GS12281 [SEMTECH]

12G UHD-SDI Re-timing Cable Driver;
GS12281
型号: GS12281
厂家: SEMTECH CORPORATION    SEMTECH CORPORATION
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12G UHD-SDI Re-timing Cable Driver

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GS12281  
12G UHD-SDI Re-timing Cable Driver  
Key Features  
Applications  
Dual non-inverted 75Ω cable interface with on-chip  
termination  
Next Generation 12G UHD-SDI infrastructures designed to  
support UHDTV1, UHDTV2, 4K D-Cinema and 3D HFR and HDR  
production image formats. Typical applications: Cameras,  
Switchers, Distribution Amplifiers and Routers.  
SMPTE ST 2082-1, ST 2081-1, ST 424, ST 292-1 and ST 259  
compliant input/output  
Multi-standard operation from 1Mb/s to 11.88Gb/s  
In addition to standard SMPTE rates, the device also supports  
re-timing of DVB-ASI at 270Mb/s, and MADI at 125Mb/s.  
Description  
The GS12281 is a low-power, multi-rate, re-timing cable driver  
supporting rates up to 12G UHD-SDI. It is designed to receive  
100Ω differential input signals, automatically recover the  
embedded clock from the digital video signal and re-time the  
incoming data, and transmit the re-timed signal over 75Ω coaxial  
cables. The 100Ω trace input supports up to 17dB of insertion loss.  
3D Input Signal Eye Monitor  
PRBS generator and checker  
Cable driver mode features:  
Wide swing control  
Pre-emphasis to compensate for significant insertion loss  
between device output and BNC  
The integrated eye monitor provides non-disruptive mission  
mode analysis of the post equalized input signal. The 256x128  
resolution scan matrix allows accurate signal analysis to speed up  
prototyping and enable field analysis.  
Automatic/manual output slew rate control  
Manual or automatic re-timer bypass  
Manual or automatic Mute or disable on LOS  
Built in macros enable customizable cross section analysis and  
quick horizontal and vertical eye opening measurements.  
Trace equalizer features:  
Integrated 100Ω, differential input termination  
Automatic power down on loss of signal  
Adjustable carrier detect threshold  
DC-coupling from 1.2V to 2.5V CML logic  
Trace equalization to compensate for up to 20” FR4 at  
11.88Gb/s  
With high phase consistency between scans and configurable  
space and time thresholds, algorithms can be deployed in the  
field to analyze long term signal quality variation (Bathtub Plot) to  
reduce costly system installation debug time for intermittent  
errors. The two cable drivers have highly configurable  
pre-emphasis and swing controls to compensate for long trace  
and connector losses. Additionally, automatic and user selectable  
output slew rate control is provided for each cable driver output.  
Automatic input offset compensation  
CDR features:  
The GS12281 is pin compatible with the GS12181 single input,  
and the GS12182 dual input 12G UHD-SDI Multi-rate Re-timing  
Cable Drivers, the GS12081 12G UHD-SDI Multi-rate Cable Driver,  
as well as the GS3281 3G SDI Multi-rate Re-timing Cable Driver.  
Manual or automatic rate modes  
Wide Loop bandwidth control  
Re-timing at the following data rates: 125Mb/s, 270Mb/s,  
1.485Gb/s, 2.97Gb/s, 5.94Gb/s, and 11.88Gb/s. This  
includes the f/1.001 rates.  
Note: For the GS12281 to be pin compatible with the GS12182,  
careful design considerations are required. Contact for your local  
Semtech FAE for details.  
Additional Features  
Single 1.8V power supply for analog and digital core  
2.5V or 3.3V for cable driver output supply  
GSPI serial control and monitoring interface  
Four configurable GPIO pins for control or status monitoring  
Wide operating temperature range: -40ºC to +85ºC  
Small 6mm x 4mm 40-pin QFN  
Pin compatible with the GS12181, GS12182, GS12081, and  
GS3281  
Pb-free/Halogen-free/RoHS and WEEE compliant package  
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GPIO2  
GPIO3  
GPIO4  
SDOUT  
GPIO1  
SCLK  
SDIN  
CS  
Control & Status  
SDO0  
Signal Selector  
Cable Driver  
PRBS  
Generator  
Data:  
(Retime/Bypass)  
SDO0  
PRBS Generator  
Swing and Pre-emphasis  
Control  
Trace Equalizer  
CDR  
DDI  
SDO1  
Signal Selector  
Cable Driver  
Data:  
(Retime/Bypass)  
PRBS  
SDO1  
Checker  
PRBS Generator  
Swing and Pre-emphasis  
Control  
EYE  
Monitor  
GS12281 Functional Block Diagram  
GS12281  
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Revision History  
Version  
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Date  
Changes and/or Modifications  
Updated Input Voltage Range (DDI, DDI) and Table 5-3: Control  
Register Descriptions.  
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August 2018  
July 2018  
Updated Table 5-4.  
Updated Figure 1-1, Table 1-1, Table 2-2, Section 4.9.8 and  
Section 6.  
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Updated Section 4.9.5.6, Section 4.7.5.2 and Section 5.  
Updated Table 2-2, Section 4.2.2 and Section 5.  
January 2018  
Added Section 4.7.3, added pin compatibility to list of key  
features, updated Section 6.1, updated Table 2-2 and Table 2-3.  
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June 2017  
May 2017  
Updated Table 2-2, Section 4.5, Table 5-3, Figure 6-1,  
Section 4.9.13 and added Section 4.9.12.  
Rewrite of Section 4.4, Section 4.5, Section 4.6, Section 4.7.4  
Updated Table 2-2, Table 2-3, Table 5-3 and Table 5-4  
Updated Table 1-1, Table 2-1, Figure 4-8, Table 4-12, Figure 6-1 as  
per Errata (PDS-061434)  
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New Document.  
Contents  
1. Pin Out.................................................................................................................................................................5  
1.1 GS12281 Pin Assignment ................................................................................................................5  
1.2 GS12281 Pin Descriptions ...............................................................................................................6  
2. Electrical Characteristics................................................................................................................................9  
2.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings ...........................................................................................................9  
2.2 DC Electrical Characteristics ........................................................................................................ 10  
2.3 AC Electrical Characteristics ......................................................................................................... 12  
3. Input/Output Circuits.................................................................................................................................. 15  
4. Detailed Description.................................................................................................................................... 16  
4.1 Device Description .......................................................................................................................... 16  
4.1.1 Sleep Mode............................................................................................................................ 16  
4.2 Trace Equalizer ................................................................................................................................. 17  
4.2.1 Input Trace Equalization................................................................................................... 17  
4.2.2 Carrier Detect, and Loss of Signal.................................................................................. 18  
4.3 Serial Digital Re-timer (CDR) ........................................................................................................ 19  
4.3.1 PLL Loop Bandwidth Control.......................................................................................... 20  
4.3.2 Automatic and Manual Rate Detection....................................................................... 20  
4.3.3 Lock Time ............................................................................................................................... 21  
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4.4 PRBS Checker .................................................................................................................................... 23  
4.4.1 Timed PRBS Check Measurement Procedure............................................................ 23  
4.4.2 Continuous PRBS Check Measurement Procedure................................................. 24  
4.5 EYE Monitor ....................................................................................................................................... 27  
4.5.1 Shape Scan and Measurement Time............................................................................ 28  
4.5.2 Matrix-Scan and Shape-Scan Operation..................................................................... 30  
4.6 PRBS Generator ................................................................................................................................ 36  
4.7 Output Drivers .................................................................................................................................. 38  
4.7.1 Bypassed Re-timer Signal Output Control ................................................................. 39  
4.7.2 Output Driver Polarity Inversion.................................................................................... 39  
4.7.3 Output Driver Data Rate Selection................................................................................ 39  
4.7.4 Amplitude and Pre-Emphasis Control ......................................................................... 40  
4.7.5 Output State Control Modes........................................................................................... 42  
4.8 GPIO Controls .................................................................................................................................... 43  
4.9 GSPI Host Interface ......................................................................................................................... 44  
4.9.1 CS Pin....................................................................................................................................... 44  
4.9.2 SDIN Pin .................................................................................................................................. 44  
4.9.3 SDOUT Pin.............................................................................................................................. 44  
4.9.4 SCLK Pin .................................................................................................................................. 46  
4.9.5 Command Word 1 Description....................................................................................... 46  
4.9.6 GSPI Transaction Timing................................................................................................... 48  
4.9.7 Single Read/Write Access................................................................................................. 50  
4.9.8 Auto-increment Read/Write Access ............................................................................. 51  
4.9.9 Setting a Device Unit Address ........................................................................................ 52  
4.9.10 Default GSPI Operation................................................................................................... 53  
4.9.11 Clear Sticky Counts Through Four Way Handshake............................................. 54  
4.9.12 Device Power Up Sequence.......................................................................................... 54  
4.9.13 Host Initiated Device Reset ........................................................................................... 55  
5. Register Map................................................................................................................................................... 57  
5.1 Control Registers ............................................................................................................................. 57  
5.2 Status Registers ................................................................................................................................ 59  
5.3 Register Descriptions ..................................................................................................................... 60  
6. Application Information............................................................................................................................. 93  
6.1 Typical Application Circuit ........................................................................................................... 93  
7. Package & Ordering Information ............................................................................................................ 94  
7.1 Package Dimensions ...................................................................................................................... 94  
7.2 Recommended PCB Footprint .................................................................................................... 95  
7.3 Packaging Data ................................................................................................................................ 95  
7.4 Marking Diagram ............................................................................................................................. 96  
7.5 Solder Reflow Profiles .................................................................................................................... 96  
7.6 Ordering Information ..................................................................................................................... 96  
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1. Pin Out  
1.1 GS12281 Pin Assignment  
40  
39  
38  
37  
36  
35  
34  
33  
32  
31  
30  
29  
VEE_DDI  
RSVD  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
28  
27  
26  
25  
24  
23  
22  
21  
VEEO  
SDO0  
RSVD  
SDO0  
GS12281  
40-pin QFN  
6mm x 4mm  
VCC_DDI  
TERM  
VCCO_0  
VCCO_1  
SDO1/RCO  
SDO1/RCO  
VEEO  
DDI  
DDI  
VEE_DDI  
9
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
20  
Figure 1-1: GS12281 Pin Assignment  
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1.2 GS12281 Pin Descriptions  
Table 1-1: GS12281 Pin Descriptions  
Pin Number  
Name  
Type  
Description  
Most negative power supply connection for the Trace Equalizer.  
Connect to ground.  
1, 8  
VEE_DDI  
Power  
These pins may be left floating. Please contact your Semtech FAE for  
additional information on circuit compatibility with the GS12241.  
2, 3, 9, 30  
4
RSVD  
Most positive power supply connection for the Trace Equalizer.  
VCC_DDI  
Power  
Connect to 1.8V and decouple to ground. See Section 6.1 Typical  
Application Circuit for values.  
Input Common Mode termination. Decouple to ground. See  
Section 6.1 Typical Application Circuit for values.  
5
TERM  
Serial digital differential input. Differential CML input with internal  
100Ω termination.  
6, 7  
DDI, DDI  
Input  
Chip Select input for the Gennum Serial Peripheral Interface (GSPI)  
host control/status port.  
1.8V CMOS input with 100kΩ pull-up.  
Active-LOW input.  
10  
CS  
Digital Input  
Refer to Section 4.9.1 for more details.  
Serial digital data input for the Gennum Serial Peripheral Interface  
(GSPI) host control/status port.  
11  
12  
13  
SDIN  
SDOUT  
SCLK  
Digital Input  
Digital Output  
Digital Input  
1.8V CMOS input with 100kΩ pull-down.  
Refer to Section 4.9.2 for more details.  
Serial digital data output for the Gennum Serial Peripheral Interface  
(GSPI) host control/status port.  
1.8V CMOS output.  
Refer to Section 4.9.3 for more details.  
Burst-mode clock input for the Gennum Serial Peripheral Interface  
(GSPI) host control/status port.  
1.8V CMOS input with 100kΩ pull-down.  
Refer to Section 4.9.4 for more details.  
Most negative power supply for digital core logic.  
Connect to ground.  
14, 15  
16  
VSS  
Power  
Power  
Most positive power supply connection for digital core logic.  
VDD  
Connect to 1.8V and decouple to ground. See Section 6.1 Typical  
Application Circuit for values.  
Multi-function Control/Status Input/Output 0.  
Default function:  
Digital  
Input/Output  
Direction = Output  
Signal = High indicates LOS (Loss of Signal, inverse of Carrier Detect)  
17  
GPIO0  
Pin is 1.8V CMOS I/O, please refer to GPIO0_CFG for more information  
on how to configure GPIO0.  
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Table 1-1: GS12281 Pin Descriptions (Continued)  
Pin Number  
Name  
Type  
Description  
Multi-function Control/Status Input/Output 1.  
Default function:  
Digital  
Input/Output  
Direction = Output  
Signal = High indicates PLL is locked  
18  
GPIO1  
Pin is 1.8V CMOS I/O, please refer to GPIO1_CFG for more information  
on how to configure GPIO1.  
Most negative power supply connection for the analog core.  
Connect to ground.  
19, 31, 37, 38  
20  
VEE_CORE  
VCCO1P8_1  
VEEO  
Power  
Power  
Power  
Most positive power supply connection for cable driver pre driver.  
Connect to 1.8V and decouple to ground. See Section 6.1 Typical  
Application Circuit for values.  
Most negative power supply connection for the output drivers.  
Connect to ground.  
21, 28  
Differential CML output with two internal 75Ω pull-ups.  
The data signal or PRBS generator can be selected for this output. The  
PRBS generator can be configured to generate a PRBS7 or a clock  
pattern.  
Note: If one of the two outputs is not used by the application, ensure  
that it is connected to ground through a capacitor and resister. See  
Section 6.1 Typical Application Circuit for values.  
SDO1/RCO,  
SDO1/RCO  
22,23  
Output  
Most positive power supply connection for the SDO1/ SDO1 output  
driver.  
24  
25  
VCCO_1  
VCCO_0  
Power  
Power  
Connect to 2.5V or 3.3V and decouple to ground. See Section 6.1  
Typical Application Circuit for values.  
Most positive power supply connection for the SDO/SDO0 output  
driver.  
Connect to 2.5V or 3.3V and decouple to ground. See Section 6.1  
Typical Application Circuit for values.  
Differential CML output with two internal 75Ω pull-ups.  
The data signal or PRBS generator can be selected for this output. The  
PRBS generator can be configured to generate a PRBS7 or a clock  
pattern.  
26, 27  
SDO0, SDO0  
Output  
Note: If one of the two outputs is not used by the application, ensure  
that it is connected to ground through a capacitor and resistor. See  
Section 6.1 Typical Application Circuit for values.  
Most positive power supply connection for cable driver pre driver.  
Connect to 1.8V and decouple to ground. See Section 6.1 Typical  
Application Circuit for values.  
29  
32  
VCCO1P8_0  
REF_CLK  
Power  
Optional 27MHz reference input. 1.8V CMOS input with 100kΩ  
pull-down. Connect to ground if not used.  
Digital Input  
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Pin Number  
Name  
Type  
Description  
Multi-function Control/Status Input/Output 2.  
Default function:  
Digital  
Input/Output  
Direction = Input  
Signal = Set high to put device in sleep  
33  
GPIO2  
Pin is 1.8V CMOS I/O, please refer to GPIO2_CFG for more information  
on how to configure GPIO2.  
VCO filter capacitor connection. Decouple to ground. See Section 6.1  
Typical Application Circuit for values.  
34  
35  
VCO_FILT  
Passive  
Power  
Most positive power supply connection for the analog core.  
VCC_CORE  
Connect to 1.8V and decouple to ground. See Section 6.1 Typical  
Application Circuit for values.  
Multi-function Control/Status Input/Output 3.  
Default function:  
Digital  
Input/Output  
Direction = Input  
Signal = Set high to disable SDO1/SDO1  
36  
GPIO3  
Pin is 1.8V CMOS I/O, please refer to GPIO3_CFG for more information  
on how to configure GPIO3.  
Loop filter capacitor connection. Connect to pin 40 through capacitor.  
See Section 6.1 Typical Application Circuit for values.  
39  
40  
LF+  
LF-  
Passive  
Passive  
Loop filter capacitor connection. Connect to pin 39 through capacitor.  
See Section 6.1 Typical Application Circuit for values.  
Central paddle can be connected to ground or left unconnected. Its  
purpose is to provide increased mechanical stability. It is not required  
for thermal dissipation. It is not commended to connect device  
ground pins to the central paddle.  
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2. Electrical Characteristics  
2.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings  
Table 2-1: Absolute Maximum Ratings  
Parameter  
Value  
Supply Voltage—Core (VCC_DDI, VCC_CORE,  
VDD)  
-0.5V to +2.2V  
Supply Voltage—Output Driver (VCCO_0,  
VCCO_1)  
-0.5V to +3.65V  
Input ESD Voltage (any pin)  
2kV HBM  
Storage Temperature Range (TS)  
-50°C to +125°C  
-0.3V to 2.6V  
Input Voltage Range (DDI, DDI)  
Input Voltage Range (GPIO2, GPIO3 REF_CLK) -0.3V to (VCC_CORE +0.3)V  
Input Voltage Range (CS, SDIN, SCLK, VSS,  
-0.3V to (VDD +0.3)V  
VDD, GPIO0, GPIO1)  
Solder Reflow Temperature  
260°C  
Note: Absolute Maximum Ratings are those values beyond which damage may occur.  
