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Features
• noise tolerant odd/even flag, back porch and
horizontal sync pulse
• fast recovery from impulse noise
• excellent temperature stability
• 0.5V to 4Vpp input signal amplitude with 5V supply
• well-controlled clamp discharge current and slicing
level
• programmable horizontal scan rate (up to 130kHz)
• composite, vertical, back porch, odd/even (GS1881,
GS4881), horizontal (GS4981) outputs
• predictable vertical output pulse width with default
trigger for non-standard video signals
• Pb-free and Green
• 5V to 12V supply voltage range
• pin compatible with LM1881 sync separator
Application Selection Chart
Description
The GS1881, GS4881 and GS4981 are general purpose sync
separators for use in a wide variety of video applications.
The devices extract the timing information from composite
video signals with scan rates from 15 to 130kHz.
The GS1881 is a drop-in replacement for the industry
standard LM1881 with much improved performance. The
device generates composite sync, vertical sync, back porch
and odd/even field signals. The GS4881 is identical to the
GS1881 but features a noise immune back porch pulse
which maintains a constant H rate during the vertical
interval. The GS4981 is identical to the GS4881, except that
it provides horizontal sync in place of the odd/even output.
All three devices feature a self-adjusting windowing circuit
for noise immunity, which synchronizes to H rate. This
windowing circuit determines the odd or even field in the
GS1881 and GS4881, gates the back porch pulse in the
GS4881 and GS4981, and generates the horizontal sync
output in the GS4981.
The devices feature an improved input stage which ensures
that the input signal is sliced at a predictable point due to
well-controlled input clamp discharge current and sync
slicing level. A missing pulse detector enables the devices
to recover quickly from impulse noise disturbances by
temporarily increasing the clamp discharge current by
roughly ten times. The input stage will operate with signals
from 0.5 to 4Vp-p with a 5V supply.
The GS1881, GS4881 and GS4981 also feature a predictable
vertical output pulse width with a default trigger for
non-standard video signals. All three are available in
commercial and industrial temperature ranges and are
packaged in both DIP and SOIC.
Application Choose Device:
Direct LM1881 Replacement with
Improved Performance
GS1881
New Applications Substitution for
LM1881
GS4881
New Applications Requiring Horizontal
Sync Output
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Contents
Features................................................................................................................................................................. 1
Application Selection Chart ...........................................................................................................................1
Description...........................................................................................................................................................1
Revision History .................................................................................................................................................2
1. Pin Connections .............................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Pin Connections ................................................................................................................................3
2. Electrical Characteristics ............................................................................................................................4
2.1 GS1881 Electrical Characteristics ...............................................................................................4
2.2 GS4881 Electrical Characteristics ...............................................................................................5
2.3 GS4981 Electrical Characteristics ...............................................................................................6
2.4 Typical Performance Characteristics .........................................................................................8
3. Temperature Characteristics .................................................................................................................. 11
4. Circuit Description ..................................................................................................................................... 14
4.1 Composite Video Input (Pin 2) and Composite Sync Output (Pin 1) ............................. 14
4.2 Back Porch Output (Pin 5) ........................................................................................................... 15
4.3 Vertical Sync Output (Pin 3) ....................................................................................................... 16
4.4 Odd/Even Field Output (Pin 7 GS1881, GS4881) ................................................................ 16
4.5 Horizontal Output (Pin 7 GS4981) ............................................................................................ 17
4.6 Block Diagrams .............................................................................................................................. 17
5. Application Notes....................................................................................................................................... 20
5.1 Choosing the Appropriate Input Capacitor to Optimize Slicing Level and
Hum Rejection ....................................................................................................................................... 20
5.2 Filtering ............................................................................................................................................. 22
5.3 Deriving Odd/Even Using the GS4981 ................................................................................... 25
6. Ordering Information................................................................................................................................ 27
6.1 GS1881 Ordering Information .................................................................................................. 27
6.2 GS4881 Ordering Information .................................................................................................. 27
6.3 GS4981 Ordering Information .................................................................................................. 28
Version Date Changes and/or Modifications
5 November 2009 Updated to latest Gennum template and changed from
document number 52023 to 6926.
4 July 2004 Added lead-free and green information.
3 – Revisions made.
2 – Revisions made.
