

Analog Devices MAX96717 gigabit multimedia serial link (GMSL) serializers receive video on a MIPI CSI-2 interface and output the video on a GMSL2 serial link transceiver. Simultaneously, these serializers send and receive bidirectional control channel data across the same GMSL2 link. Data can be transported over low-cost 50 Ω coaxial or 100 Ω shielded-twisted pair (STP) cables that meet the GMSL2 channel specification. MAX96717 serializers operate at a fixed rate of 3 Gbps in the forward direction and 187.5 Mbps in the reverse direction. These serializers are programmed through a local I²C/UART interface or across the link from a matching deserializer. The MAX96717 includes two I²C/UART pass-through channels, flexible GPIO, an SPI tunnel, a built-in ADC, a temperature sensor, and an extensive set of diagnostics for functional safety. Operation is specified over the automotive temperature range of -40°C to +105°C, and the MAX96717 series is AEC-Q100 Grade 2 qualified.
- Automotive-grade high-speed link
- -19.5 dB at 1.5 GHz (3 Gbps) max insertion loss
- -21.0 dB at 3 GHz (6 Gbps) max insertion loss
- Auto-adapts for changes in channel conditions
- Ambient operating temperature range: -40°C to +105°C
- 4-lane D-PHY MIPI CSI-2 v1.3 input port
- 4 to 16 virtual channels
- Supports any CSI-2 data type in tunneling mode
- Advanced MIPI D-PHY v1.2 receivers are rated at 2.5 Gbps
- Polarity flip and data lane reassignment
- Cyclic redundancy check (CRC), CSI-2 error correction code (ECC), checksum local, remote error detection, and flagging
- Full-duplex capability over a single wire
- Forward-link rate: 3 Gbps
- Reverse-link rate: 187.5 Mbps
- ASIL-B compliant
- End-to-end data integrity through CRC in tunneling mode
- R-S forward-error correction (FEC) for protection of forward video and control channel data
- CRC protection of side-channel and video data
- Power-on self-test
- Concurrent side-channel for device configuration and communication with peripherals
- I²C/UART, pass-through I²C/UART, SPI, GPIO, and register-programmable GPIO
- Reference over reverse (RoR) clocking supports crystal-free operation
- Reference clock output for image sensor
- Built-in ADC and temperature sensor
- Die temperature monitor
- Internal and external supply voltage monitor
- Compact 5 mm x 5 mm TQFN side-wettable package with 0.5 mm pitch