Functional operation outside of the ranges shown in the AC/DC electrical characteristics  
tables is not guaranteed.  
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2.2 DC Electrical Characteristics  
Table 2-2: DC Electrical Characteristics  
TA = -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise shown.  
Parameter  
Symbol  
Conditions  
Min  
Typ  
Max  
Units Notes  
VCC_DDI,  
VCC_CORE  
, VDD  
Supply Voltage  
1.71  
1.8  
1.89  
V
2.38  
3.14  
2.5  
3.3  
2.63  
3.47  
V
V
Supply Voltage - Output  
Driver  
VCCO_0,  
VCCO_1  
VCCO_0 = 2.5V,  
Output Swing = 800mVpp  
375  
390  
mW  
mW  
1
,
Power - Mission Mode  
(SDO0/SDO0 enabled  
SDO1/SDO1 disabled)  
PD  
VCCO_0 = 2.5V,  
Output Swing = 800mVpp  
with max pre-emphasis  
PD  
Power - Sleep Mode  
Sleep  
40  
23  
54  
34  
mW  
mA  
VCCO_0 = 2.5V,  
Output Swing = 800mVpp  
1,4  
VCCO_0 = 2.5V,   
Output Swing = 800mVpp  
with max pre-emphasis  
,
29  
24  
30  
20  
38  
33  
37  
28  
mA  
mA  
mA  
mA  
4
1,4  
4
ICCO_0  
ICCO_1  
,
VCCO_0 = 3.3V,  
Output Swing = 800mVpp  
Supply Current - Cable Driver  
VCCO_0 = 3.3V,   
Output Swing = 800mVpp  
with max pre-emphasis  
,
ICCO1P8_0  
ICCO1P8_1  
,
Output Swing = 800mVpp  
4
CDR Locked to Rate  
120  
143  
146  
158  
mA  
mA  
CDR Unlocked During   
Rate Search  
Supply Current –   
Analog Core  
ICC_CORE  
PRBS Generator Enabled  
PRBS Checker Enabled  
Eye Monitor Enabled  
60  
55  
50  
90  
94  
92  
mA  
mA  
mA  
5,6  
5
5
Supply Current - Trace  
Equalizer  
ICC_DDI  
IDD  
21  
15  
32  
18  
mA  
mA  
V
2
Supply Current - Digital Logic  
DDI Input Common   
Mode Voltage  
VCMIN  
0.94  
2.525  
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Table 2-2: DC Electrical Characteristics (Continued)  
TA = -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise shown.  
Parameter  
Symbol  
Conditions  
Min  
Typ  
Max  
Units Notes  
SDO Output Common   
Mode Voltage  
V
-
CCO  
/2  
VCMOUT  
Single Ended  
V
SDO  
DDI Input Termination  
Differential  
100  
75  
Ω
Ω
3
SDO Output Termination  
Between SDO and GND  
0.65*  
VDD  
VIH  
VIL  
VDD  
V
V
Input Voltage - Digital Pins  
(CS, SDIN, SCLK, GPIO[0:1])  
0.35*  
VDD  
0
0.65*  
VIH  
VIL  
VCC_CORE  
V
V
VCC_CORE  
Input Voltage - Digital Pins  
(GPIO[2:3])  
0.35*  
0
VCC_CORE  
VDD -  
0.45  
VOH  
VOL  
VOH  
VOL  
IOH = -5mA  
IOL = +5mA  
IOH = -5mA  
IOL = +5mA  
0.45  
V
V
V
V
Output Voltage - Digital Pins  
(SDOUT, GPIO[0:1])  
VCC_CORE  
- 0.45  
Output Voltage - Digital Pins  
(GPIO[2:3])  
0.45  
Notes:  
1. Pre-emphasis is disabled.  
2. 0.94V is when trace EQ is DC coupled to upstream driver running from 1.2V supply, and 2.525V is when trace EQ is DC coupled to upstream driver  
running from 2.5V supply.  
3. Applies to both SDO0 and SDO1.  
4. The specifications provided are per symbol, not a combined value.  
5. Current listed is an increase to ICC_CORE when stated condition is true.  
6. Selected clock source = VCO free running.  
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2.3 AC Electrical Characteristics  
Table 2-3: AC Electrical Characteristics  
VCC_DDI, VCC_CORE, VDD = 1.8V 5ꢀ and VCCO_0, VCCO_1 = +2.5/3.3V 5ꢀ, TA = -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise shown.  
Parameter  
Symbol  
DRDDI  
Conditions  
Min  
0.001  
720  
Typ  
Max  
11.88  
880  
Units Notes  
Serial Input Data Rate  
Serial Output Voltage Swing  
Gb/s  
3
VSDO  
mVpp  
Single Ended  
800  
Differential Input   
Voltage Swing  
VDDI  
mVppd  
200  
800  
10  
12G  
0.7  
0.8  
20  
30  
Inches  
Inches  
Inches  
Inches  
Inches  
Inches  
UI  
8
8
6G  
Loss Compensation (Input  
Trace Equalization)  
3G  
60  
8
HD  
60  
8
SD  
60  
8
MADI  
60  
8
12G  
0.85  
0.95  
Intrinsic Input Jitter Tolerance  
Square Wave Modulation  
IIJT  
MADI/SD/HD/3G/6G  
UI  
All rates enabled, except  
MADI.  
16.7  
ms  
5
tALOCK  
PLL Lock Time – Asynchronous  
PLL Lock Time – Synchronous  
All rates enabled.  
400  
32  
10  
5
ms  
μs  
μs  
ps  
ps  
ps  
ps  
ps  
ps  
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
1
1
1
1
SD  
tSLOCK  
HD/3G/6G/12G  
SD  
1000  
70  
40  
100  
20  
10  
5
triseSDO, tfallSDO  
SDO/SDO Rise/Fall Time  
HD/3G  
6G/12G  
SD  
SDO/SDO Mismatch   
in Rise/Fall Time  
HD/3G  
6G/12G  
SD  
SDO/SDO Eye Cross Shift  
SDO/SDO Overshoot  
HD/3G  
8
6G/12G  
9
10  
-17  
-12  
-8  
5MHz to 1.485GHz  
1.485GHz to 2.97GHz  
2.97GHz to 5.94GHz  
5.94GHz to 11.88GHz  
dB  
dB  
dB  
dB  
Output Return Loss  
-5  
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VCC_DDI, VCC_CORE, VDD = 1.8V 5ꢀ and VCCO_0, VCCO_1 = +2.5/3.3V 5ꢀ, TA = -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise shown.  
Parameter  
Symbol  
tOJ(125Mb/s)  
tOJ(270Mb/s)  
tOJ(1.485Gb/s)  
tOJ(2.97Gb/s)  
tOJ(5.94Gb/s)  
tOJ(11.88Gb/s)  
tOJ(Bypass)  
Conditions  
Min  
Typ  
0.015  
0.03  
0.03  
0.04  
0.05  
0.08  
Max  
0.08  
0.08  
0.08  
0.08  
0.1  
Units Notes  
UIpp  
UIpp  
UIpp  
UIpp  
UIpp  
UIpp  
UIpp  
2, 6, 9  
2, 6, 9  
2, 6, 9  
2, 6, 9  
2, 6, 9  
2, 6, 9  
Serial Data Output Jitter  
(SDO/SDO)  
BW = default,   
Pattern = PRBS  
0.16  
0.13  
10  
0.2  
2, 6, 7  
4
Setting 0.0625x  
Setting 0.125x  
Setting 0.25x  
kHz  
kHz  
kHz  
kHz  
kHz  
kHz  
kHz  
kHz  
kHz  
kHz  
kHz  
kHz  
kHz  
kHz  
kHz  
kHz  
kHz  
kHz  
MHz  
MHz  
kHz  
kHz  
MHz  
MHz  
MHz  
20  
4
BWLOOP(125Mb/s)  
BWLOOP(270Mb/s)  
BWLOOP(1.485Gb/s)  
BWLOOP(2.97Gb/s)  
BWLOOP(5.94Gb/s)  
38  
4
Setting 0.5x (Default)  
Setting 1.0x  
76  
4
150  
20  
4
Setting 0.0625x  
Setting 0.125x  
Setting 0.25x  
4
40  
4
80  
4
Setting 0.5x  
160  
316  
110  
220  
440  
876  
1750  
220  
440  
880  
1.76  
3.5  
4
Setting 1.0x (Default)  
Setting 0.0625x  
Setting 0.125x  
Setting 0.25x  
4
4
4
PLL Loop Bandwidth  
4
Setting 0.5x (Default)  
Setting 1.0x  
4
4
Setting 0.0625x  
Setting 0.125x  
Setting 0.25x  
4
4
4
Setting 0.5x (Default)  
Setting 1.0x  
4
4
Setting 0.0625x  
Setting 0.125x  
Setting 0.25x  
440  
880  
1.76  
3.5  
4
4
4
Setting 0.5x (Default)  
Setting 1.0x  
4
7
4
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VCC_DDI, VCC_CORE, VDD = 1.8V 5ꢀ and VCCO_0, VCCO_1 = +2.5/3.3V 5ꢀ, TA = -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise shown.  
Parameter  
Symbol  
Conditions  
Min  
Typ  
880  
1.76  
3.5  
7
Max  
Units Notes  
Setting 0.0625x  
Setting 0.125x  
Setting 0.25x  
kHz  
MHz  
MHz  
MHz  
MHz  
4
4
4
4
4
PLL Loop Bandwidth  
(Continued)  
BWLOOP(11.88Gb/s)  
Setting 0.5x (Default)  
Setting 1.0x  
14  
Notes:  
1. Values achieved with Semtech evaluation board and connector.  
2. Measured using a clean input source.  
3. Default driver swing Setting.  
4. Please see PLL_LOOP_ BANDWIDTH_ 0 for the full range of loop bandwidth settings.  
5. Please see Section 4.3.3.1for the further definition on Synchronous and Asynchronous Lock Time.  
6. This specification applies to SDO0/SDO0 and SDO1/SDO1.  
7. For 12G and minimum trace loss.  
8. Trace insertion loss was measured with FR4 material using 7 mil stripline traces using a PRBS23 signal.  
9. Measured under minimal trace loss conditions.  
10.Stated minimum and maximum voltages represent voltage levels at input pins.  
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VCCO_<n>  
VCCO_<n>  
VCCO_<n>  
VCC_DDI  
VCC_DDI VCC_DDI  
75Ω  
75Ω  
SDO  
SDO  
DDI  
RLC  
RLC  
50Ω  
50Ω  
TERM  
DDI  
Note: The <n> in VCCO_<n> refers to the output power supply number. VCCO_1  
is the power supply connection for SDO1/SDO1, and VCCO_0 is the power supply  
connection for SDO0/SDO0.  
Figure 3-1: DDI, DDI  
Figure 3-2: SDO0/SDO0 and SDO1/SDO1  
VDD  
VDD  
VDD  
VDD  
VDD  
100kΩ  
SDIN,  
SCLK,  
CS  
REF_CLK  
100kΩ  
Figure 3-3: SDIN, SCLK, REF_CLK  
Figure 3-4:  
.
CS  
VCC_IO*  
VCC_IO*  
VCC_IO*  
VDD  
VDD  
1kΩ  
GPIO[0:3]  
100kΩ  
VCC_IO*  
SDOUT  
Note: VCC_IO makes reference to the following power supplies and pins:  
VCC_IO = VDD for GPIO[0:1]  
VCC_IO = VCC_CORE for GPIO[2:3]  
Figure 3-5: SDOUT  
Figure 3-6: GPIO[0:3]  
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4. Detailed Description  
4.1 Device Description  
The GS12281 is a dual output SMPTE compliant re-timing cable driver with integrated  
75Ω internal terminations. It includes a 100Ω differential trace equalizer to receive the  
outgoing signal from the system. The Trace Equalizer has offset correction and boost  
control, which can compensate for 17dB of insertion loss at 5.94GHz. The device  
includes a CDR which will lock to and retime valid SMPTE signals to produce extremely  
low output jitter, even at extended trace lengths. The CDR has extensive loop  
bandwidth control to enable jitter transfer optimization. To facilitate system testing, the  
device also includes 3D eye monitor, PRBS7 checker and generator. The Cable Driver has  
amplitude and pre-emphasis control to compensate for significant insertion loss  
between device output and BNC. The pre-emphasis control is two dimensional, where  
both pre-emphasis pulse amplitude and width adjustments can be made to help  
optimize for interconnect mismatches such as vias and connectors.  
Note: The parameters referred to within Section 4.2.1 to Section 4.2.2 are linked to their  
respective registers in Table 4-1. For a complete list of registers and functions, please see  
Section 5.  
4.1.1 Sleep Mode  
To enable low power operation, the GS12281 has manual and automatic sleep mode  
control.  
The default mode is automatic sleep mode on LOS (Loss of signal). The device can also  
be manually put into sleep mode. When the device is in sleep mode, all the core blocks  
are powered-down, except the host interface and carrier detect circuits. The cable driver  
can be configured to be disabled or muted during sleep.  
The CTRL_AUTO_SLEEP and CTRL_MANUAL_SLEEP parameters in register 0x3,  
control the sleep mode of the device. The default value of the CTRL_AUTO_SLEEP  
parameter is 1 (auto sleep). While in auto sleep mode, the CTRL_MANUAL_SLEEP  
b
parameter has no effect. To enable host control of the sleep mode, set the  
CTRL_AUTO_SLEEP parameter to 0 manual sleep control. To prevent the device from  
b
entering sleep, set the CTRL_MANUAL_SLEEP parameter to 0 (not sleep). To manually  
b
configure the device to sleep, set the CTRL_MANUAL_SLEEP parameter to 1 (sleep).  
b
The device can also be manually made to sleep through the GPIO pins. The default GPIO  
pin to control sleep is GPIO2 (pin 33). Drive this pin HIGH to make the device sleep.  
Section 4.6 describes the PRBS generator function. If the device's PRBS generator is  
intended to be used without a valid input signal, the device should be manually set to  
not sleep as described above. Without a valid input signal, an LOS status will be  
generated and the device will enter sleep mode and the PRBS block will be disabled. For  
a description of LOS thresholds and settings, see Section 4.2.2.  
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The GS12281 features a differential input buffer with 100Ω differential input  
termination, which includes a trace equalizer that can be configured to compensate for  
up to 20" of 7-mil stripline of FR4 at 11.88Gb/s and up to 60" at 3Gb/s.  
The differential input signal can be either DC-coupled or AC-coupled and is capable of  
operation with any binary coded signal that between 1Mb/s and 11.88Gb/s.  
The input circuit is compatible with industry standard CML differential transmitters  
when DC coupled using industry standard 100Ω differential termination circuitry.  
The trace equalizer includes an automatic input offset compensation circuit. This  
reduces offset-induced data jitter in the link due to asymmetric performance of  
DC-coupled upstream differential drivers. The input offset compensation circuit also  
improves the input sensitivity of the trace equalizer.  
Note: The parameters referred to within Section 4.2.1 to Section 4.2.2 are linked to their  
respective registers in Table 4-1. For a complete list of registers and functions, please see  
Section 5.  
4.2.1 Input Trace Equalization  
The trace equalizer can compensate for up to 17dB of insertion loss at 5.94GHz in 8  
increments, which can be adjusted through the CFG_TREQ0_BOOST parameter in  
control register 0x1E. The default value of CFG_TREQ0_BOOST is (2 ). Please refer to  
h
Figure 4-1 for recommended boost setting.  
8
7
6
boost setting 8  
5
4
3
2
1
0
boost setting 7  
boost setting 6  
boost setting 5  
boost setting 4  
boost setting 3  
boost setting 2  
boost setting 1  
boost setting 0  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
Insertion Loss at 5.94GHz (dB)  
Figure 4-1: GS12281 Trace EQ Boost Setting Recommendation  
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By default at power up or after system reset, the trace equalizer is configured to  
compensate for up to 3" of 7-mil stripline in FR4 material at high frequencies.  
Note: If using input trace lengths longer than 5", use an upstream launch swing of  
~800mV  
ppd  
4.2.2 Carrier Detect, and Loss of Signal  
The trace equalizer input has a highly configurable Carrier Detection mechanism that  
allows the system designer to optimize the sensitivity and hysteresis of the Carrier  
Detection mechanism to meet specific system requirements.  
Default settings should satisfy most applications; however, designers can modify the  
following three parameters to customize the trace equalizer's carrier detection for their  
application:  
CFG_TREQ0_CD_BOOST  
CFG_TREQ0_CD_ASSERT_THRESH  
CFG_TREQ0_CD_DEASSERT_THRESH  
The trace equalizer Carrier Detect is reported by status parameter STAT_PRI_CD in  
register 0x87.  
