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Hi TI team
Could you please help to check Rx pins floating is feasible?
thanks
Jialin
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Hi TI team
Could you please help to check Rx pins floating is feasible?
thanks
Jialin
Hi Jialin,
Thanks for checking on this application. What you have proposed actually will not work. The DS560DF810 requires CDR lock in order for the PRBS generator to function.
Thanks,
Drew
Hi,
1) What is your target data rate?
2) I apologize, but I'm not sure that I understand your question. Can you please clarify?
There must be a valid signal on the retimer RX to get CDR lock. This then allows the retimer to output PRBS data from the TX. The clock used for the PRBS generator is based on the recovered clock from the signal at the retimer RX.
Thanks,
Drew
HI TI team
thanks for replied
1) 25.6Gbps
2)understood, that need to valid signal on the retimer RX to get CDR lock. and recovered clock's signal must be come from TX
or can we input clock signal come from outside? is that work/.
Hi Jialin,
Since data rate is 25.6 Gbps, could you use DS250DF410/DS280DF810 instead?
These devices also require CDR lock, but can be supplied with a sub-rate clock input. For example, for 25.78125 Gbps signal, 25.78125 / 16 = 1.611328125 GHz clock can be supplied to RX and the retimer will get CDR lock to this clock.
This sort of approach with supplying a sub-rate clock input to get CDR lock is not supported on DS560DF810.
Thanks,
Drew
Hi TI team
Thanks for kinds reply and sorry for one more questions
where's the16 coming from? if i want test from different data rate that all i just data rate/16 is the request CDR clock input ?
also, it's hard to provide 1.6GHz's clock, is that possible have device can provide 25.6Gbps without CDR?
Hi Jialin,
where's the16 coming from? if i want test from different data rate that all i just data rate/16 is the request CDR clock input ?
The divide-by-16 is just a sub-rate that I know will allow the retimer to get CDR lock. You can also use divide-by-2, divide-by-4, and divide-by-8.
Yes, to test a different rate, just use date_rate / 16. For 25.6 Gbps, use 1.6 GHz clock.
also, it's hard to provide 1.6GHz's clock, is that possible have device can provide 25.6Gbps without CDR?
The thought behind 1.6 GHz clock is that this clock frequency is easier to source than a 25.6 Gbps data rate.
Our retimer devices require CDR lock in order to use the PRBS generator.
Thanks,
Drew
Hi Jialin,
Typically we use a 800mVpp differential clock signal. A 400mVpp single ended signal will also work.
Since this is not a typical use case, we don't have too much detailed information on this. Please let me know if you have additional questions.
Thanks,
Drew