MAXIM MAX9273

19-6384; Rev 0; 6/12
EVALUATION KIT AVAILABLE
MAX9273
22-Bit GMSL Serializer with Coax or
STP Cable Drive
General Description
The MAX9273 compact serializer is designed to drive
50I coax or 100I shielded twisted-pair (STP) cable.
The device pairs with the MAX9272 deserializer. The
parallel input is programmable for single or double input.
Double input allows higher pixel clock input frequency by
registering two pixels of typical image-sensor video data
before serializing. This doubles the maximum pixel clock
frequency compared to single input.
The device features an embedded control channel that
operates at 9.6kbps to 1Mbps in UART and mixed UART/
I2C modes, and up to 400kbps in I2C mode. Using the
control channel, a microcontroller (FC) is capable of
programming serializer, deserializer, and camera (or any
peripheral) registers at any time, independent of video
timing. There is one dedicated GPIO, four optional GPIOs,
and a GPO output, allowing remote power-up of a camera
module, camera frame synchronization, and other uses.
Error-detection and correction coding are programmable.
For driving longer cables, the serializer has programmable pre/deemphasis. Programmable spread spectrum
is available on the serial output. The serial output meets
ISO 10605 and IEC 61000-4-2 ESD standards. The core
supply range is 1.7V to 1.9V and the I/O supply range is
1.7V to 3.6V. The device is available in a 40-pin (6mm x
6mm) TQFN-EP package with 0.5mm lead pitch and operates over the -40NC to +105NC temperature range.
Applications
Automotive Camera Systems
Navigation Displays
Ordering Information appears at end of data sheet.
Typical Application Circuit appears at end of data sheet.
For related parts and recommended products to use with this part,
refer to www.maxim-ic.com/MAX9273.related.
Benefits and Features
S Ideal for Camera Applications

Drives Low-Cost 50I Coax Cable and FAKRA
Connectors or 100I STP

Error Detection/Correction

9.6kbps to 1Mbps Control Channel in I2C-to-I2C
Mode with Clock Stretch Capability

Best-in-Class Supply Current: 75mA (max)

Double-Rate Clock for Megapixel Cameras

Serializer Pre/Deemphasis Allows 15m Cable at
Full Speed

40-Pin (6mm x 6mm) TQFN Package with 0.5mm
Lead Pitch
S High-Speed Data Serialization for Megapixel
Cameras
Up to 1.5Gbps Serial-Bit Rate with Single or
Double Input: 6.25MHz to 100MHz Clock
SMultiple Control-Channel Modes for System
Flexibility
9.6kbps to 1Mbps Control Channel in UART-to UART or UART-to-I2C Modes
S Reduces EMI and Shielding Requirements
Output Programmable for 100mV to 500mV
Single-Ended or 100mV to 400mV Differential
Programmable Spread Spectrum on the Serial
Output Reduces EMI
Bypassable Input PLL for Parallel Clock Jitter Attenuation
Tracks Spread Spectrum on Parallel Input
S Peripheral Features for Camera Power-Up and
Verification
Built-In PRBS Generator for BER Testing of the
Serial Link
Up to Five GPIO Ports
Dedicated “Up/Down” GPO for Camera Frame
Sync Trigger and Other Uses
S Reduces Power Requirements
Remote/Local Wake-Up from Sleep Mode
S Meets Rigorous Automotive and Industrial
Requirements
-40NC to +105NC Operating Temperature
±8kV Contact and ±15kV Air ISO 10605 and
IEC 61000-4-2 ESD Protection
For pricing, delivery, and ordering information, please contact Maxim Direct
at 1-888-629-4642, or visit Maxim’s website at www.maxim-ic.com.
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MAX9273
22-Bit GMSL Serializer with Coax or
STP Cable Drive
TABLE OF CONTENTS
General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Benefits and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Absolute Maximum Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Package Thermal Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
DC Electrical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Typical Operating Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Pin Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Pin Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Functional Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Detailed Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Register Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Input Bit Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Serial Link Signaling and Data Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Reverse Control Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Data-Rate Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Control Channel and Register Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
UART Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Interfacing Command-Byte-Only I2C Devices with UART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
UART Bypass Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
I2C Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
START and STOP Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Bit Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Acknowledge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Slave Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Bus Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Format for Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Format for Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
I2C Communication with Remote-Side Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
I2C Address Translation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Control-Channel Broadcast Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
GPO/GPI Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Pre/Deemphasis Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Spread Spectrum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Manual Programming of the Spread-Spectrum Divider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Additional Error Detection and Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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STP Cable Drive
TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued)
Hamming Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
HS/VS Encoding and/or Tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Serial Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Coax-Mode Splitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Configuration Inputs (CONF1, CONF0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Sleep Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Power-Down Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Configuration Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Link Startup Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Applications Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
PRBS Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Error Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Dual µC Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Jitter-Filtering PLL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
PCLKIN Spread Tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Changing the Clock Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Fast Detection of Loss-of-Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Providing a Frame Sync (Camera Applications) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Software Programming of the Device Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Three-Level Configuration Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Configuration Blocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Compatibility with Other GMSL Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
GPIOs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Internal Input Pulldowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Choosing I2C/UART Pullup Resistors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
AC-Coupling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Selection of AC-Coupling Capacitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Power-Supply Circuits and Bypassing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Power-Supply Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Cables and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
ESD Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Typical Application Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Chip Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Package Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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22-Bit GMSL Serializer with Coax or
STP Cable Drive
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1. Serial-Output Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Figure 2. Output Waveforms at OUT+, OUT- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Figure 3. Single-Ended Output Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Figure 4. Worst-Case Pattern Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Figure 5. Parallel Clock Input Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Figure 6. I2C Timing Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Figure 7. Differential Output Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Figure 8. Input Setup and Hold Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Figure 9. GPI-to-GPO Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Figure 10. Serializer Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Figure 11. Link Startup Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Figure 12. Power-Up Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Figure 13. Single-Input Waveform (Latch on Rising Edge of PCLKIN Selected) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Figure 14. Single-Input Function Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Figure 15. Double-Input Function Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Figure 16. Double-Input Waveform (Latch on Rising Edge of PCLKIN Selected) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Figure 17. Serial-Data Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Figure 18. GMSL UART Protocol for Base Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Figure 19. GMSL UART Data Format for Base Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Figure 20. SYNC Byte (0x79) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Figure 21. ACK Byte (0xC3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Figure 22. Format Conversion Between GMSL UART and I2C with Register Address (I2CMETHOD = 0) . . . . . . . . . 26
Figure 23. Format Conversion Between GMSL UART and I2C with Register Address (I2CMETHOD = 1) . . . . . . . . . 27
Figure 24. START and STOP Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Figure 25. Bit Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Figure 26. Acknowledge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Figure 27. Slave Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Figure 28. Format for I2C Write . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Figure 29. Format for Write to Multiple Registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Figure 30. Format for I2C Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Figure 31. 2:1 Coax-Mode Splitter Connection Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Figure 32. Coax-Mode Connection Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Figure 33. State Diagram, All Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Figure 34. Human Body Model ESD Test Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Figure 35. IEC 61000-4-2 Contact Discharge ESD Test Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Figure 36. ISO 10605 Contact Discharge ESD Test Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
4
MAX9273
22-Bit GMSL Serializer with Coax or
STP Cable Drive
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1. Power-Up Default Register Map (see Table 15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Table 2. Input Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Table 3. Data-Rate Selection Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Table 4. I2C Bit-Rate Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Table 5. TP/Coax Drive Current (CMLLVL = 1000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Table 6. Serial Output Spread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Table 7. Spread Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Table 8. Modulation Coefficients and Maximum SDIV Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Table 9. Configuration Input Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Table 10. Startup Procedure for Video-Display Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Table 11. Startup Procedure for Image-Sensing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Table 12. MAX9273 Feature Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Table 13. Typical Power-Supply Currents (Using Worst-Case Input Pattern) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Table 14. Suggested Connectors and Cables for GMSL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Table 15. Register Table (see Table 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
5
MAX9273
22-Bit GMSL Serializer with Coax or
STP Cable Drive
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS*
AVDD to EP...........................................................-0.5V to +1.9V
DVDD to EP...........................................................-0.5V to +1.9V
