VS6724 Datasheet, PDF (39/118 Pages) STMicroelectronics – 2 Megapixel single-chip camera module

VS6724
Functional description
2.11
2.11.1
2.11.2
Timing control
Input clock
The VS6724 requires provision of an external reference clock. The external clock should be
a DC coupled square wave and may have been RC filtered. The clock input is fail-safe in
power down mode.
The VS6724 contains an internal PLL allowing it to produce accurate frame rates from a
wide range of input clock frequencies. The allowable input range is from 6.5 MHz to 27 MHz.
The external clock frequency must be programmed in the registers found in Table 19: Video
timing parameter host inputs.
PLL operation
The VS6724 contains a firmware based programmable timing generator which automatically
configures the internal video timing, PLL multipliers, clock dividers to achieve a target
operation. The timing generator is controlled and constrained by the required PLL
frequency, framerate and scaling factor, this in turn effects the output PCLK frequency.
Timing control
The bSysClkMode register selects the mode in which the system clock manager works,
● <0> SYSCLK_MODE_NORMAL
● <1> SYSCLK_MODE_USER
In normal mode the VS6724 can achieve UXGA at 30 fps and is based on an internal PLL
frequency of 260 MHz, the clock management system ensures a maximum output
frequency of 80 Mhz (YCbCr).
In user mode the VS6724 can be configured to allow the VS6724 to meet the input
frequency constraints of a host application. The fpUserPLLCLK register sets the maximum
frequency generated by the system clock manager and therefore limits the output frequency
and is based on the following equation:
fpUserPLLClk = 2 * PCLK_max
The PCLKmax may be a limitation on the host and using the following approximate
calculation can help work out the framerate achievable with this output PCLK rate;
Framerate = PCLK_max / (Image size * data format * 1.10)
● Image size = 1600 x 1200 for UXGA sensor mode
● Image size = 800 x 600 for SVGA sensor mode
● Data format = 2 for YCbCr 4:2:2, RGB and Bayer10 (as these are 2 Bytes per pixel)
● Data format = 1 for YCbCr 4:2:0 and Bayer 8 (as these are 1 Byte per pixel)
● (1.10) is a 10% increase to take into account interline and interframe.
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