MIPI Alliance Blog:

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Coming This Month: Two Days, Six Webinars – Explore MIPI Specifications in Next-Generation Automotive E/E Architectures

Dervla O'Reilly, MIPI Senior Event Manager: 1 May 2024

Are you interested in learning more about the latest developments in automotive? Join us on 15-16 May for the next MIPI webinar series—a deep dive into MIPI automotive initiatives supporting and streamlining the integration of state-of-the-art images...

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Embedded Clock Option in D-PHY v3.5 Further Expands Specification’s Appeal

Raj Kumar Nagpal, Chair, MIPI D-PHY Working Group: 11 April 2024

The latest version, v3.5, of the MIPI D-PHY℠ specification introduces an optional embedded-clock mode while keeping its existing electrical levels and supported channels in place—a combination that boosts the popular interface's suitability for evolving...

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Intel Implements MIPI A-PHY for Platform Rollout to Automotive Market

Sharmion Kerley, MIPI Director of Marketing and Membership: 4 April 2024

Changes in automotive architectures and the rapid climb in the number and complexity of displays and cameras in today's vehicles have amplified the industry’s need for more high-speed data links and networks that deliver greater quality, more robust...

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MIPI A-PHY Compliance Program Advances After Successful Pilot Phase

Sharmion Kerley, MIPI Director of Marketing and Membership: 14 December 2023

The MIPI A-PHY Compliance Program is now officially moving forward, following a board review in late June of the program's successful pilot phase, which included two test events with participation from multiple member companies. When the program is fully...

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White Paper Refresh: Introductory Guide to MIPI Automotive SerDes Solutions

Ian Smith, MIPI Alliance Technical Content Consultant: 21 September 2023

First published in August 2021, the MIPI white paper, "An Introductory Guide to MIPI Automotive SerDes Solutions (MASS℠)" provides an overview of MIPI’s standardized automotive connectivity framework for high‑performance sensors and displays, and...

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Introducing the MIPI Security Framework: Taking Security to the Next Level

Philip Hawkes and Rick Wietfeldt, MIPI Security Working Group Co-Chairs: 7 September 2023

The aim of the MIPI Security Framework is to add end-to-end security to applications that leverage existing MIPI specifications. Initially focused on MIPI CSI-2^® image sensor applications in automotive, this framework is designed to enable authentication...

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New PAL/SPI and Updated PAL/CSI-2 Extend Options for A-PHY Implementation in Automotive

Nadav Banet, Lead, MIPI Camera Adaptation Layer Subgroup: 30 August 2023

With the introduction of a new MIPI A-PHY^® Protocol Adaptation Layer (MIPI PAL^℠) for SPI and added features to another PAL for MIPI Camera Serial Interface 2 (MIPI CSI-2^®), MIPI continues to expand and enhance the ways in which automotive designers can...

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MIPI CSI-2, A-PHY, MASS and Security Gain Media Attention

Sharmion Kerley, MIPI Director of Marketing and Membership: 15 June 2023

As MIPI Alliance marks its 20th anniversary this year, MIPI specifications continue to advance and be leveraged in new applications within mobile and mobile-influenced adjacent industries, such as automotive and IoT. And along with this momentum, there...

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MIPI Alliance Partners with embedded world Conference To Offer Dedicated MIPI Education Tracks

Sharmion Kerley, MIPI Director of Marketing and Membership: 21 February 2023

MIPI Alliance specifications will be in the spotlight next month at the 21st annual embedded world Exhibition & Conference, with two dedicated MIPI education tracks and nine total sessions focused on MIPI specifications.

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New Ethernet Adaptation Layer Adds Control Option to MIPI A-PHY Automotive Networks

Sharmion Kerley, MIPI Director of Marketing and Membership: 18 May 2022

To satisfy the demand for both advanced safety features and better driver and passenger experiences, automakers are adding more displays, larger in size and with greater resolutions, to the digital cockpit. This trend has created a need for more...

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Updated A-PHY SerDes Interface Offers Faster Data Rates, Additional Implementation Options

Sharmion Kerley, MIPI Director of Marketing and Membership: 31 January 2022

To kick off the new year, MIPI Alliance recently announced the adoption of A-PHY^SM v1.1, the latest version of the automotive serializer-deserializer (SerDes) physical-layer interface, doubling the maximum downlink data rate from 16 Gbps to 32 Gbps,...

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January 26 A-PHY Automotive Industry Forum: See What’s New, Steer What’s Next

Dervla O'Reilly, MIPI Senior Event Manager: 20 January 2022

Interested in learning more about the updates in the recently released MIPI A-PHY℠ v1.1? Would you like to weigh in on future development of the SerDes interface? You'll have the opportunity for both at next week's MIPI A-PHY Automotive Industry Forum.

