High-speed Serializer and Deserializer Feature Programmable Pre-emphasis for 10 Meters of Cable Drive
The DS90C241/124 chipset is well-suited for applications such as automotive navigation and rear seat infotainment, in-flight entertainment systems, surveillance systems, remote display applications, CMOS/CCD imagers, point-of-sale (POS) terminals and automatic teller machines. The chipset features AC coupling support, DC balance and pre-emphasis that will support up to 10 meters of cabling length.
"The automotive semiconductor content market, in particular, is undergoing double-digit growth. Navigation, safety and infotainment systems are driving the use of LCDs as a standard feature in most luxury passenger vehicles," said Todd D. Whitaker, National's product line director for the Flat Panel Displays Division. "National developed the DS90C241 and DS90C124 to provide manufacturers with a lower interconnect count and longer-length cable in order to reduce the overall system cost."
About the DS90C241 and DS90C124 Chipset
The DS90C241 and DS90C124 chipset converts 24 bits of data over a single LVDS differential pair with embedded clock. In addition to the low interconnect count, the chipset features AC coupling support of the LVDS differential pair and a pre-emphasis function that boosts signal strength for driving cable distances. Proprietary data encoding enables a DC-balanced bit stream over the serial link. Key features and benefits include:
* Frequency of 5 to 35 MHz supports a wide variety of LCD panel
resolutions
* Data payload of 24:1 serialization and 840 Mbps of bandwidth
* Wide temperature support of -40 degrees C to 105 degrees C
* AC couple support enables short-circuit protection of the serial
link
* DC-balanced transmission
* Voltage range of 3.0V to 3.6V
* No external reference clock or oscillator required at the
deserializer
* Programmable pre-emphasis for long cable drive
* Low EMI emissions
Pricing and Availability
Samples of the DS90C241 and DS90C124 are available now to select customers, with production quantities available in March 2006. The products are priced at $6 in 1,000-unit quantities and offered in a 48-pin, 7 mm by 7 mm by 1 mm TQFP package. For more information on National's display portfolio, visit http://www.national.com/appinfo/fpd/ .
National's Analog Technology Makes Automobiles Smarter
National has supplied silicon for the automotive market since silicon made its first appearance in vehicles more than four decades ago. With a broad portfolio of more than 250 products, National's chips are found in nearly every automobile subsystem. Whether it's power management, operational amplifiers, temperature sensors or data converters, National continues to meet the demands of today's automotive systems and emerging systems such as telematics, infotainment, driver information and automation systems, wireless connectivity, in-vehicle networking and drive-by-wire. For more information on National's automotive products, visit http://www.national.com/appinfo/automotive/ .
About National Semiconductor
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