
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
TMC2081
7
M
23-0 
bits are clocked synchronously with the rising edge of 
CLK. M
23-0
 data outputs may be disabled to a high-imped-
ance state by setting the MOUT Control Register bit LOW. 
Analog Preview
Either crosspoint switch input (A or B) or the mixed 
pixel data output (M
23-0
 ) can be monitored by D/A 
con-verters. D/A outputs may be either YC
B
C
R
 or GBR. 
A YC
B
C
R
-to-GBR matrix prior to the D/A converters can 
be selected for color-space conversion. 
To view A or B data originating in the C
B
C
R
 format, the 
DACFRM Control Register bit must be set to convert 2’s-
complement data to the offset binary format. 
With the DACSLP bit, D/A converters can be powered down 
and with the DACOVL bit, the D/A overlay RAM can be 
powered down. 
D/A Converter Outputs
Each D/A converter comprises an array of current sources 
referenced to V
DD
 and controlled by the data, BLANK, and 
SYNC inputs. When BLANK = HIGH, the SETUP Control 
Register bit determines if a pedestal is activated. With nomi-
nal R
REF
 and V
REF
, outputs match SMPTE 170M levels 
when terminated with a 37.5
W
 resistive load (75
W
 at the 
source and destination). By doubling R
REF
, a 75
W
 load can 
be accommodated.
Full scale current is set by an external resistor, R
SET
, con-
nected between the R
REF
 pin and A
GND
 and the reference 
voltage, V
REF
. V
REF
 may be derived from either a 1.235 volt 
internal source or an external voltage reference connected to 
V
REF. 
Nominal outputs (see Figure 2 and Figure 3) are expressed in 
Current Units (IU) where 1 IU is equivalent to the current 
activated by one unit of D/A input data (Gdata/Ydata, Bdata/
C
R
data, or Rdata/C
B
data). SETUP = HIGH activates a 21 IU 
pedestal when BLANK= H. SYNC = LOW disables a 110 
IU sync pulse. SETUP is programmed through Register 7 
bit 2. 
Figure 2. GBR/Y DAC Output Levels in Current Units
data: 255 IU max.
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pedestal: 21 IU
sync: 110 IU
Figure 3. C
B
C
R
 DAC Output Levels in Current Units
To translate IUs to millivolts, V
REF
 and R
SET
 must be set 
to the correct values, nominally V
REF
 = 1.235 volt and 
R
SET
 = 681 ohms. In each table below, G and the Y outputs 
have been normalized to 1000 mV with Data = 255. 
Since V
REF
 and R
REF
 are common to all D/A converters, 
B and R full scale outputs track G. C
B
 C
R
 full scale outputs 
track Y. R
REF
 may be trimmed to set the G or Y full scale 
voltage to 1000 mV. 
In the equations for the GBR and YC
B
C
R
 outputs that follow, 
symbols are defined as:
+ = plus
* = multiply
& = logical AND
! = logical complement
GBR Output
Expressed in IUs, the GBR transformation from data to 
current is as follows:
G = (Gdata + SETUP * 21) & BLANK + SYNC * 110
B = (Bdata + SETUP * 21) & BLANK
R = (Rdata + SETUP * 21) & BLANK
Sample outputs are listed in Table 9 and Table 10. 
Table 9. GBR DAC Transfer Characteristic 
without Pedestal (SETUP = L)
D/A 
Input
Data
255
128
0
X
X
128
G
B or R
SYNC BLANK
1
1
1
1
0
0
IU
365
238
110
110
0
128
mV
1000
652
301
301
0
351
IU
255
128
0
0
0
128
mV
699
351
0
0
0
351
1
1
1
0
0
1
max.: 255 IU
blank: 128 IU
min.: 0 IU
128
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0
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