MAXIM MAX9270

19-5657; Rev 1; 1/11
Gigabit Multimedia Deserializer with Spread
Spectrum and Full-Duplex Control Channel
The MAX9270 deserializer uses Maxim’s gigabit
multimedia serial link (GMSL) technology. The device
functions the same as the MAX9260 deserializer without
an output enable (ENABLE) pin. Outputs are enabled
or disabled by a register bit. The deserializer pairs with
any GMSL serializer to form a complete digital serial link
for joint transmission of high-speed video, audio, and
control data.
The deserializer accepts a maximum serial payload
data rate of 2.5Gbps for a 15m shielded twisted-pair
(STP) cable. The 24-bit or 32-bit width parallel interface
operates up to a maximum bus clock of 104MHz or
78MHz, respectively. This serial link supports display
panels from QVGA (320 x 240) up to XGA (1280 x 768),
or dual-view WVGA (2 x 854 x 480).
The 24-bit or 32-bit mode handles 21 or 29 bits of data,
along with an I2S input, supporting 4- to 32-bit audio
word lengths and an 8kHz to 192kHz sample rate. The
embedded control channel forms a full-duplex, differential 100kbps to 1Mbps UART link between the serializer
and deserializer. The host electronic control unit (ECU)
or microcontroller (FC) resides either on the serializer (for
video display) or the deserializer (for image sensing). In
addition, the control channel enables ECU/FC control of
peripherals in the remote side of the serial link through
I2C (base mode) or a user-defined full-duplex UART
format (bypass mode).
The channel equalizer extends the link length and
enhances the link reliability. Spread spectrum is available to reduce EMI on the parallel output data signals.
The differential link complies with the ISO 10605 and IEC
61000-4-2 ESD-protection standards.
This device uses a 3.3V core supply and a 1.8V to 3.3V
I/O supply. The device is available in a 56-pin TQFN
package (8mm x 8mm x 0.75mm) with an exposed pad.
Electrical performance is guaranteed over the -40NC to
+105NC automotive temperature range.
Applications
High-Speed Serial-Data Transmission for Display
High-Speed Serial-Data Transmission for Image
Sensing
Automotive Navigation, Infotainment, and ImageSensing Systems
Features
S Pairs with Any GMSL Serializer
S 2.5Gbps Payload Rate, AC-Coupled Serial Link
with 8b/10b Line Coding
S 24-Bit or 32-Bit Programmable Parallel Output Bus
Supports Up to XGA (1280 x 768) or Dual-View
WVGA (2 x 854 x 480) Panels with 18-Bit or 24-Bit
Color
S 8.33MHz to 104MHz (24-Bit Bus) or 6.25MHz to
78MHz (32-Bit Bus) Parallel Data Rate
S Support Two/Three 10-Bit Camera Links at
104MHz/78MHz Maximum Pixel Clock
S 4-Bit to 32-Bit Word Length, 8kHz to 192kHz I2S
Audio Channel Supports High-Definition Audio
S Embedded Half-/Full-Duplex Bidirectional Control
Channel (100kbps to 1Mbps)
S Separate Interrupt Signal Supports Touch-Screen
Functions for Display Panels
S Remote-End I2C Master for Peripherals
S Line Equalizer Extends Link Length
S Programmable Spread Spectrum on the Parallel
Data Outputs Reduce EMI
S Does Not Require an External Clock
S Auto Data-Rate Detection Allows “On-The-Fly”
Data-Rate Change
S Built-In PRBS Checker for BER Testing
S ISO 10605 and IEC 61000-4-2 ESD Protection
S -40NC to +105NC Operating Temperature Range
S Patent Pending
Ordering Information
PART
TEMP RANGE
MAX9270GTN/V+
-40NC to +105NC
PIN-PACKAGE
56 TQFN-EP*
/V denotes an automotive qualified part.
+Denotes a lead(Pb)-free/RoHS-compliant package.
*EP = Exposed pad.
T = Tape and reel.
Typical Applications Circuit appears at end of data sheet.
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MAX9270
General Description
MAX9270
Gigabit Multimedia Deserializer with Spread
Spectrum and Full-Duplex Control Channel
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
AVDD to EP...........................................................-0.5V to +3.9V
DVDD to EP...........................................................-0.5V to +3.9V
IOVDD to EP..........................................................-0.5V to +3.9V
IN+, IN- to EP........................................................-0.5V to +1.9V
All Other Pins to EP............................... -0.5V to (IOVDD + 0.5V)
IN+, IN- Short Circuit to Ground or
Supply.....................................................................Continuous
Continuous Power Dissipation (TA = +70NC)
56-Pin TQFN (derate 47.6mW/NC above +70NC).....3809.5mW
ESD Protection
Human Body Model (RD = 1.5kI, CS = 100pF)
(IN+, IN-) to EP..............................................................Q8kV
All Other Pins to EP.......................................................Q4kV
IEC 61000-4-2 (RD = 330I, CS = 150pF)
Contact Discharge
(IN+, IN-) to EP..............................................................Q8kV
Air Discharge
(IN+, IN-) to EP............................................................Q10kV
ISO 10605 (RD = 2kI, CS = 330pF)
Contact Discharge
(IN+, IN-) to EP.............................................................Q8kV
Air Discharge
(IN+, IN-) to EP............................................................Q20kV
Operating Temperature Range......................... -40NC to +105NC
Junction Temperature......................................................+150NC
Storage Temperature Range............................. -65NC to +150NC
Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s).................................+300NC
Soldering Temperature (reflow).......................................+260NC
PACKAGE THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS (Note 1)
56 TQFN
Junction-to-Ambient Thermal Resistance (ΘJA)...........21NC/W
Junction-to-Case Thermal Resistance (ΘJC).................1NC/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.
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.
DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(VDVDD = VAVDD = 3.0V to 3.6V, 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 = 3.3V, TA = +25NC.)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
SINGLE-ENDED INPUTS (ENABLE, INT, PWDN, SSEN, BWS, ES, DRS, MS, CDS, EQS, DCS)
High-Level Input Voltage
VIH1
Low-Level Input Voltage
VIL1
0.65 x
VIOVDD
Input Current
IIN1
VIN = 0 to VIOVDD
Input Clamp Voltage
VCL
ICL = -18mA
-10
V
0.35 x
VIOVDD
V
+10
FA
-1.5
V
SINGLE-ENDED OUTPUTS (DOUT_, SD, WS, SCK, PCLKOUT)
High-Level Output Voltage
Low-Level Output Voltage
VOH
VOL1
VDCS = VGND
VIOVDD
- 0.3
VDCS = VIOVDD
VIOVDD
- 0.2
IOH = -2mA
IOL = 2mA
V
VDCS = VGND
0.3
VDCS = VIOVDD
0.2
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V
Gigabit Multimedia Deserializer with Spread
Spectrum and Full-Duplex Control Channel
(VDVDD = VAVDD = 3.0V to 3.6V, 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 = 3.3V, TA = +25NC.)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
VO = 0V,
VDCS = VGND
DOUT_, SD,
WS, SCK
Output Short-Circuit Current
IOS
MIN
TYP
MAX
VIOVDD =
3.0V to 3.6V
15
25
39
VIOVDD =
1.7V to 1.9V
3
7
13
20
35
63
5
10
21
VIOVDD =
3.0V to 3.6V
15
33
50
VIOVDD =
1.7V to 1.9V
5
10
17
VIOVDD =
3.0V to 3.6V
30
54
97
9
16
32
VIOVDD =
3.0V to 3.6V
VO = 0V,
VDCS = VIOVDD VIOVDD =
1.7V to 1.9V
VO = 0V,
VDCS = VGND
PCLKOUT
VO = 0V,
VDCS = VIOVDD VIOVDD =
1.7V to 1.9V
UNITS
mA
I2C AND UART I/O, OPEN-DRAIN OUTPUTS (RX/SDA, TX/SCL, ERR, GPIO_, LOCK)
High-Level Input Voltage
VIH2
Low-Level Input Voltage
VIL2
Input Current
IIN2
Low-Level Open-Drain Output
Voltage
VOL2
0.7 x
VIOVDD
V
0.3 x
VIOVDD
VIN = 0 to VIOVDD
(Note 2)
IOL = 3mA
RX/SDA, TX/SCL
-110
+1
GPIO, ERR, LOCK
VIOVDD = 1.7V to 1.9V
-80
+1
VIOVDD = 3.0V to 3.6V
V
FA
0.4
V
0.3
V
DIFFERENTIAL OUTPUTS FOR REVERSE CONTROL CHANNEL (IN+, IN-)
Differential High Output Peak
Voltage, (VIN+) - (VIN-)
VROH
No high-speed data transmission
(Figure 1)
30
60
mV
Differential Low Output Peak
Voltage, (VIN+) - (VIN-)
VROL
No high-speed data transmission
(Figure 1)
-60
-30
mV
90
mV
DIFFERENTIAL INPUTS (IN+, IN-)
Differential High Input Threshold
