Design Guide

MIPI CSI-2 Products
Example of Main-Link Usage

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1-Camera
Case1-1 1080p/60fps/16bit x 1 Camera (Use THCV236）

Case1-5 1080p/60fps/16bit x 1 Camera (Distribution1)

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane
Camera①

Image
SensorMIPI CSIｰ2 4lane

THCV
241A
594Mbps/lane

V-by-One HS 1lane
2200 x 1125 * 60fps * 16bit= 2.376Gbps
MIPI CSI-2 : 2.376Gbps /4lane= 594Mbps/lane
PCLK : 2.376Gbps / 16bit= 148.5MHz
V-by-One HS = 148.5MHz / 2 * 40
= 2.97Gbps

THCV
236

CMOS parallel
1080p/60fps
16bit
PCLK=148.5MHz

SoC

Camera①

THCV
241A

Image
SensorV-by-One HS 1lane

MIPI CSIｰ2 2lane(Port1)= 594Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
= 2.97Gbps

1188Mbps/lane

594Mbps/lane

THCV
242A

SoC

MIPI CSIｰ2 2lane(Port2)SoC
1188Mbps/lane
Distribution Mode

Case1-2 1080p/30fps x 1 Camera (Use THCV231）
MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane
Camera①

Image
SensorCMOS parallel
74.25Mps

THCV
231

V-by-One HS 1lane
PCLK = 74.25MHz
V-by-One HS = 74.25MHz * 40
= 2.97Gbps

THCV
242A

SoC

Case1-6 1080p/60fps/16bit x 1 Camera (Distribution2)
MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane

222.75Mbps/LANE
Camera①

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane
V-by-One HS 1lane

Image
Sensor594Mbps/lane

THCV
241A

= 594Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
= 2.97Gbps

THCV
242A
594Mbps/lane

Case1-3 1080p/60fps/16bit x 1 Camera

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane
V-by-One HS 1lane

Distribution Mode
MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane
Camera①

Image
Sensor= 594Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
= 2.97Gbps

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane

THCV
241A

V-by-One HS 1lane= 594Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
= 2.97Gbps

THCV
242A

594Mbps/lane

594Mbps/lane

Case1-7 4K2K/60fps/RAW10bit x 1 Camera
MIPI CSIｰ2 4LANE

V-by-One HS 2lane

THCV
241A
1188Mbps/LANE

SoC

594Mbps/lane

MIPI CSIｰ2 4LANE

Image
Sensor

THCV
242A

SoC

Case1-4 1080p/120fps/16bit x 1 Camera

Camera①

SoC

1188Mbps * 4lane * 1.25=
2lane
= 2.97Gbps

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THCV
242A

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane

SoC
1188Mbps/LANE

Camera①

MIPI CSIｰ2 4LANE

THCV
241A
-P

Image
Sensor
1480Mbps/lane

V-by-One HS 2lane

1480Mbps * 4lane * 1.25=
2lane
= 3.7Gbps

THCV
242A
-P

SoC
1480Mbps/LANE

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2-Camera
Case2-1 1080p/60fps/16bit x 2 Camera (Lane Switch)

Case2-4 Different Resolution

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane
Camera①

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane

THCV
241A

Image
SensorCamera①

V-by-One HS 1lane= 594Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
= 2.97Gbps

1080p/60fps/16bitMIPI CSIｰ2 4lane

Image
Sensor594Mbps/lane

SoC

Different resolution

Different speed

V-by-One HS 1lane= 594Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
= 2.97Gbps

Camera②

594Mbps/lane

THCV
242A

720p/60fps/16bitCase2-2 1080p/60fps/16bit x 2 Camera (Use THCV242A）

297Mbps/lane

THCV
241A

THCV
242A

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane

THCV
241A

Image
SensorMIPI CSIｰ2 2lane(Port1)= 594Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
= 2.97Gbps

594Mbps/lane

Camera②

Camera①

MIPI CSIｰ2 2lane(Port2)
1188Mbps/lane

SoC
MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane

1188Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
2lane
= 2.97Gbps/lane

THCV
242A
1188Mbps/lane

Case2-6 1080p/90fps(30fps x3HDR)/RAW12 x 2 Camera
MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane

THCV
241A

V-by-One HS 1lane

SoC
VC0

= 594Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
= 2.97Gbps

594Mbps/lane

Camera①
MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane

THCV
241A

V-by-One HS 1lane= 594Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
= 2.97Gbps

594Mbps/lane

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V-by-One HS 1lane
VC0
668.25Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
= 3.34125Gbps/lane

VC0 & 1MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane
1188Mbps/lane

VC1

THCV
241A

Image
Sensor
668.25Mbps/lane

THCV
244A

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane
Camera②

1188Mbps/lane

V-by-One HS 2lane

THCV
241A

Image
Sensor
1188Mbps/lane

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane

Image
Sensor

THCV
242A
1188Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
2lane
= 2.97Gbps/lane

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane
Camera②

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane=

SoC

Case2-3 1080p/60fps/16bit x 2 Camera (Use THCV244）

Camera①

SoC

MIPI CSIｰ2 2lane(Port2)

V-by-One HS 2lane

1188Mbps/lane

1188Mbps/lane

V-by-One HS 1lane= 594Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
= 2.97Gbps

Same speed

1188Mbps/lane

THCV
241A

Image
Sensor594Mbps/lane

Image
SensorV-by-One HS 1lane= 297Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
= 1.485Gbps

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane
V-by-One HS 1lane

1188Mbps/lane

THCV
242A

Case2-5 1080p/120fps/16bit x 2 Camera

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane

Image
Sensor

THCV
241A

Image
Sensor594Mbps/lane

Camera①= 594Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
= 2.97Gbps

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane

THCV
241A

Image
SensorMIPI CSIｰ2 2lane(Port1)

V-by-One HS 1lane

594Mbps/lane

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane
Camera②

THCV
241A

Camera②

THCV
241A

Image
Sensor
668.25Mbps/lane

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane

SoC

1336.5Mbps/lane

VC0 &1

THCV
244A
-QP

V-by-One HS 1lane
VC1
668.25Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
= 3.34125Gbps/lane

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3-Camera
Case3-1 720p/60fps/16bit x 3 Camera

Case3-3 1080p/60fps/RAW12 x 3 Camera

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane
Camera①

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane

THCV
241A

Image
Sensor297Mbps/lane
MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane

Camera②

Image
Sensor

THCV
241A

V-by-One HS 1lane

VC0

V-by-One HS 1lane= 297Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
= 1.485Gbps

297Mbps/lane

Camera③

THCV
241A
297Mbps/lane

V-by-One HS 1lane

Camera①

THCV
241A

V-by-One HS 1lane= 455.5Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
= 2.2275Gbps

SoC

VC0

445.5Mbps/lane

VC1

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane
Camera②

THCV
244A

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane

Image
Sensor

SoC= 297Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
= 1.485Gbps

Image
SensorImage
Sensor

THCV
241A

V-by-One HS 1lane= 455.5Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
= 2.2275Gbps

455.5Mbps/lane
891Mbps/lane

VC0 to 2

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane

VC2

Camera③= 297Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
= 1.485Gbps

Image
Sensor

THCV
241A
455.5Mbps/lane

VC1

THCV
244A
-QP

1336.5Mbps/lane

VC0 to 2

V-by-One HS 1lane= 455.5Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
= 2.2275Gbps

VC2

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane

Case3-2 1080p/60fps/RAW10 x 3 Camera
MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane
Camera①

Image
Sensor

THCV
241A

V-by-One HS 1lane

VC0

SoC

= 371.25Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
= 1.85625Gbps

371.25Mbps/lane
MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane
Camera②

Image
Sensor

THCV
241A

V-by-One HS 1lane= 371.25Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
= 1.85625Gbps

371.25Mbps/lane

VC1

THCV
244A

VC0 to 21113.75Mbps/lane

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane
Camera③

Image
Sensor

THCV
241A
371.25Mbps/lane

V-by-One HS 1lane

VC2= 371.25Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
= 1.85625Gbps

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Case4-1 720p/60fps/16bit x 4 Camera

Case4-3 1080p/60fps/16bit x 4 Camera

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane
Camera①

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane

THCV
241A

Image
Sensor297Mbps/lane

V-by-One HS 1lane= 297Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
= 1.485Gbps

