GS2993
Dual Output Adaptive Cable Equalizer
Key Features
Description
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SMPTE 424M, SMPTE 292M and SMPTE 259M
compliant
The GS2993 is a high-speed BiCMOS integrated circuit
designed to equalize and restore signals received over 75Ω
coaxial cable.
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Automatic cable equalization
Multi-standard operation from 143Mb/s to 2.97Gb/s
The device is designed to support SMPTE 424M,
SMPTE292M and SMPTE 259M, and is optimized for
performance at 270Mb/s, 1.485Gb/s and 2.97Gb/s.
Performance optimized for 270Mb/s, 1.485Gb/s and
2.97Gb/s. Typical equalized length of Belden 1694A
cable:
The GS2993 features DC restoration to compensate for the
DC content of SMPTE pathological test patterns.
140m at 2.97Gb/s
220m at 1.485Gb/s
400m at 270Mb/s
The Carrier Detect output pin (CD) indicates whether a
valid input signal has been detected. It can be connected
directly to the SLEEP pin to enable automatic power-down
upon loss of carrier. A voltage programmable threshold,
which can be changed via the SQ_ADJ pin, forces CD high
when the input signal amplitude falls below the threshold.
This allows the GS2993 to distinguish between
low-amplitude SDI signals and noise at the input of the
device.
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Supports DVB-ASI at 270Mb/s
Dual, independently-controlled outputs
Manual bypass (useful for low data rates with slow
rise/fall times)
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Programmable carrier detect with squelch threshold
adjustment
Automatic power-down on loss of signal
The equalizing and DC restore stages are disengaged when
the BYPASS pin is HIGH. No equalization occurs in Bypass
mode.
Standby power <30mW (typical)
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Differential outputs support DC coupling to 1.2V, 2.5V
or 3.3V CML logic
The GS2993 includes a gain selection pin (GAIN_SEL)
which, when tied HIGH, compensates for 6dB flat
attenuation.
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0/6 dB gain boost selection pin
Cable Length Indicator output; varies monotonically
with input cable length
The differential outputs can be DC-coupled to Gennum
3.3V cable drivers and reclockers, and to industry-standard
1.2V, 2.5V, and 3.3V CML logic by connecting the
respective VCCO to 1.2V, 2.5V or 3.3V.
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Selectable de-emphasis: 2dB, 4dB and 6dB
Standard EIA/JEDEC logic control and status signal
levels
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Single 3.3V power supply operation
The GS2993 also includes programmable de-emphasis with
three operating levels in order to support long PCB traces.
207mW power consumption (typical)
Wide operating temperature range of -40ºC to +85ºC
Small footprint QFN package (4mm x 4mm)
Pb-free and RoHS compliant
The device is available in a 24-pin, 4mm x 4mm QFN
package.
Power consumption of the GS2993 is typically 207mW.
The GS2993 is Pb-free, and the encapsulation compound
does not contain halogenated flame retardant.
Applications
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SMPTE 424M, SMPTE 292M and SMPTE 259M coaxial
This component and all homogeneous subcomponents are
RoHS compliant.
cable serial digital interfaces
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GS2993 Dual Output Adaptive Cable Equalizer
Data Sheet
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Propietary & Confidential
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August 2012