An image capturing apparatus comprises an interface configured to connect to an external apparatus, a transmitting unit configured to transmit image data to an external apparatus connected by the interface, a processing unit configured to encode the image data with a predetermined format, a determination unit configured to determine whether or not image data to be encoded by the processing unit includes decoding information for decoding the image data, and a control unit configured to switch, based on the determination result, between processing for transmitting image data encoded by the processing unit and the decoding information to the external apparatus and processing for transmitting an image file in which image data including the decoding information is encoded to the external apparatus.

An image capturing apparatus comprises an interface configured to connect to an external apparatus, a transmitting unit configured to transmit image data to an external apparatus connected by the interface, a processing unit configured to encode the image data with a predetermined format, a determination unit configured to determine whether or not image data to be encoded by the processing unit includes decoding information for decoding the image data, and a control unit configured to switch, based on the determination result, between processing for transmitting image data encoded by the processing unit and the decoding information to the external apparatus and processing for transmitting an image file in which image data including the decoding information is encoded to the external apparatus.

Provided are a camera module and an imaging apparatus including the same. The camera module includes a printed circuit board (PCB); a first imaging device on the PCB, the first imaging device configured to generate first image data based on a received optical signal; a second imaging device on the PCB, the second imaging device configured to generate second image data based on the received optical signal; a power management integrated circuit (PMIC) on the PCB, the PMIC configured to generate a plurality of power voltages based on an external power voltage received from an external power supply and provide the plurality of power voltages to the first imaging device and the second imaging device; and a connector configured to receive the external power voltage from the external power supply and provide the external power voltage to the PMIC.

Provided are a camera module and an imaging apparatus including the same. The camera module includes a printed circuit board (PCB); a first imaging device on the PCB, the first imaging device configured to generate first image data based on a received optical signal; a second imaging device on the PCB, the second imaging device configured to generate second image data based on the received optical signal; a power management integrated circuit (PMIC) on the PCB, the PMIC configured to generate a plurality of power voltages based on an external power voltage received from an external power supply and provide the plurality of power voltages to the first imaging device and the second imaging device; and a connector configured to receive the external power voltage from the external power supply and provide the external power voltage to the PMIC.

An example current generator may include a low dropout regulator (LDO) coupled to receive a reference voltage and provide a reference current in response, where the LDO adjusts a current level of the current reference in response to a calibration signal. A current controlled oscillator coupled to receive a reference current copy from the LDO and generate an oscillating signal in response, where a period of the oscillating signal is based at least in part on a level of the reference current copy. A pulse generator coupled to provide an adjustable pulse signal. A counter coupled to determine a number of periods of the oscillating signal occurring during a duration of the pulse signal, and provide a control signal indicative of such, and a digital calibration circuit coupled to receive the control signal and provide the calibration signal to the LDO in response.

An example current generator may include a low dropout regulator (LDO) coupled to receive a reference voltage and provide a reference current in response, where the LDO adjusts a current level of the current reference in response to a calibration signal. A current controlled oscillator coupled to receive a reference current copy from the LDO and generate an oscillating signal in response, where a period of the oscillating signal is based at least in part on a level of the reference current copy. A pulse generator coupled to provide an adjustable pulse signal. A counter coupled to determine a number of periods of the oscillating signal occurring during a duration of the pulse signal, and provide a control signal indicative of such, and a digital calibration circuit coupled to receive the control signal and provide the calibration signal to the LDO in response.