AL250
Contents
1.0 Features ___________________________________________________________________ 3
2.0 Applications ________________________________________________________________ 3
3.0 General Description__________________________________________________________ 4
4.0 Pinout Diagrams ____________________________________________________________ 5
5.0 Pin Definition and Description _________________________________________________ 6
6.0 Functional Description _______________________________________________________ 8
6.1 Digital Input/Output Data Formats _________________________________________________ 8
6.2 Default Resolution _______________________________________________________________ 9
6.3 Video Timing____________________________________________________________________ 9
6.4 Border/Border Color ____________________________________________________________ 13
6.5 OSD Interface __________________________________________________________________ 14
6.6 External Overlay________________________________________________________________ 15
6.7 Look-up Table (LUT)____________________________________________________________ 16
6.8 I
2
C Programming _______________________________________________________________ 16
6.9 Video Decoding _________________________________________________________________ 18
7.0 Electrical Characteristics ____________________________________________________ 20
7.1 Recommended Operating Conditions_______________________________________________ 20
7.2 Characteristics _________________________________________________________________ 20
8.0 AL250/251 Register Definition ________________________________________________ 22
8.1 Register Description _____________________________________________________________ 23
9.0 Board Design and Layout Considerations _______________________________________ 29
9.1 Grounding _____________________________________________________________________ 29
9.2 Power Planes and Power Supply Decoupling ________________________________________ 29
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AL250
AL250/251
Video Scan Doubler
1.0 Features
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Convert interlaced TV signal (NTSC/PAL)
into non-interlaced RGB format for CRT
monitors or LCD panels
Highly integrated design with built-in DAC,
SRAM, OSD and LUT
Built-in on-screen-display with programmable
bitmap
Interpolated scan doubling with no tearing or
jagged edge artifacts
Reduced interlace flicker
Auto NTSC/PAL detect
Digital video input of square pixel, ITU-RBT
601 (CCIR 601), or user-defined format
Analog/digital non-interlaced RGB (VGA)
signal output (Scan Doubled or Deinterlaced)
I
2
C programming interface
Power-down control via I
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C
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Internal RGB video lookup table (LUT) to
provide gamma correction and special effects
Overlay support for title making and complex
on-screen display
Self-initialization without software (Plug &
Play)
3.3 or 5 volt support
16-bit digital RGB/YUV output (AL251 only)
2.0 Applications
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TV-ready Multimedia Computer Monitor
TV to PC Video Scan Converter Box
Progressive Scan TV
Video Game Station
DVD Player
LCD TV Monitor
Video Memory
On-screen
Display
RGB
Video
Lookup
Tables
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8-bit DAC
Digital YUV or
RGB output
(AL251)
R
G
B
Digital
YUV or RGB
input
16
Video
Formatter
Video Processor
and Scan Doubler
8-bit DAC
8-bit DAC
VCLK
VCLKX2
VIDHS
VIDVS
HREF
Timing
Control
RSET
I
2
C Circuit
2
Mode Control
VREF
COMP
INTYPE
RESET
OVLCTRL
SQUARE
I
2
CADDR
GHS
GHREF
GVS
SDA
SCL
STD
AL250-01
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3.0 General Description
The AL250/251 Video Scan Doubler (De-Interlacer) is a video conversion chip for consumer video
and multimedia applications. It converts interlaced NTSC or PAL, ITU-RBT 601 (CCIR 601) or
square pixel, YUV422 or RGB565 digital signals into computer monitor RGB signals for direct
connection to a computer monitor or progressive scan TV.
By using I
2
C interface control, the AL250/251 can also be programmed to co-ordinate with various
input resolutions, adjust screen positioning and crop video noise from around the original input video
boundary.
The internal RGB video lookup tables (LUT), which are controlled via I
2
C interface, can provide
gamma correction for calibrating the color accuracy of different types of CRT’s and improving the
contrast level to display more vivid pictures.
A built-in on-screen-display (OSD) provides programmable bitmap RAM for custom design icons
and on-screen control panels.
Overlay function is supported to create titling or on-screen-display menus for video adjustment.
The AL251 provides all the features of the AL250. Additionally, it has digital output in YUV422 or
RGB565 format,
and can convert NTSC video for VGA LCD panels.
The AverLogic proprietary digital signal processing technology creates a highly stable video image
without tearing effects or jagged edges. The output picture is smoother and has less flicker than the
original input signal/picture.
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VDD
DO15
DO14
VDIN9
VDIN8
VDIN7
VDIN6
VDIN5
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65
NC
GND
VDIN15
VDIN14
VDIN13
VDIN12
VDIN11
VDIN10
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56
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60
61
62
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1
DO13
DO12
VDIN4
VDIN3
VDIN2
VDIN1
VDIN0
GND
DO7
DO6
VDD
VDD
DO5
DO4
DO3
DO2
DO1
DO0
OVLCTRL1
OVLCTRL0
GND
NC
NC
COMP
AGND
VREF
RSET
AVDD
NC
41
NC
AR
AG
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NC
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NC
3
NC
VDIN5
VDIN6
VDIN7
VDIN8
VDD
VDIN9
VDIN10
VDIN11
GND
VDIN12
VDIN13
VDIN14
VDIN15
4.0 Pinout Diagrams
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VIDHS
5
VDD
6
VCLK
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VIDVS
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GND
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VCLKX2
10
HREF
11
STD0
12
STD1
13
GND
14
INTYPE
AL250
15
SQUARE
AL251
16
TESTIN
17
I2CADDR
18
/RESET
19
SDA
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
VIDHS
VDD
VCLK
VIDVS
GND
VCLKX2
HREF
STD0
STD1
GND
INTYPE
SQUARE
TESTIN
I2CADDR
/RESET
SDA
VDD
SCL
VDD
VDIN4
VDIN3
VDIN2
VDIN1
VDIN0
GND
TESTY7
TESTY6
VDD
VDD
TESTY5
TESTY4
TESTY3
TESTY2
TESTY1
TESTY0
OVLCTRL1
OVLCTRL0
GND
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48
47
46
45
44
43
42
41
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
20
VDD
21
SCL
VREF
COMP
RSET
AVDD
AR
AGND
AG
AVDD
AB
AGND
GHS
GVS
GREF
22
VDD
23
DO8
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AGND
GREF
AVDD
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D010
D011
DO9
GHS
GVS
AB
AL251-01 pinout diagram
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