Low Cost, Triple Differential Drivers
for Wideband Video
AD8141/AD8142
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAMS
FEATURES
Triple, high speed differential drivers
255 MHz, −3 dB large signal bandwidth
65 MHz, 0.1 dB flatness
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1150 V/μs slew rate
12 ns settling time
AD8141
V
V
C
DIS
/GND
–IN A
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2
3
4
5
6
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OCM
Single 5 V or split supply operation
Fixed gain of 2
Internal common-mode feedback network
Output balance error −50 dB at 50 MHz
AD8142 has integrated sync-on-common-mode circuitry
High-Z output when disabled
V
V
S+
S–
–
+
16 –IN C
15 +IN C
+IN A
/GND
–
–
+
+
V
/GND
14
S–
S–
–OUT A
13 –OUT C
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Differential-to-differential or single-ended-to-differential
operation
High isolation between amplifiers: −100 dB at 10 MHz
Low power: 44 mA at 5 V
Figure 1.
Available in space-saving packaging: 4 mm × 4 mm LFCSP
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AD8142
APPLICATIONS
Keyboard-video-mouse (KVM) networking
Video distribution
Digital signage
DIS
/GND
–IN R
1
SYNC LEVEL
18
17
V
V
V
2
3
4
5
6
S+
S–
×2
16 –IN B
15 +IN B
Security cameras
+IN R
/GND
–
+
–
–
+
+
V
/GND
14
S–
S–
–OUT R
13 –OUT B
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
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The AD8141 and AD8142 are triple, low cost, differential or
single-ended-input-to-differential-output drivers. Each amplifier
has a fixed gain of 2 to compensate for the attenuation of the
line termination resistors. The AD8141 and AD8142 are
specifically designed for RGB signals but can be used for any
type of signals. The amplifiers have very fast slew rate and
settling time while being manufactured on a cost effective
CMOS process. They are optimized for high resolution video
performance with a 0.1 dB flatness of 65 MHz, which allows
driving high resolution video over any type of UTP cable.
Figure 2.
The AD8142 includes a unique sync-on-common-mode feature
that allows the user to transmit balanced horizontal and vertical
video sync signals over the three common-mode channels.
Additionally, the AD8141 and AD8142 both have a disable
feature that, when asserted, produces high-Z outputs, allowing
line isolation and easy multiplexing.
The drivers have an internal common-mode feedback loop
that provides output amplitude and phase matching, achieving
−50 dB balance error at 50 MHz and thereby suppressing even-
order harmonics and minimizing radiated electromagnetic
interference (EMI).
The AD8141 and AD8142 are available in a 24-lead 4 mm × 4 mm
LFCSP and operate over a temperature range of −40°C to +85°C.
They can be used with the AD8145 triple differential-to-single-
ended receiver, AD8123 triple equalizer, AD8120 triple delay
line, and the AD8117 or AD8175 crosspoint switches to produce
a high resolution video distribution system.
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