
ADV7183A
Digital Inputs
The digital inputs on the ADV7183A were designed to work
with 3.3 V signals, and are not tolerant of 5 V signals. Extra
components are needed if 5 V logic signals are required to be
applied to the decoder.
Antialiasing Filters
For inputs from some video sources that are not bandwidth
limited, signals outside the video band can alias back into the
video band during A/D conversion and appear as noise on the
output video. The ADV7183A oversamples the analog inputs by
a factor of 4. This 54 MHz sampling frequency reduces the
requirement for an input filter; for optimal performance it is
recommended that an antialiasing filter be employed. The
recommended low cost circuit for implementing this buffer and
filter circuit for all analog input signals is shown in Figure 41.
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The buffer is a simple emitter-follower using a single npn
transistor. The antialiasing filter is implemented using passive
components. The passive filter is a third-order Butterworth
filter with a -3dB point of 9MHz. The frequency response of the
passive filter is shown in Figure 40. The flat pass band up to
6 MHz is essential. The attenuation of the signal at the output of
the filter due to the voltage divider of R24 and R63 is compen-
sated for in the ADV7183A part using the automatic gain
control. The ac coupling capacitor at the input to the buffer
creates a high-pass filter with the biasing resistors for the
transistor. This filter has a cut-off of
{2 × π × (R39||R89) × C93}
–1
= 0.62 Hz
It is essential that the cutoff of this filter be less than 1 Hz to
ensure correct operation of the internal clamps within the part.
These clamps ensure that the video stays within the 5 V range of
the op amp used.
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Figure 40. Third-Order Butterworth Filter Response