1 March 1991 New document.
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1. Pin Connections
1.1 Pin Connections
Figure 1-1: 8-Pin DIP, 8-Pin SOIC
RSET
BACK PORCH
GROUND
Vcc
8-PIN DIP
8-PIN SOIC
GS4981
COMPOSITE
SYNC OUT
COMPOSITE
VIDEO IN
VERTICAL
SYNC OUT
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
HORIZONTAL
RSET
BACK PORCH
ODD/EVEN
GROUND
Vcc
8-PIN DIP
8-PIN SOIC
COMPOSITE
SYNC OUT
COMPOSITE
VIDEO IN
VERTICAL
SYNC OUT
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
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2. Electrical Characteristics
2.1 GS1881 Electrical Characteristics
Table 2-1 shows the electrical characteristics of the GS1881 where conditions are
VCC = 5V, RSET = 680kΩ, TA =25°C, unless otherwise shown.
Table 2-1: GS1881 Electrical Characteristics
Parameter Conditions Min Ty p Max Units
Supply Voltage – 4.5 5 13.2 V
Supply Current Outputs at
Logic 1
VCC = 5V – 4.6 30 mA
VCC = 12V – 5.0 6.5 mA
Video Input (Pin 2)
(a) Signal Level VCC = 5V 0.5 – 4 Vp-p
(b) Clamp Current Charge 500 650 850 μA
Discharge - normal 9 11 13 μA
Discharge - Nosync flag raised 65 95 115 μA
(c) Delay to raising of Nosync flag Video input held high 64 95 130 μs
(d) Sync Tip Clamp Voltage – – 1.55 – V
Sync Slice Level Relative to sync tip clamp voltage 70 77 84 mV
RSET Pin Reference Voltage (Pin 6) See Note 1. 1.14 1.24 1.34 V
Composite Sync Out (Pin 1) See Note 2.
CL = 15p
40 60 80 ns
Delay from Video
Back Porch Pulse Out (Pin 5)
(a) Delay from Rising Edge of Sync CL = 15p 400 500 650 ns
(b) Pulse Width 2.0 2.5 3.2 μs
Vertical Sync Out (Pin 3)
(a) Pulse Width Serrations during vertical interval 197.7 197.7 197.7 μs
(b) Default Starting Time No serrations during vertical interval 48 65 82 μs
Horizontal Scan Rate Modified RSET 15 – 130 kHz
Logic Outputs
(a) VOH ΙOH = 40μAV
CC = 5V 4.2 4.6 – V
VCC = 12V 11.2 11.6 – V
ΙOH =
1.6mA
VCC = 5V 2.4 3.4 – V
VCC = 12V 9.4 10.4 – V
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2.2 GS4881 Electrical Characteristics
Table 2-2 shows the electrical characteristics of the GS4881 where conditions are
VCC = 5V, RSET = 680kΩ, TA =25°C, unless otherwise shown.
(b) VOL ΙOL = 1.6mA – 0.3 0.6 V
NOTES:
1. When placing the RSET resistor and the 0.1μF decoupling capacitor, careful attention should be made to ensure that they are as close as
possible to Pin 6. Care should also be taken to avoid parasitic capacitive coupling from any output pin (Pins 1, 3, 5 and 7) to Pin 6.
2. Measured from slicing point of input falling edge to 50% point of composite sync falling edge.
Table 2-1: GS1881 Electrical Characteristics (Continued)
Parameter Conditions Min Ty p Max Units
Table 2-2: GS4881 Electrical Characteristics
Parameter Conditions Min Ty p Max Units
Supply Voltage – 4.5 5 13.2 V
Supply Current Outputs at
Logic 1
VCC = 5V – 4.6 30 mA
VCC = 12V – 5.0 6.5 mA
Video Input (Pin 2)
(a) Signal Level VCC = 5V 0.5 – 4 Vp-p
(b) Clamp Current Charge 500 650 850 μA
Discharge - normal 9 11 13 μA
Discharge - Nosync flag raised 65 95 115 μA
(c) Delay to raising of Nosync flag Video input held high 64 95 130 μs
(d) Sync Tip Clamp Voltage – – 1.55 – V
Sync Slice Level Relative to sync tip clamp voltage 70 77 84 mV
RSET Pin Reference Voltage (Pin 6) See Note 1. 1.14 1.24 1.34 V
Composite Sync Out (Pin 1) See Note 2.
