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TC90708FNG/FLG HDMI 1.4 Adapter IC

  • Can be used for any kind of HDMI application, such as televisions, DVD players/recorders, Blu-ray recorders, digital cameras, camcorders, set-top boxes, audio amplifiers and PCs.
  • Can be used as an add-on to existing HDMI 1.3 systems to provide HDMI 1.4 compliance.
  • Supports HEC(HDMI Ethernet Channel) and ARC(Audio Return Channel).
  • Available in two types of packages, SSOP and VQON.

Recently, HDMI has found widespread use in audiovisual equipment as a means of addressing the requirements for high picture quality and content protection. HDMI Licensing, LLC released HDMI Specification Version 1.4 on June 8, 2009, which supports all the features of HDMI 1.3 and adds new features such as HEC and ARC. The TC90708FNG/FLG can be added to existing HDMI 1.3 systems to provide the HEC and ARC functions.

The product photograph of TC90708FNG/FLG HDMI 1.4 Adapter IC.

  • HDMI:High-Definition Multimedia Interface

Key Features and General Specifications

  • Conversion between Ethernet and HEC
  • S/PDIF support
  • 25-Ω driver
  • HDMI sink and source capabilities
  • Four slave addresses
  • Two open-drain output ports
  • I2C bus control
TC90708 General Specifications
Part Number TC90708FNG/FLG
Package SSOP24 (0.65-mm lead pitch)
VQON24 (0.5-mm lead pitch)
Withstanding voltage 3.6V
Current 160mA@VDD=3.3V
Temperature range 0℃~65℃
Mass Production* Scheduled to begin in August 2010.
*TC90708FNG(SSOP24)

Target Applications

The 90708FNG/FLG is intended not only for use in digital TVs, but also in a wide variety of HDMI applications such as DVD players/recorders, Blu-ray recorders, hard disk recorders, game consoles, digital cameras, camcorders and audio amplifiers.

The illustration of target application examples of TC90708FNG/FLG HDMI 1.4 Adapter IC.

Application Examples

1. Sink devices (i.e., devices that receive video and audio signals such as televisions)

The 90708FNG/FLG can be added to HDMI 1.3 input terminals on sink devices such as TVs to support the new HDMI 1.4 features (HEC and ARC).

The illustration of application example 1 of TC90708FNG/FLG HDMI 1.4 Adapter IC.

2. Source devices (i.e., devices that send video and audio signals such as Blu-ray recorders, DVD players/recorders and hard disk recorders)

The 90708FNG/FLG can be added to HDMI 1.3 output terminals on source devices such as DVD players/recorders, Blu-ray recorders or hard disk recorders to support the new HDMI 1.4 features (HEC and ARC).

The illustration of application example 2 of TC90708FNG/FLG HDMI 1.4 Adapter IC.

  • HDMI:High-Definition Multimedia Interface
  • S/PDIF:Sony/Philips Digital Interface Format
  • HEC:HDMI Ethernet Channel
  • ARC:Audio Return Channel

Package Outline Dimensions

Part number: TC90708FNG / PKG:SSOP24-P-300-0.65A

The illustration of package outline dimension of SSOP24.

Part number: TC90708FLG / PKG:VQON24-P-0404-0.50A

The illustration of package outline dimension of VQON24.

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