(Peak), (VIN+) - (VIN-)
VIDH(P)
(Figure 2)
Differential Low Input Threshold
(Peak), (VIN+) - (VIN-)
VIDL(P)
(Figure 2)
Input Common-Mode Voltage,
((VIN+) + (VIN-))/2
Differential Input Resistance
(Internal)
40
-90
-40
mV
VCMR
1
1.3
1.6
V
RI
80
100
130
I
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DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
MAX9270
Gigabit Multimedia Deserializer with Spread
Spectrum and Full-Duplex Control Channel
DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(VDVDD = VAVDD = 3.0V to 3.6V, 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 = 3.3V, TA = +25NC.)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
2% spread
spectrum active
113
166
Spread spectrum
disabled
105
155
2% spread
spectrum active
122
181
Spread spectrum
disabled
110
165
2% spread
spectrum active
137
211
Spread spectrum
disabled
120
188
2% spread
spectrum active
159
247
Spread spectrum
disabled
135
214
80
130
FA
19
70
FA
POWER SUPPLY
VBWS = VGND,
fPCLKOUT = 16.6MHz
VBWS = VGND,
fPCLKOUT = 33.3MHz
Worst-Case Supply Current
(Figure 3)
IWCS
VBWS = VGND,
fPCLKOUT = 66.6MHz
VBWS = VGND,
fPCLKOUT = 104MHz
Sleep-Mode Supply Current
ICCS
Power-Down Supply Current
ICCZ
mA
VPWDN = VGND
AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(VDVDD = VAVDD = 3.0V to 3.6V, 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 = 3.3V, TA = +25NC.)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
PARALLEL CLOCK OUTPUT (PCLKOUT)
Clock Frequency
Clock Duty Cycle
fPCLKOUT
DC
VBWS = VGND, VDRS = VIOVDD
8.33
VBWS = VGND, VDRS = VGND
16.66
104
VBWS = VIOVDD, VDRS = VIOVDD
6.25
12.5
VBWS = VIOVDD, VDRS = VGND
tHIGH/tT or tLOW/tT (Figure 4)
12.5
78
40
16.66
50
60
MHz
%
tJ
Period jitter, RMS, spread off, 3.125Gbps,
PRBS pattern, UI = 1/fPCLKOUT
Output Rise Time
tR
30% to 70%, CL = 10pF to 100pF, 1kI
pullup to IOVDD
20
150
ns
Output Fall Time
tF
70% to 30%, CL = 10pF to 100pF, 1kI
pullup to IOVDD
20
150
ns
Input Setup Time
tSET
I2C only (Figure 5)
100
ns
Input Hold Time
tHOLD
I2C only (Figure 5)
0
ns
Clock Jitter
0.05
UI
I2C/UART PORT TIMING
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Gigabit Multimedia Deserializer with Spread
Spectrum and Full-Duplex Control Channel
(VDVDD = VAVDD = 3.0V to 3.6V, 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 = 3.3V, TA = +25NC.)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS
20% to 80%,
VIOVDD = 1.7V to 1.9V
PCLKOUT Rise-and-Fall Time
tR, tF
20% to 80%,
VIOVDD = 3.0V to 3.6V
20% to 80%,
VIOVDD = 1.7V to 1.9V
Parallel Data Rise-and-Fall Time
(Figure 6)
tR, tF
20% to 80%,
VIOVDD = 3.0V to 3.6V
Deserializer Delay
tSD
Lock Time
tLOCK
VDCS = VIOVDD,
CL = 10pF
0.4
2.2
VDCS = VGND,
CL = 5pF
0.5
2.8
VDCS = VIOVDD,
CL = 10pF
0.25
1.7
VDCS = VGND,
CL = 5pF
0.3
2.0
VDCS = VIOVDD,
CL = 10pF
0.5
3.1
VDCS = VGND,
CL = 5pF
0.6
3.8
VDCS = VIOVDD,
CL = 10pF
0.3
2.2
VDCS = VGND,
CL = 5pF
0.4
2.4
ns
ns
Spread spectrum enabled (Figure 7)
2880
Spread spectrum disabled (Figure 7)
750
Spread spectrum enabled (Figure 8)
1500
Spread spectrum off (Figure 8)
1000
2500
Fs
Bits
Fs
Power-Up Time
tPU
(Figure 9)
Reverse Control-Channel Output
Rise Time
tR
No high-speed transmission (Figure 1)
180
400
ns
Reverse Control-Channel Output
Fall Time
tF
No high-speed transmission (Figure 1)
180
400
ns
I2S OUTPUT TIMING
WS Jitter
SCK Jitter
tAJ-WS
tAJ-SCK
fWS = 48kHz or
tWS = 1/fWS, rising 44.1kHz
(falling) edge to
fWS = 96kHz
falling (rising) edge
(Note 3)
fWS = 192kHz
tSCK = 1/fSCK, rising edge to rising
edge
0.4e - 3 0.5e - 3
x tWS
x tWS
0.8e - 3
x tWS
1e - 3
x tWS
1.6e - 3
x tWS
2e - 3
x tWS
nWS = 16 bits,
fWS = 48kHz or 44.1kHz
13e - 3 16e - 3
x tSCK x tSCK
nWS = 24 bits,
fWS = 96kHz
39e - 3 48e - 3
x tSCK x tSCK
nWS = 32 bits,
fWS = 192kHz
0.1
x tSCK
ns
ns
0.13
x tSCK
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AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(VDVDD = VAVDD = 3.0V to 3.6V, 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 = 3.3V, TA = +25NC.)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
Audio Skew Relative to Video
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
Video and audio synchronized
ASK
MAX
UNITS
3 x tWS 4 x tWS
µs
VDCS = VIOVDD, CL = 10pF
0.3
3.1
ns
VDCS = VGND, CL = 5pF
0.4
3.8
ns
SCK, SD, WS Rise-and-Fall Time
tR, tF
20% to 80%
SD, WS Valid Time Before SCK
tDVB
tSCK = 1/fSCK (Figure 11)
0.35
x tSCK
0.5
x tSCK
ns
SD, WS Valid Time After SCK
tDVA
tSCK = 1/fSCK (Figure 11)
0.35
x tSCK
0.5
x tSCK
ns
Note 2: Minimum IIN due to voltage drop across the internal pullup resistor.
Note 3: Rising to rising edge jitter can be twice as large.
Typical Operating Characteristics
(VDVDD = VAVDD = VIOVDD = 3.3V, TA = +25NC, unless otherwise noted.)
140
135
130
125
120
140
135
130
125
120
115
115
110
110
105
105
5
25
45
65
85
105
180
170
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
145
160
2%, 4% SPREAD
150
140
130
120
110
5
20
35
50
65
NO SPREAD
100
80
5
25
45
65
85
PCLKOUT FREQUENCY (MHz)
PCLKOUT FREQUENCY (MHz)
PCLKOUT FREQUENCY (MHz)
SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. PCLKOUT FREQUENCY (32-BIT MODE)
OUTPUT POWER SPECTRUM
vs. PCLKOUT FREQUENCY
MAXIMUM PCLKIN FREQUENCY vs.
STP CABLE LENGTH (BER < 10-9)
160
2%, 4% SPREAD
150
140
130
120
110
-10
0% SPREAD
-20
-30
-40
-50
NO SPREAD
20
35
50
65
PCLKOUT FREQUENCY (MHz)
80
OPTIMUM PE/EQ
SETTINGS
80
60
NO PE, EQS = LOW
40
NO PE, EQS = HIGH
20
2% SPREAD
-80
5
100
-60
-70
100
120
105
MAX9270 toc06
fPCLKOUT = 42MHz
FREQUENCY (MHz)
170
0
MAX9270 toc05
MAX9270 toc04
180
PCLKOUT OUTPUT POWER (dBm)
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
145
ALL EQUALIZER SETTINGS
150
SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. PCLKOUT FREQUENCY (24-BIT MODE)
MAX9270 toc02
ALL EQUALIZER SETTINGS
150
155
MAX9270 toc01
155
SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. PCLKOUT FREQUENCY (32-BIT MODE)
MAX9270 toc03
SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. PCLKOUT FREQUENCY (24-BIT MODE)
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
MAX9270
Gigabit Multimedia Deserializer with Spread
Spectrum and Full-Duplex Control Channel
39
40
41
4% SPREAD
42
43
PCLKOUT FREQUENCY (MHz)
44
45
BER CAN BE < 10-12 FOR
CABLE LENGTHS LESS THAN 10m
0
0
5
10
CABLE LENGTH (m)
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20
Gigabit Multimedia Deserializer with Spread
Spectrum and Full-Duplex Control Channel
DOUT22
DOUT21
DOUT20
DOUT19
DOUT18
DOUT17
DOUT16
PCLKOUT
DOUT15
DOUT14
DOUT13
DOUT12
DOUT11
DOUT10
TOP VIEW
42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29
DOUT9 43
28 DOUT23
DOUT8 44
27 DOUT24
IOVDD 45
26 IOVDD
DOUT7 46
25 DOUT25
DOUT6 47
24 DOUT26
DOUT5 48
23 DOUT27
22 DOUT28/MCLK
DOUT4 49
MAX9270
DOUT3 50
21 SD
DOUT2 51
20 SCK
DOUT1 52
19 WS
DOUT0 53
18 LOCK
SSEN 54
DRS 55
17 ERR
EP*
+
16 PWDN
15 TX/SCL
RX/SDA
10 11 12 13 14
DVDD
9
MS
8
DCS
GPIO0
7
GPIO1
CDS
6
EQS
INT
5
IN-
4
IN+
3
ES
2
AVDD
1
BWS
AVDD 56
TQFN
*CONNECT EP TO GROUND PLANE
Pin Description
PIN
NAME
FUNCTION
1
BWS
Bus-Width Select. Parallel output bus-width selection input requires external pulldown
or pullup resistors. Set BWS = low for 24-bit bus mode. Set BWS = high for 32-bit bus
mode.
2
INT
Interrupt. Interrupt input requires external pulldown or pullup resistors. A transition on
the INT input of the deserializer toggles the serializer’s INT output.
3
CDS
Control-Direction Selection. Control-link-direction selection input requires external pulldown or pullup resistors. Set CDS = low for FC use on the serializer side of the serial
link. Set CDS = high for FC use on the deserializer side of the serial link.
4
GPIO0
GPIO0. Open-drain general-purpose input/output with internal 60kI pullup resistors to
IOVDD. GPIO0 is high impedance during power-up and when PWDN = low.
5
ES
Edge Select. PCLKOUT edge-selection input requires external pulldown or pullup
resistors. Set ES = low for a rising-edge trigger. Set ES = high for a falling-edge trigger.
