The Next Wave of Machine Vision Interfaces – Thunderbolt

In the earlier years of machine vision, century GigE Vision and Camera Link, followed by CoaXPress (CXP) and USB3 Vision began the introduction and standardization of interfaces, making it easier to design, deploy, and integrate machine vision cameras, sensors, and processing and continued to influence new markets including security and defence, transportation and logistics, and medical diagnostics.

We are now seeing new interface technologies and standards that will further propel machine vision market growth. Driving this is increasing demand for higher bandwidth image transfer and processing capabilities as automated processes become faster and more sophisticated, combined with advancements that make edge and embedded technologies attractive for vision systems.

The first wave of standardized machine vision interfaces borrowed heavily from adjacent industries, including broadcast and telecommunications. Similarly, this new wave of interface design choices is significantly influenced by the electronics, mobile, and personal computing markets.
Time-honoured standards such as GigE Vision and PCIe are advancing in response to increasing performance demands, while the rise of embedded and edge processing is presenting new interface options. For both system and device designers, this evolution is integral to meeting the next set of performance, cost, and interoperability demands.

This whitepaper introduces new interface options for device and system designers that support higher bandwidths, cost advantages, and ease-of-use benefits.

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