Date of Award

Spring 2024

Project Type

Thesis

Program or Major

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Degree Name

Master of Science

First Advisor

Richard A Messner

Second Advisor

Wayne Smith

Third Advisor

Michael J Carter

Abstract

The Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI) is a collection of protocols primarily used for connecting cameras and displays to processors in mobile devices. These links are asymmetrical in nature. Large amounts of data are sent in one direction and smaller amounts in the other. The speeds at which these protocols operate are continually increasing with each new revision of the specifications. The design of Automated Test Equipment (ATE) used to qualify new transceivers is rapidly falling behind in capability compared to that of the transceivers being currently developed. This thesis explores the design process for a passive M-PHY termination board operating to the M-PHY standard. This termination board is intended to be available for validation of equipment using the M-PHY standard. In addition, the design of a D-PHY active termination board that meets the receiver characteristics defined in v3.5 of the D-PHY specification was implemented. The complete design process was developed including the board design in Altium Designer, the electromagnetic simulation using Keysight’s Advanced Design System (ADS), and the characterization of these designs using Vector Network Analyzers (VNAs) and impedance measurements generated by Keysight’s Physical Layer Test Suite (PLTS). Design methodology, implementation, simulation, construction, and validation by bench testing is presented.

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