The first CD control parameter is CFG_TREQ0_CD_BOOST in register 0x1E. This  
parameter determines the method and therefore the level of equalization to be used on  
the input signal routed to the Carrier Detection sub-block. The default value is 0 , which  
b
maximizes the level of equalization. Alternatively, the designer can choose to have this  
signal equalized at the same level as the main signal routed to the CDR by setting  
CFG_TREQ0_CD_BOOST to 1 . The setting of this parameter has no impact on the main  
b
signal routed to the CDR.  
The last two CD control parameters can be found in register 0x1F. Parameters  
CFG_TREQ0_CD_ASSERT_THRESH and CFG_TRE0Q_CD_DEASSERT_THRESH set  
the Carrier Detect assert and de-assert thresholds to the input signal, which also defines  
the hysteresis of CD signal.  
The default values of CFG_TREQ0_CD_ASSERT_THRESH and  
CFG_TREQ0_CD_DEASSERT_THRESH are is 4 and 3 respectively. With the default  
d
d
settings, the minimum launch swing needed to assert the carrier detect is 200mV and it  
will be de-asserted when the signal level falls below 150mV.  
The STAT_PRI_CD (Carrier Detect) parameter will be set to 0 and the LOS will be set to  
b
1 whenever a new signal at the input does not exceed the assert threshold, or an  
b
existing signal falls below the de-assert threshold. The result is that the device will not  
indicate lock, and the outputs will mute (assuming Mute on LOS is left to its default value  
in the CONTROL_OUTPUT_MUTE register (0x49). See Section 4.7.5 for more details.  
Given a differential input trace with 17dB of insertion loss at 5.94GHz and  
CFG_TREQ0_CD_BOOST = 0 , Figure 4-2 illustrates the relationship between launch  
b
swing voltage, and minimum threshold setting to assert or de-asset Carrier Detect at all  
rates up to threshold setting at 11.88Gb/s.  
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800  
700  
600  
500  
400  
300  
200  
100  
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12 13 14 15  
Carrier Detect Threshold Setting  
Figure 4-2: Input Voltage Vs. Carrier Detect Threshold Setting  
Table 4-1: Trace Equalizer Configuration and Status Parameters  
Register Address  
and Name  
h
Parameter Name  
Description  
CFG_TREQ0_CD_DEASSERT_THRESH  
CFG_TREQ0_CD_ASSERT_THRESH  
CFG_TREQ0_CD_BOOST  
Sets the Carrier Detect de-assert threshold.  
Sets the Carrier Detect assert threshold.  
Selects the boost method of the CD signal.  
Sets the Trace Equalizer boost level.  
1F,  
TREQ0_CD_ HYSTERESIS  
1E,  
TREQ0_ INPUT_BOOST  
CFG_TREQ0_BOOST  
84,  
A counter showing the number of times the primary  
Carrier Detect signal changed.  
STAT_CNT_PRI_CD_CHANGES  
STAT_PRI_CD  
STICKY_ COUNTS_0  
87,  
Primary carrier detection status.  
CURRENT_ STATUS_1  
4.3 Serial Digital Re-timer (CDR)  
The GS12281 includes an integrated CDR, whose purpose is to lock to a valid incoming  
signal from the trace equalizer stage and produce a lower jitter signal at the cable driver  
outputs. The CDR will attempt to lock to any of the following data rates: MADI  
(125Mb/s), SD-SDI (270Mb/s), HD-SDI (1.485Gb/s), 3G-SDI (2.97Gb/s), 6G-SDI (5.94Gb/s)  
and 12G-SDI (11.88Gb/s). This includes the f/1.001 rates. The default settings of the  
re-timer block are optimal for most applications. However, the following controls allow  
the user to customize the behaviour of the re-timer: loop bandwidth control, Automatic  
and Manual Rate Detection.  
Note: The parameters referred to within Section 4.3.1 to Section 4.3.3.1 are linked to  
their respective registers in Table 4-3. For a complete list of registers and functions,  
please see Section 5.  
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4.3.1 PLL Loop Bandwidth Control  
The ratio of output peak-to-peak jitter to input peak-to-peak jitter of the CDR can be  
represented by a low-pass jitter transfer function, with a bandwidth equal to the PLL  
loop bandwidth. Although the default loop bandwidth settings for the GS12281 CDR  
are ideal for most SDI signals, the GS12281 allows the user to adjust the loop bandwidth  
for each MADI and SMPTE compliant rate.  
Registers 0x0A through 0x0C contain the following parameters which allow the user to  
configure rate dependent loop bandwidth: CFG_PLL_LBW_12G, CFG_PLL_LBW_6G,  
CFG_PLL_LBW_3G, CFG_PLL_LBW_HD, CFG_PLL_LBW_SD, and  
CFG_PLL_LBW_MADI. The loop bandwidth settings are defined in terms of ratios of the  
nominal loop bandwidth. For each rate, where '1.0x' is the nominal loop bandwidth, the  
following ratios are available: 0.0625x, 0.125x, 0.25x, 0.5x, and 1.0x. Table 2-3 provides  
the specific loop bandwidths for each data rate and loop bandwidth setting. Lowering  
the loop bandwidth will lower the jitter amplitude above the loop bandwidth  
frequency. Although lower output jitter is desirable, the lower loop bandwidth may  
reduce the device’s IJT to very high jitter that may be present outside the loop  
bandwidth.  
4.3.2 Automatic and Manual Rate Detection  
With the default rate detect setting, the CDR will automatically attempt to lock to any of  
following data rates: SD-SDI (270Mb/s), HD-SDI (1.485Gb/s), 3G-SDI (2.97Gb/s), 6G-SDI  
(5.94Gb/s) and 12G-SDI (11.88Gb/s). This includes the f/1.001 rates. However, the CDR  
can be configured to only lock to a single rate, by setting the  
CFG_AUTO_RATE_DETECT_ENA and CFG_MANUAL_RATE parameters in register  
0x06. In addition to CFG_MANUAL_RATE, with automatic rate detection enabled  
(CFG_AUTO_RATE_DETECT_ENA = 1), specific rates can be excluded from the rate  
detect list through the CFG_RATE_ENA_<r> rate disable mask parameter in 0x06,  
where r is the rate to be disabled or enabled. For details on specific settings, please see  
the RATE_ DETECT_ MODE register.  
The STAT_LOCK parameter in register 0x86 will indicate that the CDR is locked when its  
value is 1 and unlocked when its value is 0 . The lock status can also be monitored  
b
b
externally on any GPIO pin, however it is the default mode for GPIO1, pin 18. The  
STAT_DETECTED_RATE parameter in register 0x87 will indicate the data rate at which  
the CDR is locked to. A value of 0 in the STAT_DETECTED_RATE parameter indicates  
d
that the device is not locked, while values between 1 and 6 will indicate that the  
d
d
device is locked to one of the six available rates between MADI at 125Mb/s and UHD-SDI  
at 11.88Gb/s.  
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Table 4-2: Detected Data Rates  
STAT_DETECTED_  
Detected Data Rate  
RATE [2:0]  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Unlocked  
MADI (125Mb/s)  
SD (270Mb/s)  
HD (1.485Gb/s)  
3G (2.97Gb/s)  
6G (5.94Gb/s)  
12G (11.88Gb/s)  
If the CDR cannot lock to any of the valid rates in automatic mode or the selected rate in  
manual mode, the signal can automatically be bypassed to the output. If the CDR does  
lock to the incoming signal, the re-timed and bypassed (if manual bypass control  
enabled) signals are available at the appropriate output. See the Section 4.7 for more  
details.  
4.3.3 Lock Time  
4.3.3.1 Synchronous and Asynchronous Lock Time  
Synchronous lock time is defined as the time it takes the device to re-lock to an existing  
signal that has been momentarily interrupted or to a new signal of the same data rate  
as the previous signal which has been quickly switched in.  
Asynchronous lock time is defined as the time it takes the device to lock when a signal  
is first applied to the serial digital inputs, or when the signal rate changes. The  
asynchronous and synchronous lock times are defined in Table 2-3.  
Note: To ensure synchronous lock times are met, the maximum interruption time of the  
signal is 10μs for an SD-SDI signal. HD, 3G, 6G, or 12G signals must have a maximum  
interruption time of 6μs. The new signal, after interruption, must have the same  
frequency as the original signal but may have an arbitrary phase.  
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Table 4-3: CDR Control and Status Parameters  
Register Address  
and Name  
h
Parameter Name  
Description  
Enables or disables the automatic rate detection mode  
of the CDR.  
CFG_AUTO_RATE_DETECT_ENA  
CFG_MANUAL_RATE  
Select a single rate for CDR rate detection when  
CFG_AUTO_RATE_DETECT_ENA is 0b.  
CFG_RATE_ENA_12G  
CFG_RATE_ENA_3G  
CFG_RATE_ENA_6G  
CFG_RATE_ENA_HD  
CFG_RATE_ENA_SD  
CFG_RATE_ENA_MADI  
12G auto rate detection enable  
3G auto rate detection enable  
6G auto rate detection enable  
HD auto rate detection enable  
SD auto rate detection enable  
MADI auto rate detection enable  
06,  
RATE_ DETECT_ MODE  
08,  
CFG_REF_CLK_MODE_MANUAL  
Enables or disables external reference clock mode.  
REF_CLK_ MODE  
0A,  
CFG_PLL_LBW_12G  
CFG_PLL_LBW_6G  
CFG_PLL_LBW_3G  
CFG_PLL_LBW_HD  
CFG_PLL_LBW_SD  
CFG_PLL_LBW_MADI  
Configures the Loop Bandwidth for 12G signals.  
Configures the Loop Bandwidth for 6G signals.  
Configures the Loop Bandwidth for 3G signals.  
Configures the Loop Bandwidth for HD signals.  
Configures the Loop Bandwidth for SD signals.  
Configures the Loop Bandwidth for MADI signals.  
PLL_LOOP_  
BANDWIDTH_ 0  
0B,  
PLL_LOOP_  
BANDWIDTH_ 1  
0C,  
PLL_LOOP_  
BANDWIDTH_ 2  
CFG_GPIO1_FUNCTION  
Sets the function of GPIO1.  
11,  
GPIO1_CFG  
CFG_GPIO1_OUTPUT_ ENA  
Sets the GPIO pin as either an output or an input.  
Counter showing the number of times the PLL lock  
status changed.  
STAT_CNT_PLL_LOCK_CHANGES  
STAT_CNT_RATE_CHANGES  
STAT_LOCK  
85,  
STICKY_ COUNTS_1  
Counter showing the number of times the PLL lock rate  
changed.  
86,  
The status of the PLL. Locked, or unlocked.  
The rate at which the PLL is locked to.  
CURRENT_ STATUS_0  
87,  
STAT_DETECTED_RATE  
CURRENT_ STATUS_1  
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4.4 PRBS Checker  
The GS12281 includes an integrated PRBS checker, which can error check a PRBS7 signal  
out of the trace equalizer input blocks.  
There are two modes of operation for the PRBS checker:  
Timed Mode: Used for precise measurements of up to ~3.334s.  
In timed mode, the host sets the measurement time and executes the checker  
operation. The device ends the PRBS error check measurement when the timer  
expires, and the host reads back the measurement status and error count.  
Continuous Mode: Can be used for longer measurements but with less precision in  
the time interval.  
In continuous mode, the host controls the starts and stops of the PRBS error  
checking operation then reads back the measurement status and error count.  
Note: When working with the PRBS Checker, please note the following.  
The parameters referred to in Section 4.4.1 to Section 4.4.2 are briefly described and  
linked to their respective registers in Table 4-4. For a complete list of registers and  
functions, please see Section 5.  
The PRBS generator and checker can be active at the same time, however, the  
generator can not be looped back on itself for error checking.  
4.4.1 Timed PRBS Check Measurement Procedure  
For applications where measurement times are ~3.34s or less, the timed PRBS check  
mode is the most suitable. Alternatively, to achieve precise timing for lower BER signals,  
the timed PRBS check measurement can be repeated by the host and the total  
measurement time and error count is determined by summing the individual  
measurements.  
In timed mode, the host sets the total measurement time by setting the  
CFG_PRBS_CHECK_PREDIVIDER and the CFG_PRBS_CHECK_MEAS_TIME  
parameters to the required values to achieve the total measurement time required by  
the application.  
To perform a timed PRBS measurement, please complete the following steps:  
1. Set the appropriate settings within CFG_PRBS_CHECK_PREDIVIDER and  
CFG_PRBS_CHECK_MEAS_TIME to achieve the total measurement time required  
by the application. The TMT (total measurement time) is determined by the  
following equation:  
TMT = CFG_PRBS_CHECK_PREDIVIDER * (CFG_PRBS_CHECK_MEAS_TIME  
*256+1) * (1/40MHz)  
Note: Using the default CFG_PRBS_CHECK_PREDIVIDER setting of 0 (pre-divider  
= 4) and CFG_PRBS_CHECK_MEAS_TIME setting of 3 (MEAS_TIME = 3), the TMT  
(total measurement time) is ~77μs per measurement.  
2. Follow the steps outlined in Figure 4-3: Timed PRBS Check Flow.  
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4.4.2 Continuous PRBS Check Measurement Procedure  
As previously mentioned, the maximum measurement time for a timed PRBS error  
measurement is ~3.35 seconds. For links with very low error rates, this time is insufficient  
to capture an adequate number of errors. For these situations, the continuous PRBS  
check measurement is more appropriate.  
In continuous PRBS measurement mode, the measurement can run as long as required  
(assuming the device remains locked) to ensure the BER test level is met.  
To perform a continuous PRBS measurement, please follow the steps outlined in the  
flowchart found within Figure 4-4: Continuous PRBS Check Flow.  
Table 4-4: PRBS Checker Parameter Description  
Register Address  
and Name  
h
Parameter Name  
Description  
CFG_PRBS_CHECK_PREDIVIDER  
CFG_PRBS_CHECK_MEAS_TIME  
Selects pre-divider for PRBS check measurement timer.  
50,  
Selects PRBS check measurement interval for timed  
measurements.  
PRBS_ CHK_CFG  
Selects between timed and continuous type PRBS  
measurement.  
CTRL_PRBS_CHECK_TIMED_CONT_B  
TRL_PRBS_CHECK_START  
51,  
PRBS_CHK_ CTRL  
Used to start and stop PRBS measurements.  
PRBS error count storage location.  
89,  
STAT_PRBS_CHK_ERR_CNT  
PRBS_ CHK_ ERR_CNT  
STAT_PRBS_CHECK_STATUS  
Status indication of PRBS checker.  
8A,  
PRBS_ CHK_STATUS  
STAT_PRBS_CHECK_LAST_ABORT  
Indication bit for PRBS successful completion or abort.  
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The host must not change ctrl_prbs_check_start  
during a PRBS timed check except as described in  
this diagram. There is no capability for the host to  
abort a timed PRBS check once requested.  
In particular, after setting ctrl_prbs_check_start to  
1 for a timed check, the host is not permitted to  
write ctrl_prbs_check_start back to 0 until the  
device sets stat_prbs_check_status to 2 or 3  
indicating completion or abort. Behaviour is  
undefined if it does so; it would lead to race  
conditions in the host <-> device handshake.  
Start Timed PRBS Check Measurement  
Host sets  
CTRL_PRBS_CHECK_TIMED_CONT_B = 1  
CTRL_PRBS_CHECK_START = 1  
Device clears error count  
And attempts to start PRBS  
checker based on lock  
condition of device  
Device Sets  
STAT_PRBS_CHK_ERR_CNT = 0  
Loss of lock occurred during measurement  
or at the beginning of measurement  
initiation. Error count is invalid  
Resets PRBS  
checker.  
STAT_PRBS_CHECK_STATUS  
= 3  
Host sets  
CTRL_PRBS_CHECK_START = 0  
YES  
YES  
Prepares device  
for next  
operation  
NO  
NO  
Device Sets  
STAT_PRBS_CHECK_STATUS =  
0
STAT_PRBS_CHECK_STATUS  
= 1  
YES  
PRBS Checker is ready for new  
operation  
NO  
Status indicates that  
timer Expired, PRBS  
Timed Measurement  
Complete  
NO  
STAT_PRBS_CHECK_STATUS  
= 2  
Resets PRBS  
checker.  
YES  
Host sets  
CTRL_PRBS_CHECK_START = 0  
NO  
STAT_PRBS_CHECK_STATUS  
= 0  
YES  
PRBS Error Check Completed  
Successfully  
User reads Error count from  
STAT_PRBS_CHK_ERR_CNT  
Figure 4-3: Timed PRBS Check Flow  
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Start Continuous PRBS Check  
Measurement  
Device clears error count  
And attempts to start PRBS  
checker based on lock  
condition of device  
Host sets  
CTRL_PRBS_CHECK_TIMED_CONT_B = 0  
CTRL_PRBS_CHECK_START = 1  
Device Sets  
STAT_PRBS_CHK_ERR_CNT = 0  
Loss of lock occurred during  
measurement or at the  
beginning of measurement  
initiation. Error count is invalid  
Resets PRBS  
checker.  
