GS12281
12G UHD-SDI Re-timing Cable Driver
Key Features
Applications
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Dual non-inverted 75Ω cable interface with on-chip
termination
Next Generation 12G UHD-SDI infrastructures designed to
support UHDTV1, UHDTV2, 4K D-Cinema and 3D HFR and HDR
production image formats. Typical applications: Cameras,
Switchers, Distribution Amplifiers and Routers.
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SMPTE ST 2082-1, ST 2081-1, ST 424, ST 292-1 and ST 259
compliant input/output
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Multi-standard operation from 1Mb/s to 11.88Gb/s
In addition to standard SMPTE rates, the device also supports
re-timing of DVB-ASI at 270Mb/s, and MADI at 125Mb/s.
Description
The GS12281 is a low-power, multi-rate, re-timing cable driver
supporting rates up to 12G UHD-SDI. It is designed to receive
100Ω differential input signals, automatically recover the
embedded clock from the digital video signal and re-time the
incoming data, and transmit the re-timed signal over 75Ω coaxial
cables. The 100Ω trace input supports up to 17dB of insertion loss.
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3D Input Signal Eye Monitor
PRBS generator and checker
Cable driver mode features:
Wide swing control
Pre-emphasis to compensate for significant insertion loss
between device output and BNC
The integrated eye monitor provides non-disruptive mission
mode analysis of the post equalized input signal. The 256x128
resolution scan matrix allows accurate signal analysis to speed up
prototyping and enable field analysis.
Automatic/manual output slew rate control
Manual or automatic re-timer bypass
Manual or automatic Mute or disable on LOS
Built in macros enable customizable cross section analysis and
quick horizontal and vertical eye opening measurements.
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Trace equalizer features:
Integrated 100Ω, differential input termination
Automatic power down on loss of signal
Adjustable carrier detect threshold
DC-coupling from 1.2V to 2.5V CML logic
Trace equalization to compensate for up to 20” FR4 at
11.88Gb/s
With high phase consistency between scans and configurable
space and time thresholds, algorithms can be deployed in the
field to analyze long term signal quality variation (Bathtub Plot) to
reduce costly system installation debug time for intermittent
errors. The two cable drivers have highly configurable
pre-emphasis and swing controls to compensate for long trace
and connector losses. Additionally, automatic and user selectable
output slew rate control is provided for each cable driver output.
Automatic input offset compensation
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CDR features:
The GS12281 is pin compatible with the GS12181 single input,
and the GS12182 dual input 12G UHD-SDI Multi-rate Re-timing
Cable Drivers, the GS12081 12G UHD-SDI Multi-rate Cable Driver,
as well as the GS3281 3G SDI Multi-rate Re-timing Cable Driver.
Manual or automatic rate modes
Wide Loop bandwidth control
Re-timing at the following data rates: 125Mb/s, 270Mb/s,
1.485Gb/s, 2.97Gb/s, 5.94Gb/s, and 11.88Gb/s. This
includes the f/1.001 rates.
Note: For the GS12281 to be pin compatible with the GS12182,
careful design considerations are required. Contact for your local
Semtech FAE for details.
Additional Features
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Single 1.8V power supply for analog and digital core
2.5V or 3.3V for cable driver output supply
GSPI serial control and monitoring interface
Four configurable GPIO pins for control or status monitoring
Wide operating temperature range: -40ºC to +85ºC
Small 6mm x 4mm 40-pin QFN
Pin compatible with the GS12181, GS12182, GS12081, and
GS3281
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Pb-free/Halogen-free/RoHS and WEEE compliant package
GS12281
Final Data Sheet
PDS-061385
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Semtech
Proprietary & Confidential
www.semtech.com
Rev.9
February 2019