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External mode – Rainbow Electronics MAX9508 User Manual

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External Mode

Set the INT/EXT control input high for external mode.
The 2:1 multiplexer selects the video signal on
EXTCVBSIN (Figure 8). The YIN, CIN, and CVBSIN sig-

nals are ignored. The block drawing of the MAX9508 in
Figure 8 shows which circuits are off while in external
mode. SmartSleep does not function in external mode,
and the SMARTSLEEP input is ignored.

MAX9508

Video Filter Amplifier with SmartSleep and

Bidirectional Video Support

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75Ω

CURRENT

DAC

CURRENT

DAC

CURRENT

DAC

DVD CHIP

SVIDEO CHROMA

SVIDEO LUMA

TO Y/C SEPARATION

CVBS

CIN

YIN

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

EXTCVBSIN

COUT

YOUT

CVBSOUT1

SHDN

INT/EXT

LOGIC

HIGH

ACTIVE VIDEO

DETECT

SMARTSLEEP

CVBSIN

CVBSOUT2

LPF

CONTROL

LOGIC

MICROCONTROLLER

TO TFT LCD

TO TFT LCD

+3.3V

0V OR

+3.3V

GND

+3.3V

V

DD

CLAMP

BUFFER

LOAD SENSE

6dB

75Ω

75Ω

75Ω

75Ω

LPF

BUFFER

LOAD SENSE

BUFFER

6dB

LOAD SENSE

6dB

75Ω

LOAD SENSE

6dB

75Ω

LPF

MAX9508

0.1µF

4.3mA QUIESCENT

SUPPLY CURRENT

VIDEO

SOURCE

Figure 8. External Mode Operation