DEVICE DESCRIPTION

The Gennum GS9004C is an improved monolithic automatic cable equalizer developed for SMPTE/EBU scrambled NRZI Serial Digital Video signals.

FEATURES

• automatic cable equalization

• typically greater than 350 m of high quality cable at 270 Mb/s

• typically 300 m of high quality cable at 360 Mb/s

• improved jitter response vs cable length

• drop in replacement for GS9004B

• capability to drive 50 Ω loads (to VTT)

• fully compatible with SMPTE 259M and operational to 400 Mb/s

• signal strength indicator

• output eye monitor

• 14 pin SOIC packaging

• single +5 or -5 volt power supply operation

APPLICATIONS

• Front-end cable equalization for digital video systems

• Input equalization for serial digital distribution amplifiers, routers, production switchers and other receiving equipment