Serial Video Links in Automotive Applications

Sammanfattning: This thesis investigates the available and upcoming serializer and deserializer solutions for MIPI-CSI 2 camera interface, in order to reduce cable cost and lower installation complexity for mounting satellite cameras in automotive applications. A market survey was conducted resulting in several available and coming solutions. One solution found in the survey was selected together with Autoliv Sverige AB for further investigation and implementation in the form of a demonstration platform. The assembled serializer and deserializer units were tested together with a selection of automotive graded cables in order to test the system and establish the best suited cable with regards to cost, weight and performance. The results show that five serializer and deserializer solutions were found and the choice of cables is a trade-off between performance and external factors such as noise and required cable length.