SEMICONDUCTORS
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Toshiba’s Reference designs for Ara Module Developers
Shardul Kazi
Senior Vice President
Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. DevCon2, Jan. 2015
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Toshiba Reference Designs development plan
Phase-1 Phase-2 Phase-3
Term CY2014 CY2015 CY2016
items Basic function Up-to-date
Features
Unique module
Target
function
examples
Camera
WPC
TransferJet™
NFC
Ext. Memory
*Planning
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Toshiba CMOS Image Sensor;
Latest 1.12um CIS Product line for Mobile phone
Pixel 8 Mpix 13 Mpix 20 Mpix
Product type # T4KA3 T4K82 T4KA7
Optical format (inch)
1/4 1/3.07 1/2.4
Frame rate 30fps@full resolution 120fps@720P (cropped & binning)
30fps@full resolution 30fps@4K2K 120fps@1080p
22fps@full resolution 90fps@1080P
Bright Mode Yes Yes -
HDR: High Dynamic Range
Yes Yes -
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High Frame Rate demonstration (video)
• 240 fps - Full HD (1920 x 1080)
• 480 fps - (W)VGA (800x480);
• 900 fps - QVGA (320 x 240); Captured by T4K82; 13Mpix CIS
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High Frame Rate demonstration (video)
• 240 fps - Full HD (1920 x 1080)
• 480 fps - (W)VGA (800x480);
• 900 fps - QVGA (320 x 240); Captured by T4K82; 13Mpix CIS
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High Frame Rate demonstration (video)
Captured by T4K82; 13Mpix CIS
• 240 fps - Full HD (1920 x 1080)
• 480 fps - (W)VGA (800x480);
• 900 fps - QVGA (320 x 240);
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Ara –camera module reference designs
Three Trials for Spiral-2
1. “ 2Mpix ” 3D CAD design of Receiver bar Low height camera module
2. “ 5Mpix ” mockup in 2x1 module with built-in ISP
3. “13Mpix ” mockup in 2x1 module
with Bright mode, High Frame Rate
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#1, Receiver Module (Product Overview)
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Receiver and Camera
in a Full Flat design body
Receiver Module
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#1, Receiver Module (3D CAD design)
AP Bridge Audio codec CIS
Full flat Audio Receiver and Front camera
By adapting the technologies of;
1. Small footprint Audio codec IC,
TB94B15WBG, 3mmx3mm
2. Low height 2Mpix CIS camera
T4K71
3. High density SMT
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#1, Receiver Module (Block Diagram)
AP Bridge T6WR5XBG TOSHIBA
Audio IC TC94B15WBG TOSHIBA
Receiver Units
CIS T4K71
TOSHIBA
ISP
I2S
MPHY
CSI
I2C
LDO 1.8V
TCR3DM18 Toshiba
Interface
DC/DC 1.2V
DC/DC 1.1V
LDO 2.8V
TCR3DM28 Toshiba
CSI
I2C
Specifications CIS: 2M CMOS Image Sensor Audio IC : CODEC, class G Stereo Headphone Amp
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#2, 5Mpix Camera Module (Product Overview)
Specification
CMOS sensor : 5Mpixel, 1.4um, ISP integrated (P/N : JT8EV5)
Module size : 20mm x 40mm x 6.4mm
<Top View> <Bottom view> <Inside>
Schematics and Layout data will be available, after Q3/15 or the CS
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#3, 13Mpix Camera Module (Product Overview)
Specification
CMOS Sensor : 13Mp, CIS, 1.12um (P/N : T4K82)
Module size : 20mm x 40mm x 7.1mm
<Top View> <Bottom view> <Inside>
Schematics and Layout data will be available, after Q3/15 or the CS
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5Mpix Ara camera module Brought-up,
on a “Big Development Board”
Toshiba 5Mpix camera module
on a Big Development Board
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5Mpix Ara camera module Brought-up
The first Ara camera module!
We did it!!!
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Reference designs development plan
• Camera modules
• WPC module • TransferJet™ • NFC module • Memory module
Phase-1 “Basic phone function”
Phase-2 “Up-to-date Features”
Phase-3 “Unique module”
Note: The schedules above mentioned are subject to change.
CY2015 CY2016 CY2014
Done!
*Under Planning
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Toshiba has opened Project Ara site in Toshiba Home Page to
support module developers
Website
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Project Ara site in Toshiba Homepage
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Contents
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Application example page
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FAQ page
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TransferJet and TransferJet logos are trademarks of Sony Corporation. Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance.
LETERAS and FlashAir are trademarks of Toshiba Corporation. Bluetooth is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Toshiba is under license.
