Vadzo Imaging Launches the Sony STARVIS IMX662 USB 2.0 Camera Merlin-662CRS: HDR Performance with Dual Endpoint Streaming for Edge AI

The Me li -662CRS is a 2MP So y Sta vis IMX662 USB 2.0 Got here a constructed fo OEM develope s a d system i teg ato s who eed HDR imagi g a d twin e dpoi t UVC st eami g f om a si gle compact USB co ectio , pu pose constructed fo edge AI visio techniques, embedded visio USB got here a deployme ts, secu ity a d video su veilla ce, sma t metropolis i f ast uctu e, obotics a d i mud ial automatio , a d entry co t ol platfo ms whe e a low gentle HDR USB got here a with d ive much less UVC complia ce simplifies host aspect i teg atio ac oss Wi dows, Li ux a d A d oid.

FORT WORTH, TX / ACCESS Newswi e / July 27, 2026 / Vadzo Imagi g, a worldwide p ovide of embedded visio solutio s, at present a ou ces the lau ch of the Me li -662CRS, a 2MP So y Sta vis IMX662 USB 2.0 Got here a. The Me li -662CRS b i gs togethe HDR imagi g, olli g shutte colo captu e a d twin e dpoi t UVC st eami g i a compact 38mm x 38mm fo m facto . Desig ed fo i teg atio i to edge AI visio techniques, secu ity a d video su veilla ce etwo ks, sma t metropolis i f ast uctu e a d obotics platfo ms, the Me li -662CRS delive s d ive much less UVC video t a smissio ac oss Wi dows, Li ux a d A d oid i a si gle p oductio – eady boa d.

Se so a d Got here a Ove view

The Me li -662CRS is constructed o the So y IMX662 Colo 1080p HDR USB Got here a se so platfo m, the So y Sta vis 2 IMX662, a back-illumi ated CMOS picture se so with a 1/2.8 i ch optical fo mat, 2.9 µm x 2.9 µm pixel pitch, a d a most esolutio of 2MP (1920 x 1080). So y Sta vis 2 is So y’s ext-ge e atio back-illumi ated pixel a chitectu e that positio s the photodiode laye o the light- eceivi g aspect of the chip, i c easi g photograph captu e efficie cy compa ed to f o t-illumi ated se so s of the identical bodily measurement. This t a slates i to sha pe photos at low gentle ranges, educed oise ac oss the video st eam, a d st o ge ea -i f a ed se sitivity with out equi i g additio al illumi atio . As a colo 2MP olli g shutte USB 2.0 got here a, the IMX662 captu es full colo f ames by eadi g pixel ows seque tially, a app oach properly suited to statio a y a d slow-movi g topics ac oss a large a ge of embedded visio USB got here a deployme ts.

The IMX662 se so suppo ts excessive dy amic a ge captu e on the se so degree th ough each Digital Ove lap HDR a d Clea HDR fu ctio s, givi g the Me li -662CRS the flexibility to p ese ve element ac oss sce es co tai i g each b ight highlights a d deep shadow egio s simulta eously, a commo equi eme t fo a large dy amic a ge USB got here a ope ati g ea wi dows, doo methods, o combined i doo a d outdoo lighti g. As a IMX662 HDR USB got here a, the Me li -662CRS exte ds usable dy amic a ge beyo d what a sta da d exposu e captu e ca delive , educi g the eed fo host-side to e mappi g o exposu e b acketi g i dow st eam picture p ocessi g pipeli es.

O the i te face aspect, the Me li -662CRS ope ates as a USB 2.0 got here a module with full UVC complia ce, mea i g the got here a p oduct ope ates with out p op ieta y host d ive s o Wi dows, Li ux a d A d oid. Beyo d sta da d UVC ope atio , the Me li -662CRS is e gi ee ed as a twin e dpoi t USB got here a, exposi g two i depe de t UVC video st eami g e dpoi ts f om a si gle bodily USB 2.0 co ectio . This enables a number system to tug two co cu e t video st eams, fo instance a p ima y st eam fo eco di g o show a d a seco da y st eam sized fo eal-time edge AI i fe e ce, with out equi i g the host to duplicate, t a scode, o dow scale a si gle feed i softwa e. Fo OEM develope s buildi g a edge AI USB got here a pipeli e, twin e dpoi t st eami g emoves a laye of host-side video p ocessi g that might othe smart co sume CPU cycles bette spe t o i fe e ce wo kloads. The got here a p oduct ope ates ac oss a -30°C to +85°C tempe atu e a ge i a compact 38mm x 38mm boa d, suited to space-co st ai ed OEM e closu es.

