Datasheet
CAT-5 Receiver with 
Adjustable Line Equalization
AD8128
Rev. 0 
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FEATURES 
Tuned to compensate for Category-5 (CAT-5) cable losses 
Up to 100 meters @ 120 MHz 
2 voltage-controlled frequency response adjustment pins 
High frequency peaking adjustment 
Broadband gain adjustment 
2700 V/μs slew rate 
Low output noise 
1.5 mV rms integrated noise (1 GHz) @ 100 meters 
equalized bandwidth 
DC output offset adjust 
Low offset voltage error: 7 mV typ 
Equalized pass-band ripple ±1 dB to 70 MHz 
Input: differential or single ended 
Supply current: 24 mA on ±5 V 
Small 8-lead 3 mm × 3 mm LFCSP 
APPLICATIONS 
Keyboard-video-mouse (KVM) 
RGB video over unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable receivers 
Professional video projection and distribution 
Security video 
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM 
V
OFFSET
V
GAIN
V
PEAK
V
OUT
V
IN+
V
IN–
AD8128
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HPF
HPF
LPF
Figure 1. 
GENERAL DESCRIPTION 
The AD8128 is a high speed, differential receiver/equalizer that 
compensates for the transmission losses of unshielded twisted 
pair (UTP) CAT-5 cables. Various frequency dependent gain 
stages are summed together to best approximate the inverse 
frequency response of CAT-5/CAT-5e cable. An equalized 
bandwidth of 120 MHz can be achieved for 100 meters of cable. 
The AD8128 can be used as a standalone receiver/equalizer or 
in conjunction with the AD8143, triple differential receiver, to 
provide a complete low cost solution for receiving RGB over 
UTP cable in such applications as KVM. 
The AD8128 has three control pins for optimal CAT-5/CAT-5e 
compensation. The equalized cable length is directly proportional 
to the voltage applied to the V
PEAK 
pin, which controls the 
amount of high frequency peaking. V
GAIN
 adjusts the broadband 
gain from 0 dB to 3 dB, compensating for the resistive cable 
loss. V
OFFSET
 allows the output to be shifted by ±2.5 V, adding 
flexibility for dc-coupled systems. 
Low integrated output noise and offset voltage adjust make the 
AD8128 an excellent choice for dc-coupled wideband RGB-
over-CAT-5 applications. For systems where the UTP cable is 
longer than 100 meters, two AD8128s can be cascaded to 
compensate for up to 200 meters of CAT-5/CAT-5e. 
The AD8128 is available in a 3 mm × 3 mm 8-lead LFCSP and 
is rated to operate over the extended temperature range of 
−40°C to +85°C. 










