AN-8006 Datasheet, PDF (1/3 Pages) Fairchild Semiconductor – Capacitor Selection for the FMS6410B S-Video Filter

December 2005
AN-8006
Capacitor Selection for the FMS6410B S-Video Filter
Method
The FMS6410B requires 0.1µF input coupling capacitors, but
may be AC or DC coupled out. Finding video quality — i.e., low
ESR, equivalent series resistance, low inductance, low leakage,
and constant capacitance over a frequency range from 20Hz to
6MHz — 0.1µF capacitors presents no problem. Surface mount
capacitors meeting these requirements are both inexpensive
and plentiful.
The FMS6410B, when AC coupled out, also requires four
220µF output coupling capacitors if all outputs are to be used.
See Figure 1. However, some users may use values up to 1000µF
to pass “TILT” specifications in the two-field test. In the past,
when wideband signals such as video needed coupling capacitors
in the hundreds of µF’s, tantalums were the only choice.
This presents a problem. The FMS6410B was designed for low-
cost applications. In the quantities needed, the cost of the tantalums
is greater than the cost of the filter and the other associated
components. There is a solution: modern, surface mount, aluminum
electrolytic capacitors designed for use in high-frequency
switching power supplies have all the necessary qualities. For a
given capacitance and voltage rating these electrolytics are
about the same size as the tantalums. They also have low
equivalent series resistance, low inductance, and low leakage.
Since they are intended for use as bypass capacitors in switching
power supplies operating up to 1MHz, they have an adequate
frequency response as video coupling capacitors.
Several types from several manufacturers have been investi-
gated. Some 220µF surface mount aluminum electrolytic capac-
itors from Cornell Dubilier, Elna, and United Chemi-Con were
indistinguishable from highquality, high-cost tantalums, as can
be seen by comparing Figures 2 and 4 with Figures 3 and 5. It
should be pointed out that these are not the only suppliers of
usable capacitors. Any physically small, surface mount, 220µF,
6V to 10V, aluminum electrolytic capacitor with ESR less than
1Ω at 6MHz and with less than 2% capacitance change from
20Hz to 6MHz is a candidate for use in FMS6410B circuits.
Many capacitors meet these requirements. With the right capacitors,
their cost is no barrier to using the FMS6410B.
FMS6410B
0.1µF
Y_IN
1
5th-Order
8
Filter
+
Σ
6
+
0.1µF
C_IN
4
5th-Order
5
Filter
220µF
75Ω
220µF
75Ω
220µF
75Ω
Video Cables
2
7
3
5V
C*
R*
220µF
75Ω
0.1µF
1µF
* C and R depend on the input impedance of load
75Ω
Y_OUT
75Ω
CV_OUT
75Ω
CV_OUT
On-Channel
Modulator,
VCR, and TV
75Ω
C_OUT
Figure 1. AC Coupled S-Video and Composite Video Line Driver for NTSC
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