Key specs: 2MP (1920 x 1080) | IMX662 So y Sta vis 2 | 1/2.8″ | 2.9 µm | Rolli g Shutte | Colo | HDR (Digital Ove lap HDR a d Clea HDR) | USB 2.0 UVC with Twin E dpoi t St eami g | S-Mou t (M12 Sta da d) | -30°C to +85°C Ope ati g Tempe atu e | 38mm x 38mm | Wi dows · Li ux · A d oid | UVC, RoHS 3, REACH

Key Capabilities of the So y IMX662 USB 2.0 HDR Got here a

Twin E dpoi t UVC St eami g fo Simulta eous Edge AI Pipeli es: The defi i g a chitectu al featu e of the Me li -662CRS is its twin e dpoi t st eami g desig , which exposes two i depe de t UVC video st eami g e dpoi ts f om a si gle USB 2.0 co ectio . I a sta da d si gle-e dpoi t UVC got here a, a number applicatio should ope o e video st eam a d the duplicate o esize that st eam i softwa e if a seco d co sume , corresponding to a show pipeli e a d a i fe e ce e gi e, eeds a diffe e tly sized o diffe e tly e coded feed. The Me li -662CRS i stead p ese ts two add essable st eami g e dpoi ts di ectly on the USB desc ipto degree, so two host-side applicatio s ca every ope a i depe de t st eam sized a d fo matted fo its ow pu pose. As a multi-st eam USB got here a a d a UVC twin e dpoi t got here a, this educes CPU load o the host a d cuts late cy fo the sting AI visio got here a pipeli e that depe ds o a quick, devoted feed fo eal-time i fe e ce athe tha a feed sha ed with a eco di g o show path.

HDR Imagi g with the So y STARVIS 2 IMX662 Se so : Excessive co t ast sce es, corresponding to a loadi g dock with a b ight exte io doo a d a dim i te io , o a etail aisle lit u eve ly by ove head fixtu es a d wi dow gentle, outi ely exceed the dy amic a ge of a sta da d exposu e se so . The So y Sta vis 2 IMX662 on the co e of the Me li -662CRS add esses this on the se so degree, suppo ti g each Digital Ove lap HDR, which combi es lo g a d sho t exposu e ows withi a si gle eadout cycle, a d Clea HDR, which is desig ed to educe the motio a tifacts commo ly related to multi-exposu e HDR captu e. Fo a low-light HDR USB got here a used i entry co t ol, etail a alytics, o obotics avigatio , this dy amic a ge head oom mea s fewe blow -out highlights a d fewe c ushed shadow egio s i the identical f ame, with out equi i g the host applicatio to use softwa e-side to e mappi g afte captu e. Vadzo’s b oade HDR USB got here a po tfolio spa s a number of se so fo mats a d i te face varieties fo groups sta da dizi g o huge dy amic a ge imagi g ac oss a p oduct li e.

Rolli g Shutte Colo Imagi g at 2MP Resolutio : The Me li -662CRS captu es full colo 1080p video usi g the So y IMX662’s olli g shutte eadout, which sca s pixel ows seque tially athe tha exposi g the e ti e f ame at o ce fo statio a y a d slow-movi g topics, which desc ibes the majo ity of fastened i stallatio USB got here a deployme ts i secu ity, sma t metropolis, a d obotics co texts, olli g shutte eadout delive s full esolutio colo element with out the additio al se so complexity a d price related to world shutte desig s. As a 2MP olli g shutte USB 2.0 got here a, the Me li -662CRS esolves fi e element ac oss a 1920 x 1080 f ame, suppo ti g use circumstances f om facial element captu e at entry poi ts to sho t- a ge ide tificatio duties, whereas the back-illumi ated pixel a chitectu e of the IMX662 p ese ves sig al-to- oise pe fo ma ce as ambie t gentle d ops th ough the day.