CL = 15p
40 60 80 ns
Delay from Video
Back Porch Pulse Out (Pin 5)
(a) Delay from Rising Edge of Sync CL = 15p 400 500 650 ns
(b) Pulse Width 2.0 2.5 3.2 μs
(c) Occurrence Rate H H H –
Vertical Sync Out (Pin 3)
(a) Pulse Width Serrations during vertical interval 197.7 197.7 197.7 μs
(b) Default Starting Time No serrations during vertical interval 48 65 82 μs
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2.3 GS4981 Electrical Characteristics
Table 2-2 shows the electrical characteristics of the GS4981 where conditions are
VCC = 5V, RSET = 680kΩ, TA =25°C, unless otherwise shown.
Horizontal Scan Rate Modified RSET 15 – 130 kHz
Logic Outputs
(a) VOH ΙOH = 40μAV
CC = 5V 4.2 4.6 – V
VCC = 12V 11.2 11.6 – V
ΙOH =
1.6mA
VCC = 5V 2.4 3.4 – V
VCC = 12V 9.4 10.4 – V
(b) VOL ΙOL = 1.6mA – 0.3 0.6 V
NOTES:
1. When placing the RSET resistor and the 0.1μF decoupling capacitor, careful attention should be made to ensure that they are as close as
possible to Pin 6. Care should also be taken to avoid parasitic capacitive coupling from any output pin (Pins 1, 3, 5 and 7) to Pin 6.
2. Measured from slicing point of input falling edge to 50% point of composite sync falling edge.
Table 2-2: GS4881 Electrical Characteristics (Continued)
Parameter Conditions Min Ty p Max Units
Table 2-3: GS4981 Electrical Characteristics
Parameter Conditions Min Ty p Max Units
Supply Voltage – 4.5 5 13.2 V
Supply Current Outputs at
Logic 1
VCC = 5V – 4.6 30 mA
VCC = 12V – 5.0 6.5 mA
Video Input (Pin 2)
(a) Signal Level VCC = 5V 0.5 – 4 Vp-p
(b) Clamp Current Charge 500 650 850 μA
Discharge - normal 9 11 13 μA
Discharge - Nosync flag raised 65 95 115 μA
(c) Delay to raising of Nosync flag Video input held high 64 95 130 μs
(d) Sync Tip Clamp Voltage – – 1.55 – V
Sync Slice Level Relative to sync tip clamp voltage 70 77 84 mV
RSET Pin Reference Voltage (Pin 6) See Note 1. 1.14 1.24 1.34 V
Composite Sync Out (Pin 1) See Note 2.
CL = 15p
40 60 80 ns
Delay from Video
Back Porch Pulse Out (Pin 5)
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(a) Delay from Rising Edge of Sync CL = 15p 400 500 650 ns
(b) Pulse Width 2.0 2.5 3.2 μs
(c) Occurrence Rate H H H –
Vertical Sync Out (Pin 3)
(a) Pulse Width Serrations during vertical interval 197.7 197.7 197.7 μs
(b) Default Starting Time No serrations during vertical interval 48 65 82 μs
Horizontal Sync Out (Pin 7)
(a) Delay From Video CL = 15p 90 190 290 ns
(b) Pulse Width 5.0 7.0 9.0 μs
Horizontal Scan Rate Modified RSET 15 – 130 kHz
Logic Outputs
(a) VOH ΙOH = 40μAV
CC = 5V 4.2 4.6 – V
VCC = 12V 11.2 11.6 – V
ΙOH =
1.6mA
VCC = 5V 2.4 3.4 – V
See Note 3. VCC = 12V 9.4 10.4 – V
(b) VOL ΙOL = 1.6mA – 0.3 0.6 V
NOTES:
1. When placing the RSET resistor and the 0.1μF decoupling capacitor, careful attention should be made to ensure that they are as close as
possible to Pin 6. Care should also be taken to avoid parasitic capacitive coupling from any output pin (Pins 1, 3, 5 and 7) to Pin 6.
2. Measured from slicing point of input falling edge to 50% point of composite sync falling edge.
3. Applies only to composite sync, vertical sync, and back porch outputs. Horizontal sync has a passive 10kΩ pull-up to VCC.
Table 2-3: GS4981 Electrical Characteristics (Continued)
Parameter Conditions Min Ty p Max Units
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2.4 Typical Performance Characteristics
Figure 2-1 through Figure 2-6 show the typical performance characteristics for the
GS1881, GS4881, and GS4981, where VS = 5V, TA =25°C, unless otherwise specified.