IOVDD to EP..........................................................-0.5V to +3.9V
OUT+, OUT- to EP................................................-0.5V to +1.9V
All other pins to EP............................... -0.5V to (VIOVDD + 0.5V)
OUT+, OUT- short circuit to ground or supply .........Continuous
Continuous Power Dissipation (TA = +70NC)
TQFN (derate 37mW/NC above +70NC).....................2963mW
Junction Temperature......................................................+150NC
Operating Temperature Range.........................-40oC to +105NC
Storage Temperature Range.............................-65oC to +150NC
Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s).................................+300NC
Soldering Temperature (reflow).......................................+260NC
*EP connected to PCB ground.
Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to absolute
maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
PACKAGE THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS (Note 1)
TQFN
Junction-to-Ambient Thermal Resistance (qJA)...........27°C/W
Junction-to-Case Thermal Resistance (qJC)......................1°C/W
Note 1: Package thermal resistances were obtained using the method described in JEDEC specification JESD51-7, using a fourlayer board. For detailed information on package thermal considerations, refer to www.maxim-ic.com/thermal-tutorial.
DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(VAVDD = VDVDD = 1.7V to 1.9V, VIOVDD = 1.7V to 3.6V, RL= 100I ±1% (differential), EP connected to PCB ground (GND),
TA = -40NC to +105NC, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at VAVDD = VDVDD = VIOVDD = 1.8V, TA = +25NC.)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
SINGLE-ENDED INPUTS (DIN_, HS, VS, MS, PWDN, DRS, AUTOS, PCLKIN)
High-Level Input Voltage
VIH1
Low-Level Input Voltage
VIL1
Input Current
IIN1
0.65 x
VIOVDD
VIN = 0V to VIOVDD
V
-10
0.35 x
VIOVDD
V
+20
FA
THREE-LEVEL LOGIC INPUTS (CONF0, CONF1)
High-Level Input Voltage
VIH
Low-Level Input Voltage
VIL
Midlevel Input Current
IINM
Input Current
0.7 x
VIOVDD
(Note 2)
IIN
V
0.3 x
VIOVDD
V
-10
+10
FA
-150
+150
FA
SINGLE-ENDED OUTPUT (GPO)
High-Level Output Voltage
VOH1
IOUT = -2mA
Low-Level Output Voltage
VOL1
IOUT = 2mA
Output Short-Circuit Current
IOS
VO = 0V
VIOVDD
- 0.2
V
0.2
VIOVDD = 3.0V to 3.6V
16
35
64
VIOVDD = 1.7V to 1.9V
3
12
21
V
mA
6
MAX9273
22-Bit GMSL Serializer with Coax or
STP Cable Drive
DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(VAVDD = VDVDD = 1.7V to 1.9V, VIOVDD = 1.7V to 3.6V, RL= 100I ±1% (differential), EP connected to PCB ground (GND),
TA = -40NC to +105NC, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at VAVDD = VDVDD = VIOVDD = 1.8V, TA = +25NC.)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
OPEN-DRAIN INPUTS/OUTPUTS (RX/SDA, TX/SCL, GPIO_)
High-Level Input Voltage
VIH2
Low- Level Input Voltage
VIL2
Input Current
IIN2
Low-Level Output Voltage
VOL2
0.7 x
VIOVDD
V
0.3 x
VIOVDD
(Note 3)
IOUT = 3mA
RX/SDA, TX/SCL
-110
+1
GPIO_
-80
+1
VIOVDD = 1.7V to 1.9V
0.4
VIOVDD = 3.0V to 3.6V
0.3
V
FA
V
DIFFERENTIAL SERIAL OUTPUTS (OUT+, OUT-)
Differential Output Voltage
Change in VOD Between
Complementary Output States
Output Offset Voltage
(VOUT+ + VOUT-)/2 = VOS
Change in VOS Between
Complementary Output States
Output Short-Circuit Current
VOD
Preemphasis off (Figure 1)
300
3.3dB preemphasis setting (Figure 2)
350
400
610
3.3dB deemphasis setting (Figure 2)
240
425
DVOD
VOS
Preemphasis off
1.1
1.4
DVOS
IOS
Magnitude of Differential Output
Short-Circuit Current
IOSD
Output Termination Resistance
(Internal)
RO
VOUT+ or VOUT- = 0V
500
mV
25
mV
1.56
V
25
mV
-62
mA
VOUT+ or VOUT- = 1.9V
25
VOD = 0V
25
mA
I
From VOUT+, VOUT- to VAVDD
45
54
63
Preemphasis off, high drive (Figure 3)
375
500
625
3.3dB preemphasis setting, high drive
(Figure 2)
435
765
3.3dB deemphasis setting, high drive
(Figure 2)
300
535
VOUT+ or VOUT- = 0V
-69
SINGLE-ENDED SERIAL OUTPUTS (OUT+, OUT-)
Single-Ended Output Voltage
VOD
Output Short-Circuit Current
IOS
Output Termination Resistance
(Internal)
RO
VOUT+ or VOUT- = 1.9V
From VOUT+ or VOUT- to VAVDD
32
45
54
63
mV
mA
I
7
MAX9273
22-Bit GMSL Serializer with Coax or
STP Cable Drive
DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(VAVDD = VDVDD = 1.7V to 1.9V, VIOVDD = 1.7V to 3.6V, RL= 100I ±1% (differential), EP connected to PCB ground (GND),
TA = -40NC to +105NC, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at VAV DD = VDVDD = VIOVDD = 1.8V, TA = +25NC.)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
27
mV
REVERSE CONTROL-CHANNEL RECEIVER OUTPUTS (OUT+, OUT-)
High Switching Threshold
VCHR
Low Switching Threshold
VCLR
-27
mV
POWER SUPPLY
Worst-Case Supply Current
(Figure 4)
IWCS
Single input,
BWS = 0
fPCLKIN = 25MHz
40
65
fPCLKIN = 50MHz
50
75
Double input,
BWS = 0
fPCLKIN = 50MHz
40
65
fPCLKIN = 100MHz
51
75
mA
Sleep Mode Supply Current
ICCS
Single wake-up receiver enabled
40
100
FA
Power-Down Supply Current
ICCZ
PWDN = EP
5
70
FA
ESD PROTECTION
Human Body Model, RD = 1.5kI,
CS = 100pF
OUT+, OUT- (Note 4)
All Other Pins (Note 5)
VESD
VESD
±8
IEC 61000-4-2,
RD = 330I,
CS = 150pF
Contact discharge
±10
Air discharge
±15
ISO 10605,
RD = 2kI,
CS = 330pF
Contact discharge
±10
Air discharge
±30
Human Body Model, RD = 1.5kI,
CS = 100pF
kV
±4
kV
AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(VDVDD = VAVDD = 1.7V to 1.9V, VIOVDD = 1.7V to 3.6V, RL = 100I Q1% (differential), EP connected to PCB ground (GND),
TA = -40NC to +105NC, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at VDVDD = VAVDD = VIOVDD = 1.8V, TA = +25NC)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
CLOCK INPUT (PCLKIN)
Clock Frequency
Clock Duty Cycle
Clock Transition Time
Clock Jitter
fPCLKIN
DC_
tR, tF_
tJ
BWS = 1, DRS = 1
6.25
12.5
BWS = 0, DRS = 1
8.33
16.66
BWS = 1, DRS = 0
12.5
37.5
BWS = 0, DRS = 0
16.66
50
BWS = 1, DRS = 0, 15-bit double input
25
75
BWS = 0, DRS = 0, 11-bit double input
33.33
100
tHIGH/tT or tLOW/tT (Figure 5, Note 6)
(Figure 5, Note 6)
1.5Gbps bit rate, 300kHz sinusoidal jitter
35
50
MHz
65
%
4
ns
800
ps
(pk-pk)
8
MAX9273
22-Bit GMSL Serializer with Coax or
STP Cable Drive
AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(VDVDD = VAVDD = 1.7V to 1.9V, VIOVDD = 1.7V to 3.6V, RL = 100I Q1% (differential), EP connected to PCB ground (GND),
TA = -40NC to +105NC, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at VDVDD = VAVDD = VIOVDD = 1.8V, TA = +25NC)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
9.6
1000
kbps
I2C/UART and GPIO Port Timing
I2C/UART Bit Rate
Output Rise Time
tR
30% to 70%, CL = 10pF to 100pF,
1kI pullup to IOVDD
20
120
ns
Output Fall Time
tF
70% to 30%, CL = 10pF to 100pF,
1kI pullup to IOVDD
20
120
ns
Input Setup Time
tSET
I2C only (Figure 6, Note 6)
100
ns
Input Hold Time
tHOLD
I2C only (Figure 6, Note 6)
0
ns
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS (Note 6)
Differential Output Rise/Fall
Time
tR, tF
20% to 80%, VOD R 400mV RL = 100I,
serial-bit rate = 1.5Gbps
250
ps
Total Serial Output Jitter
(Differential Output)
tTSOJ1
1.5Gbps PRBS signal, measured at
VOD = 0V differential, preemphasis
disabled (Figure 7)
0.25
UI
Deterministic Serial Output
Jitter (Differential Output)
tDSOJ2
1.5Gbps PRBS signal, measured at
VOD = 0V differential, preemphasis
disabled (Figure 7)
0.15
UI
Total Serial Output Jitter
(Single-Ended Output)
tTSOJ1
1.5Gbps PRBS signal, measured at VO/2,
preemphasis disabled (Figure 3)
0.25
UI
Deterministic Serial Output
Jitter (Single-Ended Output)
tDSOJ2
1.5Gbps PRBS signal, measured at VO/2,
preemphasis disabled (Figure 3)1.5Gbps
PRBS signal
0.15
UI
Parallel Data Input Setup Time
tSET
(Figure 8)
2
ns
Parallel Data Input Hold Time
tHOLD
(Figure 8)
1
ns
GPI-to-GPO Delay
tGPIO_
Deserializer GPI to serializer GPO
(Figure 9)
Serializer Delay (Note 7)
350
Spread spectrum enabled
6880
Spread spectrum disabled
3040
Fs
tSD
(Figure 10)
Bits
Link Start Time
tLOCK
(Figure 11)
2
ms
Power-Up Time
tPU
(Figure 12)
7
ms
Note 2: To provide a midlevel, leave the input open, or, if driven, put driver in high impedance. High-impedance leakage current
must be less than Q10µA.
Note 3:IIN min due to voltage drop across the internal pullup resistor.
Note 4: Specified pin to ground.
Note 5: Specified pin to all supply/ground.
Note 6: Guaranteed by design and not production tested.
Note 7: Measured in serial link bit times. Bit time = 1/(30 x fPCLKIN) for BWS = 0. Bit time = 1/(40 x fPCLKIN) for BWS = 1.
9
MAX9273
22-Bit GMSL Serializer with Coax or
STP Cable Drive
Typical Operating Characteristics
(VAVDD = VDVDD = VIOVDD = 1.8V, DBL = low, TA = +25NC, unless otherwise noted.)
60
55
50
45
PREEMPHASIS =
0x01 TO 0x04
40
5
10
15
20
25
30
60
55
50
45
PREEMPHASIS =
0x01 TO 0x04
40
45
5
50
10
15
20
fPCLKIN = 20MHz
-10
-20
-40
-50
-60
1%
SPREAD
4% SPREAD
2% SPREAD
-70
-80
-90
25
30
35
0.5%
SPREAD
0%
SPREAD
-30
MAX9273 toc03
0
PREEMPHASIS = 0x00
35
35
PREEMPHASIS =
0x0B TO 0x0F
40
PREEMPHASIS = 0x00
35
18.5
40
19.0
19.5
20.0
20.5
21.0
21.5
PCLKIN FREQUENCY (MHz)
PCLKIN FREQUENCY (MHz)
PCLKIN FREQUENCY (MHz)
OUTPUT POWER SPECTRUM vs. PCLKIN
FREQUENCY (VARIOUS SPREAD)
SERIAL LINK SWITCHING PATTERN
WITH 6dB PREEMPHASIS (PARALLEL BIT
RATE = 50MHz, 10m STP CABLE)
SERIAL LINK SWITCHING PATTERN
WITH 6dB PREEMPHASIS (PARALLEL BIT
RATE = 50MHz, 20m COAX CABLE)
MAX9273 toc05
0
OUTPUT POWER SPECTRUM (dBm)
65
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
PREEMPHASIS =
0x0B TO 0x0F
PRBS ON,
COAX MODE
fPCLKIN = 50MHz
-10
0% SPREAD
-20
0.5% SPREAD
MAX9273 toc06
MAX9273 toc04
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
65
70
OUTPUT POWER SPECTRUM vs. PCLKIN
FREQUENCY (VARIOUS SPREAD)
OUTPUT POWER SPECTRUM (dBm)
PRBS ON,
COAX MODE
MAX9273 toc01
70
SUPPLY CURRENT vs. PCLKIN
FREQUENCY (BWS = 1)
MAX9273 toc02
SUPPLY CURRENT vs.PCLKIN
FREQUENCY (BWS = 0)
-30
-40
-50
-60
-70
1%
SPREAD
4% SPREAD
2% SPREAD
-80
-90
-100
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
50mV/div
200ps/div
1.5Gbps
50mV/div
200ps/div
1.5Gbps
PCLKIN FREQUENCY (MHz)
MAXIMUM PCLKIN FREQUENCY
vs. COAX CABLE LENGTH (BER ≤ 10-10)
6dB PE, EQ OFF
NO PE, 10.7dB EQ
NO PE, EQ OFF
20
MAX9273 toc08
6dB PE, EQ OFF
40
NO PE, 10.7dB EQ
NO PE, EQ OFF
20
5
10
15
STP CABLE LENGTH (m)
20
0
5
10
15
COAX CABLE LENGTH (m)
20
25
OPTIMUM PE/EQ
SETTINGS
6dB PE, EQ OFF
40
30
NO PE, 10.7dB EQ
20
NO PE, EQ OFF
BER CAN BE AS LOW AS 10-12 FOR CL < 4pF
FOR OPTIMUM PE/EQ SETTINGS
0
0
0
10m STP CABLE
50
10
BER CAN BE AS LOW AS 10-12
FOR CABLE LENGTHS LESS THAN 10m
BER CAN BE AS LOW AS 10-12
FOR CABLE LENGTHS LESS THAN 10m
0
60
PCLKIN FREQUENCY (MHz)
PCLKIN FREQUENCY (MHz)
OPTIMUM PE/EQ
SETTINGS
40
60
MAX9273 toc07
PCLKIN FREQUENCY (MHz)
60
MAXIMUM PCLKIN FREQUENCY
vs. ADDITIONAL DIFFERENTIAL CL (BER < 10-10)
MAX9273 toc09
MAXIMUM PCLKIN FREQUENCY
vs. STP CABLE LENGTH (BER ≤ 10-10)
0
2
4
6
8
10
ADDITIONAL DIFFERENTIAL LOAD CAPACITANCE (pF)
10
MAX9273
22-Bit GMSL Serializer with Coax or
STP Cable Drive
PWDN
DRS
CONF0
CONF1
OUT-
OUT+
AVDD
RX/SDA
AUTOS
TOP VIEW
TX/SCL
Pin Configuration
30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21
20 MS
PCLKIN 31
DIN0 32
19 GPIO1
DIN1 33
18 GPO
DIN2 34
17 DIN21
DVDD 35
16 DIN20
MAX9273
DIN3 36
15 IOVDD
14 DIN19/VS
DIN4 37
13 DIN18/VS
DIN5 38
IOVDD 39
EP*
+
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
DIN8
DIN9
AVDD
DIN10
DIN11
DIN12
DIN13
DIN14/GPIO2
DIN15/GPIO3
11 DIN16/GPIO4
1
DIN7
DIN6 40
12 DIN17/GPIO5
TQFN
(6mm x 6mm x 0.75mm)
CONNECT EP TO GROUND PLANE
Pin Description
PIN
NAME
FUNCTION
1, 2, 3, 5–8,
16, 17, 32,
33, 34, 36,
37, 38
DIN0–DIN13,
DIN20, DIN21
4, 27
AVDD
9–12
DIN14/
GPIO2–DIN17/
GPIO5
13
DIN18/HS
Parallel Data Input/Horizontal Sync with Internal Pulldown to EP. Defaults to parallel data input
on power-up.
Horizontal sync input when VS/HS encoding is enabled (Table 2).
14
DIN19/VS
Parallel Data Input/Vertical Sync with Internal Pulldown to EP. Defaults to parallel data input on
power-up.
Vertical sync input when VS/HS encoding is enabled (Table 2).
Parallel Data Inputs with Internal Pulldown to EP
1.8V Analog Power Supply. Bypass AVDD to EP with 0.1FF and 0.001FF capacitors as close
as possible to the device with the smaller capacitor closest to AVDD.
Parallel Data Inputs/GPIO. Defaults to parallel data input on power-up.
Parallel data input has internal pulldown to EP.
GPIO_ has an open-drain output with internal 60kI pullup to IOVDD. See register table
for programming details.
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Pin Description (continued)
PIN
NAME
FUNCTION
15, 39
IOVDD
I/O Supply Voltage. 1.8V to 3.3V logic I/O power supply. Bypass IOVDD to EP with 0.1FF
and 0.001FF capacitors as close as possible to the device with the smallest value capacitor
closest to IOVDD.
18
GPO
General-Purpose Output. GPO follows the GMSL deserializer GPI (or INT) input. GPO = low
upon power-up and when PWDN = low.
19
GPIO1
20
MS
Mode-Select Input with Internal Pulldown to EP. Set MS = low to select base mode.
Set MS = high to select bypass mode.
21
PWDN
Active-Low, Power-Down Input with Internal Pulldown to EP. Set PWDN low to enter
power-down mode to reduce power consumption.
Open-Drain, General-Purpose Input/Output with Internal 60kI Pullup to IOVDD
22
DRS
23
CONF0
Data-Rate Select Input with Internal Pulldown to EP (Table 15).
Configuration 0. Three-level configuration input (Table 9).
24
CONF1
Configuration 1. Three-level configuration input (Table 9).
