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I am wondering where, if any, I can get information regarding interfacing/connecting with a smartphone camera module. For example, this camera module is a replacement for SGS4 and I can clearly see that it had a connector. Does anyone knows where I can find manufacturers of such modules, and hopefully how to connect and use them in a different project using a microcontroller (or similar?)

Thank you

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I'm no expert on this, but I think it's industry standard, and it's called MIPI. Many of the fancy new ARM SOCs have direct support (read pins allocated) for this interface I believe. If there's anything vendor specific about it, good luck figuring it out with a datasheet - your best bet is to contact the distributor / manufacturer directly for advice in that case.

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  • \$\begingroup\$ Will you happen to know how one can find who are the manufacturers of different camera modules? (ie If I am looking on specific smartphone and want to know who made that part on that phone?) \$\endgroup\$ – KingsInnerSoul Jul 11 '13 at 12:49
  • \$\begingroup\$ no... maybe email the distributor or phone manufacturer, or tear a phone down \$\endgroup\$ – vicatcu Jul 11 '13 at 14:30
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Try Wikipedia too https://www.electroschematics.com/9767/mobile-phone-camera-interface/

There are several standards, probably more to come.

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