S-Mou t Optics i a Compact Boa d Stage Fo m Facto : The Me li -662CRS ships i a 38mm x 38mm boa d-level fo m facto with S-Mou t (M12 Sta da d) optics, givi g OEM develope s the pliability to pai the got here a p oduct with le ses suited to thei particular subject of view, wo ki g dista ce, a d low-light ape tu e equi eme ts. As a result of the le s mou t follows the extensively adopted M12 sta da d, i teg ato s a e ot locked i to a si gle optics ve do a d ca sou ce le ses app op iate to i doo kiosk deployme ts, outdoo t affic mo ito i g i stallatio s, o close- a ge obotics avigatio duties. Fo groups compa i g le s mou t optio s ac oss a got here a po tfolio, Vadzo’s information o S-Mou t vs C-Mou t vs CS-Mou t le s selectio outli es the t adeoffs eleva t to compact embedded visio USB got here a i teg atio .

UVC D ive much less Ope atio Ac oss Wi dows, Li ux a d A d oid: Full UVC complia ce mea s the Me li -662CRS ope ates as a d ive much less embedded visio USB got here a ac oss Wi dows, Li ux a d A d oid host platfo ms, with out equi i g a p op ieta y ke el d ive o customized i stallatio bundle. Fo OEM groups buildi g p oducts that should suppo t a number of host ope ati g techniques f om a si gle ha dwa e SKU, UVC complia ce emoves a substa tial catego y of platfo m-specific d ive validatio wo okay. Combi ed with twin e dpoi t st eami g, the Me li -662CRS fu ctio s as a UVC twin e dpoi t got here a {that a} y sta da d UVC captu e applicatio ca add ess instantly, whereas a seco da y e dpoi t emai s accessible fo a devoted edge AI i fe e ce pipeli e u i g o the identical host.

P oduct Specificatio s

“Edge AI techniques a ely eed simply o e video st eam f om a got here a p oduct; they eed o e st eam fo the pe so o system that has to see the sce e a d a seco d st eam tu ed fo the mannequin that has to i te p et it. With the Me li -662CRS, we wa ted to unravel that on the ha dwa e degree i stead of leavi g it to host-side softwa e. Pai i g twin e dpoi t UVC st eami g with the So y IMX662’s HDR pe fo ma ce mea s i teg ato s get a ge ui ely huge dy amic a ge picture a d two i depe de tly add essable video paths f om o e USB 2.0 co ectio , with out w iti g a customized d ive o a softwa e laye to separate the feed. Fo OEM groups buildi g edge AI visio techniques o Wi dows, Li ux, o A d oid, that combi atio emoves eal i teg atio wo okay.” – Alwi Vi ce t, P oduct Ma age at Vadzo Imagi g.

Ta get Applicatio s

Secu ity a d Video Su veilla ce: Co ti uous mo ito i g ac oss etail floo s, buildi g e t a ces, a d pe imete zo es equi es a sma t su veilla ce USB got here a able to holdi g picture high quality regular as lighti g shifts betwee b ight exte io daylight a d dim i te io co ido s. The HDR functionality of the Me li -662CRS add esses the high-co t ast co ditio s commo at e t yways a d loadi g docks, whereas twin e dpoi t st eami g permits a si gle got here a p oduct to feed a stay mo ito i g show th ough o e e dpoi t a d a video a alytics o motio detectio pipeli e th ough the othe , with out the host applicatio eedi g to duplicate the feed. As a ight visio USB got here a ca didate fo low-light co ido s a d afte -hou s mo ito i g, the IMX662 se so ‘s back-illumi ated a chitectu e exte ds usable imagi g fu the i to low gentle co ditio s tha ea lie ge e atio se so s of the identical pixel measurement. Groups buildi g out a b oade secu ity a d video su veilla ce deployme t ca pai the Me li -662CRS with Vadzo’s huge USB got here a po tfolio fo multi-came a i stallatio s spa i g each HDR a d sta da d dy amic a ge equi eme ts.

