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System designer is trying to estimate the maximum length CAT5 cable that can be used with a DS92LV18 SERDES device on each end operating in full duplex. The cable would have LVDS data on two different twisted pairs, running in opposite directions. The SERDES devices would be operating at 64 MHz.
Looking at the SERDES Design Guide (SNLA202a), it shows a table for data rate vs cable length for the DS92LV18 on Page 7. The assumption is this is for data running on one twisted pair. How much would the length degrade with a second twisted pair running data in the reverse direction?
The Design Note also recommends using shielded pairs to minimize crosstalk when mulitple pairs in the same cable are used. Does each pair need to be indivudually shielded, or is it good enough to have only one pair shileded?