The Pcam 5C is an imaging module meant for use with FPGA development
boards. The module is designed around the Omnivision OV5640 5 megapixel
(MP) color image sensor. This sensor includes various internal processing
functions that can improve image quality, including automatic white
balance, automatic black level calibration, and controls for adjusting
saturation, hue, gamma and sharpness. Data is transferred over a dual-lane
MIPI CSI-2 interface, which provides enough data bandwidth to support
common video streaming formats such as 1080p (at 30 frames per second) and
720p (at 60 frames per second). The module is connected to the FPGA
development board via a 15-pin flat-flexible cable (FFC) that is pin
compatible with the connector found on the popular Raspberry Pi development
board. The Pcam 5C comes with a 10 cm flat-flexible cable and a
factory-installed fixed focus lens with M12 lens mount, so it is ready to
use out of the box.