GMSL2 Hardware Design Guide introduces the hardware design and validation guide for GMSL2 system.
The GMSL2 Hardware Design and Validation Guide presents best‑practice recommendations for schematic entry, PCB layout, connector selection, power‑over‑coax, and ESD protection when designing systems that use GMSL2 serializers or deserializers. It also describes validation tools such as link‑margin testing, eye‑mapper analysis, and TDR measurements.
The document includes detailed hardware recommendations, measurement board guidelines, and a comprehensive appendix with channel measurement procedures, helping designers ensure reliable high‑speed data transmission for automotive camera and display applications.
| Forward channel data rate | 3 Gbps or 6 Gbps |
|---|---|
| Reverse channel data rate | 187 Mbps or 1.5 Gbps |
| XRES resistor | 402 Ω ± 1 % |
| Link margin test values | Reverse 170 mV, Forward 340 mV |
GMSL2 operates at fixed data rates of 3 Gbps or 6 Gbps on the forward channel and 187 Mbps or 1.5 Gbps on the reverse channel.
The XRES resistor should be 402 Ω with a 1 % tolerance.