MIPI A-PHY Reaches Milestone of First SerDes Standard to Enter Mass Production with Global Automotive OEM

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The MIPI Alliance, an international organization that develops specifications that standardize wired interfaces for mobile and other connected ecosystems, today announced the first installation of an automotive-grade SerDes chipset based on the industry-leading MIPI A-PHY specification by a global automotive OEM. With this milestone, A-PHY has become the first industry-standardized automotive SerDes solution to enter mass production.

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Lynk & Co 06 Relive, courtesy of Geely Auto Group

MIPI contributor member company Velinktech recently announced that its high-speed automotive SerDes chipset has entered mass production in the 06 Relive compact SUV model by Lynk & Co, a global automotive brand established in 2016 as a joint venture between Geely Auto Group and Volvo Car Group.

This Velinktech mass-production announcement follows previously announced A-PHY design wins by Valens Semiconductor, with its A-PHY chipsets selected by a family of European OEMs for integration into several vehicle models with a start of production in 2026. Also, Mobileye, a market leader in ADAS and autonomous systems, selected Valens’ A-PHY-compliant chipsets to provide the in-car, sensor-to-compute connectivity infrastructure for its Mobileye EyeQ 6 High automated and autonomous production programs underway with a group of global automotive brands.

MIPI A-PHY provides global OEMs and automotive supply chain vendors a highly reliable long-reach (up to 15 meters) standardized solution for high-speed image sensor and display connectivity to support next-generation ADAS, ADS and SDV-centralized compute applications. It supports a multitude of higher layer protocols and forms the foundation of MIPI's Automotive SerDes Solutions (MASS) end-to-end framework with built-in functional safety and security. A-PHY v.1.0 was also adopted as an IEEE standard, available as IEEE 2977-2021.

In addition, MIPI members benefit from royalty-free licenses granted by all other members to patent claims that are necessary to implement the specification, and there are no additional essential patent licenses required for implementation.

“MIPI A-PHY is widely regarded by the industry as an ideal physical layer specification to meet the current and future needs of L3+ autonomous driving and immersive smart cockpits. As the world’s first open automotive SerDes standard, A-PHY enables the creation of compatible yet differentiated products by silicon vendors such as Velinktech, and provides car manufacturers with greater flexibility when it comes to cost, features and supply chain management,” said Evan Zhang, CEO, Velinktech. "Because of the maturity of the A-PHY specification, we were able to rapidly develop a reliable automotive-grade chip that meets rigorous automotive regulations and can be mass-produced and deployed in cars, which is a huge accomplishment. We are proud to have achieved this important milestone and look forward to more OEM design wins in the months ahead.”

A Growing Global A-PHY Ecosystem

The MIPI A-PHY ecosystem continues to grow and diversify, attracting more than 50 companies that are designing products based on the specification.

“Global OEMs and automotive supply chain vendors are coalescing around MIPI A-PHY as the leading standardized SerDes technology for high-speed connectivity,” said Hezi Saar, chair of MIPI Alliance. “We are at a tipping point, and reaching this milestone as the first long-reach specification to be deployed in cars is a testament to A-PHY’s clear leadership in the automotive market. Increasingly, companies are recognizing A-PHY's end-to-end interoperability, system-level efficiency, reliability, resilience and MIPI’s long-term roadmap commitment to support the features and performance requirements of next-generation ADAS, ADS and SDV applications.”

MIPI Compliance Program and Test Events

To support the ecosystem, MIPI Alliance is rolling out an A-PHY Compliance Program, which will allow automotive OEMs and system designers to validate that MIPI A-PHY devices have been tested and deemed compliant with the specification.

The A-PHY Working Group has already held several successful test events with nearly a dozen companies participating to support the program's development. The next event (open to MIPI members) is planned for December 2025 in Taipei. In addition, Valens Semiconductor recently announced interoperability with seven companies, signaling significant momentum of this technology for the global automotive industry.

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About MIPI Alliance

MIPI Alliance (MIPI) develops standardized wired interface specifications for mobile and other connected ecosystems. Founded in 2003, the organization has over 375 member companies worldwide and more than 15 active working groups delivering specifications within the extended mobile ecosystem. Members of the organization include handset manufacturers, device OEMs, software providers, semiconductor companies, application processor developers, IP tool providers, automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, and test and test equipment companies, as well as camera, display, tablet and laptop manufacturers. For more information, please visit www.mipi.org.

MIPI® and A-PHY® are registered trademarks owned by MIPI Alliance. EyeQ™6 is a trademark of Mobileye. IEEE 2977™ is a trademark of IEEE.

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