V-by-One® HS Guide for Camera/Sensor Applications

Introduction

As the owner of V-by-One® HS technology, THine Electronics offers dozens of V-by-One® HS products for both Camera/sensor-related applications and Display-related ones. Here is the Selection Guide for your application.

How to Find the Right THine Products

Key parameters for THine V-by-One® HS products are:

  • Serializer (V-by-One® HS Tx), De-Serializer (V-by-One® HS Rx), or Repeater/Switcher/Distributor(Replicator) (V-by-One® HS to V-by-One® HS)

  • Video port count (single or double)

    • Some double-port products support Single-in Single-out, Single-in Dual-out, Dual-in Single-out, and Dual-in Dual-out.

  • V-by-One® HS lane count (1, 2, or 4 lanes per IC)

    • V-by-One® HS has no lane count constraint. Some V-by-One® HS ICs support multiple use in parallel (e.g., 4pcs x THCV215 to support 4K 60Hz, 4 x 2 = 8 lanes)

  • Distribution or Replication mode

    • In this mode, Single-input is replicated to Double output (2 streams of the same video).

Serializers for Camera/Sensor Output

Typical V-by-One HS Lane Count for Camera/Sensor (Conditions may apply. Contact THine Solutions for details.)

  1. For camera/sensor with Parallel output, your choices would be:

    1. THCV231 supporting 8/10/12/14 bit per clock | 5 x 5 QFN32 | Datasheet

    2. THCV235 supporting 24/32 bit per clock | 9 x 9 QFN64 | Datasheet

    3. THCV231-Q | Automotive version of THCV231 | Ask

    4. THCV235-Q | Automotive version of THCV235 | Ask

  2. For camera/sensor with LVDS output, your choice would be:

    1. THCV233 | 7 x 7 QFN48 | Datasheet

  3. For camera/sensor with MIPI CSI-2 output, your choices would be:

    1. THCV241A supporting 1.2Gbps/lane MIPI CSI-2 (Max. 4.8Gbps) | 5 x 5 QFN40 | Datasheet

    2. THCV241A-P supporting 1.5Gbps/lane MIPI CSI-2 (Max. 6Gbps) | 5 x 5 QFN40 | Datasheet

    3. THCV245A supporting 1.2Gbps/lane MIPI CSI-2 (Max. 4.8Gbps) | Better Power Consumption | 5 x 5 QFN40 | Ask

    4. THCV243 supporting 1.2Gbps/lane MIPI CSI-2 (Max. 3.2Gbps) | 2.9 x 2.1 WLCSP35 | Ask

    5. THCV241A-Q | Automotive version of THCV241A | Ask

    6. THCV241A-QP | Automotive version of THCV241A-P | Ask

 

2 x 3 mm MIPI CSI-2 Serializer THCV243

De-Serializers for Application Processor (AP) Input (from Camera/Sensor)

  1. For AP with Parallel input, your choices would be:

    1. THCV236 | 9 x 9 QFN64 | Datasheet (with THCV231) Datasheet (with THCV235)

    2. THCV236-Q | Automotive version of THCV236 | Ask

  2. For AP with LVDS input, your choices would be:

    1. THCV234 | 7 x 7 QFN48 | Datasheet

  3. For AP with MIPI CSI-2 input, your choices would be:

    1. THCV242A supporting 1.2Gbps/lane MIPI CSI-2 | Up to 2 Cameras | 9 x 9 QFN64 | Datasheet

    2. THCV242A-P supporting 1.5Gbps/lane MIPI CSI-2 | Up to 2 Cameras | 9 x 9 QFN64 | Datasheet

    3. THCV244A supporting Virtual Channel | Up to 4 Cameras | 9 x 9 QFN64 | Datasheet

    4. THCV244A-P supporting Virtual Channel | Up to 4 Cameras | 9 x 9 QFN64 | Ask

    5. THCV242A-Q | Automotive version of THCV242A | Ask

    6. THCV244A-Q | Automotive version of THCV244A | Ask

Cable Extension Kit for Raspberry Pi Camera (THSER101) supports PoC validation using V-by-One HS video transmission.

Vision System Starter Kit (VSSK, THSEU101) supports GUI-based register configuration for THCV24x SerDes ICs.

V-by-One® HS Video Paths Configurators (Repeaters, Switchers, and Distributors(Replicators))

  1. For Repeater

    1. THCV2911A | +9.3dB @2GHz Equalizer Gain | Datasheet

    2. THCV2911B | +10.6dB @2GHz Equalizer Gain | Datasheet

  2. For Switcher and Distributor (Replicator)

    1. THCV2712 | 2:1 Switch / 1:2 Switch / 1:2 Distribution (Replication) | Datasheet


Still unclear which one to pick? THine Solutions would be more than happy to learn your application and try to coordinate workable solutions for you. If you do not find the right parts, do not hesitate to ask us!