Dual-port MIPI D-PHY SerDes delivers 20-Gbps bandwidth
A SerDes chipset from EverProX, under its Silicon Line brand, aggregates two simultaneous MIPI D-PHY camera streams, each at up to 10 Gbps, over serialized links. As the first entry in the Silicon Line MIPI Serial Data Link (MSDL) family, the MSDL 20G dual-port chipset extends MIPI D-PHY connectivity to tens of meters.
Comprising the SL8582x serializer and SL8581x deserializer, the chipset overcomes the bandwidth, EMI, and reach limitations of conventional MIPI D-PHY while consuming less than 100 mW per link. It enables low-power connectivity between high-resolution cameras, displays, and processors.
The MSDL 20G supports up to two simultaneous single- or stereo-camera transmissions over one or two serialized links. Integrated VCSEL drivers and a transimpedance amplifier (TIA) enable optical links over tens of meters, while differential copper links can extend up to 2 meters. Typical power consumption is 71 mW per optical link and 87 mW per electrical link, excluding the integrated sideband SerDes.
The MSDL 20G (SL8582x/SL8581x) is sampling now to early-access customers in bare-die or 4×4-mm µBGA-78 packages. Evaluation kits are available now for link validation.
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