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Pin Configuration
MAX9270
Gigabit Multimedia Deserializer with Spread
Spectrum and Full-Duplex Control Channel
Pin Description (continued)
PIN
NAME
FUNCTION
6, 56
AVDD
3.3V Analog Power Supply. Bypass AVDD to EP with 0.1µF and 0.001µF capacitors as
close as possible to the device with the smallest value capacitor closest to AVDD.
7, 8
IN+, IN-
Differential CML Input +/-. Differential inputs of the serial link.
9
EQS
Equalizer Select. Deserializer equalizer-selection input requires external pulldown or
pullup resistors. The state of EQS latches upon power-up or rising edge of PWDN. Set
EQS = low for 10.7dB equalizer boost (EQTUNE = 1001). Set EQS = high for 5.2dB
equalizer boost (EQTUNE = 0100).
10
GPIO1
GPIO1. Open-drain general-purpose input/output with internal 60kI pullup resistors to
IOVDD. GPIO1 is high impedance during power-up and when PWDN = low.
11
DCS
Drive Current Select. Driver current-selection input requires external pulldown or
pullup resistors. Set DCS = high for stronger parallel data and clock output drivers. Set DCS = low for normal parallel data and clock drivers (see the DC Electrical
Characteristics table).
12
MS
Mode Select. Control-link mode-selection/autostart mode selection input requires
external pulldown or pullup resistors. MS sets the control-link mode when CDS = high
(see the Control-Channel and Register Programming section). Set MS = low to select
base mode. Set MS = high to select the bypass mode. MS sets autostart mode when
CDS = low (see Tables 13 and 14).
13
DVDD
3.3V 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.
14
RX/SDA
Receive/Serial Data. 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 deserializer’s UART. In
I2C mode, RX/SDA is the SDA input/output of the serializer’s I2C master.
15
TX/SCL
Transmit/Serial Clock. UART transmit or I2C serial-clock output with internal 30kI
pullup to IOVDD. In UART mode, TX/SCL is the Tx output of the serializer’s UART. In
I2C mode, TX/SCL is the SCL output of the deserializer’s I2C master.
16
PWDN
Power-Down. Active-low power-down input requires external pulldown or pullup resistors.
ERR
Error. Active-low open-drain video data error output with internal pullup to IOVDD.
ERR goes low when the number of decoding errors during normal operation exceed a
programmed error threshold or when at least one PRBS error is detected during PRBS
test. ERR is high impendence when PWDN = low.
17
Open-Drain Lock Output with Internal Pullup to IOVDD. LOCK = high indicates PLLs
are locked with correct serial-word-boundary alignment. LOCK = low indicates PLLs
are not locked or incorrect serial-word-boundary alignment. LOCK remains low when
the configuration link is active. LOCK is high impedance when PWDN = low.
18
LOCK
19
WS
Word Select. I2S word-select output.
20
SCK
Serial Clock. I2S serial-clock output
21
SD
Serial Data. I2S serial-data output. Disable I2S to use SD as an additional data output
latched on the selected edge of PCLKOUT.
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PIN
NAME
FUNCTION
22–25, 27–35,
37–44, 46–53
DOUT28/MCLK,
DOUT27, DOUT26,
DOUT25,
DOUT24–DOUT16,
DOUT15–DOUT8,
DOUT7–DOUT0
Data Output[0:28]. Parallel data outputs. Output data can be strobed on the selected
edge of PCLKOUT. Set BWS = low (24-bit mode) to use DOUT0–DOUT20 (RGB and
SYNC). DOUT21–DOUT28 are not used in 24-bit mode and are set to low. Set BWS =
high (32-bit mode) to use DOUT0–DOUT28 (RGB, SYNC, and two extra outputs).
DOUT28 can be used to output MCLK (see the Additional MCLK Output for Audio
Applications section).
26, 45
IOVDD
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 smaller value capacitor closest
to IOVDD.
36
PCLKOUT
Parallel Clock Output. Used for DOUT0–DOUT28.
SSEN
Spread-Spectrum Enable. Parallel output spread-spectrum enable input requires
external pulldown or pullup resistors. The state of SSEN latches upon power-up or
when resuming from power-down mode (PWDN = low). Set SSEN = high for Q2%
spread spectrum on the parallel outputs. Set SSEN = low to use the parallel outputs
without spread spectrum.
55
DRS
Data-Rate Select. Data-rate range-selection input requires external pulldown or pullup
resistors. Set DRS = high for parallel input data rates of 8.33MHz to 16.66MHz (24-bit
mode) or 6.25MHz to 12.5MHz (32-bit mode). Set DRS = low for parallel input data
rates of 16.66MHz to 104MHz (24-bit mode) or 12.5MHz to 78MHz (32-bit mode).
—
EP
54
Exposed Pad. EP functions as the IC’s ground connection. MUST connect EP to the
ground plane to maximize thermal and electrical performance.
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Pin Description (continued)
MAX9270
Gigabit Multimedia Deserializer with Spread
Spectrum and Full-Duplex Control Channel
Functional Diagram
LFLT
PCLKIN
FILTER
PLL
SPREAD
PLL
LINEFAULT
DET
CLKDIV
DIN[N:0]
8b/10b
ENCODE
PARITY
FIFO
P
S
LMN0
LMN1
CML
Tx
OUT+
WS, SD, SCK
AUDIO
FIFO
PRBS
GEN
TX/SCL
RX/SDA
TERM
OUT-
REV CH
Rx
UART/I2C
GMSL SERIALIZER
SPREAD
PLL
CDR
PLL
PCLKOUT
STP CABLE
(Z0 = 50)
EQ
CLKDIV
DOUT[N:0]
8b/10b
DECODE
PARITY
FIFO
P
S
CML
Rx
IN-
WS, SD, SCK
TX/SCL
RX/SDA
AUDIO
FIFO
PRBS
CHECK
TERM
MAX9270
UART/I2C
IN+
REV CH
Tx
DESERIALIZER
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MAX9270
RL/2
IN+
MAX9270
VOD
REVERSE
CONTROL-CHANNEL
TRANSMITTER
IN-
VCMR
RL/2
IN+
IN-
IN-
IN+
VCMR
VROH
0.9 x VROH
0.1 x VROH
(IN+) - (IN-)
0.1 x VROL
tR
0.9 x VROL
VROL
tF
Figure 1. Reverse Control-Channel Output Parameters
RL/2
IN+
VIN+
PCLKOUT
VID(P)
RL/2
IN-
_
+
_
VIN-
+
_
CIN
CIN
DOUT_
NOTE: PCLKOUT PROGRAMMED FOR RISING LATCH EDGE.
VID(P) = | VIN+ - VIN- |
VCMR = (VIN+ + VIN-)/2
Figure 2. Test Circuit for Differential Input Measurement
Figure 3. Worst-Case Pattern Output
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Spectrum and Full-Duplex Control Channel
tT
VOH MIN
tHIGH
PCLKOUT
VOL MAX
tLOW
Figure 4. Clock Output High-and-Low Times
tF
tR
TX/
SCL
tHOLD
tSET
RX/
SDA
P
S
S
Figure 5. I2C Timing Parameters
CL
MAX9270
SINGLE-ENDED OUTPUT LOAD
0.8 x VI0VDD
0.2 x VI0VDD
tR
tF
Figure 6. Output Rise-and-Fall Times
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SERIAL WORD N
SERIAL WORD N+1
SERIAL WORD N+2
IN+/FIRST BIT
DOUT_
LAST BIT
PARALLEL WORD N-1
PARALLEL WORD N-2
PARALLEL WORD N
PCLKOUT
tSD
NOTE: PCLKOUT PROGRAMMED FOR RISING LATCHING EDGE.
Figure 7. Deserializer Delay
IN+ - IN-
tLOCK
LOCK
VOH
PWDN MUST BE HIGH
Figure 8. Lock Time
IN+/-
PWDN
VIH1
tPU
LOCK
VOH
Figure 9. Power-Up Delay
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SERIAL-WORD LENGTH
MAX9270
Gigabit Multimedia Deserializer with Spread
Spectrum and Full-Duplex Control Channel
WS
tDVA
tR
tDVB
SCK
tDVB
tDVA
tF
SD
Figure 10. Output I2S Timing Parameters
Detailed Description
The MAX9270 deserializer utilizes Maxim’s GMSL technology. This device pairs with any GMSL serializer to
form a complete digital serial link for joint transmission
of high-speed video, audio, and control data for videodisplay or image-sensing applications. The MAX9270
functions the same as the MAX9260 without an output
enable pin (ENABLE). Outputs are enabled by default
and programmable by a register bit. The serial-payload
data rate can reach up to 2.5Gbps for a 15m STP cable.
The parallel interface is programmable for 24-bit or 32-bit
width modes at the maximum bus clock of 104MHz or
78MHz, respectively. The minimum bus clock is 6.25MHz
for the 32-bit mode and 8.33MHz for the 24-bit mode.
With such a flexible data configuration, the GMSL is able
to support XGA (1280 x 768) or dual-view WVGA (2 x 854
x 480) display panels. For image sensing, it supports
three 10-bit camera links simultaneously with a pixel
clock up to 78MHz. The 24-bit mode handles 21-bit data
and control signals plus an I2S audio signal. The 32-bit
mode handles 29-bit data and control signals plus an
I2S audio signal. Any combination and sequence of color
video data, video sync, and control signals make up the
21-bit or 29-bit parallel data on DOUT_. The I2S port
supports the sampled audio data at a rate from 8kHz to
192kHz and the audio word length of anywhere between
4 to 32 bits. The embedded control channel forms a
UART link between the serializer and deserializer. The
UART link can be set to half-duplex mode or full-duplex
mode depending on the application. The GMSL supports
UART rates from 100kbps to 1Mbps. Using this control
link, a host ECU or FC communicates with the serializer
and deserializer, as well as the peripherals in the remote
side, such as backlight control, grayscale gamma
correction, camera module, and touch screen. All serial
communication (forward and reverse) uses differential
signaling. The peripheral programming uses I2C format
or the default GMSL UART format. A separate bypass
mode enables communication using a full-duplex, userdefined UART format. The control link between the
serializer/deserializer allows FC connectivity to either
device or peripherals to support video-display or imagesensing applications.
