LM2501

LM2501 Mobile Pixel Link (MPL) Camera Interface Serializer and Deserializer ADVANCE INFORMATION June 2004 LM2501 Mobile Pixel Link (MPL) Camera Interface Serializer and Deserializer General Description The LM2501 device is a Serializer/Deserializer that adapts existing video busses to Mobile Pixel Link (MPL). MPL is intended to replace wide LVCMOS video interfaces inside portable electronics equipment benefiting their cost, size, EMI and power consumption. By using the LM2501 SERDES chipset, the interconnect is reduced from 12 active signals to only 3 active signals providing a 75% reduction. This eases interconect and flex design, size and cost. Contained in a 24 lead Ultra Thin CSP Package, the Serializer resides beside the video source (camera) and translates the parallel bus from LVCMOS levels to serial MPL levels for transmission over a flex cable to the Deserializer located by the respective destination Video Input Port. An extra clock transport is provided to deliver a clock signal to the target. For example, from the main board to the flip board where the camera module is located. Transmission of the clock also benefits from MPL’s low power transmission and low EMI. The Power_Down (PD*) input controls the power state of the MPL interface. When PD* is asserted, the MD, MC and WC signals are powered down to save current and reduce power dissipation. Features n n n n n 160 Mbps Raw Throughput MPL-0 Meets MPL Physical Layer Specification Configurable as a Serializer or...