STAT_PRBS_CHECK_STATUS  
= 3  
Host sets  
CTRL_PRBS_CHECK_START = 0  
YES  
Prepares device  
for next  
operation  
NO  
Device Sets  
STAT_PRBS_CHECK_STATUS =  
0
STAT_PRBS_CHECK_STATUS  
= 1  
NO  
YES  
NO  
Host may terminate PRBS  
measurement at anytime  
by completing this action.  
PRBS Checker is ready for new  
operation  
Host sets  
CTRL_PRBS_CHECK_START  
=0  
YES  
YES  
NO  
STAT_PRBS_CHECK_STATUS  
= 0  
YES  
STAT_PRBS_CHECK_LAST_ABORT  
= 1  
This step is to ensure that an error did  
not occur between ending the PRBS  
measurement and the last polling of  
STAT_PRBS_CHECK_STATUS.  
NO  
PRBS Error Check Completed  
Successfully  
User reads Error count from  
STAT_PRBS_CHK_ERR_CNT  
Figure 4-4: Continuous PRBS Check Flow  
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4.5 EYE Monitor  
The GS12281 includes an integrated eye monitor, which can scan the equalized signal  
from the trace equalizer input block. The eye monitor is capable of performing a full  
128h x 256v matrix-scan or simply a 4 coordinate shape-scan of the equalized signal  
(See Figure 4-5).  
Note: If the eye monitor will be used during normal operation of the device (cable driver  
mission mode), the user must ensure that the Device Power-up Sequence in  
Section 4.9.12 is completed to prevent temporary signal disturbance when enabling the  
eye monitor.  
Figure 4-5: Full Matrix Scan (left) and 4-Point Shape Scan (right)  
The eye monitor is highly configurable, and the host can configure the offset, resolution,  
sample time, and error threshold parameters to control the depth and execution time of  
the scan. The EYE monitor scans the signal from the trace equalizer block. Similar to the  
PRBS Checker, the eye monitor is controlled through a 4-way handshake mechanism.  
The following sections outline the scan parameters and procedure to configure the eye  
scan area, error threshold, and run a shape or full scan.  
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4.5.1 Shape Scan and Measurement Time  
0
Max Horizontal Scan Resolution  
Default  
128  
Vertical  
Offset  
Start  
Vertical Offset Step = 1  
Phase Step = 1  
Vertical  
Offset Start  
Vertical  
Offset Stop  
Phase Start  
Phase Stop  
Vertical Offset Step = 2  
Phase Step = 1  
Default  
Vertical  
Offset  
Stop  
255  
0
127  
Default  
Default  
Phase  
Start  
Phase  
Stop  
Vertical Offset Step = 4  
Phase Step = 4  
Figure 4-6: Eye Scan Matrix Parameters  
Figure 4-6 shows a visual representation of the scan matrix and indicates the spatial  
parameters that determine the scan area and resolution. Running a scan using the  
default offset and step parameters, results in 32768 (128x256) samples. The number of  
samples and thus, the total scan time can be reduced to meet the needs of the  
application. The scan area can be reduced by reducing the span determined by the  
vertical and phase start and stop offsets, or the resolution can be reduced by increasing  
the step size between adjacent samples. On the right in Figure 4-6, there are three step  
settings used as examples, however there are a total of nine combinations possible. See  
Table 4-5 for the register addresses and parameter names of the spatial eye scan  
parameters.  
For example, by increasing the vertical and phase step size to 4, the resolution is  
2
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The vertical and horizontal scan information is useful when adjusting pre-emphasis and  
equalization of a link. However, once this is accomplished, it may be sufficient to use the  
eye scanner to only monitor jitter by setting the offsets to simply slice the eye at the  
centre offset position, thus obtaining a simple 128 sample horizontal scan. A horizontal  
eye can be configured to run in just over a millisecond.  
In addition to the spatial parameters, the sample time, and thus the bit error rate  
resolution for the eye scan can be adjusted; longer scans can detect finer bit error rates.  
However, this proportionally increases the total scan time. The sample time in  
microseconds is determined by a 32-bit time-out value split across two 16 bit registers.  
See Table 4-6 for the register addresses and parameter names of the time-out eye scan  
parameters.  
For example, using the default spatial and temporal measurement scan parameters, the  
scan time is approximately 6.6 seconds (32768 x 2 x100μs). However, by changing the  
vertical and horizontal step size to 4, the scan time can be reduced to 400ms  
(2048x2x100ꢁs).  
The error count information can be used as is to determine the minimum inner contour  
based on the measurement time. However, the basic data can be post processed to  
determine things like error rate, and error threshold.  
The following equations provide guidance for user post-processing:  
Equation 4-1  
Equation 4-2  
Equation 4-3  
sample1error1count  
error1rate = -------------------------------------------------------------  
sample1time  
Contour maps can be created by defining error rate thresholds, and grouping sampled  
points that fall between thresholds.  
For example:  
sample1time  
sample1time  
-----------------------------------------------------------------------  
-----------------------------------------------------------------------  
sample1error1threshold   
error1rate1threshold11  
error1rate1threshold12  
Some sampling scopes provide eye maps with BER contours; similar limited BER contour  
approximations can be obtained from the eye scan by using BER threshold groups.  
For example:  
sample1time1x1data1rate  
error1rate1threshold11  
sample1time1x1data1rate  
error1rate1threshold12  
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
sample1error1threshold   
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Table 4-5: Spatial Scan Configuration Parameters  
Register Address and Name  
Parameter Name  
Description  
h
CTRL_EYE_PHASE_START  
Horizontal phase start index  
Horizontal phase stop index  
Horizontal phase step size  
Vertical offset start index  
Vertical offset stop index  
Vertical offset step size  
5A,  
EYE_MON_ SCAN_CTRL_0  
CTRL_EYE_PHASE_STOP  
CTRL_EYE_PHASE_STEP  
5B,  
EYE_MON_ SCAN_CTRL_1  
CTRL_EYE_VERT_OFFSET_START  
CTRL_EYE_VERT_OFFSET_STOP  
CTRL_EYE_VERT_OFFSET_STEP  
5C,  
EYE_MON_ SCAN_CTRL_2  
The next section describes the implementation of the matrix-scan and shape-scan.  
4.5.2 Matrix-Scan and Shape-Scan Operation  
The previous section described the parameters used to adjust the spatial and temporal  
eye scan settings. Each sample of the eye scan can record up to 65536 errors. A full eye  
scan would require 64KB (256 x 128 x 2 Bytes) of memory to store the data of a full scan.  
The eye monitor was implemented to use device resources more efficiently by  
segmenting a full scan into several partial scan segments. Each partial scans segment  
can contain up to 512B of scan data.  
In the case of a full matrix-scan, there are 128 partial scan segments and each partial  
scan segment contains two complete scan lines (2 x 128 x 2B = 512B). In the case of a  
partial matrix-scan, each scan segment contains multiple partial scan lines including  
partial lines (see Figure 4-7).  
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1st Partial Scan  
Error Count = Max  
0 <Error Count < Max  
Error Count = 0  
1st Partial Scan  
1st  
1 st  
Vertical Offset Start  
2nd  
2nd  
2nd  
2nd  
...  
...  
...  
...  
Last  
Last  
Vertical Offset Stop  
128th Partial Scan  
Phase Start  
Phase Stop  
Figure 4-7: Full Matrix Scan (left) and Partial Matrix Scan (right)  
Figure 4-7 illustrates an example of an eye scan, where the sampled eye data is not  
centred within the scan matrix. The eye scan data has an arbitrary centre phase relative  
to the centre of the matrix which is determined when the eye monitor is powered up.  
While the eye monitor remains powered, subsequent scans will maintain the same  
relative phase allowing for consecutive scans to be compared for changes.  
Although the scan data is not centred, a simple algorithm can be applied to the data to  
shift the eye data and extract the relevant information.  
In addition to the matrix-scan, the eye monitor includes a built-in function called a  
shape-scan. The shape-scan returns four coordinates corresponding to the horizontal  
and vertical extremes of the inner eye (See Figure 4-8).  
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Error Count = Max  
> error count threshold  
Error Count = 0  
Positive Edge  
(PE)  
Right Edge  
(RE)  
Left Edge  
(LE)  
Negative Edge  
(NE)  
Figure 4-8: 4-Point Scan Coordinates Relative to the Eye  
The four points obtained from the shape-scan can be used to quickly and easily  
calculate the eye height and width of the signal eye. The shape-scan alone will most  
likely meet the signal analysis requirements of most applications. Alternatively, the  
coordinates obtained from the shape-scan can be used to optimize the bounds of a  
partial matrix-scan. The four points returned from the shape-scan are determined by the  
error rate threshold set by the error threshold parameter and the time-out parameters  
previously discussed.  
Table 4-6: Time-out Eye Scan Parameters  
Register Address and Name  
Parameter Name  
Description  
h
56,  
CFG_EYE_BER_THRESHOLD  
Number of sample errors to determine fail  
EYE_MON_ INT_CFG_2  
54,  
CFG_EYE_MON_TIMEOUT_MS  
CFG_EYE_MON_TIMEOUT_LS  
MSB of measurement time in microseconds  
LSB of measurement time in microseconds  
EYE_MON_ INT_CFG_0  
55,  
EYE_MON_ INT_CFG_1  
This section provides a step-by-step procedure to run a matrix and shape-scan. The  
shape-scan procedure is described first.  
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Shape-Scan Procedure:  
1. Ensure the offset and step parameters described in Table 4-5 are set to their default  
values.  
2. Configure the 4-point error rate threshold by setting each of the parameters listed  
in Table 4-6.  
3. Configure the eye monitor to run a shape-scan by setting  
CTRL_EYE_SHAPE_SCAN_B to 1.  
Start the scan and poll the scanner status register until the scan is complete. Please refer  
to the flow diagram in Figure 4-9.  
Please Note the Following:  
Status = STAT_EYE_MON_STATUS  
Run Shape Scan  
Host powers up eye monitor and starts  
Shape Scan by setting:  
CTRL_EYE_MON_POWER_CTRL = 1  
CTRL_EYE_MON_START = 1  
Note: the host can write  
ctrl_eye_mon_power_ctrl = 1 and  
ctrl_eye_mon_start = 1 in the  
same GSPI write, i.e. at the same  
time. It is not necessary to set the  
power up first.  
Host reads scan status from  
STAT_EYE_MON_STATUS  
3
1 or 0  
Status  
2
Host determines Eye Width and Eye Height by reading from  
the following 4 registers:  
le = STAT_EYE_SHAPE_LEFT_EDGE_PHASE  
re = STAT_EYE_SHAPE_RIGHT_EDGE_PHASE  
pe =STAT_EYE_SHAPE_POS_EDGE_OFFSET  
ne =STAT_EYE_SHAPE_NEG_EDGE_OFFSET  
if pe > ne:  
Scan Failed  
Reset Eye Scanner  
EyeHeight = (256 + ne - pe)  
else:  
EyeHeight = (ne - pe)  
if le > re:  
EyeWidtht = (128 + re - le)  
else:  
EyeWidtht = (re - le)  
Host Resets Eye Scanner for new scan by  
setting CTRL_EYE_MON_START = 0  
Or power down by setting  
CTRL_EYE_MON_POWER_CTRL = 0  
NO  
Status = 0?  
Shape Scan  
Complete  
Figure 4-9: Shape-Scan Flow Diagram  
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Matrix-Scan Procedure:  
1. Set the bounds of the matrix-scan with the offset and step parameters described in  
Table 4-5. The default value results in a full matrix-scan. Alternatively, the  
shape-scan can be executed and the coordinates returned can be used to minimize  
the scan time and data size of the scan.  
2. Configure the 4-point error rate threshold by setting each of the parameters listed  
in Table 4-6.  
3. Configure the eye monitor to run a matrix-scan by setting  
CTRL_EYE_SHAPE_SCAN_B to 0.  
4. Start the scan and poll the scanner status register until the scan is complete. Please  
refer to the flow diagram in Figure 4-10.  
Read Eye Scan Buffer Procedure:  
1. Host reads image size from STAT_EYE_IMAGE_SIZE.   
Note: The matrix-scan is composed of multiple partial scan segments. The size (in  
Bytes) of the last partial scan segment is stored in STAT_EYE_IMAGE_SIZE.  
2. Host reads scan buffer data from register 0x6CC1 to (0x6CC1 + (size read from  
STAT_EYE_IMAGE_SIZE)/2).  
Address 0x6CC1 is the first header word corresponding to the last vertical offset  
position in the matrix that was read.  
Address 0x6CC2 is the second header word corresponding to the image size.  
This value is a copy of the image size that was read from  
STAT_EYE_IMAGE_SIZE.  
Address 0x6CC3 to (0x6CC1 + (size read from STAT_EYE_IMAGE_SIZE)/2) is the  
eye scan data.  
The image data is 2 bytes per sample point.  
Making reference to the Matrix shown in Figure 4-6, the eye scan data  
starting at 0x6CC3 is stored in order from left to right, top to bottom, from  
the last stored vertical/horizontal position in the matrix.  
The number of samples contained in the scan buffer is equal to (size read from  
STAT_EYE_IMAGE_SIZE - 4)/2.  
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Run Scan  
- Status = STAT_EYE_MON_STATUS  
- Partial = STAT_EYE_SCAN_PARTIAL_OR_FULL  
YES  
Status = 0?  
Host powers up eye monitor and starts  
Matrix Scan by setting:  
CTRL_EYE_MON_POWER_CTRL = 1  
CTRL_EYE_MON_START = 1  
Note: the host can write  
ctrl_eye_mon_power_ctrl = 1 and  
ctrl_eye_mon_start = 1 in the  
same GSPI write, i.e. at the same  
time. It is not necessary to set the  
power up first.  
NO  
Host reads scan status from  
STAT_EYE_MON_STATUS  
3
1 or 0  
status  
2
Host preforms  
Read Buffer  
Scan  
Host Resets Eye Scanner for  
new scan by setting  
CTRL_EYE_MON_START = 0  
Scan Failed  
Reset Eye Scanner  
Eye Scan  
Data  
Procedure  
NO  
Partial = 1?  
YES  
Host Resets Eye Scanner fornew scan by  
setting CTRL_EYE_MON_START = 0  
Or power down by setting  
CTRL_EYE_MON_POWER_CTRL = 0  
NO  
Status = 0?  
Full Eye Scan  
Complete  
Figure 4-10: Matrix-Scan Flow Diagram  
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4.6 PRBS Generator  
The GS12281 includes an integrated PRBS generator which can produce a differential  
PRBS7 or a divided clock signal on either output for system testing.  
Note: When working with the PRBS Generator, please note the following.  
The PRBS generator and checker can be active at the same time, however, the  
generator can not be looped back on itself for error checking.  
If the application requires adjustments to the default output swing, please see  
Section 4.7.4.  
The parameters referred to within this section are linked to their respective  
registers in Table 4-7. For a complete list of registers and functions, please see  
Section 5.  
To configure the PRBS generator for use, please see the following steps:  
1. Select the PRBS generator as the source on the appropriate output:  
To switch SDO0/SDO0 from data mode to PRBS generator mode, set  
CTRL_OUTPUT0_SIGNAL_SEL = 1  
To switch SDO1/SDO1 from data mode to PRBS generator mode, set  
CTRL_OUTPUT1_SIGNAL_SEL = 1  
2. The default device settings are configured to power-down the device on loss of  
input signal. If the PRBS generator is to be used without a valid input signal, then  
the following automatic setting parameters must be disabled. This must be done to  
ensure device is powered up and the outputs are active for the PRBS generator.  
The following settings are required for PRBS generator on either output:  
CTRL_AUTO_SLEEP = 0  
CTRL_MANUAL_SLEEP = 0  
The following settings are required when SDO1/SDO1 is selected as PRBS  
output:  
CTRL_OUTPUT1_AUTO_MUTE = 0  
CTRL_OUTPUT1_MANUAL_MUTE = 0  
CTRL_OUTPUT1_AUTO_DISABLE = 0  
CTRL_OUTPUT1_MANUAL_DISABLE = 0  
CTRL_OUTPUT1_AUTO_SLEW = 0  
The following settings are required when SDO0/SDO0 is selected as PRBS  
output:  
CTRL_OUTPUT0_AUTO_MUTE = 0  
CTRL_OUTPUT0_MANUAL_MUTE = 0  
CTRL_OUTPUT0_AUTO_DISABLE = 0  
CTRL_OUTPUT0_MANUAL_DISABLE = 0  
CTRL_OUTPUT0_AUTO_SLEW = 0  
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Manually set the appropriate slew rate in CTRL_OUTPUT<n>_MANUAL_SLEW  
for the rate to be selected in CTRL_PRBS_GEN_DATA_RATE  
0 for SD and MADI  
1 for HD and 3G  
2 for 6G and 12G  
Note: The <n> in the control parameter names refers to the output number.  
Where output 0 is the cable driver output SDO1/SDO1 and output 1 is the cable  
driver output SDO1/SDO1.  