Figure 2-1: RSET vs Scan Rate
Figure 2-2: Vertical Sync Default Starting Time vs RSET
RSET (kΩ)
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
15 35 55 75 95 115 135
SCAN RATE (kHz)
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
VERTICAL DEFAULT TIME (μs)
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
RSET (kΩ)
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Figure 2-3: Back Porch Delay vs RSET
Figure 2-4: Back Porch Width vs RSET
Figure 2-5: Horizontal Width vs RSET
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
BACK PORCH DELAY (ns)
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
RSET (kΩ)
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
BACK PORCH WIDTH (ns)
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
RSET (kΩ)
HORIZONTAL WIDTH (μs)
8000
7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
RSET (kΩ)
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Figure 2-6: Nosync Delay Time vs RSET
NOSYNC DELAY TIME (μs)
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
RSET (kΩ)
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
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3. Temperature Characteristics
Figure 3-1 through Figure 3-6 show the typical temperature characteristics for the
GS1881, GS4881, and GS4981, where VS = 5V, RSET =680kΩ, unless otherwise specified.
NOTE: Grey shading on Figure 3-1 through Figure 3-6 indicates commercial
temperature range (0 to 70°C).
Figure 3-1: Composite Sync Delay Variation vs Temperature
Figure 3-2: Clamping Current vs Temperature
COMPOSITE SYNC DELAY
VARIATION (ns)
10
8
6
4
2
0
-2
-4
-6
TEMPERATURE (°C)
-25 -15 -5 5 15 25 35 45 55 65 75 85
-25 -15 -5 5 15 25 35 45 55 65 75 85
TEMPERATURE (°C)
850
740
650
550
450
350
CLAMPING CURRENT (μA)
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Figure 3-3: Back Porch Delay Variation vs Temperature
Figure 3-4: Back Porch Width Variation vs Temperature
Figure 3-5: Horizontal Delay Variation vs Temperature
TEMPERATURE (°C)
30
20
10
0
-10
-20
BACK PORCH DELAY VARIATION (ns)
-25 -15 -5 5 15 25 35 45 55 65 75 85
-25 -15 -5 5 15 25 35 45 55 65 75 85
TEMPERATURE (°C)
25
20
15
10
5
0
-5
HORIZONTAL DELAY VARIATION (ns)
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Figure 3-6: Horizontal Width Variation vs Temperature
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
-100
-200
-300-25 -15 -5 5 15 25 35 45 55 65 75 85
TEMPERATURE (°C)
HORIZONTAL WIDTH VARIATION (ns)
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4. Circuit Description
The block diagrams for the GS1881, GS4881 and GS4981, are shown in Figure 4-5
through Figure 4-7, with timing diagrams for the devices shown in Figure 4-8.
When stimulated by a composite input signal, the GS1881 and GS4881 sync separators
output composite sync, vertical sync, back porch, and odd/even field information. The
GS4981 substitutes the odd/even output of the GS4881 with a horizontal output. An
external resistor on Pin 6 is used to define internal currents allowing the devices to
accommodate horizontal scan rates from 15kHz to 130kHz.
4.1 Composite Video Input (Pin 2) and Composite
Sync Output (Pin 1)
Composite video is AC coupled via an external coupling capacitor to Pin 2. The device
clamps the sync tip of the input video to 1.5V (Vclamp) and then slices at 77mV above the
clamp voltage (Vslice). The resultant signal, provided at Pin 1, is a reproduction of the
input signal with the active video portion removed. As Vclamp and Vslice are supply and
input signal independent, for 0.5Vp-p signals (sync height of 143mV) slicing will occur
at just above the 50% point and for 2Vp-p signals (sync height of 572mV) slicing will
occur at approximately 13% of sync height.
The video signal path and composite sync slicing circuitry have been optimized and
compensated to achieve a low propagation delay that is stable over temperature. The
typical delay is 60ns with less than 3ns drift over the commercial temperature range.
The typical input clamp discharge current is 11μA. This current is optimal under normal
operating circumstances but needs to be increased when the clamp is trying to recover
from negative going impulse noise. The device improves the recovery time by raising a
NOSYNC flag when there has not been a sync pulse for approximately 1 1/2 horizontal
lines.
When this flag is raised the discharge current is increased by 85μA so that the recovery
time is sped up by nearly 10 times. Figure 4-1 shows a comparison between the recovery
times with and without the increased discharge current.
