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TLK10031: TLK10031 Without software provision to be used

Part Number: TLK10031

Hi, as per our requirement, we want to use the Transciever TLK10031 without software provision? can we can able to handle via hardware alone? if any design document, please share us

  • Greetings Sal,

    It is highly recommended to use MDIO interface to fine tune or setup the registers in different test modes. This could come in handy during board bring up.

    Regards,, Nasser

  • Hi nasser

    Thanks for the reply.

    What should be the frequency of input reference clock?

    And as per our application, we shall use 3 no of tlk10031 (one is master and another two are slaves).

    The low side signals are connecting via mux, so that master can be connected to either of slaves.

    While connecting to mux should be connect the reference clock out also?

    What is the impact / use of reference clock out?

  • Hi,

    The REF_CLK frequency depends on desired data rate. Please refer to the product datasheet. Below is example for 10G-KR and SFI.

    Table 7-1. Specific Line Rate and Reference Clock Selection for the 10GBASE-KR Mode:

    LOW SPEED SIDE

    HIGH SPEED SIDE

    Line Rate

    (Mbps)

    SERDES PLL Multiplier

    Rate

    REFCLKP/N (MHz)

    Line Rate

    (Mbps)

    SERDES PLL Multiplier

    Rate

    REFCLKP/N (MHz)

    3125

    10

    Full

    156.25

    10312.5

    16.5

    Full

    156.25

    3125

    5

    Full

    312.5

    10312.5

    8.25

    Full

    312.5

    Are you planning on using the recovered clock output? If not you may pull to GND via 50ohm. See below from datasheet.

    Channel Output Clock. By default, this outputs is enabled, and outputs the high speed side recovered byte clock (high speed line rate divided by 16 or 20). Optionally, they can be configured to output the VCO clock divided by 2. (Note: for full rates, VCO/2 pre- divided clocks will be equivalent to the line rate divided by 8; for sub-rates, VCO/2 pre- divided clocks will be equivalent to the line rate divided by 4). These CML outputs must be AC coupled.

    During device reset (RESET_N asserted low), pin-based power down (PDTRXA_N asserted low), or register-based power down, these pins are floating.

    Thanks,

    Rodrigo Natal

  • Hi Rodrigo Natal,

    Thanks for the reply.

    Can you please suggest the Oscillator for Reference clock input?

  • Hi,

    TI has a lot of oscillator options in our portfolio. See below link for one example.

    www.ti.com/.../LMK61E2