Introduction
As the demand for better and better image quality increases, the imaging domain continually evolves giving rise to a variety of technologies (such as 3D, computational, motion, and infrared).
Imaging applications require high-quality, ease-of-use, power efficiency, high level of integration, fast time-to-market, and cost effectiveness. To meet these requirements, the STM32 MCUs embed a digital camera interface (DCMI), which allows connection to efficient parallel camera modules.
The STM32 MCUs provide many performance levels (CPU, MCU subsystem, DSP, and FPU). They also provide various power modes, an extensive set of peripheral and interface combinations (for example, SPI, UART, I²C, SDIO, USB, Ethernet, or I2S), a rich graphical portfolio (such as LTDC, QUADSPI, or DMA2D), and an industry-leading development environment ensuring sophisticated applications and connectivity solutions (IoT).
This application note gives to the STM32 users some basic concepts, with easy-to-understand explanations of the features, architecture, and configuration of the DCMI. It is supported by an extensive set of detailed examples.
Refer to the device reference manual and datasheet for more details.
| Type | STM32 lines and series |
|---|---|
| Microcontrollers | STM32F2x7 |
| STM32F407/417, STM32F427/437, STM32F429/439, STM32F446, STM32F469/479 | |
| STM32F7x0 value line1, STM32F7x5, STM32F7x6, STM32F7x7, STM32F7x8, STM32F7x9 | |
| STM32H723/733, STM32H725/735, STM32H730 value line, STM32H742, STM32H743/753, STM32H745/755, STM32H747/757, STM32H750 value line, STM32H7A3/B3 | |
| STM32L4x6 | |
| STM32L4P5/Q5, STM32L4R5/S5, STM32L4R7/S7, STM32L4R9/S9 | |
| STM32U5 series | |
| STM32H563/573, STM32H562, STM32H523/533 | |
| STM32N647/657 |