The AC-coupled serial link uses 8b/10b coding. The
deserializer features a programmable channel equalizer
to extend the link length and enhance the link reliability.
A programmable spread-spectrum feature reduces EMI
on the parallel data outputs. The differential serial link
input pins comply with the ISO 10605 and IEC 61000-4-2
ESD-protection standards. This device uses a 3.3V core
supply and a 1.8V to 3.3V I/O supply.
Register Mapping
The FC configures various operating conditions of the
GMSL through registers in the serializer/deserializer.
The default device addresses stored in the R0 and R1
registers of the serializer/deserializer are 0x80. Write to
the R0/R1 registers to change the device address of the
serializer or deserializer.
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REGISTER
ADDRESS
(hex)
POWER-UP DEFAULT
(hex)
0x00
0x80
SERID =1000000, serializer device identifier is 1000 000
RESERVED = 0
0x01
0x90
DESID =1001000, deserializer device identifier is 1001 000
RESERVED = 0
0x02
0x1F or 0x5F
0x03
0x00
0x04
0x05
POWER-UP DEFAULT SETTINGS
(MSB FIRST)
SS = 00 (SSEN = low), SS = 01 (SSEN = high), spread-spectrum settings depend
on SSEN pin state at power-up
RESERVED = 0
AUDIOEN = 1, I2S channel enabled
PRNG = 11, automatically detect the pixel clock range
SRNG = 11, automatically detect serial-data rate
AUTOFM = 00, calibrate spread-modulation rate only once after locking
RESERVED = 0
SDIV = 00000, autocalibrate sawtooth divider
0x03 or 0x83
LOCKED = 0, LOCK output = low (read only)
OUTENB = 0, outputs enabled
PRBSEN = 0, PRBS test disabled
SLEEP = 0 or 1, SLEEP setting default depends on CDS and MS pin state at power-up (see the Link Startup Procedure section)
INTTYPE = 00, base mode uses I2C
REVCCEN = 1, reverse control channel active (sending)
FWDCCEN = 1, forward control channel active (receiving)
0x28 or 0x29
RESERVED = 0
HPFTUNE = 01, 3.75MHz equalizer highpass cutoff frequency
PDHF = 0, high-frequency boosting disabled
EQTUNE = 1000 (EQS = high, 10.7dB), EQTUNE = 1001 (EQS = low, 5.2dB),
EQTUNE default setting depends on EQS pin state at power-up
0x06
0x0F
DISSTAG = 0, staggered outputs enabled
AUTORST = 0, error registers/output auto reset disabled
DISINT = 0, INT transmission enabled
INT = 0, INT output = low (read only)
GPIO1OUT = 1, GPIO1 output set to high
GPIO1 = 1, GPIO1 input = high (read only)
GPIO0OUT = 1, GPIO0 output set to high
GPIO0 = 1, GPIO0 input = high (read only)
0x07
0x54
RESERVED = 01010100
0x08
0x30
RESERVED = 00110000
0x09
0xC8
RESERVED = 11001000
0x0A
0x12
RESERVED = 00010010
0x0B
0x20
RESERVED = 00100000
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Table 1. Power-Up Default Register Map (see Table 12)
MAX9270
Gigabit Multimedia Deserializer with Spread
Spectrum and Full-Duplex Control Channel
Table 1. Power-Up Default Register Map (see Table 12) (continued)
REGISTER
ADDRESS
(hex)
POWER-UP DEFAULT
(hex)
0x0C
0x00
0x0D
0x00
(read only)
DECERR = 00000000, zero decoding errors detected
0x0E
0x00
(read only)
PRBSERR = 00000000, zero PRBS errors detected
0x12
0x00
0x1E
0x02
(read only)
ID = 00000010, device ID is 0x02
0x1F
0x0X
(read only)
RESERVED = 0000
REVISION = XXXX
POWER-UP DEFAULT SETTINGS
(MSB FIRST)
ERRTHR = 00000000, error threshold set to zero for decoding errors
MCLKSRC = 0, MCLK is derived from PCLKOUT (see Table 4)
MCLKDIV = 0000000, MCLK output is disabled
Table 2. Bus-Width Selection Using BWS
BWS INPUT STATE
BUS WIDTH
PARALLEL BUS SIGNALS USED
Low
24
DOUT[0:20], WS, SCK, SD
High
32
DOUT[0:28], WS, SCK, SD
Parallel Outputs
The parallel bus uses two selectable bus widths, 24 bits
and 32 bits. BWS selects the bus width according to
Table 2. In 24-bit mode, DIN21–DIN28 are not used and
are internally pulled down. For both modes, SD, SCK, and
WS pins are dedicated for I2S audio data. The assignments of the first 21 or 29 signals are interchangeable
and appear in the same order at both sides of the serial
link. In image-sensing applications, disabling the I2S
audio channel (through the internal registers) allows the
serialization of three 10-bit camera data streams through
DIN[0:28] plus SD inputs. The parallel bus accepts data
clock rates from 8.33MHz to 104MHz for the 24-bit mode
and 6.25MHz to 78MHz for the 32-bit mode.
Serial Link Signaling and Data Format
The serializer’s high-speed data serial output uses
CML signaling with programmable preemphasis and
AC-coupling. The deserializer’s high-speed receiver
uses AC-coupling and programmable channel equalization. Together, the GMSL operates at up to 3.125Gbps
over STP cable lengths up to 15m.
The serializer scrambles and encodes the parallel input
bits, and sends the 8b/10b coded signal through the
serial link. The deserializer recovers the embedded serial clock and then samples, decodes, and descrambles
the data onto the parallel output bus. Figures 11 and 12
show the serial-data packet format prior to scrambling
and 8b/10b coding. For the 24-bit or 32-bit mode, the first
21 or 29 serial bits map to DOUT[20:0] or DOUT[28:0],
respectively. The audio channel bit (ACB) contains an
encoded audio signal derived from the three I2S inputs
(SD, SCK, and WS). The forward control channel (FCC)
bit carries the forward control data. The last bit (PCB) is
the parity bit of the previous 23 or 31 bits.
Reverse Control Channel
The GMSL uses the reverse control channel to send
I2C/UART in the opposite direction of the video stream
from the deserializer to the serializer. The reverse control
channel and forward video data coexist on the same
twisted pair forming a bidirectional link. The reverse
control channel operates independently from the forward
control channel. The reverse control channel is available
500Fs after power-up. The serializer temporarily disables
the reverse control channel for 350Fs after starting/stopping the forward serial link.
Parallel Data-Rate Selection
The deserializer uses the DRS input to set the parallel
data rate. Set DRS high to use a low-speed parallel data
rate in the range of 6.25MHz to 12.5MHz (32-bit mode)
or 8.33MHz to 16.66MHz (24-bit mode). Set DRS low
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32 BITS
DOUT17 DOUT18 DOUT19 DOUT20
DOUT0 DOUT1
18-BIT
RGB
DATA
HSYNC,
VSYNC,
DE
ACB
FCC
PCB
DOUT0 DOUT1
DOUT23 DOUT24 DOUT25 DOUT26 DOUT27 DOUT28
24-BIT
RGB DATA
AUDIO
CHANNEL BIT
HSYNC,
VSYNC,
DE
FORWARD
CONTROLCHANNEL BIT
PACKET
PARITY
CHECK BIT
NOTE: LOCATIONS OF THE RGB DATA AND CONTROL SIGNALS ARE
INTERCHANGEABLE ACCORDINGLY ON BOTH SIDES OF THE LINK.
Figure 11. 24-Bit Mode Serial Link Data Format
ACB
FCC
PCB
ADDITIONAL
AUDIO
VIDEO
CHANNEL
DATA/
BIT
CONTROL
BITS
FORWARD
CONTROLCHANNEL
BIT
PACKET
PARITY
CHECK BIT
NOTE: LOCATIONS OF THE RGB DATA AND CONTROL SIGNALS ARE
INTERCHANGEABLE ACCORDINGLY ON BOTH SIDES OF THE LINK.
Figure 12. 32-Bit Mode Serial Link Data Format
Table 3. Maximum Audio Sampling Rates for Various PCLK_ Frequencies
PCLK_ FREQUENCY
(DRS = LOW)
(MHz)
WORD LENGTH
(Bits)
PCLK_ FREQUENCY
(DRS = HIGH)
(MHz)
12.5
15
16.6
> 20
6.25
7.5
8.33
> 10
8
> 192
> 192
> 192
> 192
> 192
> 192
> 192
> 192
16
> 192
> 192
> 192
> 192
> 192
> 192
> 192
> 192
18
185.5
> 192
> 192
> 192
185.5
> 192
> 192
> 192
20
174.6
> 192
> 192
> 192
174.6
> 192
> 192
> 192
24
152.2
182.7
> 192
> 192
152.2
182.7
> 192
> 192
32
123.7
148.4
164.3
> 192
123.7
148.4
164.3
> 192
for normal operation with parallel data rates higher than
12.5MHz (32-bit mode) or 16.66MHz (24-bit mode).
spectrum settings do not affect the I2S data rate or WS
clock frequency.
Audio Channel
Additional MCLK Output
for Audio Applications
The I2S audio channel supports audio sampling rates
from 8kHz to 192kHz and audio word lengths from 4 bits
to 32 bits. The audio bit clock (SCK) does not need to be
synchronized with PCLKIN. The serializer automatically
encodes audio data into a single bit stream synchronous
with PCLKIN. The deserializer decodes the audio stream
and stores audio words in a FIFO. Audio rate detection
uses an internal oscillator to continuously determine the
audio data rate and output the audio in I2S format. The
audio channel is enabled by default. When the audio
channel is disabled, the SD pins on both sides are
treated as a regular parallel data pin.