25
OUT-
Inverting Coax/Twisted-Pair Serial Output
26
OUT+
Noninverting Coax/Twisted-Pair Serial Output
RX/SDA
UART Receive or I2C Serial-Data Input/Output with Internal 30kI Pullup to IOVDD. In UART
mode, RX/SDA is the Rx input of the serializer’s UART. In the I2C mode, RX/SDA is the
SDA input/output of the serializer’s I2C master/slave. RX/SDA has an open-drain driver and
requires a pullup resistor.
29
TX/SCL
UART Transmit or I2C Serial-Clock Input/Output with Internal 30kI Pullup to IOVDD. In UART
mode, TX/SCL is the Tx output of the serializer’s UART. In the I2C mode, TX/SCL is the SCL
input/output of the serializer’s I2C master/slave. TX/SCL has an open-drain driver and requires
a pullup resistor.
30
AUTOS
Autostart Input with Internal Pulldown to EP. AUTOS = low enables serialization upon powerup and automatic frequency range selection of PCLKIN. AUTOS = high puts the part in sleep
mode upon power-up.
31
PCLKIN
Parallel Clock Input with Internal Pulldown to EP. Latches parallel data inputs and provides
the PLL reference clock.
35
DVDD
1.8V Digital Power Supply. Bypass DVDD to EP with 0.1FF and 0.001FF capacitors as close
as possible to the device with the smaller value capacitor closest to DVDD.
—
EP
28
Exposed Pad. EP is internally connected to device ground. MUST connect EP to the PCB
ground plane through an array of vias for proper thermal and electrical performance.
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Functional Diagram
PCLKIN
SSPLL
FILTER
PLL
MAX9273
CLKDIV
DIN0–DIN13
OUT+
DIN14/GPIO2
PARALLEL
TO SERIAL
DIN15/GPIO3
DIN16/GPIO4
OUTCML TX
DIN17/GPIO5
SINGLE-/
DOUBLEINPUT
LATCH
GPO
SCRAMBLE/
CRC/
HAMMING/
8b/10b
ENCODE
FIFO
RX
REVERSE
CONTROL
CHANNEL
GPIO1
FCC
GPIO
DIN18/HS
DIN19/VS
DIN20, DIN21
UART/I2C
TX/SCL
RX/SDA
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RL/2
OUT+
VOD
VOS
OUT-
RL/2
GND
((OUT+) + (OUT-))/2
OUTVOS(+)
VOS(-)
VOS(-)
OUT+
DVOS = |VOS(+) - VOS(-)|
VOD(+)
VOD = 0V
VOD(-)
VOD(-)
DVOD = |VOD(+) - VOD(-)|
(OUT+) - (OUT-)
Figure 1. Serial-Output Parameters
OUT+
VOD(P)
VOS
VOD(D)
OUT+
OR
OUT-
VO/2
VO
VO/2
VO
OUT-
Figure 3. Single-Ended Output Template
SERIAL-BIT
TIME
PCLKIN
Figure 2. Output Waveforms at OUT+, OUTDIN_
NOTE: PCLKIN PROGRAMMED FOR RISING LATCH EDGE.
Figure 4. Worst-Case Pattern Input
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tT
VIH MIN
tHIGH
PCLKIN
VIL MAX
tR
tF
tLOW
Figure 5. Parallel Clock Input Requirements
START
CONDITION
(S)
PROTOCOL
tSU;STA
BIT 7
MSB
(A7)
tLOW
BIT 6
(A6)
tHIGH
BIT 0
(R/W)
ACKNOWLEDGE
(A)
STOP
CONDITION
(P)
1/fSCL
SCL
tSP
tBUF
tr
tf
SDA
tHD;STA
tSU;DAT
tHD;DAT
tVD;DAT
tVD;ACK
tSU;STO
Figure 6. I2C Timing Parameters
800mVP-P
t TSOJ1
2
t TSOJ1
2
Figure 7. Differential Output Template
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VIH MIN
PCLKIN
VIL MAX
tSET
tHOLD
VIH MIN
VIH MIN
VIL MAX
VIL MAX
DIN_
NOTE: PCLKIN PROGRAMMED FOR RISING LATCHING EDGE.
Figure 8. Input Setup and Hold Times
VIH_MIN
DESERIALIZER
GPI
VIL_MAX
tGPIO
SERIALIZER
GPO
tGPIO
VOH_MIN
VOL_MAX
Figure 9. GPI-to-GPO Delay
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EXPANDED TIME SCALE
DIN_
N
N+1
N+3
N+2
N+4
PCLKIN
N-1
N
OUT+/tSD
FIRST BIT
LAST BIT
Figure 10. Serializer Delay
PCLKIN
tLOCK
350Fs
SERIAL LINK INACTIVE
REVERSE CONTROL CHANNEL
DISABLED
SERIAL LINK ACTIVE
CHANNEL
DISABLED
REVERSE CONTROL CHANNEL
AVAILABLE
PWDN MUST BE HIGH
Figure 11. Link Startup Time
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PCLKIN
PWDN
VIH1
tPU
POWERED DOWN
POWERED UP,
SERIAL LINK INACTIVE
POWERED UP, SERIAL LINK ACTIVE
350µs
REVERSE CONTROL
CHANNEL DISABLED
REVERSE CONTROL
CHANNEL ENABLED
REVERSE CONTROL
CHANNEL DISABLED
REVERSE CONTROL
CHANNEL ENABLED
Figure 12. Power-Up Delay
Detailed Description
The MAX9273 serializer, when paired with the MAX9272
deserializer, provides the full set of operating features,
but offers basic functionality when paired with any GMSL
deserializer.
The serializer has a maximum serial-bit rate of 1.5Gbps
for 15m or more of cable and operates up to a maximum
input clock of 50MHz in 22-bit, single-input mode, or
75MHz/100MHz in 15-bit/11-bit, double-input mode,
respectively. Pre/deemphasis, along with the GMSL
deserializer channel equalizer, extends the link length
and enhances link reliability.
The control channel enables a FC to program serializer and deserializer registers and program registers
on peripherals. The FC can be located at either end of
the link, or at both ends. Two modes of control-channel
operation are available with associated protocols and
data formats. Base mode uses either I2C or GMSL UART,
while bypass mode uses a user-defined UART.
Spread spectrum is available to reduce EMI on the serial
output. The serial output complies with ISO 10605 and
IEC 61000-4-2 ESD protection standards.
Register Mapping
Registers set the operating conditions of the serializer
and are programmed using the control channel in base
mode. The serializer holds its device address and the
device address of the deserializer it is driving. Similarly,
the driven deserializer holds its device address and the
address of the serializer by which it is driven. Whenever
a device address is changed, be sure to write the new
address to both devices. The default device address of
the MAX9273 serializer (or any GMSL serializer) is 0x80
and the default device address of any GMSL deserializer is 0x90 (Table 1). Registers 0x00 and 0x01 in both
devices hold the device addresses.
Input Bit Map
The parallel input functioning and width depends on
settings of the double-/single-input mode (DBL), HS/VS
encoding (HVEN), error correction (EDC), and bus width
(BWS). DINA are the inputs latched by the pixel clock in
single-input mode, or the inputs latched on the first pixel
clock in double-input mode. DINB are the inputs latched
on the second pixel clock in double-input mode. Table 2
lists the bit map for the control pin settings.
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Table 1. Power-Up Default Register Map (see Table 15)
REGISTER
ADDRESS (hex)
POWER-UP
DEFAULT (hex)
0x00
0x80
SERID = 1000000, serializer device address
CFGBLOCK = 0, registers 0x00 to 0x1F are read/write
0x01
0x90
DESID = 1001000, deserializer device address
RESERVED = 0
0x02
0x1F
SS = 000, no spread spectrum
RESERVED = 1
PRNG = 11, automatically detect the pixel clock range
SRNG = 11, automatically detect serial-data rate
0x03
0x00
AUTOFM = 00, calibrate spread-modulation rate only once after locking
SDIV = 000000, auto calibrate sawtooth divider
0x04
0x07, 0x87
POWER-UP DEFAULT SETTINGS
(MSB FIRST)
SEREN = 0 (AUTOS = high), SEREN = 1(AUTOS = low), serial link enable default
depends on AUTOS pin state at power-up
CLINKEN = 0, configuration link disabled
PRBSEN = 0, PRBS test disabled
SLEEP = 0, sleep mode disabled (see the Link Startup Procedure section)
INTTYPE = 01, local control channel uses UART
REVCCEN = 1, reverse control channel active (receiving)
FWDCCEN = 1, forward control channel active (sending)
I2CMETHOD = 0, I2C packets include register address
ENJITFILT = 0, jitter filter disabled
PRBSLEN = 00, continuous PRBS length
RESERVED = 00
ENWAKEN = 0, OUT- wake-up receiver disabled
ENWAKEP = 1, OUT+ wake-up receiver enabled
0x05
0x01
0x06
0x80, 0xA0
CMLLVL = 1000 or 1010, output level determined by the state of CONF1, CONF0 at
power-up
PREEMP = 0000, preemphasis disabled
0x07
0x00, 0x10
DBL = 0, double-input mode
DRS = 0, high data-rate mode
BWS = 0, 24-bit mode
ES = 0 or 1, edge-select input setting determined by the state of CONF1,
CONF0 at startup
RESERVED = 0
HVEN = 0, HS/VS encoding disabled
EDC = 00, 1-bit parity error detection
0x08
0x00
INVVS = 0, serializer does not invert VSYNC
INVHS = 0, serializer does not invert HSYNC
RESERVED = 000000
0x09
0x00
I2CSRCA = 0000000, I2C address translator source A is 0x00
RESERVED = 0
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Table 1. Power-Up Default Register Map (see Table 15) (continued)
REGISTER
ADDRESS (hex)
POWER-UP
DEFAULT (hex)
0x0A
0x00
I2CDSTA = 0000000, I2C address translator destination A is 0x00
RESERVED = 0
0x0B
0x00
I2CSRCB = 0000000, I2C address translator source B is 0x00
RESERVED = 0
0x0C
0x00
I2CDSTB = 0000000, I2C address translator destination B is 0x00
RESERVED = 0
0xB6
I2CLOCACK = 1, acknowledge generated when forward channel is not available
I2CSLVSH = 01, 469ns/234ns I2C setup/hold time
I2CMSTBT = 101, 339kbps (typ) I2C-to-I2C master bit-rate setting
I2CSLVTO = 10, 1024Fs (typ) I2C-to-I2C slave remote timeout
0x42
DIS_REV_P = 0, OUT+ reverse channel receiver enabled
DIS_REV_N = 1, OUT- reverse channel receiver disabled
GPIO5EN = 0, GPIO5 disabled
GPIO4EN = 0, GPIO4 disabled
GPIO3EN = 0, GPIO3 disabled
GPIO2EN = 0, GPIO2 disabled
GPIO1EN = 1, GPIO1 enabled
RESERVED = 0
0xFE
RESERVED = 11
GPIO5OUT = 1, GPIO5 set high
GPIO4OUT = 1, GPIO4 set high
GPIO3OUT = 1, GPIO3 set high
GPIO2OUT = 1, GPIO2 set high
GPIO1OUT = 1, GPIO1 set high
SETGPO = 0, GPO set low
0x3E
RESERVED = 00
GPIO5IN = 1, GPIO5 is input high
GPIO4IN = 1, GPIO4 is input high
GPIO3IN = 1, GPIO3 is input high
GPIO2IN = 1, GPIO2 is input high
GPIO1IN = 1, GPIO1 is input high
GPO_L = 0, GPO set low
0x11
0x00
ERRGRATE = 00, generate an error every 2560 bits
ERRGTYPE = 0, generate single-bit errors
ERRGCNT = 00, continuously generate errors
ERRGPER = 0, disable periodic error generation
ERRGEN = 0, disable error generation
0x12
0x40
RESERVED = 01000000
0x13
0x22
RESERVED = 00100010
0x14
0xXX
RESERVED = XXXXXXXX
0x0D
0x0E
0x0F
0x10
POWER-UP DEFAULT SETTINGS
(MSB FIRST)
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Table 1. Power-Up Default Register Map (see Table 15) (continued)
REGISTER
ADDRESS (hex)
POWER-UP
DEFAULT (hex)
POWER-UP DEFAULT SETTINGS
(MSB FIRST)
CXTP = 0, CXTP is low
I2CSEL = 0, input is low
LCCEN = 0, local control channel disabled
RESERVED = 000
OUTPUTEN = 0, output disabled
PCLKDET = 0, no valid PCLKIN detected
0x15
0x00
0x16
0xXX (read only)
RESERVED = XXXXXXXX
0x17
0xXX (read only)
RESERVED = XXXXXXXX
0x1E
0x0B
(read only)
ID = 00001011, device ID is 0x0B
0x1F
0x0X
(read only)
RESERVED = 000
CAPS = 0, serializer is not HDCP capable
REVISION = XXXX, revision number
X = Don’t care.