3. Set the values within the following parameters which meet the needs of the  
application:  
CTRL_PRBS_GEN_SIGNAL_SELECT  
CTRL_PRBS_GEN_CLK_SRC  
CTRL_PRBS_GEN_DATA_RATE  
Note: If CTRL_PRBS_GEN_CLK_SRC was set to CDR recovered clock a valid  
signal that the CDR has locked to must be present for proper operation, and  
the PRBS generator will match this data rate regardless of what rate  
CTRL_PRBS_GEN_DATA_RATE is set to.  
CTRL_PRBS_GEN_CLK_DIVIDER  
CTRL_PRBS_GEN_INVERT  
4. Start the generator by setting CTRL_PRBS_GEN_ENABLE = 1.  
To stop the generator at any time, set CTRL_PRBS_GEN_ENABLE = 0. If the use of the  
PRBS generator is complete, revert any settings made in steps 1 and 2 to return to  
normal operation.  
Table 4-7: PRBS Generator Parameter Descriptions  
Register Address  
and Name  
h
Parameter Name  
Description  
CTRL_AUTO_SLEEP  
Set the device to auto or manual sleep.  
3,  
Manually set the sleep setting of the device when auto  
sleep mode is turned off.  
CONTROL_ SLEEP  
CTRL_MANUAL_SLEEP  
Selects between data or PRBS generator as the driver  
source for SDO1/SDO1.  
CTRL_OUTPUT1_SIGNAL_SEL  
CTRL_OUTPUT0_SIGNAL_SEL  
CTRL_OUTPUT1_AUTO_MUTE  
CTRL_OUTPUT1_MANUAL_MUTE  
CTRL_OUTPUT0_AUTO_MUTE  
CTRL_OUTPUT0_MANUAL_MUTE  
48,  
OUTPUT_ SIG_SELECT  
Selects between data or PRBS generator as the driver  
source for SDO0/SDO0.  
Select automatic or manual mute control for  
SDO1/SDO1.  
Manually set the mute control for SDO1/SDO1 when  
auto mute mode is turned off.  
49,  
CONTROL_ OUTPUT_  
MUTE  
Select automatic or manual mute control for  
SDO0/SDO0.  
Manually set the mute control of the SDO0/SDO0 when  
auto mute mode is turned off.  
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Table 4-7: PRBS Generator Parameter Descriptions (Continued)  
Register Address  
and Name  
h
Parameter Name  
Description  
Selects automatic or manual disable control for  
SDO1/SDO1.  
CTRL_OUTPUT1_AUTO_DISABLE  
CTRL_OUTPUT1_MANUAL_DISABLE  
CTRL_OUTPUT0_AUTO_DISABLE  
CTRL_OUTPUT0_MANUAL_DISABLE  
CTRL_OUTPUT0_AUTO_SLEW  
Manually set the disable control of the SDO1/SDO1  
when auto disable mode is turned off.  
4A,  
CONTROL_ OUTPUT_  
DISABLE  
Selects automatic or manual disable control for  
SDO0/SDO0.  
Manually set the disable control of the SDO0/SDO0  
when auto disable mode is turned off.  
Selects auto or manual slew rate selection for  
SDO0/SDO0.  
Manually set the slew rate for SDO0/SDO0 when auto  
slew mode is turned off.  
CTRL_OUTPUT0_MANUAL_SLEW  
CTRL_OUTPUT1_AUTO_SLEW  
4B,  
CONTROL_ OUTPUT_  
SLEW  
Selects auto or manual slew rate selection for  
SDO1/SDO1.  
Manually set the slew rate for SDO1/SDO1 when auto  
slew mode is turned off.  
CTRL_OUTPUT1_MANUAL_SLEW  
Selects between setting the output of the PRBS  
generator to being a clock or a PRBS test signal.  
CTRL_PRBS_GEN_SIGNAL_SELECT  
CTRL_PRBS_GEN_CLK_SRC  
CTRL_PRBS_GEN_CLK_DIVIDER  
CTRL_PRBS_GEN_INVERT  
Selects the clock source used by the PRBS generator.  
If a clock is selected as the PRBS output signal, this  
parameter sets the divide ratio of the clock.  
52,  
PRBS_GEN_ CTRL  
Allows the polarity of the PRBS signal to be inverted.  
If a PRBS test signal is selected as the output signal, this  
parameter sets the data rate of the PRBS7 signal.  
CTRL_PRBS_GEN_DATA_RATE  
CTRL_PRBS_GEN_ENABLE  
Used to enable or disable the PRBS generator.  
4.7 Output Drivers  
The GS12281 features two independently configurable output drivers (see Figure 3-2),  
with data (re-timed or bypassed) available on both outputs. The two drivers provide  
highly configurable amplitude and pre-emphasis control. The signal on the outputs can  
be inverted to help with signal polarity when layout requires trace inversion. The PRBS  
generator is available on both outputs. The LOS (Loss of Signal) status from the equalizer  
stage can be used to automatically mute or disable the outputs on their assertion. The  
Loss of Lock status from the CDR block can be used to mute the outputs. The cable  
drivers can be configured to mute or disable during sleep. The sleep control modes  
takes precedence over the manual or automatic LOS and Loss of Lock output control  
modes.  
Note: The <n> in the control parameter names refers to the output number. Output 0 is  
the cable driver output SDO0/SDO0 and output 1 is the cable driver output SDO1/SDO1.  
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4.7.1 Bypassed Re-timer Signal Output Control  
With the default power-up settings, the GS12281 outputs will automatically switch to  
the bypassed signal (non-re-timed) whenever the PLL is unlocked. Alternatively, manual  
re-timer bypass may be configured by setting the CTRL_OUTPUT<n>_RETIMER_  
AUTO_BYPASS and CTRL_OUTPUT<n>_RETIMER_MANUAL_BYPASS parameters in  
register 0x4C to 0 and 1 respectively via the host interface, in which case the PLL will  
b
b
remain bypassed for all rates.  
The re-timer bypass function, manual or automatic, does not affect the input  
equalization function of the device.  
If both outputs are manually disabled, then the device will power down the CDR block  
and features of the re-timer such as rate detect and lock detect will no longer be  
accessible in this mode.  
4.7.2 Output Driver Polarity Inversion  
While in data mode, the signal polarity may be inverted at the outputs through the  
CTRL_OUTPUT<n>_ DATA_ INVERT parameters in register 0x48. This may be useful to  
compensate for an inverted upstream signal or to facilitate board signal routing. To  
invert the polarity of either of the two output drivers, write 1 to control parameter  
b
CTRL_OUTPUT<n>_DATA_ INVERT.  
4.7.3 Output Driver Data Rate Selection  
By default, the GS12281 uses the output driver and slew rate group settings for the data  
rate to which the CDR is locked.  
When the CDR is unlocked it will use the 6G/12G rate group:  
CFG_OUTPUT<n>_CD_UHD_DRIVER_SWING  
CFG_OUTPUT<n>_CD_UHD_PREEMPH_WIDTH  
CFG_OUTPUT<n>_CD_UHD_PREEMPH_AMPL  
CFG_OUTPUT<n>_CD_UHD_PREEMPH_PWRDWN  
If required, manual selection of the output driver and slew rate group is possible using  
the following steps:  
1. Set CTRL_OUTPUT<n>_AUTO_SLEW = 0  
2. Set CTRL_OUTPUT<n>_MANUAL_SLEW to the desired rate group. The slew rate  
options are as follows:  
0 = SD/MADI  
1 = HD/3G  
2 = 6G/12G  
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4.7.4 Amplitude and Pre-Emphasis Control  
The two output drivers offer very granular amplitude and pre-emphasis control. For  
optimal loss compensation, both the pre-emphasis pulse amplitude and the  
pre-emphasis pulse width can be independently configured on both output drivers.  
This extra flexibility provides a mechanism to better shape the pre-emphasis gain to  
match the frequency loss response of interconnect composed of trace, connector and  
via losses. The swing and pre-emphasis can be independently configured for specific  
data rates.  
Note: The parameters referred to within this section are linked to their respective  
registers in Table 4-8. For a complete list of registers and functions, please see Section 5.  
The output swing can be configured for the following three rate groups:  
CFG_OUTPUT<n>_CD_SD_DRIVER_SWING (MADI and SD)  
CFG_OUTPUT<n>_CD_HD_DRIVER_SWING (HD and 3G)  
CFG_OUTPUT<n>_CD_UHD_DRIVER_SWING (6G and 12G)  
The output pre-emphasis can be configured for the following two rate groups:  
CFG_OUTPUT<n>_CD_HD_PREEMPH_WIDTH (HD and 3G)  
CFG_OUTPUT<n>_CD_HD_PREEMPH_AMPL (HD and 3G)  
CFG_OUTPUT<n>_CD_UHD_PREEMPH_WIDTH (6G and 12G)  
CFG_OUTPUT<n>_CD_UHD_PREEMPH_AMPL (6G and 12G)  
The output driver swing and pre-emphasis will use the rate specific swing configuration  
when the CDR is locked to that rate. The default swing setting is ~800mVpp single  
ended into an external 75Ω load, and is adjustable in each of the output swing  
parameters listed above. Applications where maximum output swing and pre-emphasis  
range are desired, it is recommended that the output supplies VCCO_0 and VCCO_1 be  
connected to a 3.3V supply. For most applications with short trace between GS12281  
and output BNC, 2.5V power supply can be used.  
4.7.4.1 Pre-Emphasis Optimization  
The goal of pre-emphasis is to open the eye at the downstream receiver as much as  
possible. This means minimizing ISI jitter while meeting sufficient inner eye amplitude  
to meet a receiver's input sensitivity. The cable driver has the additional requirement to  
meet the SMPTE output specification.  
The GS12281 has a high level of precision for pre-emphasis control, which allows for fine  
optimization of any loss channel. The default cable driver settings should meet SMPTE  
output specification for most applications with short (1 to 2 inch) trace between the  
GS12281 and the output BNC. However, the pre-emphasis values may be adjusted to  
produce a better-looking eye. It is difficult to provide guidance regarding dB, as a 12G  
eye diagram looks different depending on the video test equipment used. The designer  
must optimize for their targets.  
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Table 4-8: Output Swing and Pre-Emphasis Control Parameters  
Register Address  
and Name  
h
Parameter Name  
Description  
2B/29,  
OUTPUT_ PARAM_CD_  
SD_3/  
OUTPUT_ PARAM_CD_  
SD_1  
Output amplitude configuration parameter.  
CFG_OUTPUT<n>_CD_  
SD_DRIVER_SWING  
<n> = 0: For SD and MADI rates on SDO0.  
<n> = 1: For SD and MADI rates on SDO1.  
2D/2F  
OUTPUT_ PARAM_  
CD_HD_1/  
OUTPUT_ PARAM_  
CD_HD_3  
Output amplitude configuration parameter.  
CFG_OUTPUT<n>_CD_  
HD_DRIVER_SWING  
<n> = 0: For HD and 3G rates on SDO0.  
<n> = 1: For HD and 3G rates on SDO1.  
Output pre-emphasis pulse width configuration parameter.  
CFG_OUTPUT<n>_CD_HD_  
PREEMPH_WIDTH  
<n> = 0: For HD and 3G rates on SDO0.  
<n> = 1: For HD and 3G rates on SDO1.  
2C/2E  
OUTPUT_ PARAM_  
CD_HD_0/  
OUTPUT_ PARAM_  
CD_HD_2  
Output pre-emphasis power down configuration parameter.  
CFG_OUTPUT<n>_CD_HD_  
PREEMPH_PWRDWN  
<n> = 0: For HD and 3G rates on SDO0.  
<n> = 1: For HD and 3G rates on SDO1.  
Output pre-emphasis pulse amplitude configuration parameter.  
CFG_OUTPUT<n>_CD_HD_  
PREEMPH_AMPL  
<n> = 0: For HD and 3G rates on SDO0.  
<n> = 1: For HD and 3G rates on SDO1.  
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OUTPUT_ PARAM_  
CD_UHD_1/  
OUTPUT_ PARAM_  
CD_UHD_3  
Output amplitude configuration parameter.  
CFG_OUTPUT<n>_CD_UHD_  
DRIVER_SWING  
<n> = 0: For 6G and 12G rates on SDO0.  
<n> = 1: For 6G and 12G rates on SDO1.  
Output pre-emphasis pulse width configuration parameter.  
CFG_OUTPUT<n>_CD_UHD_  
PREEMPH_WIDTH  
<n> = 0: For 6G and 12G rates on SDO0.  
<n> = 1: For 6G and 12G rates on SDO1.  
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OUTPUT_ PARAM_  
CD_UHD_0/  
OUTPUT_ PARAM_  
CD_UHD_2  
Output pre-emphasis power down configuration parameter.  
CFG_OUTPUT<n>_CD_UHD_  
PREEMPH_PWRDWN  
<n> = 0: For 6G and 12G rates on SDO0.  
<n> = 1: For 6G and 12G rates on SDO1.  
Output pre-emphasis pulse amplitude configuration parameter.  
CFG_OUTPUT<n>_CD_UHD_  
PREEMPH_AMPL  
<n> = 0: For 6G and 12G rates on SDO0.  
<n> = 1: For 6G and 12G rates on SDO1.  
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4.7.5 Output State Control Modes  
The GS12281 provides several output state control modes to meet specific application  
requirements. The cable driver has the following three output modes: operational,  
muted, disabled, or balanced. During non-sleep, if the control modes are configured  
such that multiple output modes are enabled, the priorities of the control modes from  
highest to lowest are the following: balanced, disabled, and then muted.Section 4.7.5.1  
through Section 4.7.5.3 describe how to configure the output control modes that are  
enabled during non-sleep. If the device enters sleep, either manually or automatically,  
the sleep output control modes take precedence over the non-sleep control modes. The  
default cable driver configuration is for it to be disabled during sleep; however the cable  
driver can be configured to mute during sleep by setting the  
CFG_SLEEP_OUTPUT<n>_MUTE parameter in register 0x5 to 1 .  
b
4.7.5.1 Output Mute Control Mode  
Each of the outputs on the GS12281 have independent mute control modes, which can  
be configured through the host interface.  
The following are the four output mute control modes:  
1. The outputs automatically mute on LOS (default).  
2. The outputs automatically mute on LOS and during rate search.  
3. The outputs never mute.  
4. The outputs are always muted.  
The first mute control mode is the default power-up configuration for both output  
drivers (the CTRL_OUTPUT<n>_AUTO_MUTE control parameter in register 0x49 is set  
to 1 ). In this mode, the outputs will automatically mute on the assertion of LOS. In  
b
addition to mute on LOS, with auto mute control mode configured, setting the  
CTRL_OUTPUT<n>_AUTO_MUTE_DURING_RATE_SEARCH control parameter in  
register 0x49 to 1 , will configure the outputs to also mute when the device loses lock  
b
and begins to rate search.  
The outputs can be manually configured to never mute by setting both the  
CTRL_OUTPUT<n>_AUTO_MUTE and CTRL_OUTPUT<n>_MANUAL_MUTE control  
parameters in register 0x49 to 0 . Alternatively, the outputs can be manually configured  
b
to always be muted by setting the CTRL_OUTPUT<n>_AUTO_MUTE and  
CTRL_OUTPUT<n>_ MANUAL_MUTE control parameters to 0 and 1 respectively.  
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4.7.5.2 Output Disable Control Mode  
Each of the outputs on the GS12281 also have independent disable control modes,  
which can be configured through the host interface.  
The following are the three output disable control modes:  
1. The outputs are never disabled (default).  
2. The outputs are automatically disabled on LOS.  
3. The outputs are always disabled.  
The first disable control mode is the default power-up configuration for both output  
drivers (the CTRL_OUTPUT<n>_AUTO_DISABLE and  
CTRL_OUTPUT<n>_MANUAL_DISABLE control parameters in register 0x4A are both  
set to 0 ). In this mode, the outputs will never disable. By setting the  
b
CTRL_OUTPUT<n>_AUTO_DISABLE control parameter in register 0x4A to 1 , the  
b
outputs will automatically disable on the assertion of LOS.  
The output can be manually disabled by leaving the  
CTRL_OUTPUT<n>_AUTO_DISABLE control parameter set to 0 and setting the  
b
CTRL_OUTPUT<n>_MANUAL_DISABLE control parameter to 1 .  
b
The disable control mode takes precedence over the output mute control mode.  
4.7.5.3 Output Balanced Control Mode  
The GS12281 has a feature designed to facilitate reliable Output Return Loss (ORL)  
measurement while the device is still powered. The device can be put into a BALANCE  
mode which prevents the outputs from toggling while ORL is being measured.  
BALANCE mode can be enabled through the host interface, by setting control  
parameter CTRL_OUTPUT<n>_ BALANCED in register 4D to 1 . This control mode  
b
takes precedence over both the output mute and output disable control modes.  
4.8 GPIO Controls  
There are four configurable GPIO pins which can independently be configured as inputs  
or outputs. Each GPIO has a default function which can be re-configured through the  
host interface.  
