Date: 16/08/2012

Automotive-grade SerDes chipset interfaces video/data to driver assist cameras

Texas Instruments has introduced automotive-grade SerDes chipset; DS90UB913Q serializer and DS90UB914Q deserializer. The SerDes chipset is used for interfacing video and data to megapixel driver assist camera modules. Applications include front-view camera for collision avoidance and traffic sign/pedestrian recognition, rear-view camera for backup protection, and surround-view cameras for parking assistance.

TI says automotive safety system designers can use TI's FPD-Link III SerDes chipsets to connect cameras and displays to an electronic control unit (ECU) with thinner, more flexible cabling.

Other Key highlights of the DS90UB913Q and DS90UB914Q:
DS90UB913Q features small footprint of 25-mm2, with 10-MHz to 100-MHz pixel clock and 10- and 12-bit pixel depth.
DS90UB914Q automatically adapts EQ gain, compensating for dynamic and long-term changes in cable loss.
Allows low-cost cable assemblies due to lower serial line rates of up to 1.4 Gbps.
DS90UB914Q's integrated 2:1 multiplexer allows the ECU video processor to select content from two camera sources.
The SerDes chipset operates over the -40 degrees C to 105 degrees C temperature range.