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INOVA Launches APIX2 - Bandwidth of Popular
Automotive Pixel Link Now Extended To 3 Gbit/s

 

APIX2 facilitates the transmission of several packetized video, audio and data
streams as well as full Ethernet connectivity in vehicles – all over a single 4-
wire STP cable.

 

Features

 

Products

 

 

INOVA Semiconductors launches its next generation APIX2 Automotive PIXel link technology for the transmission of multiple data formats over one link. APIX2 is fully backward compatible to 1st generation APIX products. It extends the bandwidth to 3 Gbit/s, facilitating the transmission of multiple data streams - completely independent of each other - over a 4-wire STP copper cable. A
100 Mbit Ethernet channel can also be implemented. APIX2 uses popular and proven low-cost automotive cable and connector solutions.

 

The first APIX2 products, INAP375T (transmitter) and INAP375R (receiver), handle two independent video streams, bidirectional control data channels and audio streams and are ideally suited for all display systems in both dashboards and rear seats. The fully user configurable link supports parallel RGB or differential OpenLDI compliant video input and output ports. Popular interfaces such as I²C or SPI for data and I²S for audio are also supported. Moreover, a standardized MII (Media Independent Interface) for implementing a 100 Mbit Ethernet channel is available.

 

All control data channels are protected with an integrated protocol known as AShell, facilitating error correction and retransmission of corrupted data. Thus, also ASIL compliant systems can be implemented with APIX2.

 

The future-proof chipset supports many different video formats up to High Definition 1080i or 720p at 24 bit colours and refresh rates of up to 100 Hz.

 

Moreover, the latest and next generation megapixel automotive imager solutions requiring pixel clocks of up to 120 MHz directly connect to APIX2.

 

APIX2 features the daisy chaining of two APIX2 receivers with a built-in video switch to individually select the video stream for display. This allows a variety of new concepts for infotainment architectures to be implemented in the car, yet reducing the number of components for connectivity and cabling by at least 25% compared to conventional SerDes solutions.

 

APIX2 is designed to meet the requirements for automotive applications according to the AEC-Q100 standard and is specified for a temperature range of -40°C to +125°C.

 

Samples of INAP375T and INAP375R are available.

Specification APIX2

  • Full APIX 1.0 backward compatibility
  • 500 Mbit/s, 1000 Mbit/s and 3000 Mbit/s sustained downstream link bandwidth
  • 187.5 Mbit/s upstream link bandwidth
  • 2 independent video channels
  • Low EMI, 4 wire full duplex link
  • Accepts widespread spectrum pixel clock
  • Configurable  video interface
  • Parallel RGB up to 24 bit
  • Single/dual channel LVDS 18 or 24 bit ·
  • Video resolution up to
    1280x720x24bit (720p)
  • 2 x 1280x720x18 bit
  • 1600x600x24 bit @ 60 Hz
  • AShell protected full duplex communication channel
  • Flexible data interface
  • SPI master/slave
  • 100 Mbit/s Ethernet
  • I²C Master
  • data bulk mode
  • Low latency GPIOs
  • I²S Audio Interface
    up to 8 channels
    up to  192KHz frames
  • Daisy chaining support
  • +12 m distance with low profile STP cables

Products

Artikelnummer Type Pins RoHS Specification Temp. Range MOQ Pack Size Size in mm²
INAP375T LQFP 100 yes AEC Q100 -40° to +105°C 90 90 / Tray 14 x 14
INAP375R LQFP 100 yes AEC Q100 -40° to +105°C 90 90 / Tray 14 x 14
INAP375T-R2 LQFP 100 yes AEC Q100 -40° to +105°C 2000 2000 / reel 14 x 14
INAP375R-R2 LQFP 100 yes AEC Q100 -40° to +105°C 2000 2000 / reel 14 x 14
INAP375T-R4 LQFP 100 yes AEC Q100 -40° to +105°C 4000 4000 / reel 14 x 14
INAP375R-R4 LQFP 100 yes AEC Q100 -40° to +105°C 4000 4000 / reel 14 x 14
 
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