If there is a conflict between the internal register configuration of a given device  
function and the logic-level applied to a GPIO pin that is configured to control that same  
device function, the GPIO logic-level takes precedence over the internal register  
configuration. The logic HIGH and LOW levels of the GPIO[3:0] pin to which LOS is  
connected are specified by the EIA/JESD8-5A standard for 1.8V operation.  
For a list of available functions and configuration details of GPIO[3:0], please refer to the  
GPIO Configuration registers in Section 5.  
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4.9 GSPI Host Interface  
The GS12281 is configured via the Gennum Serial Peripheral Interface (GSPI).  
The GSPI host interface is comprised of a serial data input signal (SDIN pin), serial data  
output signal (SDOUT pin), an active-LOW chip select (CS pin) and a burst clock (SCLK  
pin).  
The GS12281 is a slave device, so the SCLK, SDIN and CS signals must be sourced by the  
application host processor.  
All read and write access to the device is initiated and terminated by the application  
host processor.  
4.9.1 CS Pin  
The Chip Select pin (CS) is an active-LOW signal provided by the host processor to the  
GS12281.  
The HIGH-to-LOW transition of this pin marks the start of serial communication to the  
GS12281.  
The LOW-to-HIGH transition of this pin marks the end of serial communication to the  
GS12281.  
Each device may use its own separate Chip Select signal from the host processor or up  
to 32 devices may be connected to a single Chip Select when making use of the Unit  
Address feature.  
Only those devices whose Unit Address matches the UNIT ADDRESS in GSPI Command  
Word 1 will respond to communication from the host processor (unless the B’CAST ALL  
bit in GSPI Command Word 1 is set to 1).  
4.9.2 SDIN Pin  
The SDIN pin is the GSPI serial data input pin of the GS12281.  
The 32-bit Command and 16-bit Data Words from the host processor or from the SDOUT  
pin of other devices are shifted into the device on the rising edge of SCLK when the CS  
pin is LOW.  
4.9.3 SDOUT Pin  
The SDOUT pin is the GSPI serial data output of the GS12281.  
All data transfers out of the GS12281 to the host processor or to the SDIN pin of other  
connected devices occur from this pin.  
By default at power up or after system reset, the SDOUT pin provides a non-clocked path  
directly from the SDIN pin, regardless of the CS pin state, except during the GSPI Data  
Word portion for read operations from the device. This allows multiple devices to be  
connected in Loop-Through configuration.  
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For read operations, the SDOUT pin is used to output data read from an internal  
Configuration and Status Register (CSR) when CS is LOW. Data is shifted out of the  
device on the falling edge of SCLK, so that it can be read by the host processor or other  
downstream connected device on the subsequent SCLK rising edge.  
4.9.3.1 GSPI Link Disable Operation  
It is possible to disable the direct SDIN to SDOUT (Loop-Through) connection by writing  
a value of 1 to the GSPI_LINK_DISABLE bit in CONTROL_REG. When disabled, any data  
appearing at the SDIN pin will not appear at the SDOUT pin and the SDOUT pin is HIGH.  
Note: Disabling the Loop-Through operation is temporarily required when initializing  
the Unit Address for up to 32 connected devices.  
The time required to enable/disable the Loop-Through operation from assertion of the  
register bit is less than the GSPI configuration command delay as defined by the  
parameter t  
(4 SCLK cycles).  
cmd_GSPI_config  
Table 4-9: GSPI_LINK_DISABLE Bit Operation  
Bit State  
Description  
0
1
SDIN pin is looped through to the SDOUT pin  
Data appearing at SDIN does not appear at SDOUT, and SDOUT pin is HIGH.  
SDIN pin  
Configuration and  
Status Register  
SDOUT pin  
GSPI_LINK  
_DISABLE  
High-Z  
BUS_THROUGH_  
ENABLE  
CS pin  
Figure 4-11: GSPI_LINK_DISABLE Operation  
4.9.3.2 GSPI Bus-Through Operation  
Using GSPI Bus-Through operation, the GS12281 can share a common PCB trace with  
other GSPI devices for SDOUT output.  
When configured for Bus-Through operation, by setting  
GSPI_BUS_THROUGH_ENABLE bit to 1, the SDOUT pin will be high-impedance when  
the CS pin is HIGH.  
When the CS pin is LOW, the SDOUT pin will be driven and will follow regular read and  
write operation as described in Section 4.9.3.  
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Multiple chains of GS12281 devices can share a single SDOUT bus connection to host by  
configuring the devices for Bus-Through operation. In such configuration, each chain  
requires a separate Chip Select (CS).  
SDIN pin  
Configuration and  
Status Register  
SDOUT pin  
GSPI_LINK  
_DISABLE  
High-Z  
BUS_THROUGH_  
ENABLE  
CS pin  
Figure 4-12: GSPI_BUS_THROUGH_ENABLE Operation  
4.9.4 SCLK Pin  
The SCLK pin is the GSPI serial data shift clock input to the device, and must be provided  
by the host processor.  
Serial data is clocked into the GS12281 SDIN pin on the rising edge of SCLK. Serial data  
is clocked out of the device from the SDOUT pin on the falling edge of SCLK (read  
operation). SCLK is ignored when CS is HIGH.  
The maximum interface clock rate is 27MHz.  
4.9.5 Command Word 1 Description  
All GSPI accesses are a minimum of 48 bits in length (two 16-bit Command Words  
followed by a 16-bit Data Word) and the start of each access is indicated by the  
HIGH-to-LOW transition of the chip select (CS) pin of the GS12281.  
The format of the Command Words and Data Word are shown in Figure 4-13.  
Data received immediately following this HIGH-to-LOW transition will be interpreted as  
a new Command Word.  
4.9.5.1 R/W bit—B15 Command Word 1  
This bit indicates a read or write operation.  
When R/W is set to 1, a read operation is indicated, and data is read from the register  
specified by the ADDRESS field of the Command Word.  
When R/W is set to 0, a write operation is indicated, and data is written to the register  
specified by the ADDRESS field of the Command Word.  
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4.9.5.2 B'CAST ALL—B14 Command Word 1  
This bit is used in write operations to configure all devices connected in Loop-Through  
and Bus-Through configuration with a single command.  
When B’CAST ALL is set to 1, the following Data Word (AUTOINC = 0) or Data Words  
(AUTOINC = 1) are written to the register specified by the ADDRESS field of the  
Command Words (and subsequent addresses when AUTOINC = 1), regardless of the  
setting of the UNIT ADDRESS(es).  
When B’CAST ALL is set to 0, a normal write operation is indicated. Only those devices  
that have a Unit Address matching the UNIT ADDRESS field of Command Word 1 write  
the Data Word to the register specified by the ADDRESS field of the Command Words.  
4.9.5.3 EMEM—B13 Command Word 1  
The EMEM bit must be set to 1 in Command Word 1. When EMEM is set to 1, a 23-bit  
address split between Command Word 1 and Command Word 2 is used to access the  
registers in this device.  
4.9.5.4 AUTOINC—B12 Command Word 1  
When AUTOINC is set to 1, Auto-Increment read or write access is enabled.  
In Auto-Increment Mode, the device automatically increments the register address for  
each contiguous read or write access, starting from the address defined in the ADDRESS  
field of the Command Word.  
The internal address is incremented for each 16-bit read or write access until a  
LOW-to-HIGH transition on the CS pin is detected.  
When AUTOINC is set to 0, single read or write access is required.  
Auto-Increment write must not be used to update values in CONTROL_REG.  
4.9.5.5 UNIT ADDRESS—B11:B7 Command Word 1  
The 5 bits of the UNIT ADDRESS field of the Command Word are used to select one of 32  
devices connected on a single chip select in Loop-Through or Bus-Through  
configurations.  
Read and write accesses are only accepted if the UNIT ADDRESS field matches the  
programmed DEV_UNIT_ADDRESS in CONTROL_REG.  
By default at power-up or after a device reset, the DEV_UNIT_ADDRESS is set to 00 .  
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4.9.5.6 ADDRESS—B6:B0 Command Word 1 and B15:B0 Command Word 2  
The Command and Data Word formats are shown in Figure 4-13 and Figure 4-14. As an  
example of the command word structure, reading register 0x90 from a device with unit  
address 3, that has AUTOINC = 0, and B’CAST ALL = 0 would be structured as follows:  
Command word 1: 1010 0001 1000 0000 (0xA180)  
Command word 2: 0000 0000 1001 0000 (0x90)  
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Command Words  
MSB  
R / W  
LSB  
UNIT ADDRESS  
UA2  
ADDRESS[22:16]  
A19  
B’CAST  
ALL  
EMEM  
A13  
AUTOINC  
A12  
UA4  
A11  
UA3  
A10  
UA1  
UA0  
A22  
A6  
A21  
A5  
A20  
A4  
A18  
A2  
A17  
A1  
A16  
ADDRESS[15:0]  
A8 A7  
A15  
A14  
A9  
A3  
D3  
A0  
D0  
Data Word  
D15  
D14  
D13  
D12  
D11  
D10  
D9  
D8  
D7  
D6  
D5  
D4  
D2  
D1  
Figure 4-13: Command and Data Word Format  
Command Word 1  
MSB  
R / W  
LSB  
UNIT ADDRESS  
UA2  
ADDRESS[22:16]  
A19  
B’CAST  
ALL  
EMEM  
AUTOINC  
UA4  
UA3  
UA1  
UA0  
A22  
A21  
A20  
A18  
A17  
A16  
23-bit CSR address field.  
5-bit UNIT ADDRESS field providing up to  
32 devices to be connected on a single CS.  
Auto increment read/write access when set.  
Single read write access when reset.  
Extended memory mode. When set, the extended memory mode is  
enabled. When reset, normal GSPI addressing is enabled.  
When set, the UNIT ADDRESS field is ignored and  
all data accesses are actioned by the device.  
When reset, the Unit Address is used to  
manage data accesses in the device.  
Read access when this bit is set.  
Write access when this bit is reset.  
Command Word 2  
ADDRESS[15:0]  
A15  
A14  
A13  
A12  
A11  
A10  
A9  
A8  
A7  
A6  
A5  
A4  
A3  
A2  
A1  
A0  
Figure 4-14: Command Word 1 and Command Word 2 Details  
Note: Please see Section 4.9.5.6 ADDRESS—B6:B0 Command Word 1 and B15:B0  
Command Word 2 for an example of the command word structure.  
4.9.6 GSPI Transaction Timing  
tcmd_GSPI_config  
tcmd  
t9  
SCLK  
CS  
X
SDIN  
X
SDOUT  
t0  
t1  
t2  
t4  
t7  
SCLK  
CSb  
t3  
t8  
R/W  
BCST  
EMEM  
Auto_Inc  
UA4  
UA3  
UA2  
UA1  
UA0  
A22  
A21  
A20  
A19  
A18  
A17  
A16  
A15  
A14  
A13  
A12  
A11  
A10  
A9  
A8  
A7  
A6  
A5  
A4  
A3  
A2  
A1  
A0  
D15  
D14  
D13  
D12  
D11  
D10  
D9  
D8  
D7  
D6  
D5  
D4  
D3  
D2  
D1  
D0  
SDIN  
SDOUT  
R/W  
BCST  
EMEM  
Auto_Inc  
UA4  
UA3  
UA2  
UA1  
UA0  
A22  
A21  
A20  
A19  
A18  
A17  
A16  
A15  
A14  
A13  
A12  
A11  
A10  
A9  
A8  
A7  
A6  
A5  
A4  
A3  
A2  
A1  
A0  
D15  
D14  
D13  
D
12  
D11  
D10  
D9  
D8  
D7  
D6  
D5  
D4  
D3  
D2  
D1  
D0  
SDIN signal is looped out on SDOUT  
Write Mode  
t5  
t9  
SCLK  
CSb  
t6  
R/W  
RSV  
EMEM  
Auto_Inc  
UA4  
UA3  
UA2  
UA1  
UA0  
A22  
A21  
A20  
A19  
A18  
A17  
A16  
A15  
A14  
A13  
A12  
A11  
A10  
A9  
A8  
A7  
A6  
A5  
A4  
A3  
A2  
A1  
A0  
SDIN  
SDOUT  
R/W  
RSV  
EMEM  
Auto_Inc  
UA4  
UA3  
UA2  
UA1  
UA0  
A22  
A21  
A20  
A19  
A18  
A17  
A16  
A15  
A14  
A13  
A12  
A11  
A10  
A9  
A8  
A7  
A6  
A5  
A4  
A3  
A2  
A1  
A0  
D15  
D14  
D13  
D12  
D11  
D10  
D9  
D8  
D7  
D6  
D5  
D4  
D3  
D2  
D1  
D0  
Read Data is output on SDOUT  
SDIN signal is looped out on SDOUT  
Read Mode  
Figure 4-15: GSPI External Interface Timing  
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Equivalent  
SCLK  
Parameter  
Symbol  
Min  
Typ  
Max  
Units  
Cycles  
SCLK Frequency  
t0  
1
1.7  
50  
27  
60  
MHz  
ns  
CS LOW Before SCLK Rising Edge  
SCLK Period  
t1  
t2  
37  
ns  
SCLK Duty Cycle  
40  
t3  
Input Data Setup Time  
SCLK Idle Time – Write  
SCLK Idle Time – Read  
Inter–Command Delay Time  
2.3  
ns  
t4  
1/SCLK  
138  
115  
ns  
t5  
3
ns  
tcmd  
ns  
Inter–Command Delay Time (after  
GSPI configuration write)  
1
4
139  
1.3  
0
6.4  
ns  
ns  
ns  
tcmd_GSPI_conf  
t6  
t7  
SDOUT After SCLK Falling Edge  
CS HIGH After Final SCLK Falling  
Edge  
t8  
t9  
Input Data Hold Time  
CS HIGH Time  
1.2  
58  
ns  
ns  
SDIN to SDOUT Combinatorial  
Delay  
3.4  
ns  
# of  
Max chips daisy-chained at max  
SCLK frequency (26 MHz)  
When host clocks in SDOUT  
data on falling edge of SCLK  
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Max frequency for 32   
daisy-chained devices  
When host clocks in SDOUT  
data on falling edge of SCLK  
7.5  
MHz  
Note:  
1. tcmd_GSPI_conf inter-command delay must be used whenever modifying CONTROL_REG register at address 0x00.  
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4.9.7 Single Read/Write Access  
Single read/write access timing for the GSPI interface is shown in Figure 4-16 to  
Figure 4-20.  
When performing a single read or write access, one Data Word is read from/written to  
the device per access. Each access is a minimum of 48-bits long, consisting of two  
Command Words and a single Data Word. The read or write cycle begins with a  
HIGH-to-LOW transition of the CS pin. The read or write access is terminated by a  
LOW-to-HIGH transition of the CS pin.  
The maximum interface clock rate is 27MHz and the inter-command delay time  
indicated in the figures as t , is a minimum of 3 SCLK clock cycles. After modifying  
cmd  
values in CONTROL_REG, the inter-command delay time, t  
, is a minimum  
cmd_GSPI_config  
of 4 SCLK clock cycles.  
For read access, the time from the last bit of Command Word 2 to the start of the data  
output, as defined by t , corresponds to no less than 4 SCLK clock cycles at 27MHz.  
5
t
cmd  
SCLK  
CS  
COMMAND WORD 1  
COMMAND WORD 1  
COMMAND WORD 2  
COMMAND WORD 2  
DATA WORD  
DATA WORD  
X
X
COMMAND WORD 1  
COMMAND WORD 1  
SDIN  
SDOUT  
Figure 4-16: GSPI Write Timing—Single Write Access with Loop-Through Operation (default)  
t
cmd  
SCLK  
CS  
SDIN  
COMMAND WORD 2  
COMMAND WORD 1  
DATA WORD  
X
COMMAND WORD 1  
SDOUT  
Figure 4-17: GSPI Write Timing—Single Write Access with GSPI Link-Disable Operation  
t
cmd  
SCLK  
CS  
COMMAND WORD 2  
COMMAND WORD 2  
COMMAND WORD 1  
COMMAND WORD 1  
DATA WORD  
DATA WORD  
X
High-z  
COMMAND WORD 1  
COMMAND WORD 1  
SDIN  
High-Z  
SDOUT  
Figure 4-18: GSPI Write Timing—Single Write Access with Bus-Through Operation  
SCLK  
t
5
CS  
COMMAND WORD 1  
COMMAND WORD 1  
COMMAND WORD 2  
COMMAND WORD 2  
SDIN  
DATA WORD  
SDOUT  
Figure 4-19: GSPI Read Timing—Single Read Access with Loop-Through Operation (default)  
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SCLK  
t
5
CS  
SDIN  
COMMAND WORD  
COMMAND WORD  
1
1
COMMAND WORD  
COMMAND WORD  
2
2
High-z  
X
DATA WORD  
SDOUT  
Figure 4-20: GSPI Read Timing—Single Read Access with Bus-Through Operation  
4.9.8 Auto-increment Read/Write Access  
Auto-increment read/write access timing for the GSPI interface is shown in Figure 4-21  
to Figure 4-25.  
Auto-increment mode is enabled by the setting the AUTOINC bit of Command Word 1.  
