PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
TMC3503
Application Notes
Figure 4 illustrates a typical TMC3503 interface circuit. In
this example, an optional 1.2 Volt bandgap reference is con-
nected to the V
REF
output, overriding the internal voltage
reference source.
1.
Keep the critical analog traces (V
REF
, I
REF
, COMP,
IO
S
, IO
R
, IO
G
, IO
B
) as short as possible and as far as
possible from all digital signals. The TMC3503 should
be located near the board edge, close to the analog out-
put connectors.
The power plane for the TMC3503 should be separate
from that which supplies the digital circuitry. A single
power plane should be used for all of the V
DD
pins. If
the power supply for the TMC3503 is the same as that of
the system's digital circuitry, power to the TMC3503
should be decoupled with 0.1µF and 0.01µF capacitors
and isolated with a ferrite bead.
The ground plane should be solid, not cross-hatched.
Connections to the ground plane should have very short
leads.
If the digital power supply has a dedicated power plane
layer, it should not be placed under the TMC3503, the
voltage reference, or the analog outputs. Capacitive cou-
pling of digital power supply noise from this layer to the
TMC3503 and its related analog circuitry can have an
adverse effect on performance.
CLK should be handled carefully. Jitter and noise on
this clock will degrade performance. Terminate the
clock line carefully to eliminate overshoot and ringing.
Grounding
It is important that the TMC3503 power supply is well-regu-
lated and free of high-frequency noise. Careful power supply
decoupling will ensure the highest quality video signals at
the output of the circuit. The TMC3503 has separate analog
and digital circuits. To keep digital system noise from the
D/A converter, it is recommended that power supply voltages
(V
DD
) come from the system analog power source and all
ground connections (GND) be made to the analog ground
plane. Power supply pins should be individually decoupled
at the pin.
2.
3.
Printed Circuit Board Layout
Designing with high-performance mixed-signal circuits
demands printed circuits with ground planes. Overall system
performance is strongly influenced by the board layout.
Capacitive coupling from digital to analog circuits may
result in poor D/A conversion. Consider the following sug-
gestions when doing the layout:
4.
5.
+5V
10µF
0.1µF
VDD
RED PIXEL
INPUT
GREEN PIXEL
INPUT
BLUE PIXEL
INPUT
CLOCK
SYNC
BLANK
WHITE
SLEEP
R7-0
G7-0
B7-0
CLK
SYNC
BLANK
WHITE
SLEEP
GND
Red
IO R
IO S
IO G
IO B
ZO=75Ω
75Ω
75Ω
75Ω
75Ω
75Ω
75Ω
Green w/Sync
ZO=75Ω
Blue
ZO=75Ω
TMC3503
Triple 8-bit
D/A Converter
COMP
0.1µF
VREF
RREF
+5V
3.3kΩ
590Ω
LM185-1.2
(Optional)
0.1µF
65-3503-05
Figure 4. Typical Interface Circuit
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