MIPI Alliance Announces Camera Command Set

MIPI Alliance releases a new specification that provides a standardized way to integrate image sensors in mobile-connected devices. The new specification, MIPI Camera Command Set v1.0 (MIPI CCS v1.0), defines a standard set of functionalities for implementing and controlling image sensors. The specification is offered for use with MIPI Camera Serial Interface 2 v2.0 (MIPI CSI-2 v2.0).

MIPI CCS makes it possible to craft a common software driver to configure the basic functionalities of any off-the-shelf image sensor that is compliant with MIPI CCS and MIPI CSI-2 v2.0. The new specification provides a complete command set that can be used to integrate basic image sensor features such as resolution, frame rate and exposure time, as well as advanced features like PDAF, single frame HDR or fast bracketing.

The CCS spec is available for a free download here.