WIDE BANDWIDTH, HIGH VOLTAGE CRT VIDEO AMPLIFIER

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1 MILPRF8 CERTIFIED M.S.KENNEDY CORP. 707 Dey Road Liverpool, N.Y. 088 WIDE BANDWIDTH, HIGH OLTAGE CRT IDEO AMPLIFIER FEATURES: Pin Compatible with LH and CR HighRel ersions.ns Transition Times Drives 8.pF Capacitive Load With Ease DC Coupled for Output Level Adjust 7MHz Bandwidth 0pp Output Swing Contact MSK for MILPRF8 Qualification Status () 707 DESCRIPTION: The MSK 0(B) is a wide bandwidth, high voltage color or monochrome CRT video amplifier designed specifically to drive the cathode of today's most demanding high resolution CRT monitors. The MSK 0(B) is a transimpedance amplifier capable of achieving a ± output voltage swing with an input current of ±9.mA. The output of the amplifier is DC biased at half the power supply voltage. Transition times in the range of.ns enable the MSK 0 to drive 0nS pixels with ease and make it ideally suited for monitors with 80 x 0 or higher display resolutions. The 9 pin single inline bathtub package is pin for pin compatible with the LH and CR and is a drop in replacement for the highrel versions of these devices with improved stability and thermal performance. EQUIALENT SCHEMATIC 0 TYPICAL APPLICATIONS PINOUT INFORMATION CRT Driver for Color and Monochrome Monitors High oltage Transimpedance Amplifier Ultra High Speed Amplifier for Test Equipment Inverting Input cc cc cc Output

2 ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS 7 +CC θjc IIN IOUT Supply oltage Thermal Resistance (Junction to Case) Input Current Peak Output Current + 7 C/W ±ma 0mA TST TLD TC TJ Storage Temperature Range Lead Temperature Range (0 Seconds) Case Operating Temperature MSK0 MSK0B Junction Temperature C to +0 C 00 C 0 C to +8 C C to + C 7 C ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS +cc=+0 Unless Otherwise Specified Parameter Test Conditions Group A Subgroup MSK 0B MSK 0 Min. Typ. Max. Min. Typ. Max. Units STATIC Power Supply Current IN=N/C ma ma Input Bias oltage IN=N/C ma Output Offset oltage IN=N/C, Input Capacitance Power Supply Range IN=0.7 Derated Performance, pf DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS Output oltage High Output oltage Low oltage Gain f=0khz f=0khz IN=PP; f=0khz / Rise Time OUT=0PP.... ns Fall Time OUT=0PP.... ns Overshoot (Adjustable) OUT=0PP % db Bandwidth Low Frequency Tilt oltage OUT=0PP f=khz MHz Linearity Error f=0khz; PP OUT 0pp % NOTES: 7 RIN=Ω, CIN=00pF, CLOAD=8.pF, RL=, unless otherwise specified (See Figure ). Guaranteed by design but not tested. Typical parameters are representative of actual device performance but are for reference only. Industrial grade devices shall be tested to subgroups and unless otherwise specified. Military grade devices ('B' suffix) shall be 00% tested to subgroups,, and. Subgroup and testing available upon request. Subgroup, TA=TC=+ C Subgroup, TA=TC=+ C Subgroup, TA=TC= C Continuous operation at or above absolute maximum ratings may adversley effect the device performance and/or life cycle.

