General Description

The MAX496 and MAX497 are quad, closed-loop, ±5V video buffers that feature extremely high bandwidth and slew rate for both component video (RGB or YUV) and composite video (NTSC, PAL, SECAM). The MAX496 is a unity-gain (0dB) buffer with a 375MHz -3dB bandwidth and a 1600V/µs slew rate. The MAX497 gain of +2 (6dB) buffer, optimized for driving back-terminated coaxial cable, features a 275MHz -3dB bandwidth and a 1500V/µs slew rate. The MAX496/MAX497 are not slewrate limited, thus providing a high full-power bandwidth of 230MHz and 215MHz, respectively.

Features

♦ MAX496 Fixed Gain: +1V/V

    MAX497 Fixed Gain: +2V/V

♦ High Speed:

    Small-Signal -3dB Bandwidth: 375MHz (MAX496) 275MHz (MAX497)

    Full-Power -3dB Bandwidth: 230MHz (MAX496) 215MHz (MAX497)

♦ 0.1dB Gain Flatness: 65MHz (MAX496) 120MHz (MAX497)

♦ 1600V/µs Slew Rate (MAX496) 1500V/µs Slew Rate (MAX497)

♦ Fast Settling Time: 12ns to 0.1

♦ Lowest Differential Phase/Gain Error: 0.01°/0.01

♦ 2pF Input Capacitance

♦ 5.6nV/√Hz Input-Referred Voltage Noise

♦ Low Distortion: 64dBc (f = 10MHz)

♦ Directly Drives 50Ω or 75Ω Back-Terminated Cables

♦ High ESD Protection: 5000V

♦ Output Short-Circuit Protected

Applications

    Computer Workstations

    Surveillance Video

    Broadcast and High-Definition TV Systems

    Multimedia Products

    Medical Imaging

    High-Speed Signal Processing

    Video Switching and Routing