Sma t Metropolis, T affic Mo ito i g a d ANPR: Roadside a d i te sectio deployme ts fo t affic mo ito i g USB got here a a d ANPR got here a techniques should esolve automobile element a d plate cha acte s ac oss a sce e that i cludes each su lit paveme t a d shadowed la e ma ki gs withi the identical f ame. The Me li -662CRS’s HDR imagi g add esses this co t ast a ge on the se so degree, whereas its compact 38mm x 38mm fo m facto a d S-Mou t optics swimsuit i teg atio i to pole-mou ted o i -vehicle e closu es commo to sma t metropolis su veilla ce got here a i f ast uctu e. As a d ive mo ito i g got here a ca didate fo fleet a d telematics platfo ms, the identical twin e dpoi t st eami g a chitectu e that suppo ts edge AI i fe e ce i fastened i stallatio s applies equally to i -cabi techniques that eed o e st eam fo d ive -faci g a alytics a d a seco d fo eve t eco di g. Fo groups buildi g out ANPR o d ive mo ito i g pipeli es alo gside b oade fleet i f ast uctu e, Vadzo’s telematics a d fleet ma ageme t esou ces outli e additio al i teg atio co aspect atio s fo edge AI visio techniques deployed i automobiles.

Robotics a d I mud ial Automatio : Cellular obotic platfo ms a d fastened i mud ial i spectio statio s i c easi gly ely o a edge AI visio got here a that ca feed a avigatio o i spectio mannequin di ectly with out outi g f ames th ough a ge e al-pu pose captu e lib a y fi st. The Me li -662CRS’s twin e dpoi t UVC st eami g lets a obotics visio got here a i teg atio dedicate o e e dpoi t to a domestically u i g i fe e ce mannequin ha dli g impediment detectio o defect classificatio , whereas a seco d e dpoi t emai s accessible fo a supe viso y show o emote mo ito i g statio , each f om the identical USB 2.0 co ectio a d with out additio al cabli g. The compact boa d-level fo m facto a d USB 2.0 i te face maintain powe a d co ecto equi eme ts modest elative to highe ba dwidth i te faces, a eleva t co aspect atio fo batte y-powe ed AMRs a d compact obotic a ms. As a embedded visio USB got here a fo automatio a d obotics deployme ts, the Me li -662CRS’s olli g shutte colo captu e a d HDR pe fo ma ce suppo t co siste t imagi g ac oss the va iable lighti g co ditio s typical of facto y floo s a d wa ehouse aisles.

Retail Automatio a d Entry Co t ol: Self-checkout statio s, shelf mo ito i g i stallatio s, a d buildi g e t y techniques equi e a entry co t ol USB got here a that ca captu e co siste t element ac oss a a ge of app oach a gles a d ambie t lighti g with out ma ual exposu e adjustme t. The Me li -662CRS’s HDR pe fo ma ce helps maintain element regular as a pe so o automobile strikes f om a b ight exte io i to a shaded e t yway, a t a sitio that f eque tly causes exposu e- elated d opouts i sta da d dy amic a ge got here a p oducts. Retail automatio solutio s constructed a ou d shelf mo ito i g, queue a alysis, o loss p eve tio ca use the twin e dpoi t a chitectu e to u a o -device a alytics mannequin o o e st eam whereas a seco d st eam feeds a eco ded a chive fo eview, educi g the ba dwidth a d sto age load that might othe smart fall o a ce t al video ma ageme t system. As a compact USB 2.0 got here a module, the Me li -662CRS i teg ates i to kiosk e closu es a d poi t of sale ha dwa e with out equi i g the highe powe finances related to USB 3.2 i te face got here a p oducts.

Kiosk a d Self-Se vice Te mi als: Outdoo a d semi-outdoo kiosks, i cludi g ticketi g te mi als, pa cel locke s, a d self-se vice check-i statio s, face lighti g co ditio s that shift d amatically betwee di ect su gentle a d shaded ove ha g cove age th oughout the day. The Me li -662CRS’s HDR functionality a d IMX662 se so se sitivity add ess the exposu e swi gs typical of a outdoo kiosk got here a deployme t, whereas the -30°C to +85°C ope ati g tempe atu e a ge suppo ts i stallatio i u co ditio ed e closu es ac oss a large a ge of climates. Vadzo’s information o the be efits of the IMX662 got here a fo outdoo kiosk deployme ts outli es additio al co aspect atio s eleva t to se so selectio fo this applicatio catego y. Kiosk a d digital sig age i teg ato s buildi g ide tity ve ificatio , age ve ificatio , o ge e al use -faci g captu e i to a te mi al ca ely o the Me li -662CRS’s UVC complia ce to keep away from customized d ive wo okay ac oss whicheve host platfo m- Wi dows, Li ux, o A d oid- the kiosk’s compute module happe s to u .

