I see a few questions here casually mention that image sensor modules have a
"standard parallel digital video port (DVP) or … MIPI high-speed serial interface"
- "Where do I start with embedded video?"
- "Processor with hardware camera interface port?"
- "digital video port (DVP) parallel output interface MIPI serial input and output interface"
Is there a specific digital video port (DVP) interface standard?
Is there a specific MIPI standard?
If so, where can I get the details on the signals, standard connectors, etc.?
Or is "DVP" merely a generic term that includes a variety of interfaces such as DVI, DMP, HDMI, SDI, UDI, DVB-ASI, FireWire, i.LINK, DisplayPort, etc.?
Is there maybe more than one interface standard that (confusingly) has the same "DVP" initialism?
In particular, some people seem to think that it's possible to directly connect a 44 pin processor a DVP interface, so apparently they are not talking about the 100 wire SGI DVP interface — are they perhaps some other DVP interface, or is this merely a typo for one of the above specific interfaces?
Best Answer
MIPI (Mobile Industry Processor Interface) is a standard org. more info here
DVP is just a parallel bus interface. They are meant to interface with a MCU.
Of course, if you're interested in using their product, contact them for a datasheet.