AnIntroductionToTMDS

UnderstandingDVID,HDMIAnd
Understanding
DVI D HDMI And
DisplayPortSignals
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InThisPresentationWeWillExplore

TheNatureofTMDS WhatIsIt?
TMDSApplied
DigitalRightsManagement
TMDS,AudioAndControl
TMDSSignalInstallationLimitationsAnd
Considerations

WhyTMDS?
DVIistheacceptedstandardfortransferringseriallyuncompresseddigitaldataathighspeeds
betweenaPChostandadigitaldisplay,suchasanLCDmonitor.DVIenablesavideosignalto
be transferred from a PC source to a digital display in its native digital form simplifying the
betransferredfromaPCsourcetoadigitaldisplayinitsnativedigitalform,simplifyingthe
wayPCscommunicatewithdisplaysandimprovingdisplayimagequality.
DigitalVisualInterfaceAndTMDSExtensionsWhitePaperBySiliconImage(Oct.2004)
TMDSTransportLeveragesTheNativeDigitalEnvironmentOfFixedPixelDisplaysSuch
AsLCDPanels
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EliminatesComplexA/DandD/AConversions
TMDS Is The Only Solution That Supports Very High Resolutions Such As 9 2 Megapixel
TMDSIsTheOnlySolutionThatSupportsVeryHighResolutions,SuchAs9.2Megapixel
(3840x2400)Displays
TMDSSupportsNative16MillionTrueColorResolution
8Bits(Plus2)Allow256ColorShadesPerRed,GreenandBlue
NewExtendedGamutColor(xvYCC)AndDeepColorCanPushThisToMoreThan1
BillionColorsWith10BitImplementation(1024ColorShadesPerRGB)

WhatIsTMDS?

TransitionMinimized
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DifferentialSignalling

DevelopedBySiliconImageInc.AsAMemberOfTheDigitalDisplay
Developed
By Silicon Image Inc. As A Member Of The Digital Display
WorkingGroup
TMDSIsATechnologyForTransmittingHighSpeedSerialData

TransmitterIncorporatesAnAdvancedCodingAlgorithmWhichReduces
Electromagnetic Interference Over Copper Cables And Enables Robust Clock
ElectromagneticInterferenceOverCopperCablesAndEnablesRobustClock
RecoveryAtTheReceiverToAchieveHighSkewTolerance

TMDSUses4Channels:Red,Green,Blue,Clock
TMDSIsATwostageProcessConvertsAnInputOf8BitsIntoA10BitCode
TMDSSignallingUsesATwistedPairForNoiseReduction
CurrentModeLogic(CML),DCCoupledAndTerminatedTo3.3Volts.
3TwistedPairsAreUsedToTransferVideoData EachADifferentRGB
Component
8bitDataTransmissionPlus2BitsOfControlSignalsDuringScreenBlanking

WhatIsTransmissionMinimization?

Doesnt8 To10bitTransitionActually
IncreaseDataRates??

AlgorithmCreatesASpecial10bit
SequenceThatMinimizesThe0to1
Transitions, Reducing RF Emissions
Transitions,ReducingRFEmissions

8bitNonEncodedRequires7
Transitions
TMAlgorithmReducesThisTo3

ActiveDCBalancingMinimizesVoltage
Active
DC Balancing Minimizes Voltage
Swings
TransmitsOverTwoWires,Providing
All The Benefits Of Balanced
AllTheBenefitsOfBalanced
Connectivity

CommonModeNoiseRejection

HardwareCommunication

EDIDandDDC

DisplayDataChannel

DigitalCommunicationProtocols
BetweenADisplayAndSourceThat
AllowsTheDisplayToCommunicate
SupportedDisplayModesAndAdjust
ParametersSuchAsBrightnessAnd
ContrastFromTheComputerHost

ExtendedDisplayIdentificationData
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DataStructureProvidedDVIAndVGADisplaysToDescribeCapabilitiesToAGraphicsCard

256byteEDIDStructureV1.3ProvidesMonitorName,ID,Model,SerialNumber,Display
Size,AspectRatio,HorizontalScanningFrequencyLimits,VerticalFrequencyLimits,Maximum
Resolution,GammaAndSuppuratedVideoResolutions