PCLK_ frequencies can limit the maximum supported
audio sampling rate. Table 3 lists the maximum audio
sampling rate for various PCLK_ frequencies. Spread-
Some audio DACs such as the MAX9850 do not require
a synchronous main clock (MCLK), while other DACs
require MCLK to be a specific multiple of WS. If an audio
DAC chip needs the MCLK to be a multiple of WS, synchronize the I2S audio data with PCLK_ of the GMSL,
which is typical for most applications. Select the PCLK_
to be the multiple of WS, or use a clock synthesis chip,
such as the MAX9491, to regenerate the required MCLK
from PCLK_ or SCK.
For audio applications that cannot directly use the
PCLKOUT output, the deserializer provides a divided
MCLK output on DOUT28 at the expense of one less parallel line in 32-bit mode (24-bit mode is not affected). By
default, DOUT28 operates as a parallel data output and
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Gigabit Multimedia Deserializer with Spread
Spectrum and Full-Duplex Control Channel
Table 4. fSRC Settings
MCLKSRC SETTING
(REGISTER 0x12, D7)
DATA-RATE SETTING
High speed
0
Low speed
—
1
MCLK is turned off. Set MCLKDIV (deserializer register
0x12, D[6:0]) to a non-zero value to enable the MCLK
output. Set MCLKDIV to 0x00 to disable MCLK and set
DOUT28 as a parallel data output.
The output MCLK frequency is:
fMCLK =
fSRC
MCLKDIV
where fSRC is the MCLK source frequency (Table 4) and
MCLKDIV is the divider ratio from 1 to 127.
Choose MCLKDIV values so that fMCLK is not greater
than 60MHz. MCLK frequencies derived from PCLK_
(MCLKSRC = 0) are not affected by spread-spectrum
settings in the deserializer. Enabling spread spectrum
in the serializer, however, introduces spread spectrum
into MCLK. Spread-spectrum settings of either device
do not affect MCLK frequencies derived from the internal oscillator. The internal oscillator frequency ranges
from 100MHz to 150MHz over all process corners and
operating conditions.
Control-Channel and Register Programming
The FC uses the control link to send and receive control
data over the STP link simultaneously with the high-speed
data. Configuring the CDS pin allows the FC to control
the link from either the serializer or the deserializer side
to support video-display or image-sensing applications.
The control link between the FC and the serializer/
deserializer runs in base mode or bypass mode according to the mode selection (MS) input of the device connected to the FC. Base mode is a half-duplex control link
and the bypass mode is a full-duplex control link. In base
mode, the FC is the host and accesses the registers of
both the serializer/deserializer by using the GMSL UART
protocol. The FC can also program the peripherals on the
remote side by sending the UART packets converted to
BIT-WIDTH SETTING
MCLK SOURCE
FREQUENCY (fSRC)
24-bit mode
3 x fPCLKOUT
32-bit mode
4 x fPCLKOUT
24-bit mode
6 x fPCLKOUT
8 x fPCLKOUT
32-bit mode
—
Internal oscillator
(120MHz typ)
I2C by the device on the remote side of the link (deserializer for LCD or serializer for image-sensing applications).
The FC communicates with a UART peripheral in base
mode (through INTTYPE register settings) using the
half-duplex default GMSL UART protocol. The device
addresses of the serializer and deserializer in the base
mode are programmable. The default values are 0x80
and 0x90, respectively.
In base mode, when the peripheral interface uses I2C
(default), the serializer/deserializer only convert packets
that have device addresses different from themselves to
I2C. The converted I2C bit rate is the same as the original
UART bit rate.
In bypass mode, the FC bypasses the GMSL and
communicates with the peripherals directly using its own
defined UART protocol. The FC cannot access the GMSL
registers in this mode. Peripherals accessed through the
forward control channel using the UART interface need
to handle at least one PCLK_ period of jitter due to the
asynchronous sampling of the UART signal by PCLK_.
The serializer embeds control signals going to the deserializer in the high-speed forward link. Do not send a
low value longer than 100Fs in either base or bypass
mode. The deserializer uses a proprietary differential line
coding to send signals back towards the serializer. The
speed of the control link ranges from 100kbps to 1Mbps
in both directions. The serializer/deserializer automatically detects the control-channel bit rate in base mode.
Packet bit rates can vary up to 3.5x from the previous
bit rate (see the Changing the Data Frequency section).
Figure 13 shows the UART protocol for writing and reading in base mode between the FC and the serializer/
deserializer.
Figure 14 shows the UART data format. Even parity is
used. Figures 15 and 16 detail the formats of the SYNC
byte (0x79) and ACK byte (0xC3). The FC and the
connected slave chip generate the SYNC byte and ACK
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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 FRMAT
SYNC
DEV ADDR + R/W
REG ADDR
NUMBER OF BYTES
MASTER WRITES TO SLAVE
ACK
BYTE 1
BYTE N
MASTER READS FROM SLAVE
Figure 13. UART Protocol for Base Mode
1 UART FRAME
START
D0
D1
D2
D3
FRAME 1
D4
D5
D6
D7
PARITY
STOP
FRAME 2
STOP
FRAME 3
START
STOP
START
Figure 14. UART Data Format for Base Mode
START
D0
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
D7
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
PARITY STOP
START
D0
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
D7
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
PARITY STOP
Figure 15. SYNC Byte (0x79)
Figure 16. ACK Byte (0xC3)
byte, respectively. Certain events such as device wakeup and interrupt generate signals on the control path
and should be ignored by the FC. All data written to the
internal registers do not take affect until after the
acknowledge byte is sent. This allows the FC to verify
that write commands are processed 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 data rate automatically. If the INT or MS
inputs of the device toggle while there is control-channel
communication, the control-channel communication can
be corrupted. In the event of a missed acknowledge, the
FC should assume there was an error in the packet when
the slave device receives 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.
As shown in Figure 17, the remote-side device converts
the packets going to or coming from the peripherals from
the UART format to the 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’s data rate is the same as the UART data rate.
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UART-TO-I2C CONVERSION OF WRITE PACKET (I2CMETHOD = 0)
FC
SERIALIZER/DESERIALIZER
11
SYNC FRAME
11
DEVICE ID + WR
SERIALIZER/DESERIALIZER
11
REGISTER ADDRESS
11
NUMBER OF BYTES
11
DATA 0
11
DATA N
11
ACK FRAME
PERIPHERAL
1
S
7
DEV ID
1 1
W A
8
REG ADDR
8
DATA 0
1
A
1
A
8
DATA N
1 1
A P
UART-TO-I2C CONVERSION OF READ PACKET (I2CMETHOD = 0)
FC
SERIALIZER/DESERIALIZER
11
SYNC FRAME
11
DEVICE ID + RD
SERIALIZER/DESERIALIZER
11
REGISTER ADDRESS
11
NUMBER OF BYTES
11
ACK FRAME
11
DATA 0
11
DATA N
PERIPHERAL
1
S
7
DEV ID
8
REG ADDR
1 1
W A
1 1
A S
: SLAVE TO MASTER
: MASTER TO SLAVE
7
DEV ID
1 1
R A
S: START
8
DATA 0
P: STOP
1
A
8
DATA N
1 1
A P
A: ACKNOWLEDGE
Figure 17. Format Conversion between UART and I2C with Register Address (I2CMETHOD = 0)
UART-TO-I2C CONVERSION OF WRITE PACKET (I2CMETHOD = 1)
FC
11
SYNC FRAME
SERIALIZER/DESERIALIZER
11
DEVICE ID + WR
SERIALIZER/DESERIALIZER
FC
11
REGISTER ADDRESS
PERIPHERAL
1
7
S DEV ID
11
NUMBER OF BYTES
11
DATA N
1 1
W A
8
DATA 0
UART-TO-I2C CONVERSION OF READ PACKET (I2CMETHOD = 1)
SERIALIZER/DESERIALIZER
11
11
11
SYNC FRAME
DEVICE ID + RD
REGISTER ADDRESS
SERIALIZER/DESERIALIZER
11
DATA 0
11
NUMBER OF BYTES
11
ACK FRAME
11
ACK FRAME
1
A
8
DATA N
11
DATA 0
11
DATA N
PERIPHERAL
1
S
: MASTER TO SLAVE
: SLAVE TO MASTER
7
DEV ID
S: START
1 1
R A
8
DATA 0
P: STOP
1
A
8
DATA N
1 1
A P
1 1
A P
A: ACKNOWLEDGE
Figure 18. Format Conversion between UART and I2C in Command-Byte-Only Mode (I2CMETHOD = 1)
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Spectrum and Full-Duplex Control Channel
remote power-up, or remote monitoring. Interrupts that
occur during periods where the reverse control channel
is disabled, such as link startup/shutdown, are automatically resent once the reverse control channel becomes
available again. Bit D4 of register 0x06 in the deserializer
also stores the interrupt input state. Writing to the SETINT
register bit also sets the INT output of the serializer. In
addition, the FC sets the INT output of the serializer by
writing to the SETINT register bit. In normal operation, the
state of the interrupt output changes when the interrupt
input on the deserializer toggles.
Interrupt Control
The deserializer includes an adjustable line equalizer to
further compensate cable attenuation at high frequencies. The cable equalizer has 11 selectable levels of
compensation from 2.1dB to 13dB (Table 5). The EQS
input selects the default equalization level at power-up.
The state of EQS is latched upon power-up or when
resuming from power-down mode. To select other
equalization levels, set the corresponding register bits
in the deserializer (0x05 D[3:0]). Use equalization in the
deserializer, together with preemphasis in the serializer
to create the most reliable link for a given cable.
