
General Description
The MAX9277/MAX9281 are 3.12Gbps Gigabit Multimedia
Serial Link (GMSL) serializers with 3- or 4-data lane LVDS
input (oLDI) and a CML serial output programmable for
50Ω coax or 100Ω shielded twisted pair (STP) cable drive.
The MAX9281 has HDCP content protection but other
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wise is the same as the MAX9277. The serializers pair
with any GMSL deserializer capable of coax input. When
programmed for STP output they are backward compat
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ible with any GMSL deserializer. The output amplitude is
programmable 100mV to 500mV single-ended (coax) or
100mV to 400mV differential (STP).
The audio channel supports L-PCM I
2
S stereo and up to
eight channels of L-PCM in TDM mode. Sample rates of
32kHz to 192kHz are supported with sample depth up to
32 bits.
The embedded control channel operates at 9.6kbps to
1Mbps in UART-UART and UART-I
2
C modes, and up to
1Mbps in I
2
C-I
2
C mode. Using the control channel, a µC
can program serializer, deserializer and peripheral device
registers at any time, independent of video timing, and
manage HDCP operation (MAX9281). A GPO output sup
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ports touch-screen controller interrupt requests from the
remote end of the link.
For use with longer cables, the serializers have program
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mable pre/deemphasis. Programmable spread spectrum
is available on the serial output. The serial output meets
ISO 10605 and IEC61000-4-2 ESD standards. The core
supply is 1.7 to 1.9V and the I/O supply is 1.7 to 3.6V. The
package is a lead-free, 48-pin, 7mm x 7mm TQFN with
exposed pad and 0.5mm lead pitch.
Applications
● High-Resolution Automotive Navigation
●
Rear-Seat Infotainment
● Megapixel Camera Systems
Features and Benefits
● Ideal for High-Definition Video Applications
•
Drives Low-Cost 50Ω Coax Cable and FAKRA
Connectors or 100Ω STP
• 104MHz High-Bandwidth Mode Supports
1920x720p/60Hz Display With 24-Bit Color
•
Serializer Pre/Deemphasis Allows 15m Cable at
Full Speed
• Up to 192kHz Sample Rate and 32-Bit Sample
Depth For 7.1 Channel HD Audio
● Multiple Data Rates for System Flexibility
• Up to 3.12Gbps Serial-Bit Rate
•
6.25MHz to 104MHz Pixel Clock
•
9.6kbps to 1Mbps Control Channel in UART,
mixed UART/I
2
C, or I
2
C Mode with Clock Stretch
Capability
● Reduces EMI and Shielding Requirements
•
Serial Output Programmable for 100mV to 500mV
Single-Ended or 100mV to 400mV Differential
•
Programmable Spread Spectrum Reduces EMI
•
Bypassable Input PLL for Pixel Clock Jitter
Attenuation
•
Tracks Spread Spectrum on Input
•
High-Immunity Mode for Maximum Control-
Channel Noise Rejection
● Peripheral Features for System Power-Up and
Verification
•
Built-In PRBS Generator for BER Testing of the
Serial Link
•
Programmable Choice of 9 Default Device
Addresses
•
Dedicated “Up/Down” GPO for Touch-Screen
Interrupt and Other Uses
•
Remote/Local Wake-Up from Sleep Mode
● Meets Rigorous Automotive and Industrial
Requirements
•
-40ºC to +105ºC Operating Temperature
•
8kV Contact and 15kV Air ISO 10605 and
IEC 61000-4-2 ESD Protection
19-6764; Rev 3; 10/17
MAX9277/MAX9281
3.12Gbps GMSL Serializers for Coax or
STP Output Drive and LVDS Input
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