In this mode, multiple Data Words can be read from/written to the device using only one  
starting address. Each access is initiated by a HIGH-to-LOW transition of the CS pin, and  
consists of two Command Words and one or more Data Words. The internal address is  
automatically incremented after the first read or write Data Word, and continues to  
increment until the read or write access is terminated by a LOW-to-HIGH transition of  
the CS pin.  
Note: Writing to CONTROL_REG using Auto-increment access is not allowed.  
The maximum interface clock rate is 27MHz and the inter-command delay time is a  
minimum of 3 SCLK clock cycles.  
For read access, the time from the last bit of the second Command Word to the start of  
the data output of the first Data Word as defined by t will be no less than 4 SCLK cycles  
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at 27MHz. All subsequent read data accesses will not be subject to this delay during an  
Auto-Increment read.  
SCLK  
CS  
SDIN  
COMMAND WORD 1  
COMMAND WORD 1  
COMMAND WORD 2  
COMMAND WORD 2  
DATA 1  
DATA 1  
DATA 2  
DATA 2  
SDOUT  
Figure 4-21: GSPI Write Timing—Auto-Increment with Loop-Through Operation (default)  
SCLK  
CS  
COMMAND WORD 1  
COMMAND WORD 2  
DATA 1  
DATA 2  
SDIN  
SDOUT  
Figure 4-22: GSPI Write Timing—Auto-Increment with GSPI Link Disable  
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SCLK  
CS  
SDIN  
COMMAND WORD 2  
COMMAND WORD 2  
COMMAND WORD 1  
COMMAND WORD 1  
DATA 1  
DATA 1  
DATA 2  
DATA 2  
High-Z  
SDOUT  
Figure 4-23: GSPI Write Timing—Auto-Increment with Bus-Through Operation  
SCLK  
t
5
CS  
SDIN  
COMMAND WORD 1  
COMMAND WORD 1  
COMMAND WORD 2  
COMMAND WORD 2  
SDOUT  
DATA 1  
DATA 2  
Figure 4-24: GSPI Read Timing—Auto-Increment Read with Loop-Through Operation (default)  
SCLK  
t
5
CS  
SDIN  
COMMAND WORD 1  
COMMAND WORD 1  
COMMAND WORD 2  
COMMAND WORD 2  
High-z  
SDOUT  
X
DATA 1  
DATA 2  
Figure 4-25: GSPI Read Timing—Auto-Increment Read with Bus-through Operation  
4.9.9 Setting a Device Unit Address  
Multiple (up to 32) GS12281 devices can be connected to a common Chip Select (CS) in  
Loop-Through or Bus-Through operation.  
To ensure that each device selected by a common CS can be separately addressed, a  
unique Unit Address must be programmed by the host processor at start-up as part of  
system initialization or following a device reset.  
Note: By default at power up or after a device reset, the DEV_UNIT_ADDRESS of each  
device is set to 0 and the SDINSDOUT non-clocked loop-through for each device is  
h
enabled.  
These are the steps required to set the DEV_UNIT_ADDRESS of devices in a chain to  
values other than 0:  
1. Write to Unit Address 0 selecting CONTROL_REG (ADDRESS = 0), with the  
GSPI_LINK_DISABLE bit set to 1 and the DEV_UNIT_ADDRESS field set to 0. This  
disables the direct SDINSDOUT non-clocked path for all devices on chip select.  
2. Write to Unit Address 0 selecting CONTROL_REG (ADDRESS = 0), with the  
GSPI_LINK_DISABLE bit set to 0 and the DEV_UNIT_ADDRESS field set to a  
unique Unit Address. This configures DEV_UNIT_ADDRESS for the first device in  
the chain. Each subsequent such write to Unit Address 0 will configure the next  
device in the chain. If there are 32 devices in a chain, the last (32nd) device in the  
chain must use DEV_UNIT_ADDRESS value 0.  
3. Repeat step 2 using new, unique values for the DEV_UNIT_ADDRESS field in  
CONTROL_REG until all devices in the chain have been configured with their own  
unique Unit Address value.  
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delay must be observed after every write that modifies  
cmd_GSPI_conf  
CONTROL_REG.  
All connected devices receive this command (by default the Unit Address of all devices  
is 0), and the Loop-Through operation will be re-established for all connected devices.  
Once configured, each device will only respond to Command Words with a   
UNIT ADDRESS field matching the DEV_UNIT_ADDRESS in CONTROL_REG.  
Note: Although the Loop-Through and Bus-Through configurations are compatible  
with previous generation GSPI enabled devices (backward compatibility), only devices  
supporting Unit Addressing can share a chip select. All devices on any single chip select  
must be connected in a contiguous chain with only the last device's SDOUT connected  
to the application host processor. Multiple chains configured in Bus-Through mode can  
have their final SDOUT outputs connected to a single application host processor input.  
4.9.10 Default GSPI Operation  
By default at power up or after a device reset, the GS12281 is set for Loop-Through  
Operation and the internal DEV_UNIT_ADDRESS field of the device is set to 0.  
Figure 4-26 shows a functional block diagram of the Configuration and Status Register  
(CSR) map in the GS12281.  
At power-up or after a device reset, DEV_UNIT_ADDRESS = 00h  
[15]  
R/W  
[14]  
[13]  
[12]  
[11:7]  
[6:0]  
bits  
BCAST  
ALL  
Auto  
Inc  
Unit Address  
32 devices  
Register Address  
Upper 7 bits  
EMEM  
COMMAND 1  
[15:0]  
bits  
COMMAND 2  
Lower 16 bits of Register Address  
[15:0]  
bits  
Compare  
DATA  
Data to be written / Read Data  
[4:0]  
[15]  
[14]  
[12:5]  
bits  
[13]  
Read/Write  
GSPI_BUS_  
THROUGH  
_ENABLE  
GSPI_LINK  
_DISABLE  
Reg 0  
RESERVED  
DEV_UNIT_ADDRESS  
RESERVED  
Configuration and Status Registers  
Figure 4-26: Internal Register Map Functional Block Diagram  
The steps required for the application host processor to write to the Configuration and  
Status Registers via the GSPI, are as follows:  
1. Set Command Word 1 for write access (R/W = 0); set Auto Increment; set the Unit  
Address field in the Command Word 1 to match the configured  
DEV_UNIT_ADDRESS which will be zero after power-up. Set the Register Address  
bits in Command Word 1 to match the upper 7 bits of the register address to be  
accessed. Set the bits in Command Word 2 to match the lower 16 bits of the register  
address to be accessed. Write Command Word 1 and Command Word 2.  
2. Write the Data Word to be written to the first register.  
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3. Write the Data Word to be written to the next register in Auto Increment mode, etc.  
Read access is the same as the above with the exception of step 1, where the Command  
Word 1 is set for read access (R/W = 1).  
Note: The UNIT ADDRESS field of Command Word 1 must always match  
DEV_UNIT_ADDRESS for an access to be accepted by the device. Changing  
DEV_UNIT_ADDRESS to a value other than 0 is only required if multiple devices are  
connected to a single chip select (in Loop-Through or Bus-Through configuration).  
4.9.11 Clear Sticky Counts Through Four Way Handshake  
There are three sticky counters that keep count of changes in status of primary carrier  
detect, rate changes, and lock changes. The counters can be read from the following  
three parameters in register 0x84 and 0x85: STAT_CNT_PRI_CD_CHANGES,  
STAT_CNT_RATE_CHANGES, and STAT_CNT_PLL_LOCK_CHANGES. The counters  
saturate at 255 (0xFF) and must be cleared before additional status changes can be  
counted. The following four way handshake procedures clears the counters.  
1. Poll STAT_CLEAR_COUNTS_STATUS parameter until equal to 0 (idle), then set  
CTRL_CLEAR_COUNTS = 1 (clear sticky counts).  
2. Poll STAT_CLEAR_COUNTS_STATUS parameter until equal to 2 (cleared), then  
reset CTRL_CLEAR_COUNTS to 0.  
The device will now reset STAT_CLEAR_COUNTS_STATUS to 0 (idle) and the clearing  
process can be repeated at any time.  
4.9.12 Device Power Up Sequence  
If all power supplies cannot be guaranteed to power up simultaneously, ensure that  
VCC_DDI powers up first. Please note that there is no minimum time requirement  
between power supply initializations after VCC_DDI is energized.  
Note: Please check with your local FAE (field applications engineer), as some devices  
may need updated configuration settings. If a configuration file has been provided by  
the FAE, see the timing information in the Serial Routing and Distribution Product  
Configuration Loading Procedure Application Note (PDS-061176).  
4.9.12.1 Power-Up Timing Sequence  
The following timing sequence must be observed after power-up when no external  
configuration loading is required. See Figure 4-27 for the timing requirements of Steps  
1 and 2 below.  
Step 1 – No GSPI Access Allowed  
a) Device supply reaches 90ꢀ of target. POR (Power On Reset) is activated.  
b) Internal blocks reset, default device configuration boot-up begins.  
c) Default device configuration boot-up process.  
Step 2 – GSPI Access Allowed  
a) Host sets EYE_MON_INT_CFG_3 (register address 0x57) to 0x8006.  
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b) If there are multiple devices on the GSPI chain, the host should configure the unit  
address of each device. See Section 4.9.9 for further information on unit addressing.  
c) Host sets custom application specific settings.  
d) Normal operation begins.  
5.11 ms – no GSPI Access Allowed  
GSPI Access Allowed  
All blocks reset.  
After Completion of Reset, device  
automatically initiates default  
configuration boot-up.  
Eye Monitor  
Reset:  
Host  
writes 0x8006  
to register 0x57  
at unit address  
0.  
Normal Operation Begins.  
Host must reconfigure the unit addresses of  
devices that were reset to 0.  
After which, host may read/write any  
register of a specific device on the chain, or  
use broadcast write to concurrently write a  
command to all devices on the GSPI chain.  
All devices that  
received reset  
command will  
have their unit  
address reset to  
0.  
Command will  
be broadcast to  
all devices that  
were reset.  
Device Blocks  
Resetting.  
Device  
Configuration  
Booting.  
Application Defined GSPI Read/Write  
Access.  
GSPI Access..  
110 μs  
5 ms  
Host writes  
0xAD00 to  
Internal Reset  
Sequence  
Complete.  
Default  
Configuration  
Boot-Up  
Eye  
Monitor  
Reset.  
Register 0x007F  
to reset device.  
Host may reset  
all devices by  
using broadcast  
mode.  
Complete.  
Figure 4-27: Power-Up Sequence.  
4.9.13 Host Initiated Device Reset  
The GS12281 includes a reset function accessible via the device's host interface, which  
reverts all internal logic and register values to their default values.  
The device can be reset with a single write of AD00 to the RESET_CONTROL bits of the  
h
CONTROL_RESET register, which will assert and de-assert the device reset within the  
duration of the GSPI write access Data Word.  
The device can be placed and held in reset by writing AA00 to the RESET_CONTROL  
h
bits of the CONTROL_RESET register. Subsequent writes of DD00 to the  
h
RESET_CONTROL bits will de-assert device reset.  
The current state of user-initiated device reset can be read from the RESET_CONTROL  
bits of CONTROL_RESET register.  
While in reset, host interface access to any other register will not be functional and all  
logic and configuration registers will be in reset state. While in reset, output behaviour  
is undefined. The digital logic and registers within the device will exit the reset state 5ms  
after device reset is de-asserted.  
The following timing sequence must be observed to initiate a device reset.  
Note: Please check with your local FAE (field applications engineer), as some devices  
may need updated configuration settings. If a configuration file has been provided by  
the FAE, see the timing information in the Serial Routing and Distribution Product  
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4.9.13.1 Host Initiated Device Reset Timing Sequence  
The following timing sequence must be observed after a Host Initiated Device Reset  
when no external configuration loading is required. See Figure 4-28 for the timing  
requirements of the Steps 1 to 3 below.  
Step 1 – GSPI Access Allowed  
a) Host writes 0xAD00 to register 0x007F to reset selected devices, or all devices using  
broadcast.  
Step 2– No GSPI Access Allowed  
a) Internal blocks reset, default device configuration boot-up begins.  
b) Default device configuration boot-up completes.  
Step 3 – GSPI Access Allowed  
a) Host sets EYE_MON_INT_CFG_3 (register address 0x57) to 0x8006.  
b) If there are multiple devices on the GSPI chain, host must reconfigure unit address  
of each device that was reset. See Section 4.9.9 for further information on unit  
addressing.  
c) Host sets custom application specific settings.  
d) Normal operation begins.  
5.11 ms – No GSPI Access Allowed  
GSPI Access Allowed  
All blocks reset.  
After Completion of Reset, device  
automatically initiates default  
configuration boot-up.  
Eye Monitor  
Reset:  
Host  
writes 0x8006  
to register 0x57  
at unit address  
0.  
Normal Operation Begins.  
Host must reconfigure the unit addresses of  
devices that were reset to 0.  
After which, the host may read/write any  
register of specific device on the chain, or  
use broadcast write to concurrently write a  
command to all devices on the GSPI chain.  
All devices that  
received reset  
command will  
have their unit  
address reset to  
0.  
Command will  
be broadcast to  
all devices that  
were reset.  
Device Blocks  
Resetting.  
Device  
Configuration  
Booting.  
Application Defined GSPI Read/Write  
Access.  
GSPI Access.  
110 μs  
5 ms  
Host writes  
0xAD00 to  
Internal Reset  
Sequence  
Complete.  
Default  
Configuration  
Boot-Up  
Eye  
Monitor  
Reset.  
Register 0x007F  
to reset device.  
Host may reset  
all devices by  
using broadcast  
mode.  
Complete.  
Figure 4-28: Host Initiated Device Reset Timing Sequence.  
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5. Register Map  
The host interface on the GS12281 provides users complete control of key features such  
as GPIO configuration, PLL loop bandwidth settings, re-time parameters, carrier  
detection, trace equalization, bypass modes, output swing controls, mute functions,  
pre-emphasis control and many others.  
It also includes a wide selection of Status registers which allow the user to read back  
several key metrics of information from the GS12281 to add more flexibility to their  
designs. Section 5.1 to Section 5.3 cover each Control and Status register in detail.  
5.1 Control Registers  
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Table 5-1: Control Registers  
GSPI  
Address  
Register Name  
R/W  
h
0
1
CONTROL_ REG  
DEVICE_ID  
RW  
RO  
2
RSVD  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
7F  
3
CONTROL_ RESET  
CONTROL_ SLEEP  
MISC_CNTRL  
MISC_CFG  
4
5
6
RATE_ DETECT_ MODE  
RSVD  
7
CDR Configuration  
8
9
REF_CLK_ MODE  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
FACTORY_ CDR_ PARAMETERS  
PLL_LOOP_ BANDWIDTH_ 0  
PLL_LOOP_ BANDWIDTH_ 1  
PLL_LOOP_ BANDWIDTH_ 2  
RSVD  
0A  
0B  
0C  
0D to 0F  
GPIO Configuration  
10  
11  
12  
13  
GPIO0_CFG  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
GPIO1_CFG  
GPIO2_CFG  
GPIO3_CFG  
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GSPI  
Address  
Register Name  
R/W  
h
Equalizer Configuration  
14 to 1D  
1E  
RSVD  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
TREQ0_ INPUT_BOOST  
TREQ0_CD_ HYSTERESIS  
RSVD  
1F  
20 to 25  
Output Configuration  
26 to 27  
28  
RSVD  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
OUTPUT_ PARAM_CD_ SD_0  
OUTPUT_ PARAM_CD_ SD_1  
OUTPUT_ PARAM_CD_ SD_2  
OUTPUT_ PARAM_CD_ SD_3  
OUTPUT_ PARAM_ CD_HD_0  
OUTPUT_ PARAM_ CD_HD_1  
OUTPUT_ PARAM_ CD_HD_2  
OUTPUT_ PARAM_ CD_HD_3  
OUTPUT_ PARAM_ CD_UHD_0  
OUTPUT_ PARAM_ CD_UHD_1  
OUTPUT_ PARAM_ CD_UHD_2  
OUTPUT_ PARAM_ CD_UHD_3  
RSVD  
29  
2A  
2B  
2C  
2D  
2E  
2F  
30  
31  
32  
33  
34 to 47  
Output Control  
48  
OUTPUT_ SIG_SELECT  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
49  
CONTROL_ OUTPUT_ MUTE  
CONTROL_ OUTPUT_ DISABLE  
CONTROL_ OUTPUT_ SLEW  
CONTROL_ RETIMER_ BYPASS  
CONTROL_ BALANCED_ MODE  
RSVD  
4A  
4B  
4C  
4D  
4E to 4F  
Test Functions  
50  
51  
52  
PRBS_ CHK_CFG  
PRBS_CHK_ CTRL  
PRBS_GEN_ CTRL  
RW  
RW  
RW  
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GSPI  
Address  
Register Name  
R/W  
h
53  
54  
RSVD  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
EYE_MON_ INT_CFG_0  
EYE_MON_ INT_CFG_1  
EYE_MON_ INT_CFG_2  
EYE_MON_ INT_CFG_3  
RSVD  
55  
56  
57  
58 to 59  
5A  
EYE_MON_ SCAN_CTRL_0  
EYE_MON_ SCAN_CTRL_1  
EYE_MON_ SCAN_CTRL_2  
EYE_MON_ SCAN_CTRL_3  
5B  
5C  
5D  
Internal Only Configuration  
5E to 7E RSVD  
RW  
5.2 Status Registers  
Table 5-2: Status Registers  
GSPI  
Address  
Register Name  
R/W  
h
80  
81  
82  
83  
84  
85  
86  
87  
88  
89  
8A  
8B  
8C  
RSVD  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
VERSION_0  
VERSION_1  
VERSION_2  
STICKY_ COUNTS_0  
STICKY_ COUNTS_1  
CURRENT_ STATUS_0  
CURRENT_ STATUS_1  
RSVD  
PRBS_ CHK_ ERR_CNT  
PRBS_ CHK_STATUS  
EYE_MON_ SCAN_ SIZE_OUTPUT  
EYE_MON_ SHAPE_ OUTPUT_0  
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GSPI  
Address  
Register Name  
R/W  
h
8D  
8E  
EYE_MON_ SHAPE_ OUTPUT_1  
EYE_MON_ SHAPE_ OUTPUT_2  
EYE_MON_ SHAPE_ OUTPUT_3  
EYE_MON_ STATUS  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
8F  
90  
91 to BF  
RSVD  
5.3 Register Descriptions  
Table 5-3: Control Register Descriptions  
Reset  
Value  
Register  
Name  
Bit  
Slice  
Address  
Parameter Name  
R/W  
Description  
h
h
Device Configuration And Control  
RSVD  
15  
R/W  
0
Reserved - do not modify.  
