1 Introduction

The MIPI TX FMC daughter card (VIDEO-DC-MIPITX) is a dedicated platform for evaluating and testing MIPI transmit speeds over 1.5 Gbps. The daughter card works with the PolarFire® Video kit featuring the PolarFire 300KLE FPGA device. The IP is license-locked in clear text RTL. It supports the generation of encrypted RTL for a Verilog version with no license. The IP and the hardware must be purchased separately as and where applicable.

The following table provides the VIDEO-DC-MIPITX contents.

Table 1-1. VIDEO-DC-MIPITX Contents
DescriptionQuantity
MIPI TX FMC daughter board1
Quickstart Card1
Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC) Cable, 200 mm: 22 to 15 Pin1

1.1 Hardware Features

The MIPI TX FMC daughter card supports the following hardware features:

  • D-PHY 2.5 Gbps
  • Nine GPIOs
  • 4 × Transceivers

1.2 Demo Requirements

The following table contains the hardware and software required for running the demo.

Table 1-2. Hardware and Software Requirements
RequirementDescription
Hardware
PolarFire® Video and Imaging kitMPF300-VIDEO-KIT-NS
MIPITx FMC Daughter CardVIDEO-DC-MIPITX
Software
Programming and Debug v2024.1This executable file installs FlashPro Express that is used to program FPGA. Click here to download.
Libero® SoC design suiteSupported by Libero® version 2023.2. Download the latest Libero® SoC release from the Microchip website.
License

PolarFire Video and Imaging Kit is now supported by a free Silver License. Generate your free silver license at Microchip portal.

1.3 Demo Setup

Demo setup comprises of two parts:
  • Device programming
  • Hardware setup

1.3.1 Device Programming

To run the demo, program the PolarFire video kit. For more information on programming the demonstrative design, see AN4723 application note.

1.3.2 Hardware Setup

Hardware setup involves plugging the SLVS-EC FMC Camera Daughter card into the PolarFire Video and Imaging kit (MPF300-VIDEO-KIT-NS) and interfacing it with an HDMI Display.

1.4 Running the Demo

To run the demo, follow the steps mentioned in the AN4723 application note.

1.5 Document References

For more information including schematics and users guides, refer the following links:
  • MIPI Tx FMC Daughter Card kit, click here
  • PolarFire Video kit, click here