
Low Cost, Triple Differential Drivers
for Wideband Video
Data Sheet
Rev. A
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FEATURES
Triple, high speed differential drivers
255 MHz, 3 dB large signal bandwidth
65 MHz, 0.1 dB flatness
1150 V/s slew rate
12 ns settling time
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
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
Available in space-saving packaging: 4 mm × 4 mm LFCSP
APPLICATIONS
Keyboard-video-mouse (KVM) networking
Video distribution
Digital signage
Security cameras
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
single-ended-input-to-differential-output drivers. Each amplifier
has a fixed gain of 2 to compensate for the attenuation of the
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.
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).
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAMS
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AD8141
Figure 1.
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AD8142
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–IN R
+IN R
VS–/GND
–OUT R
+IN B
–IN B
VS+
SYNC LEVEL
VS–/GND
–OUT B
×2
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.
feature that, when asserted, produces high-Z outputs, allowing
line isolation and easy multiplexing.
LFCSP and operate over a temperature range of 40°C to +85°C.
They can be used with t
he AD8145 triple differential-to-single-
a high resolution video distribution system.