The TPD12S016PWR is a Texas Instruments Interface - Signal Buffers, Repeaters Value-Line HDMI Companion Chip. It is designed for applications needing data transmission on high speed interfaces in digital television equipment. The TPD12S016PWR offers a targeted solution for high speed data transmission, allowing data to pass through one or more data distributions points. The TPD12S016PWR is designed to support HDMI (High Definition Television) transmissions, and is capable of carrying up to 16 channels of digital audio data along with the video data. The chip utilizes a low latency architecture and provides power efficiency to significantly reduce the power consumption and complexity of the system. The chip also features multiple signal buffering and protection circuits to help protect the signal integrity and reliability of the system. The TPD12S016PWR is a 7.5A, 28 pin TSSOP package and is RoHS compliant.