21234-DSH-001-B

Mindspeed Technologies

®

April 2010

Mindspeed Proprietary and Confidential

Features

• SMPTE/DVB-ASI compliant from 143 to 1485 Mbps operation

• CML, LVPECL and LVDS selectable output modes

• Improved distance: cable EQ up to 350m SD and 175m HD

• Low Power (125 mW @ 1.8V, 175 mW @ 2.5V, 230 mW @ 3.3V)

• Extended Temperature range: -10 to 85

°C

Standards Compliance

• SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 344M

The M21234 is a high-speed, low-power, adaptive co-axial cable equalizer designed to increase the maximum low-

jitter transmission distance of serial digital interface (SDI) video signals and DVB-ASI across commonly used

and cable length to minimize the inter-symbol interference (ISI) jitter caused by the cable as well as remove the DC

offset components introduced with the pathological test pattern and AC coupling in systems.

The M21234 is designed to support SMPTE (292M) at HD data rates as well as SMPTE (259M and 344M) at SD

data rates between 143 Mbps and 540 Mbps.

The low-noise, high-gain equalizer allows for low jitter (output jitter of 0.25 UI pp @ 1.485 Gbps) HD transmissions

up to a typical cable length of 175m (Belden 1694A) and 130m (Belden 8281). For SD data rates, a typical cable

length of 350m (Belden 1694A) and 275m (Belden 8281) at 270 Mbps SD rate (with typical output jitter of 0.20 UI) is

supported.

Functional Block Diagram

THRESH

EQ_BYP

MUTE

CONTROL

CLEN

M21234 Cable Equalizer

SDI

SDO

SDI

OUTPUT

BUFFER

CABLE

LENGTH

INDICATOR

EQUALIZER

CORE

INPUT

BUFFER

0

1

DC

RESTORE

SDO

SD/MUTE

OUTMODE[1:0]

Applications

• SMPTE Coaxial Cable Interface

• Studio video applications

• Broadcast video applications

• Distribution video applications

M21234 (HD/SD-SDI) Adaptive Coaxial Cable Equalizer