The GMSL UART-to-I2C conversion interfaces with
devices that do not require register addresses, such as
the MAX7324 GPIO expander. Change the communication method of the I2C master using the I2CMETHOD
bit. I2CMETHOD = 1 sets command-byte-only mode,
while I2CMETHOD = 0 sets normal mode where the first
byte in the data stream is the register address. In this
mode, the I2C master ignores the register address byte
and directly reads/writes the subsequent data bytes
(Figure 18).
The INT of the serializer is the interrupt output and the INT
of the deserializer is the interrupt input. The interrupt output on the serializer follows the transitions at the interrupt
input of the deserializer. This interrupt function supports
remote-side functions such as touch-screen peripherals,
Table 5. Cable Equalizer Boost Levels
BOOST SETTING
(0x05 D[3:0])
TYPICAL BOOST GAIN (dB)
0000
2.1
0001
2.8
0010
3.4
0011
4.2
0100
5.2
Power-up default
(EQS = high)
0101
6.2
0110
7
0111
8.2
1000
9.4
1001
10.7
Power-up default
(EQS = low)
1010
11.7
1011
13
Line Equalizer
Spread Spectrum
To reduce the EMI generated by the transitions on the
serial link and parallel outputs, the deserializer supports
spread spectrum. Turning on spread spectrum on the
deserializer spreads the parallel video outputs. Do not
enable spread spectrum for both the serializer and deserializer. The two selectable spread-spectrum rates at the
parallel outputs are Q2% and Q4% (Table 6).
Set the SSEN input high to select 2% spread at power-up
and SSEN input low to select no spread at power-up. The
state of SSEN is latched upon power-up or when resuming from power-down mode.
Turning on spread spectrum does not affect the audio
data stream. Changes in the serializer spread settings
only affect MCLK output if it is derived from PCLK_
(MCLKSRC = 0).
Table 6. Parallel Output Spread
SS
SPREAD (%)
00
No spread spectrum. Power-up default when SSEN = low.
01
Q2% spread spectrum. Power-up default when SSEN = high.
10
No spread spectrum.
11
Q4% spread spectrum.
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Interfacing Command-Byte-Only
I2C Devices
MAX9270
Gigabit Multimedia Deserializer with Spread
Spectrum and Full-Duplex Control Channel
The device includes a sawtooth divider to control the
spread-modulation rate. Autodetection or manual programming of the PCLK_ 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
specific modulation frequency for a specific PCLK_ rate.
Always keep the modulation frequency between 20kHz
to 40kHz to ensure proper operation.
The FC side device cannot enter into sleep mode, and its
SLEEP bit remains at 0. Use the PWDN input pin to bring
the FC side device into a low-power state.
Configuration Link Mode
The GMSL includes a low-speed configuration link to
allow control-data connection between the two devices
in the absence of a valid parallel clock input. In either
display or camera applications, the configuration link
can be used to program equalizer/preemphasis or other
registers before establishing the video link. An internal
oscillator provides PCLK_ for establishing the serial
configuration link between the serializer and deserializer.
The parallel output clock and data lines are disabled
in the deserializer. The LOCK output remains low even
after a successful configuration link lock. Set CLINKEN
= 1 on the serializer to turn on the configuration link. The
configuration link remains active as long as the video
link has not been enabled. The video link overrides the
configuration link and attempts to lock when SEREN = 1.
Manual Programming of the
Spread-Spectrum Divider
The modulation rate relates to the PCLK_ frequency as
follows:
fM = (1 + DRS)
fPCLK_
MOD × SDIV
where:
fM = Modulation frequency.
Link Startup Procedure
DRS = DRS pin input value (0 or 1).
fPCLK_ = Parallel clock frequency (12.5MHz to 104MHz).
Table 8 lists four startup cases for video-display applications. Table 9 lists two startup cases for image-sensing
applications. In either display or image-sensing applications, the control link is always available after the highspeed data link or the configuration link is established
and the GMSL registers or the peripherals are ready for
programming.
MOD = Modulation coefficient given in Table 7.
SDIV = 5-bit SDIV setting, manually programmed by the
FC.
To program the SDIV setting, first look up the modulation
coefficient according to the part number and desired
bit-width and spread-spectrum settings. Solve the above
equation for SDIV using the desired parallel clock and
modulation frequencies. If the calculated SDIV value is
larger than the maximum allowed SDIV value in Table 7,
set SDIV to the maximum value.
Video-Display Applications
For the video-display application, with a remote display
unit, connect the FC to the serializer and set CDS = low
for both the serializer and deserializer. Table 8 summarizes the four startup cases based on the settings of
AUTOS and MS.
Sleep Mode
The deserializer includes a low-power sleep mode to
reduce power consumption when it is not attached to
the FC LCD applications. Set the SLEEP bit to 1 to initiate sleep mode. The deserializer sleeps after serial link
inactivity or 8ms (whichever arrives first) after setting
its SLEEP = 1. See the Link Startup Procedure section
for details on waking up the device for different FC and
starting conditions.
Case 1: Autostart Mode
After power-up or when PWDN transitions from low to
high for both the serializer and deserializer, the serial link
establishes if a stable PCLK_ is present. The serializer
locks to PCLK_ and sends the serial data to the deserializer. The deserializer then detects activity on the serial
link and locks to the input serial data.
Table 7. Modulation Coefficients and Maximum SDIV Settings
SPREAD-SPECTRUM SETTING (%)
MODULATION COEFFICIENT
(decimal)
SDIV UPPER LIMIT (decimal)
4
208
15
2
208
30
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CASE
AUTOS
(SERIALIZER)
SERIALIZER
POWER-UP STATE
MS
(DESERIALIZER)
DESERIALIZER
POWER-UP
STATE
LINK STARTUP MODE
1
Low
Serialization enabled
Low
Normal
(SLEEP = 0)
Both devices power up with the
serial link active (autostart).
Sleep mode
(SLEEP = 1)
Serial link is disabled and
the deserializer powers up in
sleep mode. Set SEREN = 1 or
CLINKEN = 1 in the serializer to
start the serial link and wake up
the deserializer.
Normal
(SLEEP = 0)
Both devices power up in normal mode with the serial link
disabled. Set SEREN = 1 or
CLINKEN = 1 in the serializer to
start the serial link.
Sleep mode
(SLEEP = 1)
The deserializer starts in sleep
mode. Link autostarts upon the
serializer power-up. Use this
case when the deserializer powers up before the serializer.
2
3
4
High
High
Low
Serialization
disabled
High
Serialization
disabled
Serialization enabled
Low
High
Case 2: Standby Start Mode
After power-up, or when PWDN transitions from low to
high for both the serializer and deserializer, the deserializer starts up in sleep mode, and the serializer stays in
standby mode (does not send serial data). Use the FC
and program the serializer to set SEREN = 1 to establish
a video link or CLINKEN = 1 to establish the configuration link. After locking to a stable PCLK_ (for SEREN = 1)
or the internal oscillator (for CLINKEN = 1), the serializer
sends a wake-up signal to the deserializer. The deserializer exits sleep mode after locking to the serial data and
sets SLEEP = 0. If after 8ms the deserializer does not
lock to the input serial data, the deserializer goes back
to sleep, and the internal sleep bit remains uncleared
(SLEEP = 1).
Case 3: Remote Side Autostart Mode
After power-up, or when PWDN transitions from low to
high, the remote device (deserializer) starts up and tries
to lock to an incoming serial signal with sufficient power.
The host side (serializer) is in standby mode and does
not try to establish a link. Use the FC and program the
serializer to set SEREN = 1 (and apply a stable PCLK_)
to establish a video link, or CLINKEN = 1 to establish the
configuration link. In this case, the deserializer ignores
the short wake-up signal sent from the serializer.
Case 4: Remote Side in Sleep Mode
After power-up or when PWDN transitions from low to
high, the remote device (deserializer) starts up in sleep
mode. The high-speed link establishes automatically
after the serializer powers up with a stable PCLK_ and
sends a wake-up signal to the deserializer. Use this
mode in applications where the deserializer powers up
before the serializer.
Image-Sensing Applications
For image-sensing applications, with remote camera
unit(s), connect the FC to the deserializer and set CDS =
high for both the serializer and deserializer. The deserializer powers up normally (SLEEP = 0) and continuously
tries to lock to a valid serial input. Table 9 summarizes
the two startup cases, based on the state of the serializer
AUTOS pin.
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Table 8. Startup Selection for Video-Display Applications (CDS = Low)
MAX9270
Gigabit Multimedia Deserializer with Spread
Spectrum and Full-Duplex Control Channel
Table 9. Startup Selection for Image-Sensing Applications (CDS = High)
CASE
AUTOS
(SERIALIZER)
SERIALIZER
POWER-UP STATE
DESERIALIZER
POWER-UP STATE
1
Low
Serialization enabled
Normal
(SLEEP = 0)
Autostart.
High
Sleep mode
(SLEEP = 1)
Normal
(SLEEP = 0)
Serializer is in sleep mode. Wake
up the serializer through the control
channel (FC attached to the
deserializer).
2
LINK STARTUP MODE
SLEEP = 1, VIDEO LINK OR CONFIG
LINK NOT LOCKED AFTER 8ms
MS PIN
SETTING
SLEEP BIT
POWER-UP VALUE
LOW
HIGH
0
1
SLEEP
WAKE-UP
SIGNAL
POWER-ON
IDLE
SERIAL LINK ACTIVITY STOPS OR 8ms ELAPSES AFTER
FC SETS SLEEP = 1
SEND INT TO
SERIALIZER
INT CHANGES FROM
LOW TO HIGH OR
HIGH TO LOW
SIGNAL
DETECTED
PWDN = HIGH,
POWER-ON
SERIAL PORT
LOCKING
CONFIG LINK
UNLOCKED
CONFIG LINK
OPERATING
PROGRAM
REGISTERS
CONFIG LINK
LOCKED
VIDEO LINK
LOCKED
VIDEO LINK
UNLOCKED
0
SLEEP
PRBSEN = 0
ALL STATES
PWDN = LOW OR
POWER-OFF
POWER-DOWN
OR
POWER-OFF
VIDEO LINK
OPERATING
0
PRBSEN = 1
VIDEO LINK
PRBS TEST
SLEEP
Figure 19. State Diagram, CDS = Low (LCD Application)
Case 1: Autostart Mode
After power-up, or when PWDN transitions from low to
high, the serializer locks to a stable PCLKIN and sends
the high-speed data to the deserializer. The deserializer
locks to the serial data and outputs the parallel video
data and PCLKOUT.
