MIPI D-PHY Bandwidth Matrix Table
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Video Format
To estimate the data transfer rate, we need to understand the format of the video data transferred over the sensor
bridge. Video is composed of a series of still images. Each still image is composed of individual lines of pixel data.
illustrates a conceptual interlaced video frame. The progressive video frame is similar to it except for only one field
per frame.
Figure 2.1. Interlaced Mode Video Frame Format
For digital video, either a separate Horizontal Sync (HS), Vertical Sync (VS) and Data Enable (DE) signals are used to
synchronize the video data transfer, or a special sequence embedded into the video data stream indicating the Start of
Active Video (SAV) or End of Active Video (EAV). For MIPI CSI-2, two packets structures are defined for Low Level
Protocol layer: Long packets to carry payload data, and the Short Packets for Frame Synchronization (that is Frame
Start and Frame End) and Line Synchronization (that is Line Start and Line End).