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane
Camera②

THCV
241A

Image
SensorV-by-One HS 1lane= 297Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
= 1.485Gbps

297Mbps/lane
MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane
Camera③

THCV
241A

Image
Sensor297Mbps/lane

VC0

V-by-One HS 1lane

SoC

Camera①

594Mbps/lane
MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane
VC1

Camera②

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane

THCV
244A

V-by-One HS 1lane= 594Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
= 2.97Gbps

V-by-One HS 1lane

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane

VC01188Mbps/lane

VC1

THCV
244A
VC1

594Mbps/lane

VC0 to 3

SoC

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane
1188Mbps/lane

VC2

Camera③= 297Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
= 1.485Gbps

V-by-One HS 1lane

VC0= 594Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
= 2.97Gbps

THCV
241A

Image
Sensor594Mbps/lane

V-by-One HS 1lane= 594Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
= 2.97Gbps

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane

THCV
241A

Image
Sensor

THCV
241A

Image
SensorMIPI CSIｰ2 4lane
Camera④

THCV
241A

Image
Sensor

VC3

Camera④= 297Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
= 1.485Gbps

297Mbps/lane

THCV
241A

Image
SensorV-by-One HS 1lane

VC2

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane

VC2

THCV
244A
VC3

1188Mbps/lane

VC3= 594Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
= 2.97Gbps

594Mbps/lane

Case4-2 1080p/30fps/16bit x 4 Camera
MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane
Camera①

THCV
241A

Image
Sensor297Mbps/lane

Camera②

THCV
241A

V-by-One HS 1lane

VC0 & 1

VC1

THCV
244A

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane

THCV
241A

Image
Sensor297Mbps/lane

V-by-One HS 1lane

VC2= 297Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
= 1.485Gbps

THCV
241A

Image
SensorSoC
MIPI CSIｰ2 2lane(Port2)VC2 & 31188Mbps/lane

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane
Camera④

MIPI CSIｰ2 2lane(Port1)= 297Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
= 1.485Gbps

297Mbps/lane

Camera③

VC0

1188Mbps/lane

MIPI CSIｰ2 4lane

Image
SensorV-by-One HS 1lane= 297Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
= 1.485Gbps

V-by-One HS 1lane

VC3= 297Mbps * 4lane * 1.25
= 1.485Gbps

297Mbps/lane

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THCV241A(-P)/THCV242A(-P)
Resolution

H-Total V-Total Frame Data
MIPI CSI-2 Data Rate [Mbps]
*1
Rate
Bit
(Range : 80Mbps to 1200Mbps)[fps] [bit]1 lane2 lane
HD
1650
750
30
10
371.250185.625
1280x72012445.500
222.750(720p)
16594.000
297.000
20
742.500
371.25024
891.000
445.50060
8594.000
297.000
10
742.500
371.25012891.000
445.500
16
1188.000
594.000
20
1485.000
742.500
24
1782.000
891.000
120
81188.000
594.000
101485.000
742.500
12
1782.000
891.000
16
2376.000
1188.000
20
2970.000
1485.000
24
3564.000
1782.000
FHD
2200
1125
30
8
594.000
297.000
1920x1080
10742.500
371.250(1080p)12891.000
445.500
16
1188.000
594.000
20
1485.000
742.500
24
1782.000
891.00060
81188.000
594.000
101485.000
742.500
12
1782.000
891.000
16
2376.000
1188.000
20
2970.000
1485.000
24
3564.000
1782.000120
82376.000
1188.000
102970.000
1485.000
123564.000
1782.000
164752.0002376.000*1 : MIPI CSI-2 Data Rate = H-Total x V-Total x Frame Rate x Data Bit / # of Lanes*2 : V-by-One® HS Data Rate = Total MIPI CSI-2 Data Rate x 1.25 / # of Lanes*3 : V-by-One® HS can be used in only 1-lane.
*4 : V-by-One® HS can be used in only 2-lane.
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4 lane92.813111.375
148.500
185.625
222.750148.500
185.625
222.750297.000
371.250445.500
297.000
371.250445.500
594.000
742.500
891.000
148.500
185.625
222.750297.000
371.250445.500
297.000
371.250445.500
594.000
742.500
891.000
594.000
742.500
891.000
1188.000