Table 2. Input Map
EDC
BWS
DBL
HVEN
DINA
DINB*
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0:21
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
SERIAL LINK WORD BITS
0
0:21
—
0:21
1
0:17, 20:21, HS, VS
—
0:17, 20:21
0:10
0:10
0:21
0:10, HS, VS
0:10, HS, VS
0:21
—
0:21
0:17, 20:21, HS, VS
—
0:17, 20:21
0:14
0:14
0:29
1
0:14, HS, VS
0:14, HS, VS
0:29
0
0
0:15
—
0:15
0
0
1
0:15, HS, VS
—
0:15
0
1
0
0:7
0:7
0:15
1
0
1
1
0:7, HS, VS
0:7, HS, VS
0:15
1
1
0
0
0:21
—
0:21
1
1
0
1
0:17, 20:21, HS, VS
—
0:17, 20:21
1
1
1
0
0:11
0:11, HS, VS
0:23
1
1
1
1
0:11, HS, VS
0:11, HS, VS
0:23
*In double-input mode (DBL = 1), DINA are latched on the first cycle of PCLKIN and DINB are latched on the second cycle of
PCLKIN.
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The parallel input has two input modes: single- and
double-rate input. In single-input mode, LATCH A stores
data from DIN_ every PCLKIN cycle (Figure 13). Parallel
data from LATCH A is then sent to the scrambler for
serialization (Figure 14). The device accepts pixel clocks
from 6.25MHz to 50MHz.
In double-input mode, LATCH B stores two input words
(Figure 15). Data from LATCH B is sent to the scrambler
as a combined word. The MAX9272 deserializer outputs
the combined word (single-output mode) or two half-sized
words (double-output mode). The serializer/deserializer
use pixel clock rates from 33.3MHz to 100MHz for 11-bit,
double-input mode and 25MHz to 75MHz for 15-bit,
double-input mode. See Figure 16 for timing details.
PCLKIN
DIN0–DIN21
LATCH A
FIRST WORD
SECOND WORD
FIRST WORD
THIRD WORD
SECOND WORD
FOURTH WORD
THIRD WORD
FOURTH WORD
Figure 13. Single-Input Waveform (Latch on Rising Edge of PCLKIN Selected)
MAX9273
DIN0–DIN14
OR
DIN0–DIN10
DIN0–DIN21
INPUT
LATCH B
INPUT
LATCH B
INPUT
LATCH A
MAX9273
÷2
PCLKIN
Figure 14. Single-Input Function Block
PCLKIN
Figure 15. Double-Input Function Block
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PCLKIN
÷2
DIN0–DIN14
OR
DIN0–DIN10
LATCH A
FIRST WORD
SECOND WORD
THIRD WORD
FIRST WORD
LATCH B
FOURTH WORD
THIRD WORD
FIRST AND SECOND WORD
THIRD AND FOURTH WORD
Figure 16. Double-Input Waveform (Latch on Rising Edge of PCLKIN Selected)
Serial Link Signaling and Data Format
The serializer uses differential CML signaling to drive
twisted-pair cable and single-ended CML to drive coaxial
cable. The output amplitude is programmable.
Input data is scrambled and then 8b/10b coded. The
deserializer recovers the embedded serial clock, then
samples, decodes, and descrambles the data. In 24-bit
or 32-bit mode, 22 or 30 bits contain the video data
and/or error correction bits, if used. The 23rd or 31st bit
carries the forward control-channel data. The last bit is
the parity bit of the previous 23 or 31 bits (Figure 17).
Reverse Control Channel
The serializer uses the reverse control channel to receive
I2C/UART and GPO signals from the deserializer in the
opposite direction of the video stream. The reverse
control channel and forward video data coexist on
the same serial cable forming a bidirectional link. The
reverse control channel operates independently from the
forward control channel. The reverse control channel is
available 2ms after power-up. The serializer temporarily
disables the reverse control channel for 350Fs after starting/stopping the forward serial link.
Data-Rate Selection
The serializer/deserializer use DRS, DBL, and BWS to set
the PCLKIN frequency range (Table 3). Set DRS = 1 for
a PCLKIN frequency range of 6.25MHz to 12.5MHz (32bit, single-input mode) or 8.33MHz to 16.66MHz (24-bit,
single-input mode). Set DRS = 0 for normal operation.
It is not recommended to use double-input mode when
DRS = 1.
Control Channel and Register Programming
The control channel is available for the FC to send and
receive control data over the serial link simultaneously
with the high-speed data. The FC controls the link from
either the serializer or deserializer side. The control channel between the FC and serializer or deserializer runs in
base mode or bypass mode, according to the modeselection (MS) input of the device connected to the FC.
Base mode is a half-duplex control channel and bypass
mode is a full-duplex control channel.
UART Interface
In base mode, the FC is the host and can access the
registers of both the serializer and deserializer from
either side of the link using the GMSL UART protocol.
The FC can also program the peripherals on the remote
side by sending the UART packets to the serializer or
deserializer, with the UART packets converted to I2C
by the device on the remote side of the link. The FC
communicates with a UART peripheral in base mode
(through INTTYPE register settings), using the half-duplex
default GMSL UART protocol of the serializer/deserializer. The device addresses of the serializer/deserializer in
base mode are programmable. The default value is 0x80
for the serializer and 0x90 for the deserializer.
When the peripheral interface is I2C, the serializer/
deserializer convert UART packets to I2C that have
device addresses different from those of the serializer or
deserializer. The converted I2C bit rate is the same as the
original UART bit rate.
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24 BITS
D0
D1
VIDEO AND ERRORCORRECTION DATA
32 BITS
D21
FCC
PCB
D0
D1
FORWARD
CONTROLCHANNEL BIT
D29
VIDEO AND ERRORCORRECTION DATA
FCC
PCB
FORWARD
CONTROLCHANNEL BIT
PACKET
PARITY
CHECK BIT
PACKET
PARITY
CHECK BIT
NOTE: SERIAL DATA SHOWN BEFORE SCRAMBLING AND 8b/10b ENCODING
Figure 17. Serial-Data Format
Table 3. Data-Rate Selection Table
DRS SETTING
DBL SETTING
BWS SETTING
PCLKIN RANGE (MHz)
0
0 (single input)
0 (24-bit mode)
16.66 to 50
0
0
1 (32-bit mode)
12.5 to 35
0
1 (double input)
0
33.3 to 100
0
1
1
25 to 75
1
0
0
8.33 to 16.66
1
0
1
6.25 to 12.5
1
1
0
Do not use
1
1
1
Do not use
The deserializer uses differential line coding to send
signals over the reverse channel to the serializer. The
bit rate of the control channel is 9.6kbps to 1Mbps in
both directions. The serializer/deserializer automatically
detect the control-channel bit rate in base mode. Packet
bit-rate changes can be made in steps of up to 3.5
times higher or lower than the previous bit rate. See the
Changing the Clock Frequency section for more information on changing the control-channel bit rate.
Figure 19 shows the UART data format. Figure 20 and
Figure 21 detail the formats of the SYNC byte (0x79)
and the ACK byte (0xC3). The FC and the connected
slave chip generate the SYNC byte and ACK byte,
respectively. Events such as device wake-up and GPI
generate transitions on the control channel that can be
ignored by the FC. Data written to the serializer/deserial-
izer registers do not take effect until after the acknowledge byte is sent. This allows the FC to verify that write
commands are received without error, even if the result
of the write command directly affects the serial link. The
slave uses the SYNC byte to synchronize with the host
UART’s data rate. If the GPI or MS/HVEN inputs of the
deserializer toggle while there is control-channel communication, or if a line fault occurs, the control-channel
communication is corrupted. In the event of a missed
or delayed acknowledge (~1ms due to control-channel
timeout), the FC should assume there was an error in the
packet when the slave device received it, or that an error
occurred during the response from the slave device. In
base mode, the FC must keep the UART Tx/Rx lines high
for 16 bit times before starting to send a new packet.
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WRITE DATA FORMAT
SYNC
DEV ADDR + R/W
REG ADDR
NUMBER OF BYTES
BYTE 1
BYTE N
ACK
MASTER WRITES TO SLAVE
MASTER READS FROM SLAVE
READ DATA FORMAT
SYNC
DEV ADDR + R/W
REG ADDR
NUMBER OF BYTES
MASTER WRITES TO SLAVE
ACK
BYTE 1
BYTE N
MASTER READS FROM SLAVE
Figure 18. GMSL UART Protocol for Base Mode
1 UART FRAME
START
D0
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
D7
PARITY
FRAME 2
FRAME 1
STOP
STOP
FRAME 3
START
STOP
START
Figure 19. GMSL UART Data Format for Base Mode
START
D0
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
D7
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
Figure 20. SYNC Byte (0x79)
PARITY STOP
START
D0
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
D7
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
PARITY STOP
Figure 21. ACK Byte (0xC3)
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As shown in Figure 22, the remote-side device converts
packets going to or coming from the peripherals from
UART format to I2C format and vice versa. The remote
device removes the byte number count and adds or
receives the ACK between the data bytes of I2C. The I2C
bit rate is the same as the UART bit rate.
Interfacing Command-Byte-Only I2C
Devices with UART
The serializer/deserializer UART-to-I2C conversion can
interface with devices that do not require register addresses, such as the MAX7324 GPIO expander. In this mode,
the I2C master ignores the register address byte and
directly reads/writes the subsequent data bytes (Figure 23).
Change the communication method of the I2C master using
the I2CMETHOD bit. I2CMETHOD = 1 sets command-byteonly mode, while I2CMETHOD = 0 sets normal mode where
the first byte in the data stream is the register address.
UART Bypass Mode
In bypass mode, the serializer/deserializer ignore UART
commands from the FC and the FC communicates with
the peripherals directly using its own defined UART protocol. The FC cannot access the serializer/deserializer
registers in this mode. Peripherals accessed through the
forward control channel using the UART interface need
to handle at least one PCLKIN period Q 10ns of jitter due
to the asynchronous sampling of the UART signal by
PCLKIN. Set MS = high to put the control channel into
bypass mode. For applications with the FC connected to
the deserializer, there is a 1ms wait time between setting
MS high and the bypass control channel being active.
There is no delay time when switching to bypass mode
when the FC is connected to the serializer. Do not send
a logic-low value longer than 100Fs to ensure proper
GPO functionality. Bypass mode accepts bit rates down
to 10kbps in either direction. See the GPO/GPI Control
section for GPO functionality limitations. The controlchannel data pattern should not be held low longer than
100Fs if GPO control is used.
UART-TO-I2C CONVERSION OF WRITE PACKET (I2CMETHOD = 0)
FC
SERIALIZER/DESERIALIZER
11
11
SYNC FRAME
DEVICE ID + WR
SERIALIZER/DESERIALIZER
11
REGISTER ADDRESS
PERIPHERAL
1
S
7
DEV ID
1 1
W A
UART-TO-I2C CONVERSION OF READ PACKET (I2CMETHOD = 0)
SERIALIZER/DESERIALIZER
FC
11
11
11
SYNC FRAME
DEVICE ID + RD
REGISTER ADDRESS
SERIALIZER/DESERIALIZER
PERIPHERAL
1
S
7
DEV ID
1 1
W A
: MASTER TO SLAVE
11
NUMBER OF BYTES
8
REG ADDR
11
DATA 0
1
A
8
DATA 0
11
NUMBER OF BYTES
8
REG ADDR
11
DATA N
1 1
A S
: SLAVE TO MASTER
11
ACK FRAME
7
DEV ID
S: START
1 1
R A
8
DATA 0
P: STOP
1
A
11
ACK FRAME
1
A
8
DATA N
11
DATA 0
8
DATA N
1 1
A P
11
DATA N
1 1
A P
A: ACKNOWLEDGE
Figure 22. Format Conversion Between GMSL UART and I2C with Register Address (I2CMETHOD = 0)
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UART-TO-I2C CONVERSION OF WRITE PACKET (I2CMETHOD = 1)
FC
11
SYNC FRAME
SERIALIZER/DESERIALIZER
11
11
DEVICE ID + WR
REGISTER ADDRESS
SERIALIZER/DESERIALIZER
FC
PERIPHERAL
1
7
S DEV ID
11
NUMBER OF BYTES
11
DATA 0
1 1
W A
8
DATA 0
UART-TO-I2C CONVERSION OF READ PACKET (I2CMETHOD = 1)
SERIALIZER/DESERIALIZER
11
11
11
11
SYNC FRAME
DEVICE ID + RD
REGISTER ADDRESS NUMBER OF BYTES
SERIALIZER/DESERIALIZER
PERIPHERAL
1
S
: MASTER TO SLAVE
11
DATA N
: SLAVE TO MASTER
11
ACK FRAME
7
DEV ID
S: START
1 1
R A
8
DATA 0
P: STOP
11
ACK FRAME
1
A
8
DATA N
11
DATA 0
1
A
8
DATA N
1 1
A P
11
DATA N
1 1
A P
A: ACKNOWLEDGE
Figure 23. Format Conversion Between GMSL UART and I2C with Register Address (I2CMETHOD = 1)
I2C-to-I2C
I2C Interface
In
mode, the serializer control-channel interface sends and receives data through an I2C-compatible
2-wire interface. The interface uses a serial-data line
(SDA) and a serial-clock line (SCL) to achieve bidirectional communication between master and slave(s). A FC
master initiates all data transfers to and from the device
and generates the SCL clock that synchronizes the data
transfer. When an I2C transaction starts on the local-side
device’s control-channel port, the remote-side device’s
control-channel port becomes an I2C master that interfaces with remote-side I2C peripherals. The I2C master
must accept clock stretching that is imposed by the serializer (holding SCL low). The SDA and SCL lines operate
as both an input and an open-drain output. Pullup resistors are required on SDA and SCL. Each transmission
consists of a START condition (Figure 6) sent by a master, followed by the device’s 7-bit slave address plus a
R/W bit, a register address byte, one or more data bytes,
and finally a STOP condition.
