THS1031
3-V TO 5.5-V, 10-BIT, 30 MSPS
CMOS ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER
SLAS242E – NOVEMBER 1999 – REVISED MARCH 2002
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POST OFFICE BOX 655303
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DALLAS, TEXAS 75265
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
clamp operation (continued)
Line Sync
Black
Level
Video at AIN
CLAMP
Figure 29. Example Waveforms for Line-Clamping to a Video Input Black Level
clamp DAC output voltage range and limits
When using the internal clamp DAC in top/bottom or center span mode, the user must ensure that the desired
dc clamp level at AIN lies within the voltage range V
REFBF
to V
REFTF
. This is because the clamp DAC voltage
is constrained to lie within this range V
REFBF
to V
REFTF
. Specifically:
VDAC
+
V
REFBF
)
(V
REFTF
*
V
REFBF
)
(0.006
)
0.988
(DAC code)
ń
1024)
DAC codes can range from 0 to 1023. Figure 30 graphically shows the clamp DAC output voltage versus the
DAC code.
VDAC
0
1023
0.006(VREFTF–VREFBF)
0.987(VREFTF–VREFBF)
DAC Code
VREFTF
VREFBF
Figure 30. Clamp DAC Output Voltage Versus DAC Register Code Value
If the desired dc level at AIN does not lie within the voltage range V
REFTF
to V
REFBF
, then either the CLAMPIN
pin can be used instead to provide a suitable reference voltage, or it may be possible to redesign the application
to move the AIN input range into the CLAMP DAC voltage range. This is achieved in both top/bottom and center
span modes by shifting both REFTS and REFBS up or down by the voltage through which the AIN input range
is to be moved.
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