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  • [FAQ] TUSB1002A: What loss does the TUSB1002A compensate for in a USB system?

    Part Number: TUSB1002A Other Parts Discussed in Thread: TUSB1064 , TUSB1044 Hi Experts, Will the TUSB1002A recover the loss before or after the re-driver? Best, Shane

  • [FAQ] DP83867CR: DP83867 Harmonic Distortion compliance test mode

    Part Number: DP83867CR How to configure test mode for Harmonic Distortion Compliance test?

  • [FAQ] TS3USB221: Choosing The Right USB2.0 Passive Mux

    Part Number: TS3USB221 Other Parts Discussed in Thread: TS3USB30E , TS3USB3000 , , , I want to implement a USB2.0 multiplexer (mux) into my system, and have certain requirements for the functionality of the mux. What choice would be best for my system…

  • [FAQ] DP83867E: How DP8386x RGMII Straps Work

    Part Number: DP83867E Other Parts Discussed in Thread: DP83869HM , When configuring DP83867 or DP83869HM (aka DP8386x) for RGMII communication, there two RGMII modes that the PHY can be strapped into; shift or align. In align mode, there is no skew…

  • [FAQ] DP83822H: How do I configure MDI swing levels to assist with VoD compliance?

    Part Number: DP83822H When testing DP83822 for PMD compliance testing, it may be required to adjust the swing level of the device if the levels are outside the range. A first check would be to ensure the schematic and layout design are the most optimal…

  • [FAQ] USB Protection

    Back to Interface Home Page USB Protection Highlights: USB Type-CTM has a 24-pin connector that can support USB 3 .1 Gen2, DisplayPort, HDMI, and a variety of other alternate modes: SuperSpeed USB lines for USB 3 .1 Gen2 (Tx1+, Tx1–, Rx1…

  • [FAQ] UART Protection

    Back to Interface Home Page UART Protection Highlights: Lower speed serial data transfer interface Operating lines: GND, ±TX, ±RX Datalines (±Tx, ±Rx) Operating voltage: 3.3V, recommended Vbr > 3.6V Data rates up to 5Mbps TI…

  • [FAQ] RS232 and RS485 Protection

    Back to Interface Home Page RS232 and RS485 Protection Highlights: RS-485 – Industry standard protocol for data transfer from sensors, etc. Drive capability of minimum 32 unit loads (UL, 12kΩ) Uses two signal lines A & B which must be balanced…

  • [FAQ] Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) Protection

    Back to Interface Home Page PCIe Protection Highlights: PCIe: High speed serial bus expansion standard Slots come in different sizes: x1, x4, x8, x16, x32, x64 Each lane has two differential signaling pairs (Tx, Rx) PCIe Gen 5 bandwidth…

  • [FAQ] LIN Protection

    Back to Interface Home Page LIN Protection Highlights: LIN: Single ended data transfer interface LIN clusters consist of 1 master and up to 16 slave nodes Construction: One wire for data transfer + ground Bidirectional configuration is…

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