MIPI A-PHY Aims to 15m Range, 48Gbps Speed

MIPI Alliance has initiated development of a physical layer (up to 15m distance) specification targeted for ADS, ADAS and other surround sensor applications. Initially, the standard supports 12-24 Gbps data rate, with work being under way to extend the speed up to 48 Gbps.

MIPI A-PHY v1.0 is expected to be available to developers in late 2019. It’s anticipated that the first vehicles using A-PHY components will be in production in 2024.

A-PHY v1.0 Features:

• 12-24 Gbps speed
• Asymmetric data link layer
• Wiring, cost and weight optimization
• High-speed data, control data and optional power share the same physical wiring
• Point-to-point topology
• Reuses generations of mobile protocols
• Low EMI
• Supports LiDAR, Radar and camera integration for autonomous driving