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Camera systems are an increasingly important safety component. Multiple cameras and advanced image analysis help drivers monitor road conditions, detect hazards, and avoid collisions. Such systems require robust, uncompressed digital video links to deliver high-resolution data and enable signal processing. National Semiconductor's new FPD-Link III embedded clock SerDes with ultra-low EMI signaling integrate data, clock, and real-time control over a single twisted wire pair.

Introducing FPD-Link III: National's FPD-Link III family of embedded clock LVDS serializers and deserializers add real-time support for an integrated control channel to the high-speed data transport of high resolution video from the camera module to the electronic control unit (ECU) in driver assist applications. An integrated control channel eliminates the expense and weight of additional cabling and the cost of automotive control connectors such as CAN, LIN, or I2C between system components. Real-time control on the same pair of wires is ideal for multi-camera systems that need synchronization between multiple cameras.

FPD-Link II: National's FPD-Link II family of embedded clock LVDS serializers and deserializers provide high-speed data transport of video signals for driver assist applications. The serializers and deserializers do not require software drivers, reducing the complexity and software validation time for these complicated systems.

 

FPD-Link III Embedded Clock & Control SerDes Selection Table

Part Number Color Depth Pixel Clock Freq (MHz) Tx/Rx External Interface Control
Channel
EMI
Mitigation
Signal Conditioning Diagnostics Special Feature Package
18bpp 10-43 Des LVCMOS I2C, GPI SSCG Equalizer BIST   48-LLP
Ser I2C, GPO Coding DC Balance   40-LLP
14bpp 10-43 Des LVCMOS I2C,
GPIO
SSCG Equalizer BIST CRC 40-LLP
Ser Coding DC Balance 32-LLP

FPD-Link II Embedded Clock SerDes Selection Table

Part Number Color Depth Pixel Clock Freq (MHz) Tx/Rx External Interface Backward Compatibility EMI Mitigation Signal Conditioning Diagnostics Cable Length Package
24bpp 5-65 Des LVDS w/ C or UR PTO,
SSCG,
Slew Rate Control,
LVDS
Equalization,
De-Emphasis,
VOD,
RBS Coding
BIST,
I2C Bus
10m 48-LLP
Ser w/ C or UR 36-LLP
24bpp 5-65 Des LVCMOS w/ C or UR PTO,
SSCG,
Slew Rate Control
Equalization,
De-Emphasis,
VOD,
RBS Coding
BIST,
I2C Bus
10m 60-LLP
Ser w/ C or UR 48-LLP
18bpp 10-43 Des LVCMOS NA PTO, SSCG Equalization, RBS Coding BIST, I2C 10m 48-LLP
Ser 40-LLP
18bpp 5-43 Des LVDS   SSCG,
LVDS
  BIST 10m 48-LLP
Ser w/ UR only 36-LLP
18bpp 5-43 Des LVCMOS w/ C PTO,
Slew Rate Control
Pre-Emphasis,
VOD,
RBS Coding
BIST 10m 64-TQFP
Ser w/ C 48-TQFP
18bpp 5-35 Des LVCMOS N/A PTO,
Slew Rate Control
Pre-Emphasis,
VOD,
RBS Coding
  10m 48-TQFP
Ser 48-TQFP

 

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