TW9903
TW9903 – NTSC/PAL/SECAM Analog to Digital Video
Decoder with High Quality Scaler
Introduction and Features
Techwell’s TW9903 is a high quality NTSC, PAL, and
SECAM video decoder plus high quality down scaler
designed for multimedia applications.
TW9903 uses the mixed-signal 3.3V CMOS
technology to provide a low-cost and low-power
integrated solution. Minimum external components
are required due to its integrated analog front -end
containing AGC, clamping, and three 8-bit high speed
ADCs. For composite inputs, an adaptive comb filter
and luma/chroma processing produce exceptionally
high quality pictures using proprietary techniques. A
high quality internal scaling engine offers arbitrarily
filtered down scaling of the output picture. A built-in
Closed-Caption decoder and VBI data pass-through
support data applications such Closed-Captioning and
Intercast™.
Analog Video Decoder
− NTSC (M, 4.34) and PAL (B, D, G, H, I, M, N, N
combination), PAL (60), SECAM with automatic format
detection
− Advanced synchronization processing for VCR fast
forward, backward, and pause mode
− Software selectable analog inputs allows any of the
following combinations:
− Up to four composite video inputs
− Three composite and one S-video inputs
− Two 8 -bit ADCs and analog clamping circuit.
− Fully programmable static gain or automatic gain control
for the Y or CVBS channel
− Programmable white peak control for the Y or CVBS
channel
− Video processing
− Switchable Notch or 2H comb filter Y/C separation
− PAL delay line for color phase error correction
− Image enhancement with programmable peaking.
− Digital sub-carrier PLL for accurate color decoding
− Digital Horizontal PLL and advanced synchronization
processing for non-standard video signals
− Programmable hue, brightness, saturation, and contrast.
− Automatic color control and color killer
− High quality horizontal and vertical filtered scaling with
arbitrary scale down ratio
− Detection of level of copy protection according to
Macrovision standard
Video Output
− Programmable output cropping
− VMI 1.4 compatible 8 -bit or 16-bit pixel interface
− ITU-R 601 or ITU-R 656 compatible output YCbCr(4:2:2)
output format
− Clos ed caption decoding
− VBI data pass through, raw ADC data for Intercast™
Miscellaneous
− Two wire MPU serial bus interface
− Power-down mode
− Typical power consumption 0.4W
− Single 27MHz crystal for all standards
− Supports 24.54MHz and 29.5MHz crystal for high
resolution square pixel format
− 5V tolerant I/O
− 3.3 V power supply
− 100-pinPQFPpackage
TECHWELL, INC.
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REV. 0.92 ( B )
06/02/2002