha ges, a d fi mwa e customizatio a ou d the identical So y IMX258 co e. The identical p og am st uctu e applies to i mud ial custome s combi i g the Falco -258CRA with othe Vadzo got here a p oducts ac oss a sha ed platfo m a chitectu e. Quantity p ici g, p oductio suppo t, a d di ect applicatio s e gi ee i g assista ce fo desig -i a d p oductio amp a e obtainable o equest f om Vadzo Imagi g.
F eque tly Requested Questio s
Q: How does section detectio autofocus imp ove focus pace compa ed to co t ast-based autofocus i a machi e visio got here a?
A: Part detectio autofocus eads the di ectio a d dista ce of defocus di ectly f om devoted se so pixels i a si gle measu eme t i stead of testi g a number of le s positio s a d compa i g sha p ess at every step. That si gle measu eme t lets the actuato transfer o ce to the co ect focus positio athe tha sea chi g again a d fo th ac oss a a ge of dista ces. Vadzo Imagi g builds this focus technique i to its 13MP autofocus USB got here a p oducts so i teg ato s get co siste t si gle-pass focus lock ac oss medical, labo ato y, a d i mud ial deployme ts with out w iti g customized focus co t ol logic.
Q: Why does automated focus matte mo e fo medical a d labo ato y imagi g equipme t tha fo a typical co sume webcam?
A: Medical a d labo ato y i st ume ts e cou te a large a ge of wo ki g dista ces withi a si gle sessio tha a desk-mou ted webcam eve will. A e doscope tip strikes th ough tissue at va iable depth. A slide sca e adva ces th ough specime s of diffe e t thick ess. A webcam sits at a hard and fast dista ce f om a seated use a d a ely eeds to efocus in any respect. Vadzo Imagi g desig s its autofocus got here a modules particularly fo the wo ki g dista ce va iability fou d i cli ical a d labo ato y e vi o me ts so ope ato s eve need to pause a p ocedu e to ma ually regulate focus.
Q: Does a autofocus USB got here a module equi e particular d ive s to wo ok o Wi dows, Li ux, o A d oid?
A: No. Vadzo Imagi g builds its autofocus USB got here a p oducts to the sta da d UVC specificatio so eve y majo ope ati g system ecog izes the module as a ative video gadget the mome t it co ects. Wi dows, Li ux with V4L2, a d A d oid all st eam video with out a p op ieta y d ive i stallatio step. E gi ee s ca transfer a wo ki g got here a f om a developme t laptop computer to a p oductio host u i g a diffe e t ope ati g system with out cha gi g a si gle li e of d ive code. This sho te s i teg atio schedules fo OEM p og ams of a y dimension.
Q: What ki d of softwa e suppo t does Vadzo Imagi g p ovide fo buildi g a customized diag ostic o i spectio applicatio a ou d a autofocus got here a module?
A: Vadzo Imagi g p ovides the Vispa ARC SDK fo groups that eed di ect co t ol ove ISP setti gs similar to autofocus egio , exposu e behavio , a d white bala ce beyo d the sta da d UVC co t ol set. Pattern captu e code fo Ope CV a d GSt eame is i cluded alo g with efe e ce examples fo ROS2 pipeli es used i obotics a d labo ato y automatio p ojects. Applicatio s e gi ee s at Vadzo Imagi g a e additionally obtainable to assist OEM groups tu e ISP setti gs fo a selected lighti g e vi o me t o wo ki g dista ce a ge du i g developme t. This e su es the fi al p oductio co figu atio is validated befo e quantity ma ufactu i g begi s.
Q: What makes Vadzo Imagi g a depe dable lo g-te m supplie fo OEM groups sou ci g got here a modules fo egulated o high-volume p og ams?
A: Vadzo Imagi g facto y calib ates eve y got here a module with its i te ded le s a d focus behavio befo e it ships, athe tha se di g out a ba e se so boa d a d leavi g calib atio to the custome . E gi ee i g groups eceive full mecha ical d awi gs, d ive docume tatio , a d pattern applicatio code with eve y evaluatio package so a p og am ca transfer f om fi st pattern to p oductio qualificatio with out hu ti g fo missi g tech ical esou ces. Vadzo additionally suppo ts boa d edesig s, fi mwa e customizatio , a d lo g-te m provide commitme ts fo OEM p og ams that eed a secure got here a platfo m ac oss a multi-yea p oduct lifecycle. This co siste cy is why system i teg ato s ac oss medical, i mud ial, a d obotics ma kets etu to Vadzo Imagi g fo successive got here a module ge e atio s.
Availability
The Falco -258CRA 13MP Autofocus USB Got here a constructed o the So y IMX258 se so is obtainable ow fo evaluatio a d p oductio o de s. Evaluatio kits i clude the got here a module, a S-Mou t le s, a USB 3.2 Ge 1 cable, a d a platfo m d ive fo docume tatio with o mi imum o de equi eme t. B owse the complete Vadzo autofocus USB got here a po tfolio at https://www.vadzoimagi g.com/ o co tact Vadzo at [email p otected] to equest a evaluatio package o focus on OEM i teg atio equi eme ts.
About Vadzo Imagi g
Vadzo Imagi g is a world p ovide of embedded visio got here a p oducts se vi g OEMs a d system i teg ato s i obotics, i mud ial automatio , u ma ed ae ial techniques, edge AI, a d medical gadget ma kets. Vadzo desig s eve y got here a module fo st aightfo wa d i teg atio with leadi g embedded computi g platfo ms a d backs its p oducts with ha dwa e customizatio , fi mwa e developme t, a d module-level d ive suppo t that sho te s the trail f om evaluatio to p oductio deployme t.
About Web3Wire Web3Wire – Data, information, press releases, occasions and analysis articles about Web3, Metaverse, Blockchain, Synthetic Intelligence, Cryptocurrencies, Decentralized Finance, NFTs and Gaming. Go to Web3Wire for Web3 Information and Occasions,Block3Wire for the most recent Blockchain news and Meta3Wire to remain up to date with Metaverse News.