V-by-One® HS Data Rate [Gbps] *2(Range : 0.400Gbps to 4.0Gbps)
1 lane2 lane0.464063
0.23203
0.556875
0.278440.742500
0.371250.9281250.46406
1.113750
0.556880.742500
0.371250.9281250.46406
1.113750
0.55688
1.485000
0.74250
1.856250
0.928132.227500
1.11375
1.485000
0.74250
1.856250
0.928132.227500
1.11375
2.970000
1.48500
3.712500
1.85625
4.455000
2.227500.742500
0.371250.9281250.46406
1.113750
0.55688
1.485000
0.74250
1.856250
0.928132.227500
1.11375
1.485000
0.74250
1.856250
0.928132.227500
1.11375
2.970000
1.48500
3.712500
1.85625
4.455000
2.22750
2.970000
1.48500
3.712500
1.85625
4.455000
2.22750
5.940000
2.97000

Comment

*3

*3

*4
*3

*4

*4

available
only -P available
not available
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THCV241A(-P)/THCV242A(-P)
Resolution

H-Total V-Total Frame Data
MIPI CSI-2 Data Rate [Mbps]
*1
Rate
Bit
(Range : 80Mbps to 1200Mbps)[fps] [bit]1 lane2 lane
WQHD
3300
1500
30
8
1188.000
594.000
2560x1440
101485.000
742.500(1440p)121782.000
891.000(3.7M)
16
2376.000
1188.000
20
2970.000
1485.000
24
3564.000
1782.00060
82376.000
1188.000
102970.000
1485.000
123564.000
1782.000
164752.0002376.000120
84752.0002376.000
105940.000
2970.000
UHD
4400
2250
30
8
2376.000
1188.000
3840x2160
102970.000
1485.000(4K2K)
123564.000
1782.000
164752.0002376.00060
84752.0002376.000
105940.000
2970.000*1 : MIPI CSI-2 Data Rate = H-Total x V-Total x Frame Rate x Data Bit / # of Lanes*2 : V-by-One® HS Data Rate = Total MIPI CSI-2 Data Rate x 1.25 / # of Lanes*3 : V-by-One® HS can be used in only 1-lane.
*4 : V-by-One® HS can be used in only 2-lane.
*5 : Only THCV241A-P/242-P support

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4 lane297.000
371.250445.500
594.000
742.500
891.000
594.000
742.500
891.000
1188.000
1188.000
1485.000
594.000
742.500
891.000
1188.000
1188.000
1485.000

V-by-One® HS Data Rate [Gbps] *2(Range : 0.400Gbps to 4.0Gbps)
1 lane2 lane1.485000
0.74250
1.856250
0.928132.227500
1.11375
2.970000
1.48500
3.712500
1.85625
4.455000
2.22750
2.970000
1.48500
3.712500
1.85625
4.455000
2.22750
5.940000
2.97000
5.940000
2.97000
7.425000
3.71250
2.970000
1.48500
3.712500
1.85625
4.455000
2.22750
5.940000
2.97000
5.940000
2.97000
7.425000
3.71250

Comment

*4

*4

*5

*4

*5

available
only -P available
not available

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Resolution

H-Total V-Total Frame Data
MIPI CSI-2 Data Rate [Mbps]
*1
Rate
Bit
(Range : 80Mbps to 1200Mbps)[fps] [bit]1 lane2 laneHD
1650
750 3010371.250185.625
1280x72012445.500
222.750(720p)
16594.000
297.000
20
742.500
371.25024
891.000
445.50060
8594.000
297.000
10
742.500
371.25012891.000
445.500
16
1188.000
594.000
20
1485.000
742.500
24
1782.000
891.000
120
81188.000
594.000
101485.000
742.500
12
1782.000
891.000
16
2376.000
1188.000
20
2970.000
1485.000
FHD
22001125 308594.000
297.000
1920x1080
10742.500
371.250(1080p)12891.000
445.500
16
1188.000
594.000
20
1485.000
742.50060
81188.000
594.000
101485.000
742.500
12
1782.000
891.000
16
2376.000
1188.000
20
2970.000
1485.000120
82376.000
1188.000
102970.000
1485.000
123564.000
1782.000*1 : MIPI CSI-2 Data Rate = H-Total x V-Total x Frame Rate x Data Bit / # of Lanes*2 : V-by-One® HS Data Rate = Total MIPI CSI-2 Data Rate x 1.25

