Fairchild Semiconductor Announces Industry's Most Highly Integrated Video Switch Matrix for High Definition Video Applications
November 17 2005 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
FMS6501 Leads Competitors in Reducing Board Space, Cost, and
Time-to-Market in Standard, Progressive Scan, and High Definition
Consumer Applications Fairchild Semiconductor's (NYSE:FCS) FMS6501
is the first video switch matrix device offering industry-leading
benefits for simplifying designs, speeding time-to-market, and
lowering part count and cost in a range of consumer video
applications. The FMS6501 integrates analog switch capability,
input clamps, bias circuitry and cable drivers into one device for
an industry-first combination of critical functionality. Compared
to discrete solutions, this integration allows the FMS6501 to
reduce board space by 50%. Typical FMS6501 applications include
satellite set-top boxes, high definition televisions (HDTV),
personal video recorders (PVR), A/V switchers, security equipment,
media centers and in-cabin (car) entertainment systems. Fairchild's
FMS6501 video switch matrix offers designers unparalleled
ease-of-use and flexibility by providing 12 inputs, each of which
may be switched to any of 9 available outputs. It is the only
device of its kind able to accommodate standard definition (SD),
progressive scan (PS), high definition (HD), and 1080p video
signals, while offering selectable 6, 7, 8, or 9dB integrated cable
drivers capable of driving dual video loads. In addition to being
the lowest power consuming device on the market, the FMS6501
optimizes system power by utilizing a disable feature. "As the most
integrated and lowest power consuming video matrix on the market,
the FMS6501 further enhances Fairchild's position as a leader in
video solutions," said Jeremy Tole, Fairchild's product marketing
manager for Video Products. "Thanks to its flexible functionality
and its space- and power-saving benefits, a number of top consumer
electronics manufacturers are already adopting the FMS6501 for use
in their latest products." -0- *T Key FMS6501 features and benefits
include: -- 12 inputs may be switched to any of 9 outputs,
optimizing flexibility; -- Supports worldwide video formats and
resolution standards for flexibility, including: 1) Standard
Definition (SD) -- 480i, 576i, NTSC, PAL, SECAM in composite (CV),
component (YPBPR, YUV, RGB) and S-Video formats; 2) Progressive
Scan (PS) -- Preferred DVD (480p) format; 3) High Definition (HD)
-- 1080i and 720p component (YPbPr, YUV, RGB) formats; and 4) 1080p
-- next generation HDTV format; -- I2C(TM) digital interface
improves ease-of-use; -- Ability to directly drive 75Ohm cables
eliminates external components, saves space and reduces parts
count; -- Selectable 6, 7, 8 or 9dB integrated cable drivers
accommodate different video system DAC output ranges to improve
flexibility; -- Inputs offer sync-tip clamp or bias option to
handle video signals, with or without sync, easily accommodating
either RGB or YPbPr signals; -- Ability to disable unused outputs
lowers power dissipation; -- 50% board space reduction versus
discrete solutions reduces overall part count and inventory costs;
-- High degree of feature integration increases reliability; and --
Faster design time minimizes time-to-market. *T The FMS6501 is
available in a 28-pin SSOP package. This lead (pb)-free product
meets or exceeds the requirements of the joint IPC/JEDEC standard
J-STD-020B and is compliant with the European Union requirements
now in effect. -0- *T Price: US$ 2.25 (1000 pcs) Availability:
Samples available now Delivery: 8 weeks ARO *T For more information
about this product, please go to
http://www.fairchildsemi.com/pf/FM/FMS6501.html. For more
information on Fairchild's video devices, please go to
http://www.fairchildsemi.com/whats_new/vandi.html. In addition to
the FMS6501 video switch matrix, Fairchild offers an expanded
portfolio of video and imaging ICs that support multimedia,
consumer, imaging, graphics and HDTV applications. These products
include video filters and drivers, data converters, amplifiers,
video encoders, uSerDes(TM) (micro-SerDes), LVDS, USB, analog
switches, MOSFETs, optocouplers, regulators, LEDs and LED drivers.
For information on other Fairchild products, design tools, and
sales contacts, please visit http://www.fairchildsemi.com. Editor's
Note: A datasheet in PDF format is available at
http://www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/FM/FMS6501.pdf. About Fairchild
Semiconductor: Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE:FCS) is the leading
global supplier of high-performance power products critical to
today's leading electronic applications in the computing,
communications, consumer, industrial and automotive segments. As
The Power Franchise(R), Fairchild offers the industry's broadest
portfolio of components that optimize system power. Fairchild's
9,000 employees design, manufacture and market power, analog &
mixed signal, interface, logic, and optoelectronics products.
Please contact us on the web at www.fairchildsemi.com.
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