EDIDDataSetIsFarMoreExtensiveForHDMI.InAdditionToVideoResolutionsAnd
AspectRatios,ItCarriesInformationAboutSupportedAudioFormats,DataRates,BitDepths,
ColorSpaceTypes,DataBlockTypes,AndMore

DigitalRightsManagement
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HDCP

HighBandwidthDigitalContent
P t ti P
ProtectionPreventsTheCopyingOf
t Th C
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DigitalVideoAndAudioContent
UtilizesBlom'sScheme,A
SymmetricThresholdKey
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ExchangeProtocolIn
Cryptography
OneSourceConnectedToOne
Display HDCP Authentication (Key
Display,HDCPAuthentication(Key
ExchangeAndValidation)
HDMIProtocolAllowsForA
SingleSourceToAuthenticate
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MoreThanOneDisplay
Th O Di l
OneToManyHDMI
ApplicationIsNotWell
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Supported

http://www.keydigital.com/KnowledgeCenter_HDMIPlugNPlay_wp.html

TMDSApplied
Digital Visual Interface
DigitalVisualInterface

DigitalVideoInterface

DVIAIsAnalog
DVIIIntegratesAnalogAndDigital
DVIDIsDigital
DVIDDualLinkIsTwoDVIDSingle
LinksInOneAssembly
SupportsHigherResolutionsAnd
Supports Higher Resolutions And
HigherRefreshRates

DVID

Robust,LockingConnector
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SingleLinkScreenResolution
At 60 H
At60Hz

WUXGA1920X1200
HDTV1920X1080
WXGA+1440X900
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0 900

DualLinkScreenResolution
WQXGA2560 1600@60Hz
QXGA2048
QXGA 2048 1536)@75
1536)@ 75
WUXGA1920x1200@120Hz

TheHighDefinitionMystical
Interconnect HDMI
Interconnect

HDMI

HighDefinitionMultimediaInterface
DevelopedToAddressTheCE
e e oped o dd ess e C
Market
BackwardsCompatibleWithDVI
D
DeliversUncompressedDigitalVideo,
MultiChannelAudioAndCEControl
NowAtLevel1.3(b)
1.4SpecificationAddsData
Channel,AudioReturnChannel,
HigherResolutionsAnd3D

HDMIAddsCEControlandAudio
CECIsAOnewireBiDirectionalSerialBusThatUses
AV Link Protocol To Perform Remote Control
AVLinkProtocolToPerformRemoteControl
Functions
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HDMISupportsUpTo8ChannelsOfUncompressed
Audio

UpTo24bitWordLength
Up To 192 KHzSamplingRate
UpTo192
KHz Sampling Rate

HDMINowSupportsAdditionalUniqueHigh
DefinitionAudioAlgorithms

DolbyTrueHD
DTSHD

WhatHDMICECIsSupposedToDo

Press Play on DVD

Automatically
Turns on TV

And then
Plays DVD

Automatically
Turns on A/V Rcvr

Automatically
Switches to correct input
(from DVD player)

Automatically
Switches to correct input
(from A/V Receiver)

AddingComplexityForTheNext
Generation

AnOverviewofHDMI1.4

HDMI1.4

HDMIEthernetChannelTheHDMI1.4specificationaddsadatachanneltotheHDMI

connection,enablinghighspeed,bidirectionalcommunication.Connecteddevicesthatinclude
this feature can send and receive data via 100 Mb/sec Ethernet making them instantly ready for
thisfeaturecansendandreceivedatavia100Mb/secEthernet,makingtheminstantlyreadyfor
anyIPbasedapplication.TheHDMIEthernetChannelallowsinternetenabledHDMIdevicesto
shareaninternetconnectionviatheHDMIlink,withnoneedforaseparateEthernetcable.Italso
providestheconnectionplatformthatwillallowHDMIenabledcomponentstosharecontent
betweendevices.

Audio Return Channel Thenewspecificationaddsanaudiochannelthatwillreducethe

AudioReturnChannel
The new specification adds an audio channel that will reduce the

numberofcablesrequiredtodeliveraudioupstreamfromaTVtoanA/Vreceiverforprocessing
andplayback.IncaseswhereaTVfeaturesaninternalcontentsource,suchasabuiltintuneror
DVDplayer,theAudioReturnChannelallowstheTVtosendaudiodataupstreamtotheA/V
receiverviatheHDMIcable,eliminatingtheneedforanextracable.

