The TDA8752B is a triple 8-bit ADC with controllable amplifiers and clamps for the
digitizing of large bandwidth RGB signals.
The clamp level, the gain and all other settings are controlled via a serial interface
(either I2C-bus or 3-wire serial bus, selected via a logic input).
The IC also includes a PLL that can be locked to the horizontal line frequency and
generates the ADC clock. The PLL jitter is minimized for high resolution PC graphics
applications. An external clock can also be input to the ADC.
It is possible to set the TDA8752B serial bus address to four different values, when
several TDA8752B ICs are used in a system, by means of the I2C-bus interface (for
example, two ICs used in an odd/even configuration).
2.Features
■ Triple 8-bit ADC
■ Sampling rate up to 110 Msps
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c
■ IC controllable via a serial interface, which can be either I2C-bus or 3-wire serial
bus, selected via a TTL input pin
■ IC analog voltageinputfrom0.4 to 1.2 V (p-p) to produce a full-scale ADC input of
1 V (p-p)
■ Three clamps for programming a clamping code between −63.5 and +64 in steps
of1⁄2LSB for RGB signals, and from +120 to +136 in steps of1⁄2LSB for YUV
signals
■ Three controllable amplifiers: gain controlled via the serial interface to produce a
full-scale resolution of1⁄2LSB peak-to-peak
■ Amplifier bandwidth of 250 MHz
■ Low gain variation with temperature
■ PLL controllable via the serial interface to generate the ADC clock which can be
■ Possibility to use up to four ICs in the same system when using the I2C-bus
interface, or more when using the 3-wire serial bus interface
■ 1.1 W power dissipation.
3.Applications
■ RGB high-speed digitizing
■ LCD panels drive
■ LCD projection systems
■ VGA and higher resolutions
■ Using two ICs in parallel, a higher display resolution can be obtained: 200 MHz
pixel frequency.
4.Quick reference data
Table 1:Quick reference data
SymbolParameterConditionsMinTypMaxUnit
V
CCA
V
DDD
V
CCD
V
CCO
V
CCA(PLL)
V
CCO(PLL)
I
CCA
I
DDD
I
CCD
I
CCO
I
CCA(PLL)
I
CCO(PLL)
f
clk
f
ref(PLL)
f
VCO
INLDC integral non-linearityfrom analog input to digital
DNLDC differential non-linearityfrom analog input to digital
∆G
amp
Bamplifier bandwidth−3 dB; T
t
set
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analog supply voltagefor R, G and B channels4.755.05.25V
logic supply voltagefor I2C-bus and 3-wire
4.755.05.25V
serial bus
digital supply voltage4.755.05.25V
output stages supply voltagefor R, G and B channels4.755.05.25V
analog PLL supply voltage4.755.05.25V
output PLL supply voltage4.755.05.25V
analog supply current−120−mA
logic supply currentfor I2C-bus and 3-wire−1.0−mA
digital supply current−40−mA
output stages supply currentf
40logic I2C-bus/3-wire serial bus digital power supply
41logic I2C-bus/3-wire serial bus digital ground
2
C-bus/3-wire serial bus clock input
n.c.43not connected
n.c.44not connected
ROR45red channel ADC output bit out of range
GOR46green channel ADC output bit out of range
BOR47blue channel ADC output bit out of range
OGND
This triple high-speed 8-bit ADC is designed to convert RGB signals, coming from an
analog source, into digital data used by a LCD driver (pixel clockupto 200 MHz when
using 2 ICs).
8.1 IC analog video inputs
The video inputs are internally DC polarized. These inputs are AC coupled externally.
8.2 Clamps
Three independent parallel clamping circuits are used to clamp the video input
signals on the black level and to control the brightness level. The clamping code is
programmable between code −63.5 and +64 and from +120 to +136 in steps of
1
⁄2LSB. The programming of the clamp value is achieved via an 8-bit DAC. Each
clamp must be able to correct an offset from ±0.1 V to ±10 mV within 300 ns, and
correct the total offset in 10 lines.
The clamps are controlled by an external TTL positive going pulse (pin CLP). The
drop of the video signal is <1 LSB.
Normally, the circuit operates with a 0 code clamp, corresponding to the 0 ADC code.
This clamp code can be changed from −63.5 to +64 as represented in Figure 5, in
steps of1⁄2LSB. The digitizedvideo signal is alwaysbetween code 0 and code 255 of
the ADC. It is also possible to clamp from code 120 to code 136 corresponding to
120 ADC code to 136 ADC code. Then clamping on code 128 of the ADC is possible.
255
digitized
video signal
CLP
video
signal
code 64
code 0
−63.5
code
clamp
programming
FCE471
= 120 to 136
Three independent variable gain amplifiers are used to provide, to each channel, a
full-scale input range signal to the 8-bit ADC. The gain adjustment range is designed
so that for an input range varying from 0.4 to 1.2 V (p-p), the output signal
corresponds to the ADC full-scale input of 1 V (p-p).
To ensure that the gain does not vary over the whole operating temperature range, an
external supplied reference voltage V
= 2.5 V (DC), with a maximum variation of
ref
100 ppm/°C, is used to calibrate the gain at the beginning of each video line before
the clamp pulse.
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) is
generated internally. During the synchronization part of the video line, the multiplexer,
controlled by the TTL synchronization signal (HSYNCI, coming from HSYNC;
see Figure 1) with a width equal to one of the video synchronization signals (e.g. the
signal coming from a synchronization separator), is switched between the two
amplifiers.
The output of the multiplexer is either the normal video signal or the 0.156 V
reference signal (during HSYNC).
The corresponding ADC outputs are then compared to a preset value loaded in a
register. Depending on the result of the comparison, the gain of the variable gain
amplifiers is adjusted (coarse gain control; see Figure 2 and 6). The three 7-bit
registers receive data via a serial interface to enable the gain to be programmed.
The preset value loaded in the 7-bit register is chosen between approximately
67 codes to ensure the full-scale input range (see Figure 6). A contrast control can be
achieved using these registers. In this case care should be taken to stay within the
allowed code range (32 to 99).
A fine correction using three 5-bit DACs, also controlled via the serial interface, is
used to fine tune the gain of the three channels (fine gain control; see Figure 2 and 7)
and to compensate the channel-to-channel gain mismatch.
With a full-scale ADC input, the resolution of the fine register corresponds to1⁄2LSB
peak-to-peak variation.
Fig 6. Coarse gain control.
To use these gain controls correctly,it is recommended to fix the coarse gain (to have
a full-scale ADC input signal) to within 4 LSB and then adjust it with the fine gain. The
gain is adjusted during HSYNC. During this time the output signal is not related to the
amplified input signal. The outputs, when the coarse gain system is stable, are
related to the programmed coarse code (see Figure 6).
0.6
ADC output
code
255
227
160
128
V
i (p-p)
2
FCE472
N
COARSE
coarse
register
value
(67 codes)
code
127
99
32
0
0.156 =
G
(max)
G
(min)
V
0.2
ref
16
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