MAX7456EUI+T
MAX7456EUI+T - Monochrome OSD Generator with EEPROM, 28-TSSOP-EP | Analog Devices
The Analog Devices (formerly Maxim Integrated) MAX7456EUI+T is a single-channel monochrome on-screen display (OSD) generator integrated circuit that combines a 256-character font ROM, non-volatile character memory (NVRAM), video sync separator, video driver, and SPI-compatible serial interface in a single 28-pin TSSOP-EP package. Designed for NTSC and PAL video systems, the MAX7456EUI+T displays up to 256 user-programmable 12x18-pixel characters at row 1 (top of frame), row 14 (middle), or row 26 (bottom), and integrates a video output driver that delivers a 2 Vp-p composite signal directly into a 75 ohm terminated load.
An OSD (on-screen display) generator is a specialized mixed-signal IC that overlays text, graphics, and icons onto a composite video stream in applications where a graphical overlay is required without a full graphics controller. The MAX7456EUI+T belongs to the video processing IC family within the broader signal-chain and display-driver semiconductor hierarchy. It serves markets requiring character-based overlays in security camera menus, drone telemetry, industrial HMI, and consumer VCR/DVD equipment, eliminating the need for external video drivers, sync separators, switches, and EEPROM storage. This integration lowers system BOM cost, PCB area, and design risk.
Key differentiating features include on-chip 256-character NVRAM (no external EEPROM required), built-in video output buffer (saves an op-amp), integrated sync separator for composite video or separate sync input, SPI serial control interface (compatible with 3.3 V and 5 V microcontrollers), and 2 Vp-p output drive into 75 ohm. The device operates from a single 5 V analog supply with a separate 3.3 V digital supply, supports 256 user-programmable characters, and provides automatic NTSC/PAL detection with 9.6 kB/s maximum character upload rate.
Architecturally, the MAX7456EUI+T combines an analog video path (sync separator, clamp, video DAC, output buffer) with a digital control section (character memory, font ROM, address registers, SPI slave). The on-chip NVRAM uses Maxim's Zener-based non-volatile memory technology, which the manufacturer notes has a limited write endurance (specified in the datasheet). Designers should treat the NVRAM as configuration storage, not as a high-cycle-count working buffer.
Typical applications include closed-circuit television (CCTV) and IP camera menu overlays, FPV drone OSD for telemetry and flight data, industrial machine vision HMI, set-top box user interface overlays, consumer VCR/DVD on-screen menus, and avionics or marine instrumentation display overlays. The MAX7456EUI+T suits any video-based system that needs non-volatile, persistent on-screen information without a full graphics processor.
When designing with this device, verify NVRAM write endurance against expected menu-update frequency, and provide adequate decoupling on both the analog 5 V (VDD) and digital 3.3 V (VDD_DIG) rails to suppress switching noise coupling into the analog video output. Designers should also confirm the upstream video source provides proper sync polarity, as the MAX7456EUI+T expects NTSC/PAL standard composite video or separate HSync/VSync inputs.
This page synthesizes distributor pricing, lifecycle status, and cross-reference guidance for the MAX7456EUI+T, including identification of the third-party AT7456E clone marketed as a drop-in substitute on certain distributor channels, and engineering considerations for transitioning away from this obsolete part.
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