Current vehicle designs use STP cables to drive data to automotive infotainment displays. However, OEMs are beginning to turn to coax cabling instead, as it lowers cable cost and weight by up to 50%. With Maxim's SerDes chipsets, OEMs can continue using STP cables in their designs, and seamlessly transition to coax cabling in future models using the same chipset.

The chipsets drive 15 meters of coax or STP cabling, providing the margin required for robust and versatile designs. The spread-spectrum capability built into each serializer and deserializer improves EMI performance in the link, without the need for an external spread-spectrum clock.

Each serializer can operate with any deserializer in the family, allowing the use of different interfaces at each end of the link. In addition to driving high-resolution central and rear-seat displays, these chipsets can also be used in megapixel camera systems.

Features

－ High-resolution displays: drive 1920x720 pixel displays with 24-bit color, enhancing visuals.

－ Longer cable lengths: drive 15 meters of cable, up to 50% longer than competitive solutions.

－ Minimize EMI: serializer has spread-spectrum capability, reducing EMI without additional components.