3D The1.4versionofthespecificationdefinescommon3DformatsandresolutionsforHDMI
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enableddevices,enabling3Dgamingandother3Dvideoapplications.Thespecification
standardizestheinput/outputportionofthehome3Dsystem,facilitating3Dresolutionsupto
dualstream1080p.

4KResolutionSupport
pp ThenewspecificationenablesHDMIdevicestosupportextremely
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highHDresolutions,effectivelyfourtimestheresolutionofa1080pdevice.Supportfor4Kallows
theHDMIinterfacetotransmitdigitalcontentatthesameresolutionasthestateoftheartDigital
Cinemasystemsusedinmanymovietheaters.

ExpandedSupportForColorSpaces
HDMIMicroConnector(TypeD)
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Local
LocalAreaNetwork
Area Network

AdvancedBiDirectional
CommunicationsChannelsSuchAs
EthernetAnd/OrUSB
SharinganInternetConnection

I t
IntegratedUSBHub
t d USB H b

ContentDistribution Devices
WillBeAbleToExchangeDigital
ContentInNativeFormat,,
EnablingRecording,Storage,And
PlaybackOptionsAcrossA
ConnectedSystem,WithNo
N dF AS
NeedForASeparateEthernet
t Eth
t
Cable

Audio Return Channel

AudioReturnChannel

DeliverAudioUpstream
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FromATVToAnA/VReceiver
A TV T A A/V R i
ForProcessingAndPlayback

InCasesWhereATV
Features An Internal Content
FeaturesAnInternalContent
Source,SuchAsABuiltin
TunerOrDVDPlayer,The
AudioReturnChannelAllows
The TV To Send Audio Data
TheTVToSendAudioData
UpstreamToTheA/V
ReceiverViaTheHDMICable,
EliminatingTheNeedForAn
a ab e
ExtraCable

TMDSNewCousinDisplayPort

DisplayPort

DigitalDisplayInterfaceStandardPut
ForthByTheVideoElectronics
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StandardsAssociation(VESA)

RoyaltyFree
Current Version 1 2 Was Approved On
CurrentVersion1.2WasApprovedOn
December22,2009.

1,2,Or4DataPairsInMainLink,Also
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CarriesClockAndAudioSignals

VideoSignalPathSupports6To16
BitsPerColorChannel
DisplayPortEmbedsTheClockInThe
Data Si nal
DataSignal
NotCompatibleWithHDMI

DisplayPort Contd

BidirectionalAuxiliaryChannel(AtAConstant17.2MBit/S)CarriesManagement
And Device Control Data For The Main Link Using VESA EDID And VESA MCCS
AndDeviceControlDataForTheMainLinkUsingVESAEDIDAndVESAMCCS
(MonitorControlCommandSet)Standards
DisplayPortTechnicalAdvantages:
SlimmerCables,SmallerConnectorThatDoesn'tRequireThumbscrews
BasedOnMicroPacketProtocol,NotSerialDataStream
EasyExpansionOfTheStandard
MultipleVideoStreamsOverSinglePhysicalConnection(IntroducedIn
Version1.2)
LongdistanceTransmissionOverFiberOpticMedia
DesignedToSupportInternalChiptochipCommunication
DrivesDisplayPanelsDirectly,EliminatingScalingAndControlCircuitsAnd
Allowing For Cheaper And Slimmer Displays. Will Replace Internal LVDS
AllowingForCheaperAndSlimmerDisplays.WillReplaceInternalLVDS
Links
SupportsBothRGBAndYCbCrEncodingFormats
AuxiliaryChannelCanBeUsedForTransmittingBidirectionalUSB,Touch
panel Data Etc
panelData,Etc.

DisplayPort1.2

3840X240060hzResolution
3840
X 2400 60hz Resolution
BidirectionalData

Multistreaming TransportMultiple
Independent Display And Audio Streams
IndependentDisplayAndAudioStreams
OverASingleCable

USB2.0orEthernet

2560x1600(WQXGAresolution)issupported
overall2meterDPCertifiedcables. Some
cables,duetotheirdesign,maybecapableof
supporting2560x1600resolutionoverlengths
longerthan2meters
http://www.displayport.org/consumer/?q=content/faq

DaisyChain
HubConfiguration
(2)2560X1600Monitors
(4)1920X1200Monitors

Questions?

ThankYou!