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TVP5146

TITVP5146

Texas Instruments
Multi-format analog video decoder useful when building custom video-input to LVDS solutions.
NRND23,920 in stock

Overview

The TVP5146 is a high-performance, multi-format analog video decoder designed to convert various standard-definition video signals into digital YCbCr or RGB formats. It supports a wide array of inputs including CVBS, S-Video, and YPbPr, utilizing a 10-bit A/D converter and adaptive 2-D comb filtering to ensure high-quality digital video output.

Why Choose This Part

This decoder features a patented architecture for locking to weak or unstable signals, making it highly reliable for real-world analog sources. It offers ten analog input terminals for multi-source connectivity and includes integrated Macrovision detection and color space conversion to simplify downstream processing.

Applications

Security Surveillance
Converting analog CCTV camera signals into digital streams for network processing or local storage.
Automotive Infotainment
Interfacing legacy analog rear-view cameras or DVD players with modern digital display controllers.
Legacy Video Digitization
Building custom hardware to capture and convert older analog formats like VHS or LaserDisc into digital LVDS or parallel streams.
Industrial Monitoring
Processing analog video feeds from specialized industrial inspection cameras for display on digital monitors.

Key Specifications

Type Video Decoder
Applications Monitors, TV
Mounting Type Surface Mount
Package / Case 80-TQFP Exposed Pad
Supplier Device Package 80-HTQFP (12x12)
Voltage - Supply, Analog 1.8V, 3.3V
Voltage - Supply, Digital 1.8V, 3.3V

Getting Started

Engineers should start by reviewing the PowerPAD thermal land requirements for the 80-pin TQFP package to ensure proper heat dissipation. Configuration is typically handled via an I2C interface, and Texas Instruments provides evaluation modules (EVMs) to prototype video signal paths before final board layout.