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MIPI CSE Adds Functional Safety to Automotive Image Sensor Data Streams

Hiroo Takahashi, MIPI Camera Service Extensions Subgroup Lead: 2 December 2021

A revolution in automotive electronics is accelerating the demand for more onboard sensors (camera/radar/lidar) and displays with higher performance. Advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving systems (ADS) are generating ever...

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Virtual Workshop To Explore MIPI Automotive SerDes Solutions Framework

Ian Smith, MIPI Alliance Technical Content Consultant: 2 November 2021

Planning is well underway for the MIPI Automotive Workshop, coming up on 17 November 2021. The half-day virtual event, designed to provide a comprehensive look at the latest MIPI automotive specifications and initiatives, will benefit automotive...

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MIPI Releases Introductory Guide to MIPI Automotive SerDes Solutions (MASS)

Ian Smith, MIPI Alliance Technical Content Consultant: 15 September 2021

Automotive technology is advancing faster than ever, and electronic components have never been more central to the design and success of new vehicles. Advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and rapidly evolving in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) platforms...

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New Protocol Adaptation Layers Further Strengthen MIPI Automotive SerDes Solutions

Ian Smith, MIPI Alliance Technical Content Consultant: 27 April 2021

Update: MIPI A-PHY was adopted as an IEEE standard in June 2021 and is also available as IEEE 2977-2021.

MIPI Automotive SerDes Solutions (MASS), a standard framework providing end-to-end connectivity solutions for automotive sensors (camera/lidar/radar)...

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MIPI Alliance Releases Study Validating the Use of Compression for Automotive Displays

Ian Smith, MIPI Alliance Technical Content Consultant: 16 March 2021

Automotive display requirements are evolving rapidly as trends in connectivity, automation, sharing and electrification demand that automakers incorporate a growing number of larger and higher-resolution displays inside their vehicles. The use of...

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MIPI A-PHY Moves Ahead in IEEE Adoption Process

Peter Lefkin, MIPI Executive Director: 1 March 2021

Update: MIPI A-PHY was adopted as an IEEE standard in June 2021 and is also available as IEEE 2977-2021.

MIPI A-PHY℠ v1.0 has now crossed an important milestone on its path toward adoption as an IEEE standard.

On 10 February, the MIPI A-PHY adoption PAR...

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Latest Resources Cover MIPI A-PHY and Automotive SerDes Solutions

Christina Slape, MIPI Senior Communications Manager: 18 February 2021

Update: MIPI A-PHY was adopted as an IEEE standard in June 2021 and is also available as IEEE 2977-2021.

Next-generation vehicles are rewriting the rulebooks when it comes to high-speed data interfaces. With the implementation of advanced driver...

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A Deep Dive into MIPI A-PHY and its Benefits for Automotive

Hezi Saar, MIPI Alliance Board Member: 12 January 2021

Update: MIPI A-PHY was adopted as an IEEE standard in June 2021 and is also available as IEEE 2977-2021.

MIPI interface protocols are widely used in automotive to connect cameras, sensors, displays and other components to automotive systems on chips...

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The Power of Collaboration — A Conversation with Joel Huloux

Sharmion Kerley, MIPI Director of Marketing and Membership: 21 December 2020

Update: MIPI A-PHY was adopted as an IEEE standard in June 2021 and is also available as IEEE 2977-2021.

Recently MIPI Alliance announced it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization...

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MASS Team Brings Home a Silver AutoSens 2020 Vision Award

Christina Slape, MIPI Senior Communications Manager: 17 December 2020

The MIPI Alliance-wide team working on the development of MIPI Automotive SerDes Solutions^SM (MASS) was awarded a Silver Vision Award during the AutoSens 2020 Awards Ceremony live-streamed on 10 December. 

The Vision Award is designed to recognize "an...

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MIPI to Present SerDes Solutions at Upcoming Automotive Conferences

Christina Slape, MIPI Senior Communications Manager: 9 October 2020

MIPI Alliance will be bringing technical details on the new MIPI A-PHY℠ and MIPI Automotive SerDes Solutions (MASS℠) to two automotive conferences in the coming weeks. The presentations, at the Automotive SerDes Conference and AutoSens Detroit Edition,...

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MIPI A-PHY v1.0 SerDes Specification for Automotive Now Available

Sharmion Kerley, MIPI Director of Marketing and Membership: 15 September 2020

Update: MIPI A-PHY was adopted as an IEEE standard in June 2021 and is also available as IEEE 2977-2021.

Innovations in automotive safety, automation and connectivity, including advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), comprehensive in-vehicle...