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Figure 4-1: Impulse Noise: Recovery Time Comparison
4.2 Back Porch Output (Pin 5)
In an NTSC composite video signal, horizontal sync pulses are followed by the back
porch interval. The device generates a negative going pulse on Pin 5 during this time. It
is delayed typically 500ns from the rising edge of sync and has a typical width of 2.5μs.
Both of these times are set by the external RSET resistor.
During the pre-equalizing, vertical sync, and post-equalizing periods, composite sync
doubles in frequency. The GS4881 and GS4981 maintain the back porch output at the
horizontal rate due to Back Porch Enable (BPEN), generated by the internal windowing
circuit, which forces back porch to be asserted at the horizontal rate. This gating circuit
is also the reason for the excellent impulse noise immunity of the back porch output as
shown in Figure 4-2.
Figure 4-2: Back Porch Noise Immunity
VIDEO INPUT
IMPULSE NOISE
COMPOSITE SYNC RECOVERY TIME without INCREASED DISCHARGE CURRENT (LM1881)
RECOVERY TIME T1
COMPOSITE SYNC RECOVERY TIME with INCREASED DISCHARGE CURRENT (GS1881, GS4881, GS4981)
RECOVERY TIME
T1 / 10
Back
Porch
Output
GS4881
GS4981
Video
Input
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The GS1881 does not gate the Back Porch which allows for total pin compatibility with
the LM1881.
4.3 Vertical Sync Output (Pin 3)
The vertical sync interval is detected by integrating the composite sync pulses. The first
broad vertical sync pulse causes an internal capacitor to charge past a fixed threshold
and raises an internal vertical flag. Once the vertical flag is raised, the positive edge of
the next serration clocks out the vertical output. When the vertical sync interval ends,
the first post equalizing pulse is unable to charge the capacitor sufficiently, causing the
internal vertical flag to go high. The rising edge of the second post-equalizing pulse then
clocks out the high flag to end the vertical sync pulse. The vertical output is clocked in
and out and therefore is a fixed width of 197.7μs (3H + 4.7μs + 2.3μs). In the case of a
non-standard vertical interval that has no serrations, a second internal capacitor is
charged and clocks the vertical pulse out after typically 65μs. In this case the end of the
vertical pulse will still be the rising edge of the second post-equalizing pulse. As the
vertical detector is designed as a true integrator, it provides improved noise immunity.
4.4 Odd/Even Field Output (Pin 7 GS1881, GS4881)
NTSC PAL and SECAM composite video standards are interlaced video schemes and
therefore have odd and even fields. For odd fields the first broad vertical sync pulse is
coincident with the start of horizontal, while for even fields the first broad vertical sync
pulse starts in the middle of a horizontal line. Therefore by comparing the vertical sync
with an internally generated horizontal sync the odd/even field information is
determined. This output is clocked out by the falling edge of vertical sync. The odd/even
output is low during even fields and high during odd fields. This method of detecting
odd and even fields is very noise tolerant.
Noise during the pre-equalizing pulses does not affect the output since the field decision
is made at the beginning of the vertical interval. This noise immunity is displayed in
Figure 4-3 in which an extra pre-equalizing pulse has been added to the video input
with no negative effect on the odd/even field information.
Figure 4-3: Odd/Even Output
Video
Input
Odd/Even
Output
Even Odd
Impulse
Noise
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4.5 Horizontal Output (Pin 7 GS4981)
As mentioned above, the odd/even field output of the GS1881 and GS4881 is generated
by comparing vertical sync with an internal horizontal sync signal. This horizontal sync
signal is a true horizontal signal (i.e. maintained during the vertical interval) and is
outputted on Pin 7 for the GS4981. A delay of 190ns from the video input and a width of
6.5μs are typically characteristics for this signal. The windowing circuit which generates
horizontal provides excellent impulse noise immunity as shown in Figure 4-4. This
output buffer is an open collector stage with an internal 10kΩ pull up resistor.
