General Description
The MAX9295D converts single- or dual-port MIPI CSI-2
data streams to GMSL2™ or GMSL1™ while sending and
receiving control-channel data, enabling full-duplex singlewire
transmission of forward video and bidirectional control
data over cables in excess of 15m in length. In GMSL2
mode, the device operates at a fixed rate of 3Gbps or
6Gbps in the forward direction and 187.5Mbps in the reverse
direction. In GMSL1 mode, the MAX9295D can be
paired with first-generation 3.12Gbps or 1.5Gbps GMSL1
deserializers or operate up to 4.5Gbps with GMSL2 deserializers
configured for GMSL1 mode. Operation is specified
over the automotive temperature range of -40°C to
+105°C and the device is AEC-Q100 Grade 2 qualified.
Cable can be coaxial or shielded twisted pair (STP).

Benefits and Features
● Dual 4-Lane MIPI CSI-2 v1.3 Ports
• MIPI D-PHY v1.2 at 80Mbps - 2.5Gbps per Lane
• 4-Channel CSI-2 Virtual-Channel Support
• Support for RAW8/10/12/14/16/20, RGB565/666/
888 and YUV8-/10-Bit Data Types
• CSI-2 Inputs in GMSL2 Mode Accept Cameras with
Different Video Timing and Resolution
• CSI-2 ECC and Checksum Error Detection and
Flagging
• CSI-2 Lane Reassignment and Polarity Flip
● Selectable GMSL2 at 3/6Gbps or Backward-
Compatible GMSL1 Mode
• Operates up to 4.5Gbps with GMSL2 Deserializers
in GMSL1 Mode
• 187.5Mbps Reverse Link for Reduced-Size Powerover-
Cable (PoC) Filter
• Forward- and Reverse-Channel PRBS for BER
Testing of Serial Link
• Reverse-Channel Eye-Opening Monitor for
Continuous Link-Margin Diagnosis
• Reverse-Channel Adaptive Equalization Allows
Coax Cable Longer than 15m with Multiple Inline
Connectors
• Crosspoint Switch Remaps Input to Any Desired
Deserializer Output Order
● ASIL-Relevant Functional Safety Features (GMSL2)
• ASIL-B Compliant
• 16-Bit CRC Protection of Side-Channel Data (I2C,
UART, SPI, GPIO) with Retransmission upon Error
Detection
• Optional 32-Bit CRC Protection of Video-Line Data
• Video Watermark Insertion and Detection
● Concurrent Side Channel for Device Configuration
and Communication with Peripherals
• GMSL2: I2C/UART, Dual Pass-Through I2C/UART,
SPI, GPIO and Register-Programmable GPIO
• GMSL1: I2C/UART, Tunneled GPI-GPO and CNTL
Links, and Register-Programmable GPIO
• Four Hardware-Selectable Device Addresses
● Three Internal and Three External Supply Voltage
Monitors
● 50Ω Coax Cable or 100Ω STP
● Programmable Spread Spectrum for EMI Reduction
● 7mm x 7mm TQFN Package with Exposed Pad and
Available Wettable Flanks
● -40°C to +105°C Operating Temperature
● AEC-Q100 Grade 2

Applications
● Co-located sensors
● Stereo camera
● Side mirror
● Radar
● Lidar