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4 lane92.813111.375
148.500
185.625
222.750148.500
185.625
222.750297.000
371.250445.500
297.000
371.250445.500
594.000
742.500
148.500
185.625
222.750297.000
371.250297.000
371.250445.500
594.000
742.500
594.000
742.500
891.000

V-by-One® HS Data Rate [Gbps] *2(Range : 0.400Gbps to 4.0Gbps)
1 lane0.464063
0.556875
0.742500
0.928125
1.113750
0.742500
0.928125
1.113750
1.485000
1.856250
2.227500
1.485000
1.856250
2.227500
2.970000
3.712500
0.742500
0.928125
1.113750
1.485000
1.856250
1.485000
1.856250
2.227500
2.970000
3.712500
2.970000
3.712500
4.455000

Comment

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Resolution

H-Total V-Total Frame Data
MIPI CSI-2 Data Rate [Mbps]
*1
Rate
Bit
(Range : 80Mbps to 1200Mbps)[fps] [bit]1 lane2 lane
WQHD
3300
1500 3081188.000
594.000
2560x1440
101485.000
742.500(1440p)121782.000
891.000(3.7M)
16
2376.000
1188.000
20
2970.000
1485.00060
82376.000
1188.000
102970.000
1485.000
123564.000
1782.000
4K2K
4400
2250 3082376.000
1188.000
3840x2160
102970.000
1485.000*1 : MIPI CSI-2 Data Rate = H-Total x V-Total x Frame Rate x Data Bit / # of Lanes*2 : V-by-One® HS Data Rate = Total MIPI CSI-2 Data Rate x 1.25

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4 lane297.000
371.250445.500
594.000
742.500
594.000
742.500
891.000
594.000
742.500

V-by-One® HS Data Rate [Gbps] *2(Range : 0.400Gbps to 4.0Gbps)
1 lane1.485000
1.856250
2.227500
2.970000
3.712500
2.970000
3.712500
4.455000
2.970000
3.712500

Comment

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Resolution

H-Total V-Total Frame DataRate
Bit[fps] [bit]

MIPI CSI-2 Data Rate [Mbps] *1(Range : 80Mbps to 1200Mbps)
1 lane2 lane4 laneHD
1650
750 308297.000
148.500
74.2501280x720
10371.250185.625
92.813(720p)
12445.500
222.750111.37516594.000
297.000
148.500
20
742.500
371.250185.62524
891.000
445.500
222.75060
8594.000
297.000
148.500
10
742.500
371.250185.62512891.000
445.500
222.750161188.000
594.000
297.000
20
1485.000
742.500
371.250
24
1782.000
891.000
445.500
120
81188.000
594.000
297.000
101485.000
742.500
371.250
12
1782.000
891.000
445.500
16
2376.000
1188.000
594.000
FHD
2200
1125 308594.000
297.000
148.500
1920x1080
10742.500
371.250185.625(1080p)12891.000
445.500
222.750161188.000
594.000
297.000
20
1485.000
742.500
371.250
24
1782.000
891.000
445.50060
81188.000
594.000
297.000
101485.000
742.500
371.250
12
1782.000
891.000
445.500
16
2376.000
1188.000
594.000
WQHD
3300
1500 3081188.000
594.000
297.000
2560x1440
101485.000
742.500
371.250(1440p)121782.000
891.000
445.500(3.7M)
16
2376.000
1188.000
594.000*1 : MIPI CSI-2 Data Rate = H-Total x V-Total x Frame Rate x Data Bit / # of Lanes*2 : PCLK = H-Total x V-total x Frame Rate
*3 : V-by-One®HS Data Rate = PCLK x Multiplied
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Multiplied

x20

V-by-One® HS Data Rate [Gbps](Range : 0.600Gbps to 4.0Gbps)*30.7425

THCV236 Output PCLK [MHz](Range : 6MHz to 160MHz)*2
37.125x30

1.1138x20

1.4850x30

2.2275x20

2.9700148.500x20

1.485074.250x30

2.2275x20

2.9700148.500x20

2.9700148.500

Comment

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