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Featured in Embedded Computing Design, Electronic Design and Connector Supplier: MIPI RFFE v3.0 and MIPI A-PHY v1.0

Sharmion Kerley, MIPI Director of Marketing and Membership: 31 August 2020

MIPI Alliance members work diligently to develop and release new versions of interface specifications for mobile and mobile-influenced devices to anticipate new applications and market needs. Recently MIPI released MIPI RFFE v3.0^SM and completed...

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Upcoming MIPI A-PHY Webinar: A First Look at a New Automotive Solution

Sharmion Kerley, MIPI Director of Marketing and Membership: 25 June 2020

The word is out about MIPI A-PHY℠ completing development and moving into the adoption process, and MIPI invites you to learn more about the much-anticipated v1.0 at its upcoming webinar, MIPI A-PHY: The Cornerstone of a MIPI Automotive System Solution.

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Development Completed on A-PHY v1.0, First Industry-Standard Long-Reach Physical Layer for Automotive Applications

Sharmion Kerley, MIPI Director of Marketing and Membership: 4 June 2020

Automotive engineers continue to develop technologies for safer, more connected and fully autonomous vehicles. And to enable these technologies, OEMs and suppliers are working toward future models with more cameras and sensors, more informative displays...

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MIPI A-PHY Featured in Autonomous Vehicle Technology

Sharmion Kerley, MIPI Director of Marketing and Membership: 22 April 2020

Improvements to driver assistance and self-driving systems hinge on collecting and using more data about a car’s surroundings. However, most vehicle networks were not built to support advanced features such as lane-keeping systems and multiple dash...

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March Webinar: A Detailed Look at MIPI A-PHY and Automotive

Christina Slape, MIPI Senior Communications Manager: 19 February 2020

Webinar rescheduled: Due to technical issues with our web conferencing platform, this webinar was recheduled from 4 March to 11 March at 8:30 am PDT. Register »

Join MIPI Automotive Working Group chair Matt Ronning (Sony Corporation) and PHY Working...

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A Look Under the Hood at MIPI CSI-2 and MIPI DSI-2 in Automotive

Hezi Saar, MIPI Alliance Board Member: 28 January 2020

Rapidly emerging automotive technology is generating new demands for common standards in cameras and displays, essential components for both advanced driving assistance, autonomous vehicles and infotainment for years to come. The MIPI Alliance is already...

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A Look at MIPI in Automotive: New White Paper

Andy Huckridge, MIPI Technical Marketing Engineer: 8 October 2019

A new MIPI white paper, Driving The Wires of Automotive, explores the evolving automotive industry and the Alliance’s catalyzing role in the unfolding transformation by helping to define the next generation of automotive electronics interfaces.

MIPI...

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An Automotive Analyst’s Perspective – A Conversation with Antonio Garzón

Sharmion Kerley, MIPI Director of Marketing and Membership: 20 June 2019

Q: Briefly, how would you characterize the current automotive electronics market?

Despite stagnant vehicle production levels around the world and the tariff war’s impact on the semiconductor markets, the proliferation of electronics found in cars will...

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Automotive Applications Drive MIPI A-PHY Development

Sharmion Kerley, MIPI Director of Marketing and Membership: 31 May 2019

Q: In August 2018, MIPI Alliance announced development work had begun on MIPI A-PHY^SM. What is A-PHY?

MIPI A-PHY is a physical layer specification targeted for advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving systems (ADS) and other...

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Powering AI and Automotive Applications with the MIPI Camera Interface

Hyoung-Bae Choi, Sr. Application Engineer Manager at Synopsys: 8 March 2019

Editor’s note: MIPI CSI-2 over C-PHY, D-PHY and the upcoming A-PHY are end-to-end imaging conduit solutions mapped to mobile, client (e.g., notebooks and all-in-one PCs), IoT and autonomous (e.g., automotive and drone) platforms, and support a broad...

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Featured in ECN: MIPI and Wired Connectivity Standards in Automotive

Sharmion Kerley, MIPI Director of Marketing and Membership: 20 February 2019

As MIPI recently celebrated 15 years of developing interfaces for the mobile industry, the benefits of standardization for wired interfaces have proved extensible to industries well beyond mobile. In the case of automotive, for example, the development...

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Autonomous Vehicle Technology Names MIPI Alliance a 2019 ACES Award Winner in Consortia Category

Sharmion Kerley, MIPI Director of Marketing and Membership: 20 December 2018

"Effectively, change is almost impossible without industry-wide collaboration, cooperation, and consensus." – Simon Mainwaring, author and founder of We First

Recognizing the need for alliances and other industry groups to work together to solve the...