Figure 4-4: Horizontal Output
4.6 Block Diagrams
Figure 4-5: GS1881 Block Diagram
Impulse
Noise
Video
Input
Horizontal
Output
VIDEO
INPUT
(Pin 2)
ODD / EVEN
OUTPUT
(Pin 7)
V
CC
(Pin 8) VERTICAL SYNC
OUTPUT
(PIN 3)
BACK PORCH
DETECTOR
R_SET
(Pin 6)
1.2V
11μ
COMPOSITE
SYNC OUTPUT
(Pin 1)
85μ
VERTICAL
DETECTOR
WINDOWING
CIRCUIT
+
+
-
-
-
NOSYNC
HORIZONTAL
V SLICE
V CLAMP
BACK PORCH
OUTPUT
(Pin 5)
Q
CLK
D
G
DQ
VOLTAGE
REGULATOR
TIMING
CURRENTS
+
C SYNC
Q
Q
CLK
D
Q
Q
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Figure 4-6: GS4881 Block Diagram
Figure 4-7: GS4981 Block Diagram
VIDEO
INPUT
(Pin 2)
ODD / EVEN
OUTPUT
(Pin 7)
VCC
(Pin 8) VERTICAL SYNC
OUTPUT
(PIN 3)
BACK PORCH
DETECTOR
R_SET
(Pin 6)
1.2V
11μ
COMPOSITE
SYNC OUTPUT
(Pin 1)
85μ
VERTICAL
DETECTOR
WINDOWING
CIRCUIT
+
+
-
-
-
NOSYNC
HORIZONTAL
B PEN
V SLICE
V CLAMP
BACK PORCH
OUTPUT
(Pin 5)
VOLTAGE
REGULATOR
TIMING
CURRENTS
+
CLK Q
DQ
G
Q
Q
D
CLK
DQ
Q
C SYNC
VIDEO
INPUT
(Pin 2)
HORIZONTAL
OUTPUT
(Pin 7)
V
CC
(Pin 8) VERTICAL SYNC
OUTPUT
(PIN 3)
BACK PORCH
DETECTOR
R_SET
(Pin 6)
1.2V
11μ
COMPOSITE
SYNC OUTPUT
(Pin 1)
85μ
VERTICAL
DETECTOR
WINDOWING
CIRCUIT
+
+
-
-
-
NOSYNC
B PEN
V 1
V 2
BACK PORCH
OUTPUT
(Pin 5)
VOLTAGE
REGULATOR
TIMING
CURRENTS
+
C SYNC
Q
Q
CLK
D
10k
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Figure 4-8: GS1881, GS4881, GS4981 Video Sync Separator Timing Diagram
COMPOSITE
VIDEO INPUT
COMPOSITE SYNC OUTPUT
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BACK PORCH OUTPUT
GS4881, GS4981
2.5μs
500ns
COMPOSITE
VIDEO INPUT
BACK PORCH
OUTPUT
600ns 2.5μs
HORIZONTAL OUTPUT
GS4981
BACK PORCH OUTPUT
GS1881
525 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
ODD/EVEN OUTPUT
GS1881, GS4881
VERTICAL SYNC OUTPUT
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5. Application Notes
5.1 Choosing the Appropriate Input Capacitor to
Optimize Slicing Level and Hum Rejection
The video designer can adjust the slicing level by choosing the value of the input
coupling capacitor. The relationship between slicing level and input coupling capacitor
is described by the following equation:
Figure 5-1 is a graphical representation of this equation and Figure 5-2 and Figure 5-3
show the input video waveforms for 0.1μF and 0.01μF input capacitors respectively. The
advantage in choosing a smaller input coupling capacitor, is increased hum rejection as
the following analyses illustrates.
Figure 5-1: Slicing Level vs Input Coupling Capacitor
∆VSLICE = ∆T = VDROOP
where: IDIS
= clamp discharge current = 11 μ
A
∆T = TLINE - TSYNC = (63.5 μs - 4.7 μs)
CC = input coupling capacitor
IDIS
CC
137
127
117
107
97
87
77
SLICING LEVEL (mV)
0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.07 0.08 0.09 0.10
INPUT COUPLING CAPACITOR (μF)
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Figure 5-2: Test Circuit 1 and Video Waveforms for 0.1μF
Figure 5-3: Test Circuit 2 and Video Waveforms for 0.01μF
The interfering hum component is defined by:
The maximum rate of change of this hum signal occurs at the zero crossing points and is:
Since the horizontal scan period is much faster than the period of the interference
(63.5ms << 1/ƒHUM) a good approximation is to assume that the maximum line to line
voltage change resulting from the interfering hum is:
0.1μF
CH1
VIDEO
CH2
2
75W 4
8
680k 0.1μ
6
VIDEO
0.01μF
CH1 CH2
2
75W 4
8
680k 0.1μ
6
vHUM(t) = VPcos(2πƒHUMt)
where: VP = Peak voltage of AC hum
ƒHUM = Frequency of hum (50Hz or 60Hz)
= ± VP2πƒHUM
dvHUM
dt t = ,
π 3π
2 2
∆VHUM = ± V P2πƒHUM T
LINE
where: TLINE = 63.5μs
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The total line to line voltage change (ΔVT) can then be calculated by adding the hum
component (ΔVHUM) and the droop component (VDROOP). This calculation results in two
cases:
To correct for ΔVT in case A, the input stage must be able to charge the input capacitor
ΔVT volts in 4.7μs. This is not a constraint as the typical clamping current of 650μA can
accomplish this for practical values of coupling capacitor.
