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TFP401A: Worst-case differential input clock jitter tolerance

Part Number: TFP401A

Hi team,

I would like to ask about Worst-case differential input clock jitter tolerance, t_ijit, 50ps min. 

1,

Does it mean that display goes wrong when measured jitter is over 50ps when the case of (5) Measured differentially at 50% crossing using ODCK output clock as trigger?

Or 50 ps jitter will be additive if ideal clock go through? In the latter case, input jitter is required to meet TMDS compliance?

In the former case, customer think it's hard to meet TMDS jitter requirements, 0.25Tbit.

2,

I'm not sure but customer have listened t_ijit will be 133 ps if 50MHz clock. What does other factors cause the t_ijit value?

3,

There is sometimes 1341pix/1347pix, not 1344pix, at a period of HSYNC. In this case, display show nothing.

Customer think HSYNC jitter immunity would affect this issue. Do you think it is possible that there is a shift of HSYNC if large jitter exists or other factors?

Regards,

Hideki

  • Hi Hideki-san,

    1. Not necessarily. It just means that 50ps is when the device starts failing ATE tests.

    2. Jitter tolerance depends on many factors. Frequency, supply voltage, temperature, PCB layout, etc. 50 ps is the worst case under recommended operating conditions though.

    3. Referencing section 9.3.4 in the datasheet, I don't believe that's related to the HSYNC jitter immunity. The position of the data enable (DE) signal is always fixed in relation to data, irrespective of the location of HSYNC. The TFP401A receiver uses the DE and clock signals to recreate stable vertical and horizontal sync signals. So if there is unstable active data output, then it is likely due to unstable input.

    Regards,

    I.K.