General Description

Operating at 1.8V from a single power supply, the MAX9516 amplifies standard-definition video signals and only consumes 6mW quiescent power and 12mW average power. The MAX9516 leverages Maxim’s DirectDrive™ technology. Combining DirectDrive® with the external positive 1.8V supply, the MAX9516 is able to drive a 2VP-P video signal into a 150Ω load. The MAX9516 has the ability to detect and report the presence of a video load and reduce power consumption when the load is not present.

The MAX9516 can detect the presence of a video load and report a change in load through the LOAD flag. This feature helps reduce overall system power consumption because the video encoder and the MAX9516 only need to be turned on when a video load is connected. If no load is connected, the MAX9516 is placed in an active-detect mode and only consumes 31μW.

Features

● 1.8V or 2.5V Single-Supply Operation

● Low Power Consumption (6mW Quiescent,

   12mW Average)

● Video Load Detect

● Reconstruction Filter with 5.5MHz Passband

● DirectDrive Sets Video Output Black Level Near

   Ground

● DC-Coupled Input/Output

● Transparent Input Sync-Tip Clamp

Applications

● Digital Still Cameras (DSC)

● Digital Video Cameras (DVC)

● Mobile Phones

● Portable Media Players (PMP)

● Security/CCTV Cameras