TFP401, TFP401A
TI PanelBus DIGITAL RECEIVER
SLDS120B - MARCH 2000 – REVISED JUNE 2003
TFP401/401A TMDS input levels and input impedance matching (continued)
DVI
Transmitter
TI TFP401/401A
Receiver
AVDD
DVI Compliant Cable
Internal
Termination at 50 Ω
DATA
DATA
+
_
Current
Source
Figure 14. TMDS Differential Input and Transmitter Connection
VIDIFF
+ 1/2 VIDIFF
1/2 VIDIFF
AVCC
AVCC - 1/2 VIDIFF
- 1/2 VIDIFF
b) Differential Input Signal
a ) Single-Ended Input Signal
Figure 15. TMDS Inputs
TFP401A incorporates HSYNC jitter immunity
Several DVI transmitters available in the market introduce jitter on the transmitted HSYNC and VSYNC signals
duringtheTMDSencryptionprocess. TheHSYNCsignalcanshiftbyonepixelposition(oneclock)fromnominal
in either direction, resulting in up to two cycles of HSYNC shift. This jitter carries through to the DVI receiver,
and if the position of HSYNC shifts continuously, the receiver can lose track of the input timing and pixel noise
will occur on the display. For this reason, a DVI compliant receiver with HSYNC jitter immunity should be used
in all displays that could be connected to host PCs with transmitters that have this HSYNC jitter problem.
The TFP401A integrates HSYNC regeneration circuitry that provides a seamless interface to these
noncompliant transmitters. The position of the data enable (DE) signal is always fixed in relation to data,
irrespective of the location of HSYNC. The TFP401A receiver uses the DE and clock signals recreate stable
vertical and horizontal sync signals. The circuit filters the HSYNC output of the receiver, and HSYNC is shifted
to the nearest eighth bit boundary, producing a stable output with respect to data, as shown in Figure 16. This
will ensure accurate data synchronization at the input of the display timing controller.
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