START and STOP Conditions
Both SCL and SDA remain high when the interface is not
busy. A master signals the beginning of a transmission
with a START (S) condition by transitioning SDA from high
to low while SCL is high (Figure 24). When the master has
finished communicating with the slave, it issues a STOP
(P) condition by transitioning SDA from low to high while
SCL is high. The bus is then free for another transmission.
Bit Transfer
One data bit is transferred during each clock pulse
(Figure 25). The data on SDA must remain stable while
SCL is high.
Acknowledge
The acknowledge bit is a clocked 9th bit that the recipient
uses to handshake receipt of each byte of data (Figure 26).
Thus, each byte transferred effectively requires nine bits.
The master generates the 9th clock pulse, and the recipient pulls down SDA during the acknowledge clock pulse.
The SDA line is stable low during the high period of the
clock pulse. When the master is transmitting to the slave
device, the slave device generates the acknowledge bit
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SDA
SCL
S
P
START
CONDITION
STOP
CONDITION
Figure 24. START and STOP Conditions
SDA
SCL
DATA LINE STABLE;
DATA VALID
CHANGE OF DATA
ALLOWED
Figure 25. Bit Transfer
START
CONDITION
CLOCK PULSE FOR
ACKNOWLEDGE
1
SCL
2
8
9
SDA
BY
TRANSMITTER
SDA
BY
RECEIVER
S
Figure 26. Acknowledge
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because the slave device is the recipient. When the slave
device is transmitting to the master, the master generates
the acknowledge bit because the master is the recipient.
The device generates an acknowledge even when the
forward control channel is not active (not locked). To prevent acknowledge generation when the forward control
channel is not active, set the I2CLOCACK bit low.
Bus Reset
The device resets the bus with the I2C START condition
for reads. When the R/W bit is set to 1, the serializer/
deserializer transmit data to the master, thus the master
is reading from the device.
Format for Writing
A write to the serializer/deserializer comprises the transmission of the slave address with the R/W bit set to zero,
followed by at least one byte of information. The first
byte of information is the register address or command
byte. The register address determines which register of
the device is to be written by the next byte, if received.
If a STOP (P) condition is detected after the register
address is received, the device takes no further action
Slave Address
The serializer/deserializer have a 7-bit-long slave address.
The bit following a 7-bit slave address is the R/W bit,
which is low for a write command and high for a read
command. The slave address is 10000001 for read commands and 10000000 for write commands. See Figure 27.
0
0
1
SDA
0
0
0
0
R/W
MSB
ACK
LSB
SCL
Figure 27. Slave Address
0 = WRITE
ADDRESS = 0x80
S
1
0
0
0
0
REGISTER ADDRESS = 0x00
0
0
0
A
0
0
0
0
0
0
REGISTER 0x00 WRITE DATA
0
0
A
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
A
P
S = START BIT
P = STOP BIT
A = ACK
D_ = DATA BIT
Figure 28. Format for I2C Write
0 = WRITE
ADDRESS = 0x80
S
1
0
0
0
0
REGISTER ADDRESS = 0x00
0
0
0
A
0
0
REGISTER 0x00 WRITE DATA
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
0
0
0
0
0
0
A
D1
D0
N
S = START BIT
P = STOP BIT
A = ACK
N = NACK
D_ = DATA BIT
REGISTER 0x01 WRITE DATA
D1
D0
A
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
P
Figure 29. Format for Write to Multiple Registers
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I2C Communication with Remote-Side Devices
The serializer supports I2C communication with a peripheral on the remote side of the communication link using
SCL clock stretching. While multiple masters can reside
on either side of the communication link, arbitration is not
provided. The connected masters need to support SCL
clock stretching. The remote-side I2C bit-rate range must
be set according to the local-side I2C bit rate. Supported
remote-side bit rates can be found in Table 4. Set the
I2CMSTBT (register 0x0D) to set the remote I2C bit-rate. If
using a bit rate different than 400kbps, local- and remoteside I2C setup and hold times should be adjusted by setting the SLV_SH register settings on both sides.
beyond storing the register address (Figure 28). Any
bytes received after the register address are data bytes.
The first data byte goes into the register selected by the
register address, and subsequent data bytes go into
subsequent registers (Figure 29). If multiple data bytes
are transmitted before a STOP condition, these bytes
are stored in subsequent registers because the register
addresses autoincrement.
Format for Reading
The serializer/deserializer are read using the internally
stored register address as an address pointer, the same
way the stored register address is used as an address
pointer for a write. The pointer autoincrements after each
data byte is read using the same rules as for a write. Thus,
a read is initiated by first configuring the register address
by performing a write (Figure 30). The master can now
read consecutive bytes from the device, with the first data
byte being read from the register address pointed by
the previously written register address. Once the master
sends a NACK, the device stops sending valid data.
I2C Address Translation
The serializer supports I2C address translation for up to
two device addresses. Use address translation to assign
unique device addresses to peripherals with limited
I2C addresses. Source addresses (address to translate
from) are stored in registers 0x09 and 0x0B. Destination
addresses (address to translate to) are stored in
registers 0x0A and 0x0C.
0 = WRITE
ADDRESS = 0x80
S
1
0
0
0
0
REGISTER ADDRESS = 0x00
0
0
0
A
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
A
S = START BIT
P = STOP BIT
A = ACK
N = NACK
D_ = DATA BIT
1 = READ
ADDRESS = 0x81
REPEATED START
S
1
0
0
0
0
REGISTER 0x00 READ DATA
0
0
1
A
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
N
P
Figure 30. Format for I2C Read
Table 4. I2C Bit-Rate Ranges
LOCAL BIT RATE
REMOTE BIT-RATE RANGE
I2CMSTBT SETTING
f > 50kbps
Up to 1Mbps
Any
20kbps > f > 50kbps
Up to 400kbps
Up to 110
f < 20kbps
Up to 10kbps
000
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Control-Channel Broadcast Mode
The serializer supports broadcast commands to control
multiple peripheral devices. Select an unused device
address to use as a broadcast device address. Program
the remote-side GMSL device to translate the broadcast
device address (source address stored in registers 0x09,
0x0B) to the peripheral device address (destination
address stored in register 0x0A, 0x0C). Any commands
sent to the broadcast address are sent to all designated
peripherals, while commands sent to a peripheral’s unique
device address are sent to that particular device only.
GPO/GPI Control
GPO on the serializer follows GPI transitions on the deserializer. This GPO/GPI function can be used to transmit
signals such as frame sync in a surround-view camera
system. The GPI-to-GPO delay is 0.35ms (max). Keep
time between GPI transitions to a minimum 0.35ms. This
includes transitions from the other deserializer in the
coax-mode splitter. Bit D4 of register 0x0E in the deserializer stores the GPI input state. GPO is low after power-up.
The FC can set GPO by writing to the SET_GPO register
bit. Do not send a logic-low value on the serializer RX/
SDA input (UART mode) longer than 100Fs in either base
or bypass mode to ensure proper GPO/GPI functionality.
Pre/Deemphasis Driver
The serial line driver employs current-mode logic (CML)
signaling. The driver is differential when programmed
for twisted-pair cable. When programmed for coax, one
side of the CML driver is used. The line driver has programmable pre/deemphasis that modifies the output to
compensate for cable length. There are 13 preemphasis
settings, as shown in Table 5. Negative preemphasis
levels are deemphasis levels where the preemphasized
swing level is the same as normal swing, but the notransition data (e.g., a 1 followed by a 1) is deemphasized. Program the preemphasis levels through register
0x06 D[3:0] of the serializer. This preemphasis function
compensates the high-frequency loss of the cable and
enables reliable transmission over longer link distances.
Current drive for both TP and coax modes is programmable. CMLLVL bits (0x06, D[7:4]) program drive current
in TP and coax modes for single-ended voltage swings
from 100mV to 500mV.
Spread Spectrum
To reduce the EMI generated by the transitions on the
serial link, the serializer output is programmable for
spread spectrum. If the deserializer driven by the serializer has programmable spread spectrum, do not enable
spread for both at the same time or their interaction
Table 5. TP/Coax Drive Current (CMLLVL = 1000)
SINGLE-ENDED VOLTAGE SWING
PREEMPHASIS
LEVEL (dB)*
PREEMP SETTING
(0x06, D[3:0])
ICML
(mA)
IPRE (mA)
MAX (mV)
MIN (mV)
-6.0
0100
12
4
400
200
-4.1
0011
13
3
400
250
-2.5
0010
14
2
400
300
-1.2
0001
15
1
400
350
0
(power-on default)
0000
16
0
400
400
1.1
1000
16
1
425
375
2.2
1001
16
2
450
350
3.3
1010
16
3
475
325
4.4
1011
16
4
500
300
6.0
1100
15
5
500
250
8.0
1101
14
6
500
200
10.5
1110
13
7
500
150
14.0
1111
12
8
500
100
*Negative preemphasis levels denote deemphasis.
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Table 6. Serial Output Spread
SS
SPREAD (%)
000
No spread spectrum. Power-up default.
001
±0.5% spread spectrum.
010
±1.5% spread spectrum.
011
±2% spread spectrum.
100
No spread spectrum.
101
±1% spread spectrum.
110
±3% spread spectrum.
111
±4% spread spectrum.
Table 7. Spread Limitations
BWS = 0 MODE, PCLKIN
FREQUENCY (MHz)
BWS = 1 MODE PCLKIN
FREQUENCY (MHz)
< 33.3
(DBL=0)
< 25
(DBL = 0)
< 66.6
(DBL = 1)
< 50
(DBL = 1)
33.3 to 50
(DBL = 0)
25 to 37.5
(DBL = 0)
66.6 to 100
(DBL = 1)
50 to 75
(DBL = 1)
cancels benefits. The deserializer tracks the serializer’s
spread and passes the spread to the deserializer output.
The programmable spread-spectrum amplitudes are
Q0.5%, Q1%, Q1.5%, Q2%, Q3%, and Q4% (Table 6).
Some spread-spectrum amplitudes can only be used at
lower PCLKIN frequencies (Table 7). There is no PCLKIN
frequency limit for the Q0.5% spread rate.
When the spread spectrum is turned on or off, the serial
link stops for several microseconds and then restarts in
order for the deserializer to lose and relock to the new
serial-data stream.
The serializer includes a sawtooth divider to control the
spread-modulation rate. Autodetection of the PCLKIN
operation range guarantees a spread-spectrum modulation frequency within 20kHz to 40kHz. Additionally,
manual configuration of the sawtooth divider (SDIV: 0x03,
D[5:0]) allows the user to set a modulation frequency
according to the PCLKIN frequency. When ranges are
manually selected, program the SDIV value for a fixed
modulation frequency around 20kHz.
SERIAL LINK BIT RATE
(Mbps)
AVAILABLE
SPREAD RATES
< 1000
All rates available
R 1000
1.5%, 1.0%, 0.5%
Manual Programming of the
Spread-Spectrum Divider
The modulation rate relates to the PCLKIN frequency as
follows:
fM= (1 + DRS)
fPCLKIN
MOD x SDIV
where:
fM = Modulation frequency
DRS = DRS value (0 or 1)
fPCLKIN = PCLKIN frequency
MOD = Modulation coefficient given in Table 8
SDIV = 6-bit SDIV setting, manually programmed by the FC
To program the SDIV setting, first look up the modulation coefficient according to the desired bus-width and
spread-spectrum settings. Solve the above equation for
SDIV using the desired pixel clock and modulation frequencies. If the calculated SDIV value is larger than the
maximum allowed SDIV value in Table 8, set SDIV to the
maximum value.
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Table 8. Modulation Coefficients and
Maximum SDIV Settings
BWS
1
0
SPREADSPECTRUM
SETTING (%)
MODULATION
COEFFICIENT
(dec)
SDIV UPPER
LIMIT (dec)
1
104
40
0.5
104
63
3
152
27
1.5
152
54
4
204
15
2
204
30
1
80
52
0.5
80
63
3
112
37
1.5
112
63
4
152
21
2
152
42
Additional Error Detection and Correction
In default mode (additional error detection and correction
disabled), data encoding/decoding is the same as in previous GMSL serializers/deserializers (parity only). At the
serializer, the parallel input word is scrambled and a parity bit added. The scrambled word is divided into 3 or 4
bytes (depending on the BWS setting), 8b/10b encoded,
and then transmitted serially. At the deserializer, the same
operations are performed in reverse order. The parity bit
is used by the deserializer to find the word boundary and
for error detection. Errors are counted in an error counter
register and an error pin indicates errors.
