AD8176
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In similar fashion, if UPDATE is taken low after initial power-up,
the random power-up data in the shift register is programmed
into the matrix. Therefore, to prevent the crosspoint from being
programmed into an unknown state, do not apply a logic level
to UPDATE after power is initially applied. Programming the full
shift register once to a desired state, by either serial or parallel
programming after initial power-up, eliminates the possibility
of programming the matrix to an unknown state.
To change an output’s programming via parallel programming,
CS should be taken low, while SER/PAR and UPDATE should
be taken high. The serial programming clock, CLK, should be
left high during parallel programming. The parallel clock, WE,
should start in the high state. The 4-bit address of the output to
be programmed should be put on A3 to A0. Data Bit D3 to Data
Bit D0 should contain the information that identifies the input
that gets programmed to the output that is addressed. Data Bit
D4 determines the enabled state of the output. If D4 is low
(output disabled), then the data on D3 to D0 does not matter.
After the desired address and data signals have been established,
they can be latched into the shift register by a high to low
transition of the WE signal. The matrix is not programmed,
however, until the UPDATE signal is taken low. It is thus possible
to latch in new data for several or all of the outputs first via
successive negative transitions of WE while UPDATE is held
high, and then have all the new data take effect when UPDATE
goes low. This is the technique that should be used when
programming the device for the first time after power-up when
using parallel programming.
Reset
When powering up the AD8176, it is usually desirable to have
the outputs come up in the disabled state. The RST pin, when
taken low, causes all outputs to be in the disabled state.
However, the RST signal does not reset all registers in the
AD8176. This is important when operating in the parallel
programming mode. Please refer to that section for information
about programming internal registers after power-up. Serial
programming programs the entire matrix each time, so no
special considerations apply.
Because the data in the shift register is random after power-up,
it should not be used to program the matrix, or the matrix can
enter unknown states. To prevent this, do not apply a logic low
signal to UPDATE initially after power-up. The shift register
should first be loaded with the desired data, and only then can
the UPDATE be taken low to program the device.
The RST pin has a 20 kΩ pull-up resistor to VDD that can be
used to create a simple power-up reset circuit. A capacitor from
RST to ground holds RST low for some time while the rest of
the device stabilizes. The low condition causes all the outputs to
be disabled. The capacitor then charges through the pull-up
resistor to the high state, thus allowing full programming
capability of the device.
Broadcast
The AD8176 logic interface has a broadcast mode, in which all
first rank latches can be simultaneously parallel-programmed to
the same data in one write-cycle. This is especially useful in
clearing random first rank data after power-up. To access the
broadcast mode, the part is parallel-programmed using the WE,
A0 to A3, D0 to D4, and UPDATE device pins. The only differ-
ence is that the SER/PAR pin is held low, as if serial programming
were taking place. By holding CLK high, no serial clocking
occurs, and instead, the WE can be used to clock all first rank
latches in the chip at once.
DIFFERENTIAL AND SINGLE-ENDED OPERATION
Although the AD8176 has fully differential inputs and outputs,
it can also be operated in a single-ended fashion. Single-ended
and differential configurations are discussed in the following
sections, along with implications on gain, impedances, and
terminations.
Differential Input
Each differential input to the AD8176 is applied to a differential
receiver. These receivers allow the user to drive the inputs with
an uncertain common-mode voltage, such as from a remote
source over twisted pair. The receivers respond only to the
differences in input voltages and restore an internal common
mode suitable for the internal signal path. Noise or crosstalk,
which affect each receiver’s inputs equally, are rejected by the
input stage, as specified by its common-mode rejection ratio
(CMRR).
Furthermore, the overall common-mode voltage of all three
differential pairs comprising an RGB channel is processed and
rejected by a separate circuit block. For example, a static discharge
or a resistive voltage drop in a middle-of-Cat-5-run application
with sync-on CM signaling coupling into all three pairs in an
RGB channel are rejected at the output of the AD8176, while
the sync-on CM signals are allowed through the switch.
The circuit configuration used by the differential input receivers
is similar to that of several Analog Devices, Inc. general-purpose
differential amplifiers, such as the
of a voltage-feedback amplifier with internal gain resistors. The
input differential impedance for each receiver is 5 kΩ in parallel
with 10 kΩ or 3.33 kΩ, as shown in
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Figure 49. Input Receiver Equivalent Circuit