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Document Overview

The SMPTE ST 2082 suite of documents defines the mapping of various source image formats onto a singlelink, dual-link and quad-link serial digital interface operating at a nominal rate of 12 Gb/s. This informative "overview" describes the documents in the SMPTE ST 2082 suite.

The SMPTE ST 2082 series specify a common virtual interface that is carried on both electrical and optical physical interfaces which are also defined in the document suite.

The diagram of Figure 1 illustrates a simplified 'Image mapping data flow' overview for the 12G-SDI profile as defined by the ST 2082 document suite. The individual roadmaps of the SMPTE ST 2082 standards include full details of reference standards.