The only way to compensate for ΔVT in case B is to make VDROOP >ΔVHUM. VDROOP is
increased by decreasing the input coupling capacitor value. Therefore the video
designer can increase hum rejection by decreasing the value of this capacitor. The
following is a numerical example:
the maximum amount of 60 Hz hum that could be rejected would be when:
verifying that there is enough clamping current
which is less than 650μA.
5.2 Filtering
In order to keep the input to output delay small and temperature stable, no chrominance
filtering is done within the device. External filtering may be necessary if the input signal
contains large chrominance components (less than 77mV from sync tip) or has
significant amounts of high frequency noise. This filter can be a simple low pass RC
network constructed by a resistance (RS) in series with the source and a capacitor (Cƒ) to
ground. A single pole low pass filter having a corner frequency of approximately
500kHz will provide ample bandwidth for passing sync pulses with almost 18dB
attenuation at 3.58MHz. Care should be taken in choosing the value of the series resistor
in the filter since the source resistance seen by the sync separator affects its
performance. See Figure 5-4.
Case A Case B
∆VT
∆VT
∆VT = ∆VHUM + VDROOP
choosing Cc = 0.022μF
... VDROOP
= (63.5μ - 4.7μ) = 29.4mV
11
0.022
∆VDROOP = ∆VHUM = VP 2πƒHUM TLINE
... VP = = = 1.23VPEAK HUM
∆VDROOP 29.4mV
2πƒHUMTLINE 2π(60) (63.5μ)
58.8mV
4.7μ
∆V
t
= 29.4mV + 29.4 mV = 58.8mV
.
.
. i = 0.022μ = 275μA
( )
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As the source resistance rises, the video input sync tip starts to be clipped due to the
clamping current during the sync. This clamping current is relatively large due to the
non-symmetric duty cycle of video. To a good approximation the amount of sync clamp
current can be calculated as follows:
This clamp current flows in the source resistance causing a voltage drop equal to:
Figure 5-4: Simple Chrominance Filtering
Figure 5-5 shows the amount of sync clipping for a 560Ω source resistor. A graph of
VCLIP versus RS is shown in Figure 5-6, and Figure 5-7 shows the corresponding
capacitor value for a particular series resistor to provide a corner frequency of 500kHz.
In applications where signal levels are small the amount of attenuation should be
minimized. It follows from Figure 5-6 and Figure 5-7 that in order to minimize
attenuation a small series resistor and a larger capacitor to ground should be chosen.
This however, increases the capacitive loading of the signal source.
Figure 5-5: Test Circuit 3 and Sync Clipping for a 650Ω Source Resistor
( ICLAMP ) (TSYNC
) = (IDIS) (TLINE - TSYNC)
... ICLAMP = 137.6μA
ICLAMP (4.7 μs) = (11μA) (63.5μs - 4.7μs)
AVG
AVG
AVG
.
VCLIP = ( ICLAMP ) (RS)
= (137.6μ) (RS)
AVG
I
CLAMP
C
C
2
C
ƒ
75Ω
VIDEO
INPUT
4
8
R
S
V
CLIP
- +
680k 0.1μ
6
VIDEO
0.1μF
CH1 CH2
2
75W
560W
4
8
680k 0.1μ
6
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Figure 5-6: VCLIP vs Series Resistor
Figure 5-7: Cƒ vs Series Resistor
Another way to minimize the amount of attenuation is to control the source resistance
seen by the sync separator by using a PNP emitter follower (Figure 5-8). A PNP emitter
follower works well to drive the sync separator, and does not require much DC current
because the transistor provides the current when it is needed during sync. Figure 5-9 is
a typical application circuit that minimizes sync tip clipping.