3 APPLICATION NOTES TYPICAL TEST CIRCUIT The signal source in Figure can be either a fast pulse generator or a network analyzer as long as the output impedance is 0 ohms. The DC level of the input should be. and all cables should be kept as short as possible. Since total load capacitance should be kept below 8.pF, a FET probe should be used on the ouput. USING THE MSK 0 The output of the amplifier is biased at one half of the power supply voltage. An output voltage swing of ± volts is typical with a power supply voltage of +0 volts. With an 8.pF capacitive load, transistion times are in the.ns range. If a spark gap current limiting resistor is used on the output of the amplifier and the transistion times are degraded, a peaking coil may be used to preserve system performance. The optimum value for this coil will be in the range of 00 to 00nH and can best be determined by trial and error. The output of the MSK 0 is not short circuit protected, therefore, purely resistive loads should be no less than 00 ohms at any time to avoid damaging the output. OPERATION CONSIDERATIONS The input of the MSK 0 rests at a +.DC level with the input terminal open. In this state, the output rests at one half of the power supply voltage. When connecting a pulse generator to the input of the amplifier, the DC level should be offset so that the signal is centered around +.. During characterization, the input should be coupled to the MSK 0 through a parallel combination of a variable resistor and variable capacitor peaking circuit. Optimum values for the peaking circuit can be determined experimentally. The optimum value of load capacitance is 8.pF. iewing the output with a normal oscilloscope probe would seriously degrade performance. A FET probe fitted with a 00: voltage divider will add only approximately.pf of capacitance to the load and is highly recommended. An experimental circuit along with recommended values can be found in Figure. OUTPUT ISSUES The output of the MSK 0 is a pair of bipolar emitter followers configured in a complimentary push pull configuration. This configuration eliminates the need for a pull up load resistor and makes the amplifier less susceptible to load capacitance variations. Connecting a wire or cable from the output of the amplifier to the CRT cathode can create a resonant circuit which can cause unwanted oscillations or overshoot at its resonant frequency. A damping resistor in series with the lead inductance will alleviate this condition. The optimum value of this resistor can be determined using the following formula: R = * L/C This resistor also doubles as an arcing protector. In the breadboarding stage, the value of this resistor should be determined experimentally. Resistance in the range of 0 to 00 ohms is usually sufficient. If a quick, simple peaking network is desired, a 00 ohm cable terminated by a capacitor will act like an inductor in the frequency range involved. TRANSIMPEDANCE AMPLIFICATION Transimpedance amplifiers relate input current to output voltage. The MSK 0 contains an internal KΩ feedback resistor. This resistor converts input current to output voltage in the following manner (See figure ): ±. (referenced to.dc) across the Ω input resistor results in an input current of ±.ma. This current flows through the KΩ feedback resistor and results approximately in a ±0 swing at the output. The actual voltage gain of the typical MSK0 circuit may be slightly less due to transistor losses. The following formula approximates voltage gain including potential losses: oltage Gain (/) = KΩ/(Rin + L) HEAT SINKING The MSK 0 requires heat sinking in most applications. The following formula may be applied to determine if a heat sink is necessary and what size and type to use. Rθsa = ((TjTa)/Pd ) (Rθjc) (Rθcs) WHERE Tj = Junction Temperature Pd = Total power dissipation Rθjc = Junction to case thermal resistance Rθcs = Case to heat sink thermal resistance Rθsa = Heat sink to ambient thermal resistance Tc = Case temperature Ta = Ambient temperature Ts = Sink temperature L Ω EXAMPLE Tj = 0 C Ta = 00 C Pd =.W Rθjc = 7 C/W Rθcs = 0. C/W Solving the above equation for Rθsa (heat sink thermal conductivity) shows that the heat sink for this application must have a thermal resistance of no more than.0 C/W to maintain a junction temperature of no more than 0 C.

4 TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURES

5 COMPLETE IDEO SYSTEM Figure above shows how an MSK 0 and MSK 0 can be used to drive a 00MHz monochrome monitor. The video signal is A.C. coupled through C. The video output pin of the MSK 0 rests at approximately +.9dc and the input of the MSK 0 should be D.C. biased at approximately +.dc. D, D, D and Q act as a level shifting stage to match the output of the MSK0 and the input of the MSK0. R8 and R9 sample the output and feed it back to the clamping section of the MSK 0 for black level control superior to simply sampling from pin of the MSK 0.

6 MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS NOTE: ESD Triangle indicates Pin. WEIGHT=. GRAMS TYPICAL Torque Specification to 7 INLBS. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE ±0.00 INCHES UNLESS OTHERWISE LABELED ORDERING INFORMATION Part Number MSK0 Screening Level Industrial MSK0B MilPRF8 Class H M.S. Kennedy Corp. 707 Dey Road, Liverpool, New York 088 Phone () 707 FAX () The information contained herein is believed to be accurate at the time of printing. MSK reserves the right to make changes to its products or specifications without notice, however, and assumes no liability for the use of its products. Please visit our website for the most recent revision of this datasheet. Contact MSK for MILPRF8 qualification status.

WIDE BANDWIDTH, HIGH VOLTAGE CRT VIDEO AMPLIFIER

WIDE BANDWIDTH, HIGH VOLTAGE CRT VIDEO AMPLIFIER MILPRF383 CERTIFIED M.S.KENNEDY CORP. 707 Dey Road Liverpool, N.Y. 3088 FEATURES: Negative Output oltage for Grid Drive.nS Transition Times Drives 8.pF Capacitive Load With Ease DC Coupled for Output Level