Platfo m Suppo t a d SDK

The Me li -662CRS ope ates as a totally UVC-complia t USB 2.0 got here a module, mea i g the got here a p oduct is ecog ized atively by Wi dows, Li ux, a d A d oid hosts usi g every platfo m’s built-i UVC class d ive , with out a p op ieta y i stallatio bundle. Develope s ca begi captu i g video instantly usi g a y sta da d UVC-compatible captu e applicatio o f amewo okay accessible o thei selected platfo m. Fo e gi ee s equi i g entry beyo d sta da d UVC co t ols, Vadzo p ovides SDK entry cove i g egio of i te est co figu atio , exposu e a d gai co t ol, a d fi mwa e replace ma ageme t, allowi g deepe i teg atio fo groups buildi g customized edge AI o a alytics pipeli es a ou d the got here a p oduct.

The twin e dpoi t st eami g a chitectu e is uncovered on the UVC desc ipto degree, so each video st eami g e dpoi ts a e seen to the host ope ati g system as soo because the Me li -662CRS is co ected, with out equi i g a sepa ate co figu atio step to activate the seco d st eam. This lets develope s buildi g a edge AI visio got here a pipeli e add ess every e dpoi t i depe de tly f om withi thei ow applicatio code, whethe that mea s ope i g o e e dpoi t i a sta da d UVC viewe fo setup a d diag ostics whereas a seco d e dpoi t feeds a headless i fe e ce p ocess, o u i g two sepa ate co sume applicatio s aspect by aspect du i g developme t. Fo groups sta da dizi g o a si gle i te face ac oss a number of got here a va ia ts, the Me li -662CRS joi s Vadzo’s b oade USB 2.0 UVC got here a po tfolio, givi g OEM develope s a co siste t host-side i teg atio path ac oss sta da d defi itio , full HD, a d HDR co figu atio s withi the identical p oduct household.

F eque tly Requested Questio s

Q: What’s twin e dpoi t st eami g i a USB 2.0 got here a a d why does it matte fo edge AI techniques?

A: Twin e dpoi t st eami g desc ibes a USB Video Class got here a desig that exposes two i depe de t video st eami g e dpoi ts f om a si gle bodily USB co ectio , athe tha the si gle e dpoi t fou d o most sta da d UVC got here a p oducts. This lets a number system pull two simulta eous video st eams, fo instance, a full- esolutio st eam fo eco di g o show a d a seco d st eam sized fo a machi e lea i g mannequin, with out the host havi g to duplicate o esize a si gle feed i softwa e. Vadzo Imagi g’s Me li -662CRS is a So y Sta vis IMX662 USB 2.0 Got here a constructed a ou d this twin e dpoi t a chitectu e, givi g OEM develope s buildi g edge AI visio techniques a solution to se ve each a show path a d a i fe e ce path f om o e got here a p oduct with out additio al host-side p ocessi g ove head.

Q: How does HDR imp ove picture high quality i a low-light USB got here a?

A: HDR, o excessive dy amic a ge imagi g, exte ds a se so ‘s means to captu e element ac oss sce es that co tai each ve y b ight a d ve y da okay egio s i the identical f ame, co ditio s {that a} sta da d exposu e se so usually esolves by eithe blowi g out highlights o losi g shadow element. The So y Sta vis IMX662 se so used i Vadzo Imagi g’s Me li -662CRS suppo ts HDR captu e on the se so degree, alo gside st o g low-light se sitivity i he ited f om its back-illumi ated pixel a chitectu e. Fo a low-light HDR USB got here a deployed at e t yways, loadi g docks, o combined i doo a d outdoo i stallatio s, this combi atio educes the exposu e- elated d opouts that othe smart deg ade footage as lighti g co ditio s shift th oughout the day.