Figure 5-8: PNP Emitter Follower Buffer
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
SERIES RESISTOR (Ω)
VCLIP (mV)
SERIES RESISTOR (Ω)
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Cƒ (nF)
5.6k
C
C
2
V
CC
75Ω
VIDEO
INPUT
FILTER
4
8
-5V
680k 0.1μ
6
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Figure 5-9: Typical NTSC Application Circuit
5.3 Deriving Odd/Even Using the GS4981
Odd/even field information can be derived using the vertical and horizontal outputs
from the GS4981 along with an external positive edge D flip/flop. The horizontal output
is used as the D input and the vertical output as the clock, as shown in Figure 5-10.
At the start of an odd field the vertical output ends in the middle of the horizontal line
and a high will be latched. At the start of an even field, the vertical output ends near the
beginning of the horizontal line and since the horizontal output is low, a low will be
latched. This timing sequence is shown in Figure 5-11.
Figure 5-10: Derivation of Odd/Even with GS4981
V
CC
6
-5V
CC
2
75Ω
VIDEO
INPUT
4
8
5.6k
56p
5.6k
680k 0.1μ
5 - 12V
1
2
3
45
6
7
8V
CC
BACK PORCH
OUTPUT
0.1μF
COMPOSITE
SYNC OUTPUT
COMPOSITE
VIDEO INPUT
VERTICAL
SYNC OUTPUT
HORIZONTAL
0.1μF
RSET
680kW
GS4981
D FLIP/FLOP
ODD/EVEN
OUTPUT
V
D Q
CLK Q
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Figure 5-11: Timing Diagram
COMPOSITE
VIDEO INPUT
525 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
HORIZONTAL OUTPUT
GS4981
VERTICAL SYNC OUTPUT
GS4981
ODD/EVEN OUTPUT
START OF ODD FIELD
COMPOSITE
VIDEO INPUT
HORIZONTAL
GS4981
ODD/EVEN OUTPUT
VERTICAL SYNC OUTPUT
GS4981
START OF EVEN FIELD
263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270
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6. Ordering Information
6.1 GS1881 Ordering Information
6.2 GS4881 Ordering Information
Table 6-1: GS1881 Ordering Information
Part Number Package Type Temperature
Range
Pb-Free and Green
GS1881 - CDA 8-Pin PDIP 0°C to 70°C No
GS1881 - CKA 8-Pin SOIC 0°C to 70°C No
GS1881 - CTA 8-Pin TAPE 0°C to 70°C No
GS1881 - IDA 8-Pin PDIP -25°C to 85°C No
GS1881 - IKA 8-Pin SOIC -25°C to 85°C No
GS1881 - ITA 8-Pin TAPE -25°C to 85°C No
GS1881 - CKAE3 8-Pin SOIC 0°C to 70°C Yes
GS1881 - CTAE3 8-Pin TAPE 0°C to 70°C Yes
GS1881 - IKAE3 8-Pin SOIC -25°C to 85°C Yes
Table 6-2: GS4881 Ordering Information
Part Number Package Type Temperature
Range
Pb-Free and Green
GS4881 - CDA 8-Pin PDIP 0°C to 70°C No
GS4881 - CKA 8-Pin SOIC 0°C to 70°C No
GS4881 - CTA 8-Pin TAPE 0°C to 70°C No
GS4881 - IDA 8-Pin PDIP -25°C to 85°C No
GS4881 - IKA 8-Pin SOIC -25°C to 85°C No
GS4881 - ITA 8-Pin TAPE -25°C to 85°C No
GS4881 - CKAE3 8-Pin SOIC 0°C to 70°C Yes
GS4881 - CDAE3 8-Pin PDIP 0°C to 70°C Yes
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6.3 GS4981 Ordering Information
Table 6-3: GS4981 Ordering Information
Part Number Package Type Temperature
Range
Pb-Free and Green
GS4981 - CDA 8-Pin PDIP 0°C to 70°C No
GS4981 - CKA 8-Pin SOIC 0°C to 70°C No
GS4981 - CTA 8-Pin TAPE 0°C to 70°C No
GS4981 - IDA 8-Pin PDIP -25°C to 85°C No
GS4981 - IKA 8-Pin SOIC -25°C to 85°C No
GS4981 - CKAE3 8-Pin SOIC 0°C to 70°C Yes
GS4981 - CTAE3 8-Pin TAPE 0°C to 70°C Yes
GS4981 - IKAE3 8-Pin SOIC -25°C to 85°C Yes
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