GX4 Image Grabber Support MIPI D/C-PHY

GX4 Image Grabber Support MIPI D/C-PHY

Dothinkey has released this Image Grabber GX4 which supports MIPI D/C-PHY:

MIPI Maximum Rate① GX4/GX4E

CHA/CHB
MIPI D-PHY 1.9Gbps/Lane
MIPI C-PHY 1.9Gsps/Trio

CHC/CHD
MIPI D-PHY 1.9Gbps/Lane
MIPI C-PHY 1.5Gsps/Trio

MIPI Data Channel 4C, 4D, 3D+1C, 3C+1D or 2D+2C
MIPI D-PHY 1/2/4 Lane
MIPI C-PHY 1/2/3 Trio

MIPI D-PHY Advantages

Low Power Design: D-PHY supports Low Power Mode (LP Mode), which is suitable for battery-powered devices, and is able to maintain high power efficiency during low-speed communication.

Simple design: D-PHY adopts two-wire differential signal transmission, which has low design complexity and is easy to implement and maintain.
Strong anti-interference capability: D-PHY uses differential signaling for transmission, which has strong anti-noise interference capability.

Wide compatibility: D-PHY technology is mature and compatible, suitable for a variety of application scenarios, such as mobile devices, automotive electronics, industrial control and so on.

Lower cost: Due to its simple design, D-PHY has a lower implementation cost and is suitable for cost-sensitive applications.

Advantages of MIPI C-PHY
Higher transmission rate: C-PHY is capable of transmitting more data at the same clock frequency through three-phase encoding technology, resulting in higher bandwidth efficiency.

Fewer channels: C-PHY utilizes a three-wire transmission system, reducing the number of channels and the complexity of cabling.

Dynamic power management: C-PHY supports dynamically adjustable power consumption modes that can optimize power consumption during high-speed transmission.