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Munich, Germany, September 19, 2011:
Silicon Line GmbH, a leading provider of ultra-low power analog ICs,
today announced that it has brought to market the SL82027 and SL82017
optical media converter (OMC) ICs targeted at mobile and smart phones
using the latest MIPI® Alliance based M-PHYSM
standard. The ICs are used to optically connect cameras, displays and
application processors and enable the replacement of traditional
electrical connectors with optical connectors.
Strong consumer demand for full HD video cameras, 3D cameras, high
resolution and 3D displays is driving the data rates inside a phone
ever higher. These extremely high data rates not only generate
significant EMI when traditional electrical cables are used to
transport the data but also are reaching the limits of the
capabilities of electrical cables. Recognizing these challenges, the
standard creating organization within the mobile phone industry, the
MIPI Alliance, has defined a high speed physical layer called M-PHY
and has created a standard for how to transport M-PHY signals
optically.
Silicon Line already has a broad portfolio of ultra-low power high
speed optical link interface ICs including products for MIPI D-PHY
based mobile phones. The SL82027 and SL82017 are the latest additions
to the portfolio and are the first products compliant with the M-PHY
specification. These world’s first M-PHY optical media converter ICs
enable Silicon Line to support higher performance applications in more
sophisticated mobile and smart phones.
“The latest generation of Full HD / 3D camera modules demand the
extremely high data rates which M-PHY provides”, says Ian Jackson,
Senior Manager Sales and Marketing at Silicon Line. “Optical transport
of these signals solves the EMI challenges which these data rates
create as well as enabling small and thin form factor designs”, he
added.
“The M-PHY standard is ideal for high data rate applications in mobile
devices, and we are pleased to see the strong demand for this
specification,” said Joel Huloux, Chairman of the Board for MIPI
Alliance. “Products such as these optical media converter ICs will
enable OEMs to leverage the high speed physical layer and deliver an
improved customer experience.”
An SL82027 and SL82017 based OMC can be used to connect an application
processor to a camera module in order to transmit high speed image
data to the application processor using the future MIPI Alliance CSI-3
(Camera Serial Interface) standard. Such an OMC can also be used to
transmit image data from the application processor to the display
using the future MIPI next generation display interface standard.
The SL82027 vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) driver and
the SL82017 transimpedance amplifier (TIA) together with appropriate
photonics are used to implement a MIPI compliant Basic OMC for
transporting M-PHY signals. Both devices include special circuits
which handle the M-PHY specific protocol and process both the high
speed and low speed signals. Data transmission is done optically over
a fiber in the case of high speed data and low speed data is
transmitted over an auxiliary galvanic interconnect.
The devices support both the MIPI M-PHY defined low speed PWM-BURST
mode up to PWM Gear 7 and also the high speed HS-BURST mode up to Gear
2. The ultra-low power consumption of the SL82027 and the SL82017 make
them ideally suited for use within mobile phones and smart phones.
The SL82027 and SL82017 are available as bare die and are sampling
now.
About Silicon Line GmbH
Silicon Line is a fabless analog IC company designing and providing
physical layer technologies that enable ultra-low power, low cost
optical links at multi-gigabit rates for mobile and consumer
platforms.
Silicon Line is located at Elsenheimerstrasse 48, D-80687 Munich,
Germany.
Additional information is available at
www.silicon-line.com
About MIPI Alliance
MIPI Alliance is a global, collaborative organization comprised of
companies that span the mobile ecosystem and are committed to defining
and promoting interface specifications for mobile devices. MIPI
Specifications establish standards for hardware and software
interfaces which drive new technology and enable faster deployment of
new features and services. For more information, go to
www.mipi.org
MIPI® Alliance is a registered mark of MIPI Alliance, Inc.
Media Contact : Ian Jackson, Silicon Line GmbH, Phone: +49 89 23549061
or press@silicon-line.com
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