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TUSB544: What's the EQ frequency of TUSB544 and how to set VID and VOD

Part Number: TUSB544
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: TUSB1002
 Hi All,
There are another two questions about TUSB544 need your help:
1. What frequency can be considered as EQ? 5GHz or other frequency? We can't find in the spec
2. We need detail guide to set the VID and VOD, like what we can find in TUSB1002's spec:

The TUSB1002 compensates for channel loss in both the upstream (D to C) and downstream direction (A to B).
This is done by configuring the CH1_EQ[2:1] and CH2_EQ[2:1] pins to the equalization setting that matches as
close possible to the channel insertion loss. In this particular example, CH1_EQ[2:1] is for path A to B which is
the channel between USB3.1 host and the TUSB1002, and CH2_EQ[2:1] is for path C to D which is the channel
between TUSB1002 and the USB3.1 receptacle.
The TUSB1002 supports 5 levels of DC gain that are selected by the CFG[2:1] pins. Typically, the DC gain
should be set to 0 dB but may need to be adjusted to correct any one of the following conditions:
1. Input VID too high resulting in VOD being greater than USB 3.1 defined swing. For this case, a negative DC
gain should be used.
2. Input VID too low resulting in VOD being less than USB 3.1 defined swing. For this case, a positive DC gain
should be used.
3. Low frequency discontinuities in the channel resulting in DC component of the signal clipping the vertical eye
mask. For this case, a positive DC gain should be used. 
  • Hello ,

        The TUSB544 works as follows: the Upstream equalization indicates the EQ that will be applied to the receivers on the Upstream channel, as well as the Downstream equalization, indicates the EQ that will be applied to the downstream receivers. Meanwhile, the pins CFG0 and CFG1 configure both DC gains, the upstream and downstream and you can see in table 8 of the datasheet how to configure the CFG pins to the desired DC gain. The device has to be configured in this way because as you can see all 4 differential pairs are bidirectional, so It is easy to configure the gain without worry about the channel direction. (you can follow this rule: configure the EQ for upstream and downstream as all the differential pairs were inputs, and do the same for the DC gain considering all the differential pairs as outputs. THis will bring the adequate configuration regardless the channel direction).

    Regards,

    Diego.

  • Hi Diego,
    Many thanks. But how to set VID and VOD? Is there any guide for users?
  • Hello,

    Both parameters are not configurable, this is a linear re-driver so the VOD will be determined by the input signal and the amount of EQ applied to it.The TUSB544 can detect input signals as low as 80mVpp.

    Best regards,
    Diego.