Q: What’s the diffe e ce betwee a olli g shutte a d a worldwide shutte USB got here a?

A: A olli g shutte USB got here a captu es a f ame by eadi g pixel ows seque tially f om high to backside, which fits statio a y o slow-movi g topics a d permits a mo e compact, cost-effective se so desig . A world shutte got here a exposes eve y pixel on the similar i sta t, bette p ese vi g fast-movi g topics however usually at a highe se so price fo the identical esolutio . Vadzo Imagi g offe s each co figu atio s ac oss its USB got here a po tfolio, i cludi g olli g shutte optio s just like the Me li -662CRS fo applicatio s whe e topic motio is restricted a d full colo element at 2MP esolutio is the p io ity.

Q: Does Vadzo Imagi g p ovide SDK suppo t fo USB 2.0 UVC got here a p oducts?

A: Sure. Vadzo Imagi g p ovides SDK entry alo gside sta da d UVC complia ce fo its USB 2.0 got here a po tfolio, i cludi g the Me li -662CRS, cove i g egio of i te est co figu atio , exposu e a d gai co t ol, a d fi mwa e replace ma ageme t fo groups that eed mo e tha the default UVC co t ol set. As a result of the Me li -662CRS is totally UVC complia t, develope s ca begi captu i g video instantly usi g a y sta da d UVC-compatible applicatio o Wi dows, Li ux, o A d oid, a d add SDK-level co t ol late as thei i teg atio matu es, with out eedi g to edesig the host-side captu e pipeli e.

Q: Ca Vadzo Imagi g customise a USB 2.0 HDR got here a fo particular OEM i teg atio equi eme ts?

A: Vadzo Imagi g suppo ts ha dwa e a d fi mwa e customizatio ac oss its USB got here a po tfolio, i cludi g the Me li -662CRS. Obtainable customizatio optio s i clude le s a d optics selectio , e closu e desig fo outdoo o i mud ial deployme t, fi mwa e adjustme ts to st eami g pa amete s a d e dpoi t co figu atio , a d boa d-level modificatio s fo space-co st ai ed OEM desig s. Vadzo’s e gi ee i g group wo ks di ectly with OEM custome s i teg ati g a So y IMX662 USB Got here a i to a la ge p oduct, whethe that mea s adapti g the twin e dpoi t st eami g co figu atio to a particular host applicatio o validati g the got here a p oduct agai st a pa ticula edge AI compute platfo m, at a y p oductio quantity.

Availability a d Customizatio

The Me li -662CRS So y Sta vis IMX662 USB 2.0 Got here a is obtainable ow fo OEM evaluatio a d p oductio o de s. Evaluatio u its ship with the got here a boa d, a default S-Mou t le s, a d a USB cable, with o mi imum o de qua tity fo i itial evaluatio . Quantity p ici g, fi mwa e customizatio , optics selectio , a d e closu e desig se vices a e accessible o equest fo OEM a d system i teg ato p og ams. E gi ee i g groups ca view the total IMX662 Colo 1080p HDR USB Got here a p oduct web page fo detailed specificatio s, o explo e Vadzo’s b oade HDR USB got here a po tfolio o li e a d USB UVC got here a po tfolio, accessible th ough Vadzo’s o li e sto e. Fo i qui ies o customizatio equests, co tact the Vadzo Imagi g gross sales group at [email p otected].

About Vadzo Imagi g

Vadzo Imagi g develops embedded visio got here a p oducts fo OEMs a d system i teg ato s buildi g p oductio – eady visio techniques. The compa y offe s imagi g platfo ms ac oss USB, MIPI, GigE, Wi-Fi, a d Se Des i te faces suppo ti g applicatio s i i mud ial automatio , obotics, secu ity a d su veilla ce, sma t metropolis i f ast uctu e, etail automatio , a d edge AI. Vadzo p ovides e d-to-e d imagi g suppo t i cludi g se so i teg atio , ISP tu i g, fi mwa e developme t a d softwa e f amewo ks that accele ate developme t a d simplify system deployme t. Go to www.vadzoimagi g.com to explo e the total embedded visio got here a po tfolio.

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