Case 2: Sleep Mode
After power-up, or when PWDN transitions from low to
high, the serializer starts up in sleep mode. To wake up
the serializer, use the FC to send a regular UART frame
containing at least three rising edges (e.g., 0x66), at a
bit rate no greater than 1Mbps. The low-power wake-up
receiver of the serializer detects the wake-up frame over
the reverse control channel and powers up. Reset the
sleep bit (SLEEP = 0) of the serializer using a regular
control-channel write packet to power up the device fully.
Send the sleep bit write packet at least 500Fs after the
wake-up frame. The serializer goes back to sleep mode
if its sleep bit is not cleared within 8ms (typ) after detecting a wake-up frame.
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SIGNAL
DETECTED
NO SIGNAL
DETECTED
ALL STATES
PWDN = HIGH,
POWER ON
PWDN = LOW OR
POWER-OFF
SERIAL PORT
LOCKING
VIDEO LINK
LOCKED
POWER-DOWN
OR
POWER-OFF
CONFIG LINK
UNLOCKED
CONFIG
LINK OPERATING
CONFIG LINK
LOCKED
PROGRAM
REGISTERS
MAX9270
POWER-ON
IDLE
(REVERSE
CHANNEL
ACTIVE)
VIDEO LINK
UNLOCKED
PRBSEN = 0
VIDEO LINK
OPERATING
PRBSEN = 1
VIDEO LINK
PRBS TEST
Figure 20. State Diagram, CDS = High (Camera Application)
Applications Information
Error Checking
The deserializer checks the serial link for errors and
stores the number of detected decoding errors in the
8-bit register (DECERR, 0x0D). If a large number of
decoding errors are detected within a short duration, the
deserializer loses lock and stops the error counter. The
deserializer then attempts to relock to the serial data.
DECERR resets upon successful video link lock, successful readout of DECERR (through UART), or whenever auto-error reset is enabled. The deserializer does
not check for decoding errors during the internal PRBS
test and DECERR is reset to 0x00.
ERR Output
The deserializer has an open-drain ERR output. This
output asserts low whenever the number of decoding
errors exceed the error threshold (ERRTHR, 0x0C) during normal operation, or when at least one PRBS error is
detected during PRBS test. ERR reasserts high whenever DECERR (0x0D) resets, due to DECERR readout,
video link lock, or autoerror reset.
Autoerror Reset
The default method to reset errors is to read the respective error registers in the deserializer (0x0D, 0x0E). Autoerror reset clears the decoding-error counter (DECERR)
and the ERR output ~1Fs after ERR goes low. Autoerror
reset is disabled on power-up. Enable autoerror reset
through AUTORST (0x06 D6). Autoerror reset does not
run when the device is in PRBS test mode.
Self PRBS Test
The GMSL link includes a PRBS pattern generator and
bit-error verification function. Set PRBSEN = 1 (0x04 D5)
first in the serializer and then the deserializer to start the
PRBS test. Set PRBSEN = 0 (0x04 D5) first in the deserializer and then the serializer to exit the PRBS self test.
The deserializer uses an 8-bit register (0x0E) to count the
number of detected errors. The control link also controls
the start and stop of the error counting. During PRBS
mode, the device does not count decoding errors and
the ERR output reflects PRBS errors only. Autoerror reset
does not run when the device is in PRBS mode.
Microcontrollers on Both Sides
of the GMSL Link (Dual µC Control)
Usually the FC is either on the serializer side for videodisplay applications, or on the deserializer side for
image-sensing applications. For the former case, both
the CDS pins are set to low, and for the latter case, the
CDS pins are set to high. However, if the CDS pin of the
serializer is low and the CDS pin of the deserializer is
high, then the serializer/deserializer can both connect to
FCs simultaneously. In such a case, the FCs on either
side can communicate with the GMSL UART protocol.
Contentions of the control link may happen if the FCs on
both sides are using the link at the same time. The GMSL
does not provide the solution for contention avoidance.
The serializer/deserealizer do not send an acknowledge
frame when communication fails due to contention.
Users can always implement a higher-layer protocol to
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Gigabit Multimedia Deserializer with Spread
Spectrum and Full-Duplex Control Channel
avoid the contention. In addition, if UART communication across the serial link is not required, the FCs can
disable the forward and reverse control channel through
the FWDCCEN and REVCCEN bits (0x04 D[1:0]) in the
devices. UART communication across the serial link is
stopped and contention between FCs no longer occurs.
During the dual FC operation, if one of the CDS pins on
either side changes state, the link resumes the corresponding state described in the Link Startup Procedure
section.
As an example of dual FC use in an image-sensing
link, the serializer may be in sleep mode and waiting
to be waked up by the deserializer. After wake-up, the
serializer-side FC sets the serializer CDS pin low and
assumes master control of the serializer registers.
Changing the Data Frequency
Both the video data rate (fPCLK_) and the control data
rate (fUART) can be changed on-the-fly to support applications with multiple clock speeds. Slow speed/performance modes allow significant power savings when a
system’s full capabilities are not required. Enable the
GMSL link after PCLK_ stabilizes. Stop PCLKIN for 5µs
and restart the serial link or toggle SEREN after each
change in the parallel clock frequency to recalibrate any
automatic settings if a clean frequency change cannot
be guaranteed. The reverse control channel remains
unavailable for 350Fs after serial link start or stop. 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 and then at 100kbps to have reduction ratios of
3 and 3.333, respectively.
LOCK Output Loopback
Connect the LOCK output to the INT input of the device
to loopback LOCK to the serializer. The interrupt output
on the serializer follows the transitions at the LOCK output of the deserializer. Reverse-channel communication
does not require an active forward link to operate and
accurately tracks the LOCK status of the video link.
LOCK asserts for video link only and not for the configuration link.
GPIOs
The device has two open-drain GPIOs available.
GPIO1OUT and GPIO0OUT (0x06 D3, D1) set the output
state of the GPIOs. The GPIO input buffers are always
enabled. The input states are stored in GPIO1 and
GPIO0 (0x06 D2, D0). Set GPIO1OUT/GPIO0OUT to 1
when using GPIO1/GPIO0 as an input.
Staggered Parallel Data Outputs
The device staggers the parallel data outputs to reduce
EMI and noise. Staggering outputs also reduce the
power-supply transient requirements. By default, the
deserializer staggers outputs according to Table 10.
Disable output staggering through the DISSTAG bit
(0x06 D7)
Choosing I2C/UART Pullup Resistors
2
Both I C/UART open-drain lines require pullup resistors
to provide a logic-high level. There are tradeoffs between
power dissipation and speed, and a compromise must
be made in 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 to go from low to high (30% to 70%) for fast
mode, which is defined for data rates up to 400kbps (see
the I2C specifications in the 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 device supports I2C/UART rates up to 1Mbps.
Table 10. Staggered Output Delay
OUTPUT
OUTPUT DELAY RELATIVE
TO DOUT0 (ns)
DISSTAG = 0
DISSTAG = 1
DOUT0–DOUT5,
DOUT21, DOUT22
0
0
DOUT6–DOUT10,
DOUT23, DOUT24
0.5
0
DOUT11–DOUT15,
DOUT25, DOUT26
1
0
DOUT16–DOUT20,
DOUT27, DOUT28
1.5
0
PCLKOUT
0.75
0
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Spectrum and Full-Duplex Control Channel
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 finite, 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 receiver termination
resistor (RTR), the CML 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). This leaves
the capacitor selection to change the system time constant. Use at least 0.2FF (100V) high-frequency surfacemount ceramic capacitors to pass the lower speed
reverse-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 device uses an AVDD and DVDD of 3.0V to 3.6V.
All single-ended inputs and outputs on the device
derive power from an IOVDD of 1.7V to 3.6V. The
input levels or output levels scale with IOVDD. Proper
voltage-supply bypassing is essential for high-frequency
circuit stability.
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. Twisted-pair and shielded twisted-pair
cables offer superior signal quality compared to ribbon
cable and tend to generate less EMI due to magneticfield canceling effects. Balanced cables pick up noise
as common mode rejected by the CML receiver. Table
11 lists the suggested cables and connectors used in
the GMSL link.
Board Layout
Separate the parallel signals and CML high-speed serial
signals to prevent crosstalk. Use a four-layer PCB with
separate layers for power, ground, CML, and digital
signals. Layout PCB traces close to each other and have
a 100I differential characteristic impedance. The trace
dimensions depend on the type of trace used (microstrip
or stripline). Note that two 50I PCB traces do not
have 100I differential impedance when brought close
together—the impedance goes down when the traces
are brought closer.
Route the PCB traces for a CML channel (there are two
conductors per CML channel) in parallel to maintain the
differential characteristic impedance. Avoid vias. If vias
must be used, use only one pair per CML channel and
place the via for each line at the same point along the
length of the PCB traces. This way, any reflections occur
at the same time. Do not make vias into test points for
ATE. Keep PCB traces that make up a differential pair
equal in length to avoid skew within the differential pair.
Table 11. Suggested Connectors and Cables for GMSL
SUPPLIER
JAE Electronics, Inc.
Nissei Electric Co., Ltd.
Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH
CONNECTOR
CABLE
MX38-FF
A-BW-Lxxxxx
GT11L-2S
F-2WME AWG28
D4S10A-40ML5-Z
Dacar 538
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AC-Coupling
AC-coupling isolates the receiver from DC voltages up to
the voltage rating of the capacitor. Four capacitors—two
at the serializer output and two at the deserializer input—
are needed for proper link operation and to provide
protection if either end of the cable is shorted to a high
voltage. AC-coupling blocks low-frequency ground shifts
and low-frequency common-mode noise.
MAX9270
Gigabit Multimedia Deserializer with Spread
Spectrum and Full-Duplex Control Channel
ESD Protection
The 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. Serial inputs meet ISO 10605 ESD
protection and IEC 61000-4-2 ESD protection. All other
pins meet the Human Body Model ESD tolerances. The
Human Body Model discharge components are CS =
100pF and RD = 1.5kI (Figure 21). The IEC 61000-4-2
discharge components are CS = 150pF and RD = 330I
(Figure 22). The ISO 10605 discharge components are
CS = 330pF and RD = 2kI (Figure 23).
1MI
HIGHVOLTAGE
DC
SOURCE
CHARGE-CURRENTLIMIT RESISTOR
CS
100pF
RD
330I
HIGHVOLTAGE
DC
SOURCE
CHARGE-CURRENTLIMIT RESISTOR
CS
150pF
DISCHARGE
RESISTANCE
STORAGE
CAPACITOR
DEVICE
UNDER
TEST
Figure 22. IEC 61000-4-2 Contact Discharge ESD Test Circuit
RD
1.5kI
RD
2kI
DISCHARGE
RESISTANCE
STORAGE
CAPACITOR
HIGHVOLTAGE
DC
SOURCE
DEVICE
UNDER
TEST
Figure 21. Human Body Model ESD Test Circuit
CHARGE-CURRENTLIMIT RESISTOR
CS
330pF
DISCHARGE
RESISTANCE
STORAGE
CAPACITOR
DEVICE
UNDER
TEST
Figure 23. ISO 10605 Contact Discharge ESD Test Circuit
Table 12. Register Table
REGISTER
ADDRESS
0x00
0x01
BITS
NAME
VALUE
D[7:1]
D0
D[7:1]
D0
SERID
—
DESID
—
XXXXXXX
0
XXXXXXX
0
D[7:6]
D5
0x02
D4
D[3:2]
D[1:0]
SS
—
AUDIOEN
PRNG
SRNG
FUNCTION
Serializer device address.
Reserved.
Deserializer device address.
Reserved.
DEFAULT
VALUE
1000000
0
1001000
0
00
No spread spectrum. Power-up default
when SSEN = low.
01
Q2% spread spectrum. Power-up default
when SSEN = high.
10
No spread spectrum.
11
Q4% spread spectrum.
0
Reserved.
0
0
1
Disable I2S channel.
Enable I2S channel.
1
00
12.5MHz to 25MHz pixel clock.
01
25MHz to 50MHz pixel clock.
10
50MHz to 104MHz pixel clock.
11
Automatically detect the pixel clock range.
00
0.5 to 1Gbps serial-data rate.
01
1 to 2Gbps serial-data rate.
10
2 to 3.125Gbps serial-data rate.
11
Automatically detect serial-data rate.
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00, 01
11
11
Gigabit Multimedia Deserializer with Spread
Spectrum and Full-Duplex Control Channel
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BITS
D[7:6]
NAME
—
D[4:0]
SDIV
D7
LOCKED
D6
OUTENB
D5
PRBSEN
D4
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.
0
Reserved.
00000
Autocalibrate sawtooth divider.
XXXXX
Manual SDIV setting (see the Manual
Programming of the Spread-Spectrum
Divider section).
0
LOCK output is low.
1
LOCK output is high.
0
Enable outputs.
1
Disable outputs.
0
Disable PRBS test.
1
Enable PRBS test.
0
Normal mode default value depends on
CDS and MS pin values at power-up).
1
Activate sleep mode default value depends
on CDS and MS pin values at power-up).
00
Base mode uses I2C peripheral interface.
01
Base mode uses UART peripheral interface.
SLEEP
0x04
D[3:2]
FUNCTION
AUTOFM
0x03
D5
VALUE
INTTYPE
10, 11
D1
D0
Disable reverse control channel to serializer
(sending).
1
Enable reverse control channel to serializer
(sending).
0
Disable forward control channel from
serializer (receiving).
1
Enable forward control channel from
serializer (receiving).
FWDCCEN
00
0
00000
0
(read only)
0
0
0, 1
00
Base mode peripheral interface disabled.
0
REVCCEN
DEFAULT
VALUE
1
1
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Table 12. Register Table (continued)
MAX9270
Gigabit Multimedia Deserializer with Spread
Spectrum and Full-Duplex Control Channel
Table 12. Register Table (continued)
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BITS
D7
D[6:5]
D4
NAME
I2CMETHOD
HPFTUNE
PDHF
0x05
VALUE
0
I2C conversion sends the register address.
1
Disable sending of I2C register address
(command-byte-only mode).
00
7.5MHz Equalizer highpass cutoff frequency.
01
3.75MHz cutoff frequency.
10
2.5MHz cutoff frequency.
11
1.87MHz cutoff frequency.
0
High-frequency boosting enabled.
1
High-frequency boosting disabled.
0000
2.1dB equalizer boost gain.
0001
2.8dB equalizer boost gain.
0010
3.4dB equalizer boost gain.
0011
0101
4.2dB equalizer boost gain.
5.2dB equalizer boost gain. Power-up
default when EQS = high.
6.2dB equalizer boost gain.
0110
7dB equalizer boost gain.
0111
8.2dB equalizer boost gain.
1000
9.4dB equalizer boost gain.
1001
10.7dB equalizer boost gain. Power-up
default when EQS = low.
1010
11.7dB equalizer boost gain.
1011
13dB equalizer boost gain.
11XX
Do not use.
0100
D[3:0]
D7
D6
0x06
EQTUNE
DISSTAG
0
Enable staggered outputs.
1
Disable staggered outputs.
0
Do not automatically reset error registers
and outputs.
1
Automatically reset error registers and
outputs.
0
Enable interrupt transmission to serializer.
1
Disable interrupt transmission to serializer.
0
INT input = low (read only).
1
INT input = high (read only).
0
Output low to GPIO1.
1
Output high to GPIO1.
0
GPIO1 is low.
1
GPIO1 is high.
0
Output low to GPIO0.
1
Output high to GPIO0.
0
GPIO0 is low.
1
GPIO0 is high.
AUTORST
D5
DISINT
D4
INT
D3
GPIO1OUT
D2
GPIO1
D1
GPIO0OUT
D0
GPIO0
FUNCTION
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DEFAULT
VALUE
0
01
0
0100, 1001
0
0
0
0
(read only)
1
1
(read only)
1
1
(read only)
Gigabit Multimedia Deserializer with Spread
Spectrum and Full-Duplex Control Channel
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BITS
NAME
VALUE
0x07
D[7:0]
—
01010100
Reserved.
01010100
0x08
D[7:0]
—
00110000
Reserved.
00110000
0x09
D[7:0]
—
11001000
Reserved.
11001000
0x0A
D[7:0]
—
00010010
Reserved.
00010010
0x0B
D[7:0]
—
00100000
Reserved.
00100000
0x0C
D[7:0]
ERRTHR
XXXXXXXX
Error threshold for decoding errors. ERR =
low when DECERR > ERRTHR.
00000000
0x0D
D[7:0]
DECERR
XXXXXXXX
Decoding error counter. This counter
remains zero while the device is in PRBS
test mode.
00000000
(read only)
0x0E
D[7:0]
PRBSERR
XXXXXXXX
PRBS error counter.
00000000
(read only)
D7
MCLKSRC
D[6:0]
MCLKDIV
D[7:0]
0x12
0x1E
0x1F
DEFAULT
VALUE
FUNCTION
0
MCLK derived from PCLKOUT (see Table 4).
1
MCLK derived from internal oscillator.
0
0000000
MCLK disabled.
XXXXXXX
MCLK divider.
ID
00000010
Device identifier (MAX9270 = 0x02).
00000010
(read only)
D[7:4]
—
0000
Reserved.
0000
(read only)
D[3:0]
REVISION
XXXX
Device revision.
(read only)
0000000
Typical Application Circuit
1.8V
ECU
MAX9270
GMSL SERIALIZER
VIDEO
PCLK
RGB
HSYNC
VSYNC
PCLKIN
DIN(0:27)
DIN28
CDS
AUTOS
45.3kI
45.3kI
4.99kI
4.99kI
PCLKOUT
DOUT(0:27)
CDS
LMN1
PCLK
RGB
HSYNC
VSYNC
DISPLAY
LMN0
INT
TO PERIPHERALS
RX/SDA
UART
TX
RX
LFLT
INT
IMS
AUDIO
WS
SCK
SD
RX/SDA
TX/SCL
LFLT
INT
MS
WS
SCK
SD
OUT+
IN+
OUT-
IN-
49.9kI
TX/SCL
LOCK
SCL
SDA
49.9kI
WS
SCK
SD
DOUT28/MCLK
WS
SCK
SD
MCLK
MAX9850
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Table 12. Register Table (continued)
MAX9270
Gigabit Multimedia Deserializer with Spread
Spectrum and Full-Duplex Control Channel
Chip Information
PROCESS: CMOS
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
DOCUMENT
NO.
LAND
PATTERN NO.
56 TQFN-EP
T5688+2
21-0135
90-0046
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Gigabit Multimedia Deserializer with Spread
-Spectrum and Full-Duplex Control Channel
REVISION
NUMBER
REVISION
DATE
0
12/10
Initial release
—
1
1/11
Added Patent Pending to Features
1
DESCRIPTION
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