LMH1297

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12G UHD-SDI bi-directional I/O with integrated reclocker

Product details

Function Cable driver, Cable driver with reclocker, Config I/O, Equalizer, Equalizer with reclocker Supply voltage (V) 2.5 Power consumption (mW) 300 Data rate (max) (Mbps) 11880 Control interface Pin, SMBus, SPI Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 85
Function Cable driver, Cable driver with reclocker, Config I/O, Equalizer, Equalizer with reclocker Supply voltage (V) 2.5 Power consumption (mW) 300 Data rate (max) (Mbps) 11880 Control interface Pin, SMBus, SPI Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 85
WQFN (RTV) 32 25 mm² 5 x 5
  • User-configurable adaptive cable equalizer or cable driver with integrated reclocker
  • Supports ST-2082-1 (12G), ST-2081-1 (6G), ST-424 (3G), ST-292 (HD), and ST-259 (SD)
  • Compatible with DVB-ASI and AES10 (MADI)
  • Integrated reclocker locks to SMPTE rates of 11.88 Gbps, 5.94 Gbps, 2.97 Gbps, 1.485 Gbps, or divide-by-1.001 sub-rates and 270 Mbps
  • On-chip 75-Ω termination and return loss compensation network
  • EQ (equalizer) mode:
    • Adaptive cable equalizer with integrated reclocker
    • 100-Ω output driver with de-emphasis
    • Reclocked 75-Ω loop-through output
    • EQ mode cable reach (Belden 1694A, SDI_OUT disabled):
      • 75 m at 11.88 Gbps
      • 120 m at 5.94 Gbps
      • 200 m at 2.97 Gbps
      • 300 m at 1.485 Gbps
      • 600 m at 270 Mbps
  • Cable driver (CD) mode:
    • Dual differential output cable drivers with integrated reclocker
    • Adaptive PCB input equalizer
    • Reclocked 100-Ω loopback output
  • Automatic pre-emphasis and slew rate control on 75-Ω outputs
  • Polarity inversion on 75-Ω and 100-Ω outputs
  • Automatic power save in absence of input signal
    • Power dissipation: 25 mW (typical)
  • Power-down control through ENABLE pin
  • Single 2.5-V supply
    • EQ mode power dissipation: 275 mW (typical)
    • CD mode power dissipation: 305 mW (typical)
  • Programmable through pins, SPI, or SMBus interface
  • –40°C to +85°C operating temperature range
  • 5-mm × 5-mm, 32-Pin QFN package
  • User-configurable adaptive cable equalizer or cable driver with integrated reclocker
  • Supports ST-2082-1 (12G), ST-2081-1 (6G), ST-424 (3G), ST-292 (HD), and ST-259 (SD)
  • Compatible with DVB-ASI and AES10 (MADI)
  • Integrated reclocker locks to SMPTE rates of 11.88 Gbps, 5.94 Gbps, 2.97 Gbps, 1.485 Gbps, or divide-by-1.001 sub-rates and 270 Mbps
  • On-chip 75-Ω termination and return loss compensation network
  • EQ (equalizer) mode:
    • Adaptive cable equalizer with integrated reclocker
    • 100-Ω output driver with de-emphasis
    • Reclocked 75-Ω loop-through output
    • EQ mode cable reach (Belden 1694A, SDI_OUT disabled):
      • 75 m at 11.88 Gbps
      • 120 m at 5.94 Gbps
      • 200 m at 2.97 Gbps
      • 300 m at 1.485 Gbps
      • 600 m at 270 Mbps
  • Cable driver (CD) mode:
    • Dual differential output cable drivers with integrated reclocker
    • Adaptive PCB input equalizer
    • Reclocked 100-Ω loopback output
  • Automatic pre-emphasis and slew rate control on 75-Ω outputs
  • Polarity inversion on 75-Ω and 100-Ω outputs
  • Automatic power save in absence of input signal
    • Power dissipation: 25 mW (typical)
  • Power-down control through ENABLE pin
  • Single 2.5-V supply
    • EQ mode power dissipation: 275 mW (typical)
    • CD mode power dissipation: 305 mW (typical)
  • Programmable through pins, SPI, or SMBus interface
  • –40°C to +85°C operating temperature range
  • 5-mm × 5-mm, 32-Pin QFN package

The LMH1297 is a 12G UHD-SDI 75-Ω bidirectional I/O with integrated reclocker. This device can be configured either in input mode as an adaptive cable equalizer or in output mode as a dual cable driver, allowing system designers the flexibility to use a single BNC either as an input or output port, simplifying UHD video hardware designs. The integrated reclocker locks to all supported SMPTE data rates up to 11.88 Gbps in both modes. The bidirectional I/O has an on-chip 75-Ω termination and return loss compensation network that meets the stringent SMPTE return loss requirements.

An additional 75-Ω driver output allows the LMH1297 to support a variety of system functions. In EQ (Equalizer) mode, this second 75-Ω driver can be used as a loop-through output. In Cable Driver (CD) mode, this 75-Ω driver can be used as a second fan-out cable driver. The host-side 100-Ω driver can also be used as a loop-back output in CD mode for monitoring purposes.

The LMH1297 is a 12G UHD-SDI 75-Ω bidirectional I/O with integrated reclocker. This device can be configured either in input mode as an adaptive cable equalizer or in output mode as a dual cable driver, allowing system designers the flexibility to use a single BNC either as an input or output port, simplifying UHD video hardware designs. The integrated reclocker locks to all supported SMPTE data rates up to 11.88 Gbps in both modes. The bidirectional I/O has an on-chip 75-Ω termination and return loss compensation network that meets the stringent SMPTE return loss requirements.

An additional 75-Ω driver output allows the LMH1297 to support a variety of system functions. In EQ (Equalizer) mode, this second 75-Ω driver can be used as a loop-through output. In Cable Driver (CD) mode, this 75-Ω driver can be used as a second fan-out cable driver. The host-side 100-Ω driver can also be used as a loop-back output in CD mode for monitoring purposes.

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* Data sheet LMH1297 12G UHD-SDI Bidirectional I/O With Integrated Reclocker datasheet (Rev. E) PDF | HTML 30 Oct 2020
Application note LMH121x 12G SDI PCB Layout Guidelines 19 Feb 2020
EVM User's guide LMH1297EVM User's Guide (Rev. A) 07 Aug 2019
Application note LMH12xx MADI Compatibility Application Note PDF | HTML 30 Aug 2018
Application note Simplifying 4K SDI Video Design with a Bidrectional I/O 31 Oct 2017
Technical article Three reasons why a bidirectional I/O will simplify your next 4K video design PDF | HTML 06 Sep 2017

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