The serializer can use of of two additional error-detection/
correction methods (selectable by register setting):
1) 6-bit cyclic redundancy check
2) 6-bit hamming code with 16-word interleaving
Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC)
When CRC is enabled, the serializer adds 6 bits of CRC to
the input data. This reduces the available bits in the input
data word by 6, compared to the non-CRC case (see
Table 2 for details). For example, 16 bits are available for
input data instead of 22 bits when BWS = 0, and 24 bits
instead of 30 bits when BWS = 1.
x6
The CRC generator polynomial is
+ x + 1 (as used in
the ITU-T G704 telecommunication standard).
The parity bit is still added when CRC is enabled,
because it is used for word-boundary detection. When
CRC is enabled, each data word is scrambled and then
the 6-bit CRC and 1-bit parity are added before the
8b/10b encoding.
At the deserializer, the CRC code is recalculated. If the
recalculated CRC code does not match the received CRC
code, an error is flagged. This CRC error is reported to the
error counter.
Hamming Code
Hamming code is a simple and effective error-correction
code to detect and/or correct errors. The MAX9273 serializer (when used with the MAX9272 GMSL deserializer)
uses single-error correction/double-error detection per
pixel hamming-code scheme.
The serializer uses data interleaving for burst-error tolerance. Burst errors up to 11 consecutive bits on the serial
link are corrected, and burst errors up to 31 consecutive
bits are detected.
Hamming code adds overhead similar to CRC. See Table 2
for details regarding the available input word size.
HS/VS Encoding and/or Tracking
HS/VS encoding by a GMSL serializer allows horizontal
and vertical synchronization signals to be transmitted
while conserving pixel data bandwidth. With HS/VS
encoding enabled, 10-bit pixel data with a clock up to
100MHz can be transmitted using 1 pixel of data per HS/
VS transition, versus 8-bit data with a clock up to 100MHz
without HS/VS encoding. The deserializer performs HV
decoding, tracks the period of the HV signals, and uses
voting to filter HS/VS bit errors. When using HV encoding, use a minimum low-pulse duration of two PCLKIN
cycles when DBL = 0 on the MAX9271/MAX9273. When
DBL = 1, use a minimum HS/VS low-pulse duration of
five PCLKIN cycles and a minimum high-pulse duration
of two PCLKIN cycles. When using hamming code and
HS/VS encoding, do not send more than two transitions
every 16 PCLKIN cycles.
When the serializer uses double-input mode (DBL = 1),
the active duration, plus the blanking duration of HS or
VS signals, should be an even number of PCLKIN cycles.
If HS/VS tracking is used without HV encoding, use DIN0
for HSYNC and DIN1 for VSYNC. In this case, if DBL
values on the serializer and the deserializer are different,
set the deserializer’s UNEQDBL register bit to 1. If the
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serializer and deserializer have unequal DBL settings
and HVEN = 0, then HS/VS inversion should only be used
on the side that has DBL = 1. HS/VS encoding sends
packets when HSYNC or VSYNC is low, use HS/VS inversion register bits if the input HSYNC and VSYNC signals
use an active-low convention to send data packets during the inactive pixel clock periods.
Serial Output
The driver output is programmable for two types of cable:
100I twisted pair and 50I coax (contact the factory for
serializers with 75I cable drive).
Coax-Mode Splitter
In coax mode, OUT+ and OUT- are active. This enables
use as a 1:2 splitter (Figure 31). In coax mode, connect
OUT+ to IN+ of the deserializer. Connect OUT- to IN- of
the second deserializer. Control-channel data is broadcast from the serializer to both deserializers and their
attached peripherals. Assign a unique device address to
send control data to one deserializer. Leave all unused
IN_ pins unconnected, or connect them to ground
through 50I and a capacitor for increased power-supply
rejection. If OUT- is not used, connect OUT- to AVDD
through a 50I resistor (Figure 32). When there are FCs
at the serializer, and at each deserializer, only one FC
can communicate at a time. Disable one splitter controlchannel link to prevent contention. Use the DIS_REV_P or
DIS_REV_N register bits to disable a control-channel link.
Configuration Inputs (CONF1, CONF0)
CONF1 and CONF0 determine the power-up values of the
serial output type, the input data latch, and the controlchannel interface type (Table 9). These functions can
be changed after power-up by writing to the appropriate
register bits
GMSL
DESERIALIZER
MAX9273
MAX9273
OUT+
IN+
OUT-
IN-
GMSL
DESERIALIZER
GMSL
DESERIALIZER
OUT+
OUT-
IN+
IN-
AVDD
50I
IN+
IN-
Figure 31. 2:1 Coax-Mode Splitter Connection Diagram
Figure 32. Coax-Mode Connection Diagram
Table 9. Configuration Input Map
CONF1
CONF0
CXTP
(OUT+/OUT- OUTPUT TYPE)
ES
(PCLKIN LATCH EDGE)
I2CSEL
(CONTROL-CHANNEL TYPE)
Low
Low
1 (coax)
1 (falling)
1 (I2C-to-I2C)
Low
Mid
1 (coax)
1 (falling)
0 (UART-to-I2C/UART)
Low
High
1 (coax)
0 (rising)
1 (I2C-to-I2C)
Mid
Low
1 (coax)
0 (rising)
0 (UART-to-I2C/UART)
Mid
Mid
0 (STP)
1 (falling)
1 (I2C-to-I2C)
Mid
High
0 (STP)
1 (falling)
0 (UART-to-I2C/UART)
High
Low
0 (STP)
0 (rising)
1 (I2C-to-I2C)
High
Mid
0 (STP)
0 (rising)
0 (UART-to-I2C/UART)
High
High
Do not use
Do not use
Do not use
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Sleep Mode
The serializer includes a sleep mode to reduce power
consumption. The device enters or exits sleep mode by
a command from a local FC or a remote FC using the
control channel. Set the SLEEP bit to 1 to initiate sleep
mode. The serializer sleeps immediately after setting
its SLEEP = 1. The OUT+ and OUT- serial outputs each
have wake-up receiver to accept wake-up commands
from the attached deserializers. On power-up, the OUT+
wake-up receiver is enabled and the OUT- wake-up
receiver is disabled. Disable the wake-up receivers
(through ENWAKEP or ENWAKEN) if the devices are
disconnected or wake-up is not used in order to reduce
sleep-mode current. If both wake-up receivers are
disabled, the device can only be woken up from the local
control channel. To wake up the device, send an arbitrary
control-channel command to the serializer. Wait 5ms
for the chip to power up and then write 0 to the SLEEP
register bit to make the wake-up permanent.
Power-Down Mode
The serializer has a power-down mode that further reduces power consumption compared to sleep mode. Set
PWDN low to enter power-down mode. In power-down
mode, the serial outputs are in high impedance. Entering
power-down resets the device’s registers. Upon exiting
power-down, the state of the MS, DRS, CONF0, CONF1,
and AUTOS pins are latched.
Table 10. Startup Procedure for Video-Display Applications
NO.
µC
SERIALIZER
DESERIALIZER
—
FC connected to serializer.
Sets all configuration inputs. If any
configuration inputs are available
on one end of the link but not on
the other, always connects that
configuration input low.
Sets all configuration inputs. If any
configuration inputs are available
on one end of the link but not on
the other, always connects that
configuration input low.
1
Powers up.
Powers up and loads default settings.
Powers up and loads default settings.
2
Enables configuration link by
setting CLINKEN = 1 (if not
enabled automatically) and gets
an acknowledge. Waits for link
to be established (~3ms).
Establishes configuration link.
Locks to configuration link signal.
3
Writes one link configuration
bit (DRS, BWS, or EDC) in
the deserializer and gets an
acknowledge.
—
Configuration changed from default
settings (loss-of-lock occurs if BWS or
EDC changes).
4
Writes corresponding serializer
link configuration bit and gets
an acknowledge.
Configuration changed from default
settings.
Relocks to configuration link signal.
5
Waits for link to be established
(~3ms) and then repeats steps
3 through 4 until all serial link
bits are configured.
—
—
6
Writes remaining configuration
bits in the serializer/deserializer
and gets an acknowledge.
Configuration changed from default
settings.
Configuration changed from default
settings.
7
Enables video link by setting
SEREN = 1 and gets an
acknowledge. Waits for link to
be established (~3ms).
Begins serializing data.
Locks to serial link signal and begins
deserializing data.
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Table 11. Startup Procedure for Image-Sensing Applications
NO.
µC
SERIALIZER
DESERIALIZER
—
FC connected to deserializer.
Sets all configuration inputs. If any
inputs are available on one chip but
not on the other, always connects
input low.
1
Powers up.
Powers up and loads default settings.
Establishes serial link.
Powers up and loads default settings.
Locks to serial link signal.
3
Writes deserializer configuration
bits and gets an acknowledge.
—
Configuration changed from default
settings (loss-of-lock occurs if BWS or
EDC changes).
4
Writes serializer configuration
bits. Does not get an
acknowledge (or gets a dummy
acknowledge) if loss-of-lock
occurred.
Configuration changed from default
settings.
Relocks to serial link signal.
5
Enables video link by setting
SEREN = 1 (if not enabled
automatically). Cannot get an
acknowledge (or gets a dummy
acknowledge) if loss-of-lock
occurred. Waits for link to be
established (~3ms).
Begins serializing data.
Locks to serial link signal and begins
deserializing data.
AUTOS PIN
SETTING
LOW
HIGH
Sets all configuration inputs. If any
inputs are available on one chip but
not on the other, always connects
input low.
SEREN POWER-UP
VALUE
1
0
CLINKEN = 0 OR
SEREN = 1
SLEEP
SLEEP = 1
FOR > 8ms
CLINKEN = 0 OR
SEREN = 1
WAKE-UP
SLEEP = 0,
SEREN = 0
POWER-ON
IDLE
CLINKEN = 1
CONFIG
LINK STARTED
WAKE-UP SIGNAL
SLEEP = 0,
SEREN = 1
SLEEP = 1
ALL STATES
PWDN = LOW OR
POWER-OFF
POWER-DOWN
OR
POWER-OFF
PWDN = HIGH,
POWER-ON
PWDN = HIGH,
POWER-ON
AUTOS = LOW
SEREN = 1,
PCLKIN RUNNING
CONFIG LINK
LOCKED
CONFIG LINK
OPERATING
PROGRAM
REGISTERS
SEREN = 0 OR
NO PCLKIN
SEREN = 0 OR
NO PCLKIN
VIDEO
LINK LOCKING
CONFIG LINK
UNLOCKED
VIDEO LINK
LOCKED
PRBSEN = 0
VIDEO LINK
OPERATING
PRBSEN = 1
VIDEO LINK
PRBS TEST
VIDEO LINK
UNLOCKED
AUTOS = HIGH
Figure 33. State Diagram, All Applications
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Configuration Link
Link Startup Procedure
acknowledge frame is not generated when communication fails due to contention. If communication across the
serial link is not required, the FCs can disable the forward
and reverse control channel using the FWDCCEN and
REVCCEN bits (0x04, D[1:0]) in the serializer/deserializer. Communication across the serial link is stopped and
contention between FCs cannot occur.
As an example of dual FC use in an image-sensing application, the serializer can be in sleep mode, waiting for
wake-up by the FC on the deserializer side. After wakeup, the serializer-side FC assumes master control of the
serializer’s registers.
Table 10 lists the start-up procedure for video-display
applications. Table 11 lists the startup procedure for
image-sensing applications. The control channel is available after the video link or the configuration link is established. If the deserializer powers up after the serializer,
the control channel becomes unavailable until 2ms after
power-up.
In some applications, the clock input (PCLKIN) includes
noise, which reduces link reliability. The clock input has a
programmable narrowband jitter-filter PLL that attenuates
frequencies higher than 100kHz (typ). Enable the jitterfilter by setting ENJITFILT = 1 (0x05, D6).
The control channel can operate in a low-speed mode
called configuration link in the absence of a clock input.
This allows a microprocessor to program configuration registers before starting the video link. An internal
oscillator provides the clock for configuration link. Set
CLINKEN = 1 on the serializer to enable configuration
link. Configuration link is active until the video link is
enabled. The video link overrides the configuration link
and attempts to lock when SEREN = 1.
Applications Information
PRBS Test
The serializer includes a PRBS pattern generator that
works with bit-error verification in the deserializer. To run
the PRBS test, set PRBSEN = 1 (0x04, D5) in the deserializer and then in the serializer. To exit the PRBS test, set
PRBSEN = 0 (0x04, D5) in the serializer.
Error Generator
The serializer contains an error generator that enables
repeatable testing of the error-detection/correction features of the GMSL link. Register 0x11 stores the configuration bits for the error generator. A FC sets the errorgeneration rate, type of errors, and the total number of
errors. The error generator is off by default.
Dual µC Control
Usually systems have one FC to run the control channel,
located on the serializer side for video-display applications or on the deserializer side for image-sensing
applications. However, a FC can reside on each side
simultaneously and trade off running the control channel.
