DS90UB913Q, DS90UB914Q
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SNLS420B –JULY 2012–REVISED APRIL 2013
Table 4. BIST Clock Sources
DS90UB914Q
Reg 0x24 [2:1]
10–bit
Mode
12–bit
High Frequency Mode
12–bit
Low Frequency Mode
00
01
10
11
PCLK
100 MHz
50 MHz
25MHz
PCLK
75 MHz
PCLK
50 MHz
37.5 MHz
18.75 MHz
25 MHz
12.5 MHz
Functional Description
The DS90UB913/914Q FPD- Link III chipsets are intended to link mega-pixel camera imagers and video
processors in ECUs. The Serializer/Deserializer chipset can operate from 10MHz to 100MHz pixel clock
frequency. The DS90UB913Q device transforms a 10/12-bit wide parallel LVCMOS data bus along with a
bidirectional control channel control bus into a single high-speed differential pair. The high speed serial bit stream
contains an embedded clock and DC-balanced information which enhances signal quality to support AC
coupling. The DS90UB914Q device receives the single serial data stream and converts it back into a 10/12-bit
wide parallel data bus together with the control channel data bus. The DS90UB913/914Q chipsets can accept up
to
■12 bits of DATA+2 bits SYNC for an input PCLK range of 10MHz-50MHz in the 12-bit low frequency mode
■ 12 bits DATA + 2 SYNC bits for an input PCLK range of 15MHz to 75MHz in the 12-bit high frequency mode
■10 bits DATA + 2 SYNC bits for an input PCLK range of 20MHz to 100MHz in the 10-bit mode.
The DS90UB914Q chipset has a 2:1 multiplexer which allows customers to select between two Serializer inputs.
The control channel function of the DS90UB913/DS90UB914Q chipset provides bidirectional communication
between the image sensor and ECUs. The integrated bidirectional control channel transfers data bidirectionally
over the same differential pair used for video data interface. This interface offers advantages over other chipsets
by eliminating the need for additional wires for programming and control. The bidirectional control channel bus is
controlled via an I2C port. The bidirectional control channel offers asymmetrical communication and is not
dependent on video blanking intervals.
The DS90UB913/914Q chipset offer customers the choice to work with different clocking schemes. The
DS90UB913/914Q chipsets can use an external oscillator as the reference clock source for the PLL or PCLK
from the imager as primary reference clock to the PLL.
Transmission Media
The DS90UB913/914Q chipset is intended to be used in a point-to-point configuration through a shielded twisted
pair cable. The Serializer and Deserializer provide internal termination to minimize impedance discontinuities.
The interconnect (cable and connectors) should have a differential impedance of 100 Ohms. The maximum
length of cable that can be used is dependent on the quality of the cable (gauge, impedance), connector,
board(discontinuities, power plane), the electrical environment (e.g power stability, ground noise, input clock
jitter, PCLK frequency, etc). The resulting signal quality at the receiving end of the transmission media may be
assessed by monitoring the differential eye opening of the serial data stream. A differential probe should be used
to measure across the termination resistor at the CMLOUTP/N pins. Figure 19 illustrates the minimum eye width
and eye height that is necessary for bit error free operation.
DS90UB913/914Q Operation with External Oscillator as Reference Clock
In some applications, the pixel clock that comes from the imager can have jitter which exceeds the tolerance of
the DS90UB913/914Q chipsets. In this case, the DS90UB913Q device should be operated by using an external
clock source as the reference clock for the DS90UB913/914Q chipsets. This is the recommended operating
mode. The external oscillator clock output goes through a divide-by-2 circuit in the DS90UB913Q Serializer and
this divided clock output is used as the reference clock for the imager. The output data and pixel clock from the
imager are then fed into the DS90UB913Q device. Figure 24 shows the operation of the DS90UB13/914Q
chipsets while using an external automotive grade oscillator.
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