In this case, each FC can communicate with the serializer
and deserializer and any peripheral devices.
Contention occurs if both FCs attempt to use the control
channel at the same time. It is up to the user to prevent
this contention by implementing a higher-level protocol.
In addition, the control channel does not provide arbitration between I2C masters on both sides of the link. An
Jitter-Filtering PLL
PCLKIN Spread Tracking
The serializer can operate with a spread PCLKIN signal.
When using a spread PCLKIN signal, disable the jitterfilter by setting ENJITFILT = 0 (0x05, D6). Do not exceed
the spread limitations in Table 7 and keep modulation
less than 40kHz. In addition, turn off spread spectrum
in the serializer/deserializer. The serializer/deserializer
track the spread on PCLKIN.
Changing the Clock Frequency
It is recommended that the serial link be enabled after
the video clock (fPCLKIN) and the control-channel clock
(fUART/fI2C) are stable. When changing clock frequency,
stop the video clock for 5Fs, apply the clock at the new
frequency, then restart the serial link or toggle SEREN.
On-the-fly changes in clock frequency are possible if
the new frequency is immediately stable and without
glitches. The reverse control channel remains unavailable for 350Fs after serial link start or stop. When using
the UART interface, limit on-the-fly changes in fUART to
factors of less than 3.5 at a time to ensure that the device
recognizes the UART sync pattern. For example, when
lowering the UART frequency from 1Mbps to 100kbps,
first send data at 333kbps, then at 100kbps for reduction
ratios of 3 and 3.333, respectively.
Fast Detection of Loss-of-Synchronization
A measure of link quality is the recovery time from loss-ofsynchronization. The host can be quickly notified of lossof-lock by connecting the deserializer’s LOCK output to
the deserializer’s GPI input. If LOCK is lost, GPO on the
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serializer follows the transition of LOCK at GPI. If other
sources also use the GPI input, the FC can implement
a routine to distinguish between interrupts from loss-oflock and normal interrupts. The control channel does not
require an active video link and thus can always monitor
LOCK. LOCK asserts for a synchronized video link but
not for the configuration link.
Providing a Frame Sync
(Camera Applications)
The GPI/GPO provides a simple solution for camera
applications that require a frame sync signal from the
ECU (e.g., surround-view systems). Connect the ECU
frame sync signal to the GPI input and connect the GPO
output to the camera frame sync input. GPI/GPO have a
typical delay of 275Fs. Skew between multiple GPI/GPO
channels is maximum 115Fs. If a lower skew signal is
required, connect the camera’s frame sync input to one
of the serializer’s GPIOs and use an I2C broadcast write
command to change the GPIO output state. This has a
maximum skew of 1.5Fs, independent from the used I2C
bit rate.
Software Programming of the
Device Addresses
The serializer and deserializer have programmable device
addresses. This allows multiple GMSL devices, along with
I2C peripherals, to coexist on the same control channel.
The serializer device address is in register 0x00 of each
device, while the deserializer device address is in register
0x01 of each device. To change a device address, first
write to the device whose address changes (register 0x00
of the serializer for serializer device address change, or
register 0x01 of the deserializer for deserializer device
address change). Then write the same address into the
corresponding register on the other device (register 0x00
of the deserializer for serializer device address change,
or register 0x01 of the serializer for deserializer device
address change).
Three-Level Configuration Inputs
CONF1 and CONF0 are three-level inputs that control
the serial interface configuration and power-up defaults.
Connect CONF1or CONF0 through a pullup resistor to
IOVDD to set a high level, a pulldown resistor to GND to
set a low level, or IOVDD/2 or open to set a midlevel. For
digital control, use three-state logic to drive the threelevel logic inputs.
Configuration Blocking
The serializer can block changes to registers. Set
CFGBLOCK to make all registers read only. Once set, the
registers remain blocked until the supplies are removed
or until PWDN is low.
Compatibility with Other GMSL Devices
The MAX9273 serializer is designed to pair with the
MAX9272 deserializer, but interoperates with any GMSL
deserializer. See Table 12 for operating limitations.
GPIOs
The serializer has five open-drain GPIOs available when
not used as data or configuration inputs. Setting the GPIO
enable bits (register 0x0E) to 1 enables the GPIOs and
internally connects the respective data or configuration
input low. Setting the GPIO output bits to 0 pulls the output
low, while setting the bits to 1 leaves the output undriven,
and pulled high through internal/external pullup resistors.
The GPIO input buffers are enabled when the GPIO is
enabled. The input states are stored in register 0x10. Set
GPIO_OUT to 1 when using a GPIO_ as an input.
Table 12. MAX9273 Feature Compatibility
MAX9273 FEATURE
GMSL DESERIALIZER
HSYNC/VSYNC encoding
If feature not supported in deserializer, must be turned off in the serializer.
Hamming-code error
correction
If feature not supported in deserializer, must be turned off in the serializer.
I2C-to-I2C
If feature not supported in deserializer, must use UART-to-I2C or UART-to-UART.
CRC error detection
If feature not supported in deserializer, must be turned off in the serializer.
Double input
If feature not supported in deserializer, data is output as a single word at half the input
frequency.
Coax
If feature not supported in deserializer, must connect unused serial input through 200nF and
50I in series to AVDD and set the reverse control-channel amplitude to 100mV.
I2S encoding
If supported in the deserializer, disable I2S in the deserializer.
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Internal Input Pulldowns
The control and configuration inputs (except three-level
inputs) include a pulldown resistor to GND. External pulldown resistors are not needed.
I2C
Choosing I2C/UART Pullup Resistors
The
and UART open-drain lines require a pullup
resistor to provide a logic-high level. There are tradeoffs
between power dissipation and speed, and a compromise may be required when choosing pullup resistor
values. Every device connected to the bus introduces
some capacitance even when the device is not in operation. I2C specifies 300ns rise times (30% to 70%) for fast
mode, which is defined for data rates up to 400kbps (see
the I2C specifications in the AC Electrical Characteristics
table for details). To meet the fast-mode rise-time requirement, choose the pullup resistors so that rise time tR =
0.85 x RPULLUP x CBUS < 300ns. The waveforms are not
recognized if the transition time becomes too slow. The
serializer supports I2C/UART rates up to 1Mbps (UARTto-I2C mode) and 400kbps (I2C-to-I2C mode).
AC-Coupling
AC-coupling isolates the receiver from DC voltages up
to the voltage rating of the capacitor. Capacitors at the
serializer output and at the deserializer input are needed
for proper link operation and to provide protection if
either end of the cable is shorted to battery. AC-coupling
blocks low-frequency ground shifts and low-frequency
common-mode noise.
Selection of AC-Coupling Capacitors
Voltage droop and the digital sum variation (DSV) of transmitted symbols cause signal transitions to start from different voltage levels. Because the transition time is fixed,
starting the signal transition from different voltage levels
causes timing jitter. The time constant for an AC-coupled
link needs to be chosen to reduce droop and jitter to an
acceptable level. The RC network for an AC-coupled link
consists of the CML/coax receiver termination resistor
(RTR), the CML/coax driver termination resistor (RTD),
and the series AC-coupling capacitors (C). The RC time
constant for four equal-value series capacitors is (C x
(RTD + RTR))/4. RTD and RTR are required to match the
transmission line impedance (usually 100I differential,
50I single-ended). This leaves the capacitor selection
to change the system time constant. Use 0.2FF or larger
high-frequency surface-mount ceramic capacitors, with
sufficient voltage rating to withstand a short to battery, to
pass the lower speed reverse control-channel signal. Use
capacitors with a case size less than 3.2mm x 1.6mm to
have lower parasitic effects to the high-speed signal.
Power-Supply Circuits and Bypassing
The serializer uses an AVDD and DVDD of 1.7V to 1.9V.
All inputs and outputs, except for the serial output, derive
power from an IOVDD of 1.7V to 3.6V that scales with
IOVDD. Proper voltage-supply bypassing is essential for
high-frequency circuit stability.
Power-Supply Table
Power-supply currents shown in the Electrical
Characteristics table are the sum of the currents from
AVDD, DVDD, and IOVDD. Typical currents from the
individual power supplies are shown in Table 13.
Cables and Connectors
Interconnect for CML typically has a differential impedance of 100I. Use cables and connectors that have
matched differential impedance to minimize impedance
discontinuities. Coax cables typically have a characteristic
impedance of 50I (contact the factory for 75I operation).
Table 14 lists the suggested cables and connectors used
in the GMSL link.
Table 13. Typical Power-Supply Currents
(Using Worst-Case Input Pattern)
PCLK
(MHz)
AVDD
(mA)
DVDD
(mA)
IOVDD
(mA)
25
50
29.5
9.4
0.2
34.9
14.4
0.3
Table 14. Suggested Connectors and Cables for GMSL
SUPPLIER
Rosenberger
JAE
Nissei
Rosenberger
CONNECTOR
CABLE
TYPE
59S2AX-400A5-Y
RG174
Coax
MX38-FF
A-BW-Lxxxxx
STP
GT11L-2S
F-2WME AWG28
STP
D4S10A-40ML5-Z
Dacar 538
STP
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Board Layout
Separate the LVCMOS logic signals and CML/coax highspeed signals to prevent crosstalk. Use a four-layer PCB
with separate layers for power, ground, CML/coax, and
LVCMOS logic signals. Layout PCB traces close to each
other for a 100I differential characteristic impedance.
The trace dimensions depend on the type of trace used
(microstrip or stripline). Note that two 50I PCB traces
1MI
HIGHVOLTAGE
DC
SOURCE
CHARGE-CURRENTLIMIT RESISTOR
CS
100pF
Route the PCB traces for differential CML in parallel to
maintain the differential characteristic impedance. Avoid
vias. Keep PCB traces that make up a differential pair
equal length to avoid skew within the differential pair.
ESD Protection
RD
1.5kI
DISCHARGE
RESISTANCE
STORAGE
CAPACITOR
do not have 100I differential impedance when brought
close together—the impedance goes down when the
traces are brought closer. Use a 50I trace for the singleended output when driving coax.
DEVICE
UNDER
TEST
Figure 34. Human Body Model ESD Test Circuit
ESD tolerance is rated for Human Body Model, IEC
61000-4-2, and ISO 10605. The ISO 10605 and IEC
61000-4-2 standards specify ESD tolerance for electronic
systems. The serial outputs are rated for ISO 10605 ESD
protection and IEC 61000-4-2 ESD protection. All pins
are tested for the Human Body Model. The Human Body
Model discharge components are CS = 100pF and RD =
1.5kI (Figure 34). The IEC 61000-4-2 discharge components are CS = 150pF and RD = 330I (Figure 35). The
ISO 10605 discharge components are CS = 330pF and
RD = 2kI (Figure 36).
RD
330I
HIGHVOLTAGE
DC
SOURCE
CHARGE-CURRENTLIMIT RESISTOR
CS
150pF
RD
2kI
DISCHARGE
RESISTANCE
STORAGE
CAPACITOR
DEVICE
UNDER
TEST
Figure 35. IEC 61000-4-2 Contact Discharge ESD Test Circuit
HIGHVOLTAGE
DC
SOURCE
CHARGE-CURRENTLIMIT RESISTOR
CS
330pF
DISCHARGE
RESISTANCE
STORAGE
CAPACITOR
DEVICE
UNDER
TEST
Figure 36. ISO 10605 Contact Discharge ESD Test Circuit
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Table 15. Register Table (see Table 1)
REGISTER
ADDRESS
0x00
0x01
BITS
NAME
VALUE
D[7:1]
SERID
XXXXXXX
D0
CFGBLOCK
D[7:1]
DESID
XXXXXXX
D0
—
0
D[7:5]
0x02
D4
D[3:2]
D[1:0]
D[7:6]
SS
—
PRNG
SRNG
D[5:0]
SDIV
Serializer device address.
0
Normal operation.
1
Registers 0x00 to 0x1F are read only.
Deserializer device address.
Reserved.
000
No spread spectrum.
001
±0.5% spread spectrum.
010
±1.5% spread spectrum.
011
±2% spread spectrum.
100
No spread spectrum.
101
±1% spread spectrum.
110
±3% spread spectrum.
111
±4% spread spectrum.
1
Reserved.
00
12.5MHz to 25MHz pixel clock.
01
25MHz to 50MHz pixel clock.
10
Automatically detect the pixel clock range.
11
Automatically detect the pixel clock range.
00
0.5 to 1Gbps serial-bit rate.
01
1 to 2Gps serial-bit rate.
10
Automatically detect serial-bit rate.
11
Automatically detect serial-bit rate.
00
Calibrate spread-modulation rate only once after
locking.
01
Calibrate spread-modulation rate every 2ms after
locking.
10
Calibrate spread-modulation rate every 16ms after
locking.
11
Calibrate spread-modulation rate every 256ms after
locking.
AUTOFM
0x03
FUNCTION
000000
Autocalibrate sawtooth divider.
XXXXXX
Manual SDIV setting. See the Manual Programming
of the Spread-Spectrum Divider section.
DEFAULT
VALUE
1000000
0
1001000
0
000
1
11
11
00
000000
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Table 15. Register Table (see Table 1) (continued)
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BITS
D7
0x04
NAME
FUNCTION
0
Disable serial link. Power-up default when AUTOS
= high. Reverse control-channel communication
remains unavailable for 350Fs after the serializer
starts/stops the serial link.
1
Enable serial link. Power-up default when AUTOS
= low. Reverse control-channel communication
remains unavailable for 350Fs after the serializer
starts/stops the serial link.
0
Disable configuration link.
1
Enable configuration link.
0
Disable PRBS test.
1
Enable PRBS test.
0
Normal mode.
1
Activate sleep mode.
00
Local control channel uses I2C when I2CSEL = 0.
SEREN
D6
CLINKEN
D5
PRBSEN
D4
SLEEP
D[3:2]
VALUE
INTTYPE
01
10, 11
D1
D0
D7
D6
Disable reverse control channel from deserializer
(receiving).
1
Enable reverse control channel from deserializer
(receiving).
0
Disable forward control channel to deserializer
(sending).
1
Enable forward control channel to deserializer
(sending).
0
I2C conversion sends the register address when
converting UART to I2C.
1
Disable sending of I2C register address when
converting UART-to-I2C (command-byte
-only mode).
0
Jitter filter disabled.
1
Jitter filter active.
00
Continuous PRBS length.
01
9.83Mbit PRBS length.
10
167.1Mbit PRBS length.
11
1341.5Mbit PRBS length.
00
Reserved.
0
Disable wake-up receiver.
1
Enable OUT- wake-up receiver during sleep mode.
0
Disable wake-up receiver.
1
Enable OUT- wake-up receiver during sleep mode.
FWDCCEN
I2CMETHOD
0x05
D[5:4]
PRBSLEN
D[3:2]
—
D1
ENWAKEN
D0
ENWAKEP
0, 1
0
0
0
00
Local control channel disabled.
0
REVCCEN
ENJITFILT
Local control channel uses UART when I2CSEL = 0.
DEFAULT
VALUE
1
1
0
0
00
00
0
1
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Table 15. Register Table (see Table 1) (continued)
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BITS
D[7:4]
NAME
CMLLVL
0x06
D[3:0]
PREEMP
VALUE
FUNCTION
0000
Do not use.
0001
Do not use.
0010
100mV output level.
0011
150mV output level.
0100
200mV output level.
0101
250mV output level.
0110
300mV output level
0111
350mV output level.
1000
400mV output level. Power-up default when
twisted-pair output is selected (Table 9).
1001
450mV output level
1010
500mV output level. Power-up default when coax
output is selected (Table 9).
1011
Do not use.
1100
Do not use.
1101
Do not use.
1110
Do not use.
1111
Do not use.
0000
Preemphasis off.
0001
-1.2dB preemphasis.
0010
-2.5dB preemphasis.
0011
-4.1dB preemphasis.
0100
-6.0dB preemphasis.
0101
Do not use.
0110
Do not use.
0111
Do not use.
1000
1.1dB preemphasis.
1001
2.2dB preemphasis.
1010
3.3dB preemphasis.
1011
4.4dB preemphasis.
1100
6.0dB preemphasis.
1101
8.0dB preemphasis.
1110
10.5dB preemphasis.
1111
14.0dB preemphasis.
DEFAULT
VALUE
1000, 1010
0000
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Table 15. Register Table (see Table 1) (continued)
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BITS
NAME
D7
DBL
D6
DRS
D5
BWS
D4
D2
D[1:0]
D7
—
HVEN
EDC
INVVS
0x08
D6
0x09
0x0A
0x0B
INVHS
FUNCTION
0
Single-input mode.
1
Double-input mode.
0
High data-rate mode.
1
Low data-rate mode.
0
24-bit mode.
1
32-bit mode.
0
Input data latched on rising edge of PCLKIN.
Power-up default determined by CONF1 and
CONF0 (Table 9). Do not change this value while
the pixel clock is running.
1
Input data latched on falling edge of PCLKIN.
Power-up default determined by CONF1 and
CONF0 (Table 9). Do not change this value while
the pixel clock is running.
0
Reserved.
0
HS/VS encoding disabled.
1
HS/VS encoding enabled.
00
1-bit parity error detection
(GMSL compatible).
01
6-bit CRC error detection.
10
6-bit hamming code (single-bit error correct,
double-bit error detect) and 16- word interleaving.
11
Do not use.
0
No VS or DIN0 inversion.
1
Invert VS when HVEN = 1.
Invert DIN0 when HVEN = 0.
Do not use if DBL = 0 in the serializer and
DBL = 1 in the deserializer.
0
No HS or DIN1 inversion
1
Invert HS when HVEN = 1.
Invert DIN1 when HVEN = 0.
Do not use if DBL = 0 in the serializer and
DBL = 1 in the deserializer.
ES
0x07
D3
VALUE
D[5:0]
—
000000
D[7:1]
I2CSRCA
XXXXXXX
D0
—
0
D[7:1]
I2CDSTA
XXXXXXX
D0
—
0
D[7:1]
I2CSRCB
XXXXXXX
D0
—
0
DEFAULT
VALUE
0
0
0
0, 1
0
0
00
0
0
Reserved.
000000
I2C address translator source A.
0000000
Reserved.
I2C address translator destination A.
Reserved.
I2C address translator source B.
Reserved.
0
0000000
0
0000000
0
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Table 15. Register Table (see Table 1) (continued)
REGISTER
ADDRESS
0x0C
BITS
NAME
VALUE
D[7:1]
I2CDSTB
XXXXXXX
D0
—
0
Reserved.
0
Acknowledge not generated when forward channel
is not available.
1
I2C-to-I2C slave generates local acknowledge
when forward channel is not available.
00
352ns/117ns I2C setup/hold time.
01
469ns/234ns I2C setup/hold time.
10
938ns/352ns I2C setup/hold time.
11
1046ns/469ns I2C setup/hold time.
000
8.47kbps (typ) I2C-to-I2C master bit-rate setting.
001
28.3kbps (typ) I2C-to-I2C master bit-rate setting.
010
84.7kbps (typ) I2C-to-I2C master bit-rate setting.
011
105kbps (typ) I2C-to-I2C master bit-rate setting.
100
173kbps (typ) I2C-to-I2C master bit-rate setting.
101
339kbps (typ) I2C-to-I2C master bit-rate setting.
110
533kbps (typ) I2C-to-I2C master bit-rate setting.
111
837kbps (typ) I2C-to-I2C master bit-rate setting.
00
64Fs (typ) I2C-to-I2C slave remote timeout.
01
256Fs (typ) I2C-to-I2C slave remote timeout.
10
1024Fs (typ) I2C-to-I2C slave remote timeout.
11
No I2C-to-I2C slave remote timeout.
0
OUT+ reverse channel receiver enabled.
1
OUT+ reverse channel receiver disabled.
0
OUT- reverse channel receiver enabled.
1
OUT- reverse channel receiver disabled.
0
Disable GPIO5.
1
Enable GPIO5.
0
Disable GPIO4.
1
Enable GPIO4.
0
Disable GPIO3.
1
Enable GPIO3.
0
Disable GPIO2.
1
Enable GPIO2.
0
Disable GPIO1.
1
Enable GPIO1.
0
Reserved.
D7
D[6:5]
I2CLOCACK
I2CSLVSH
0x0D
D[4:2]
D[1:0]
0x0E
I2CMSTBT
I2CSLVTO
D7
DIS_REV_P
D6
DIS_REV_N
D5
GPIO5EN
D4
GPIO4EN
D3
GPIO3EN
D2
GPIO2EN
D1
GPIO1EN
D0
—
FUNCTION
I2C address translator destination B.
DEFAULT
VALUE
0000000
0
1
01
101
10
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
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Table 15. Register Table (see Table 1) (continued)
REGISTER
ADDRESS
0x0F
0x10
BITS
NAME
VALUE
D[7:6]
—
D5
GPIO5OUT
D4
GPIO4OUT
D3
GPIO3OUT
D2
GPIO2OUT
D1
GPIO1OUT
D0
SETGPO
D[7:6]
—
D5
GPIO5IN
D4
GPIO4IN
D3
GPIO3IN
D2
GPIO2IN
D1
GPIO1IN
D0
GPO_L
D[7:6]
ERRGRATE
D[5:4]
ERRGTYPE
D[3:2]
ERRGCNT
D1
ERRGPER
D0
ERRGEN
11
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
00
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
00
01
10
11
00
01
10
11
00
01
10
11
0
1
0
1
0x11
FUNCTION
Reserved.
Set GPIO5 low.
Set GPIO5 high.
Set GPIO4 low.
Set GPIO4 high.
Set GPIO3 low.
Set GPIO3 high.
Set GPIO2 low.
Set GPIO2 high.
Set GPIO1 low.
Set GPIO1 high.
Set GPO low.
Set GPO high.
Reserved.
GPIO5 is low.
GPIO5 is high.
GPIO4 is low.
GPIO4 is high.
GPIO3 is low.
GPIO3 is high.
GPIO2 is low.
GPIO2 is high.
GPIO1 is low.
GPIO1 is high.
GPO is set low.
GPO is set high.
Generate an error every 2560 bits.
Generate an error every 40,960 bits.
Generate an error every 655,360 bits.
Generate an error every 10,485,760 bits.
Generate single-bit errors.
Generate 2 (8b/10b) symbol errors.
Generate 3 (8b/10b) symbol errors.
Generate 4 (8b/10b) symbol errors.
Continuously generate errors.
16 generated errors.
128 generated errors.
1024 generated errors.
Disable periodic error generation.
Enable periodic error generation.
Disable error generator.
Enable error generator.
DEFAULT
VALUE
11
1
1
1
1
1
0
00
1
(read only)
1
(read only)
1
(read only)
1
(read only)
1
(read only)
0
(read only)
00
00
00
0
0
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Table 15. Register Table (see Table 1) (continued)
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BITS
NAME
VALUE
0x12
D[7:0]
—
01000000
Reserved.
01000000
0x13
D[7:0]
—
00100010
Reserved
00100010
0x14
D[7:0]
—
XXXXXXXX
Reserved.
00000000
(read only)
D7
CXTP
D6
I2CSEL
D5
LCCEN
D[4:2]
—
D1
OUTPUTEN
D0
PCLKDET
0x16
D[7:0]
—
XXXXXXXX
Reserved.
00000000
(read only)
0x17
D[7:0]
—
XXXXXXXX
Reserved.
00000000
(read only)
0x1E
D[7:0]
ID
00001011
Device identifier (MAX9273 = 0x0B).
00001011
(read only)
D[7:5]
—
000
Reserved.
000
(read only)
D4
CAPS
D[3:0]
REVISION
0x15
0x1F
FUNCTION
0
CXTP input is low.
1
CXTP input is high.
0
Input is high.
1
Input is low.
0
Input is high.
1
Input is low.
000
Reserved.
0
Output disabled.
1
Output enabled.
0
Valid PCLKIN detected.
1
Valid PCLKIN not detected.
DEFAULT
VALUE
0
(read only)
0
(read only)
0
(read only)
000
(read only)
0
(read only)
0
(read only)
0
Not HDCP capable.
1
HDCP capable.
0
(read only)
XXXX
Device revision.
(read only)
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Typical Application Circuit
PCLKIN
PCLK
PCLKIN
PCLK
DOUT0–DOUT21
RGBHV
DIN0–DIN21
RGBHV
CONF1
CONF0
CX/TP
DISPLAY
GPU
MAX9273
MAX9272
ECU
UART
TX
RX/SDA
RX
TX/SCL
INT
GPO
MS
MS
OUT+
IN+
GPI
OUT-
IN-
RX/SDA/EDC
TO PERIPHERALS
TX/SCL/ES
LOCK
NOTE: NOT ALL PULLUP/PULLDOWN RESISTORS ARE SHOWN. SEE PIN DESCRIPTION FOR DETAILS.
VIDEO-DISPLAY APPLICATION
Ordering Information
PART
TEMP RANGE
PIN-PACKAGE
MAX9273GTL/V+
-40NC to +105NC
40 TQFN-EP*
/V denotes an automotive qualified part.
+Denotes a lead(Pb)-free/RoHS-compliant package.
*EP = Exposed pad.
Chip Information
Package Information
For the latest package outline information and land patterns
(footprints), go to www.maxim-ic.com/packages. Note that a
“+”, “#”, or “-” in the package code indicates RoHS status only.
Package drawings may show a different suffix character, but
the drawing pertains to the package regardless of RoHS status.
PACKAGE
TYPE
PACKAGE
CODE
OUTLINE
NO.
LAND
PATTERN NO.
40 TQFN-EP
T4066+3
21-0141
90-0054
PROCESS: CMOS
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Revision History
REVISION
NUMBER
REVISION
DATE
0
6/12
DESCRIPTION
Initial release
PAGES
CHANGED
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Characteristics table are guaranteed. Other parametric values quoted in this data sheet are provided for guidance.
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