0 = Enable loop-through. SDIN pin is  
looped through to the SDOUT pin.  
GSPI_LINK_DISABLE  
14  
R/W  
0
1 = Disable loop-through. Data  
appearing at SDIN does not appear at  
SDOUT, and SDOUT pin is HIGH.  
CONTROL_  
REG  
0
GSPI_BUS_THROUGH_  
ENABLE  
0 = Disable bus-through mode  
1 = Enable bus-through mode  
13  
R/W  
R/W  
0
0
RSVD  
12:5  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Device address programmed by  
application. See Section 4.9.9 for further  
information  
DEV_UNIT_ADDRESS  
4:0  
R/W  
0
This register contains the device’s  
identification, including revision.  
Contact the local technical sales  
representative for more details.  
1
2
DEVICE_ID  
RSVD  
DEVICE_VERSION  
RSVD  
15:0  
15:0  
RO  
0
R/W  
Reserved - do not modify.  
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Reset  
Value  
Register  
Name  
Bit  
Slice  
Address  
Parameter Name  
R/W  
Description  
h
h
Device Reset, Reverts all internal logic  
and register values to defaults.  
Write Values:  
AA00h = Asserts device reset  
DD00h = De-assert device reset  
AD00h = Assert/de-assert device reset in  
a single write  
CONTROL_  
RESET  
7F  
RESET_CONTROL  
15:0  
R/W  
DD00  
Read Values:  
AA00h = User-initiated reset is asserted  
DD00h = User-initiated reset is  
de-asserted  
See Section 4.9.13 for further  
information  
RSVD  
15:2  
1
R/W  
R/W  
0
0
Reserved - do not modify.  
Sleep manual mode control:  
0 = Never Sleep  
1 = Always Sleep  
CTRL_MANUAL_SLEEP  
Controls sleep mode when auto sleep  
(CTRL_AUTO_SLEEP) is disabled.  
CONTROL_  
SLEEP  
Sleep auto mode control:  
0 = Disable auto sleep mode  
1 = Enable auto sleep mode  
3
If CTRL_AUTO_SLEEP = 0 (manual sleep  
mode), then CTRL_MANUAL_SLEEP  
controls sleep.  
CTRL_AUTO_SLEEP  
0
R/W  
1
If CTRL_AUTO_SLEEP = 1 (auto sleep  
mode), sleep is automatically entered  
on loss of signal.  
RSVD  
15:1  
0
R/W  
R/W  
0
0
Reserved - do not modify.  
Clear sticky counts control register.  
0 = no action  
1 = clear sticky counts.  
4
MISC_CNTRL  
Part of a four way handshake with  
STAT_CLEAR_COUNTS_STATUS. See  
Section 4.9.11 for more details on  
implementing the four way handshake  
for this operation.  
CTRL_CLEAR_COUNTS  
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Reset  
Value  
Register  
Name  
Bit  
Slice  
Address  
Parameter Name  
RSVD  
R/W  
Description  
h
h
15:4  
R/W  
0
Reserved - do not modify.  
Controls whether cable driver (SDO1) is  
muted or disabled (powered down)  
during sleep:  
CFG_SLEEP_  
OUTPUT1_MUTE  
3
R/W  
0
0 = disable (power down) output during  
sleep.  
1 = mute output during sleep.  
5
MISC_CFG  
Controls whether cable driver (SDO0) is  
muted or disabled (powered down)  
during sleep:  
CFG_SLEEP_  
OUTPUT0_MUTE  
2
R/W  
R/W  
0
0
0 = disable (power down) output during  
sleep.  
1 = mute output during sleep.  
RSVD  
1:0  
Reserved - do not modify.  
CDR Configuration  
RSVD  
15:14  
R/W  
0
1
Reserved - do not modify.  
12G auto rate detection enable:  
0 = Disable rate  
CFG_RATE_ENA_12G  
13  
R/W  
1 = Enable rate  
6G auto rate detection enable:  
0 = Disable rate  
1 = Enable rate  
CFG_RATE_ENA_6G  
CFG_RATE_ENA_3G  
CFG_RATE_ENA_HD  
CFG_RATE_ENA_SD  
12  
11  
10  
9
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
1
1
1
1
3G auto rate detection enable:  
0 = Disable rate  
1 = Enable rate  
RATE_  
DETECT_  
MODE  
6
HD auto rate detection enable:  
0 = Disable rate  
1 = Enable rate  
SD auto rate detection enable:  
0 = Disable rate  
1 = Enable rate  
MADI auto rate detection enable:  
0 = Disable rate  
1 = Enable rate  
CFG_RATE_ENA_MADI  
RSVD  
8
R/W  
R/W  
0
0
7:5  
Reserved - do not modify.  
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Reset  
Value  
Register  
Name  
Bit  
Slice  
Address  
Parameter Name  
R/W  
Description  
h
h
Manual rate selection. The CDR will only  
lock to the selected rate if  
CFG_AUTO_RATE_DETECT_ENA = 0:  
0 = Reserved - do not use.   
1 = MADI  
2 = SD  
CFG_MANUAL_RATE  
4:1  
R/W  
0
3 = HD  
4 = 3G  
5 = 6G  
6 = 12G  
7 = Reserved - do not modify.  
RATE_  
DETECT_  
MODE  
6
Set or disable auto rate detection mode  
for the CDR.  
(Continued)  
(Continued)  
0 = Disable auto rate detection  
1 = Enable auto rate detection  
When automatic rate detection is  
disabled  
CFG_AUTO_RATE_DETE  
CT_ENA  
0
R/W  
1
(CFG_AUTO_RATE_DETECT_ENA = 0),  
the rate is set by CFG_MANUAL_RATE.  
Note: If using manual rate selection, the  
host should set CFG_MANUAL_RATE to  
1 through 6 first, then set  
CFG_AUTO_RATE_ENA = 0.  
7
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
15:0  
15:2  
R/W  
R/W  
3
0
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Manual external reference mode  
selection:  
0 = External reference clock mode  
1 = Referenceless mode  
CFG_REF_CLK_MODE_  
MANUAL  
1
R/W  
1
Controls reference clock mode when  
CFG_REF_CLK_MODE_AUTO = 0.  
Automatic external reference selection  
mode.  
0 = Disable auto mode  
1 = Enable auto mode  
REF_CLK_  
MODE  
8
In auto mode, the device automatically  
switches to reference clock mode when  
the reference clock is detected. When  
auto mode is disabled, reference clock  
mode is controlled by  
CFG_REF_CLK_MODE_  
AUTO  
0
R/W  
1
CFG_REF_CLK_MODE_MANUAL.  
Note: Once the device has been  
switched to external reference mode,  
either manual or automatically, it can  
not be manually set back to  
referenceless mode unless it is followed  
by a device reset.  
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Reset  
Value  
Register  
Name  
Bit  
Slice  
Address  
Parameter Name  
RSVD  
R/W  
Description  
h
h
15:4  
3:2  
R/W  
R/W  
7
0
Reserved - do not modify.  
Set to 3 when using a PRBS7 signal or  
h
similar repetitive short pattern.  
PHASE_MODE  
CFG_MIN_LBW  
FACTORY_  
CDR_  
PARAMETERS  
9
To maximize loop bandwidth of PLL and  
consequently IJT of CDR, set this  
parameter to 0.  
1
R/W  
0
RSVD  
RSVD  
0
R/W  
R/W  
0
0
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
15:13  
Configure PLL loop bandwidth in terms  
of ratio to nominal loop bandwidth 'x'  
(see Table 2-3).  
11.88Gb/s (12G) loop bandwidth  
setting:  
0x00 = Reserved - do not use  
0x01 = 0.0625x  
0x02 = 0.125x  
0x03 = 0.1875x  
0x04 = 0.25x  
0x05 = 0.3125x  
0x06 = 0.375x  
0x07 = 0.4375x  
0x08 = 0.5x  
CFG_PLL_LBW_12G  
12:8  
R/W  
8
0x09 = 0.5625x  
0x0A = 0.625x  
0x0B = 0.6875x  
0x0C = 0.75x  
PLL_LOOP_  
BANDWIDTH_  
0
0A  
0x0D = 0.8125x  
0x0E = 0.875x  
0x0F = 0.9375x  
0x10 to 0x1B = Reserved - do not use  
0x1C = 1.0x (nominal)  
0x1D = 1.0625x  
0x1E = 1.125x  
0x1F = 1.1875x  
RSVD  
7:5  
4:0  
R/W  
R/W  
0
8
Reserved - do not modify.  
Configure 5.94Gb/s (6G) PLL loop  
bandwidth in terms of ratio to nominal  
loop bandwidth 'x' (see Table 2-3).   
See CFG_PLL_LBW_12G parameter for  
available settings.  
CFG_PLL_LBW_6G  
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Value  
Register  
Name  
Bit  
Slice  
Address  
Parameter Name  
RSVD  
R/W  
Description  
h
h
15:13  
12:8  
7:5  
R/W  
0
Reserved - do not modify.  
Configure 2.97Gb/s (3G) PLL loop  
bandwidth in terms of ratio to nominal  
loop bandwidth 'x' (see Table 2-3).   
See CFG_PLL_LBW_12G parameter for  
available settings.  
CFG_PLL_LBW_3G  
RSVD  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
8
PLL_LOOP_  
BANDWIDTH_  
1
0B  
0
Reserved - do not modify.  
Configure 1.485Gb/s (HD) PLL loop  
bandwidth in terms of ratio to nominal  
loop bandwidth 'x' (see Table 2-3).   
See CFG_PLL_LBW_12G parameter for  
available settings.  
CFG_PLL_LBW_HD  
RSVD  
4:0  
8
15:13  
12:8  
7:5  
0
Reserved - do not modify.  
Configure 270Mb/s (SD) PLL loop  
bandwidth in terms of ratio to nominal  
loop bandwidth 'x' (see Table 2-3).   
See CFG_PLL_LBW_12G parameter for  
available settings.  
CFG_PLL_LBW_SD  
RSVD  
1C  
0
PLL_LOOP_  
BANDWIDTH_  
2
0C  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Configure 125Mb/s (MADI) PLL loop  
bandwidth in terms of ratio to nominal  
loop bandwidth 'x' (see Table 2-3).   
See CFG_PLL_LBW_12G parameter for  
available settings.  
CFG_PLL_LBW_MADI  
4:0  
8
0D  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
15:0  
15:0  
R/W  
R/W  
8
0
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
0E to 0F  
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Value  
Register  
Name  
Bit  
Slice  
Address  
Parameter Name  
R/W  
Description  
h
h
GPIO Configuration  
RSVD  
15:9  
R/W  
0
1
Reserved - do not modify.  
GPIO0 buffer mode control.  
0 = GPIO pin is configured as an input  
(tri-stated / high impedance).  
CFG_GPIO0_  
OUTPUT_ENA  
8
R/W  
1 = GPIO pin is configured as an output.  
Function select for GPIO0 pin.  
GPIO0 output functions:  
0x00 = Output driven LOW  
0x01 = Output driven HIGH  
0x02 = PLL lock status (HIGH — PLL  
locked)  
0x03 to 0x7F = Reserved - do not use.  
0x80 = LOS equivalent to inverse of  
STAT_PRI_CD (Default mode for GPIO0)  
0x81 = carrier detect status  
(STAT_PRI_CD)  
0x82 = Sleep mode status (HIGH —  
Device in sleep mode)  
0x83 = HIGH for SD, LOW for all other  
rates.  
0x84 = Rate detected [0]  
10  
GPIO0_CFG  
0x85 = Rate detected [1]  
0x86 = Rate detected [2]  
CFG_GPIO0_FUNCTION  
7:0  
R/W  
80  
Note: To have full rate range using the  
GPIO rate detect function, one GPIO pin  
must be used for each Rate Detect  
bit[2:0]. Please see Table 4-2: Detected  
Data Rates for the indication values.  
0x87 to 0xFF = Reserved - do not use.  
GPIO0 input functions:  
0x00 to 0x80 = Reserved - do not use.   
0x81 = SDO0 disable control (HIGH —  
disable)  
0x82 = SDO1 disable control (HIGH —  
disable)  
0x83 to 0x84 = Reserved - do not  
modify.  
0x85 = Retimer bypass enable (HIGH —  
Bypass enabled)  
0x86 = Sleep control (HIGH — Sleep)  
0x87 to 0xFF = Reserved - do not use.  
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Value  
Register  
Name  
Bit  
Slice  
Address  
Parameter Name  
RSVD  
R/W  
Description  
h
h
15:9  
R/W  
0
Reserved - do not modify.  
GPIO1 buffer mode control.  
See GPIO0_CFG:  
CFG_GPIO0_OUTPUT_ENA parameter  
for description and available settings.  
Default mode: Output  
CFG_GPIO1_  
OUTPUT_ENA  
8
R/W  
1
11  
GPIO1_CFG  
Function select for GPIO1 pin.  
See GPIO0_CFG:  
CFG_GPIO0_FUNCTION parameter for  
description and available settings.  
Default Function: 0x02 = PLL lock status  
CFG_GPIO1_  
FUNCTION  
7:0  
15:9  
8
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
2
0
0
RSVD  
Reserved - do not modify.  
GPIO2 buffer mode control.  
See GPIO0_CFG:  
CFG_GPIO0_OUTPUT_ENA parameter  
for description and available settings.  
Default mode: Input  
CFG_GPIO2_  
OUTPUT_ENA  
12  
GPIO2_CFG  
Function select for GPIO2 pin.  
See GPIO0_CFG:  
CFG_GPIO2_FUNCTION  
RSVD  
7:0  
15:9  
8
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
86  
0
CFG_GPIO0_FUNCTION parameter for  
description and available settings.  
Default Function: 0x86 = Sleep control  
Reserved - do not modify.  
GPIO3 buffer mode control.  
See GPIO0_CFG:  
CFG_GPIO0_OUTPUT_ENA parameter  
for description and available settings.  
Default mode: Input  
CFG_GPIO3_  
OUTPUT_ENA  
0
13  
GPIO3_CFG  
Function select for GPIO3 pin.  
See GPIO0_CFG:  
CFG_GPIO0_FUNCTION parameter for  
description and available settings.  
Default Function: 0x82 = SDO1 disable  
control (HIGH disable)  
CFG_GPIO3_FUNCTION  
7:0  
R/W  
82  
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Value  
Register  
Name  
Bit  
Slice  
Address  
Parameter Name  
R/W  
Description  
h
h
Trace Equalizer Configuration  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
1A  
1B  
1C  
1D  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
15:0  
15:0  
15:0  
15:0  
15:0  
15:0  
15:0  
15:0  
15:0  
15:0  
15:5  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
303  
0
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
4002  
1
50  
1
14  
1
4
0
0
Trace equalizer boost setting for TEQ  
(Trace Equalizer):  
0 = Bypass equalization stage  
1 to 8 = 1 to 17dB of insertion loss at  
5.94GHz (see Figure 4-1).  
Bypass is the minimum boost setting;  
boost 8 is maximum boost setting.  
CFG_TREQ0_BOOST  
4:1  
R/W  
2
TREQ0_  
INPUT_BOOST  
1E  
Selects boost level applied to DDI input  
signal for carrier detection function  
only.  
0 = Sets to boost 8 (See Figure 4-1)  
1 = Use CFG_TREQ0_BOOST setting  
CFG_TREQ0_  
CD_BOOST  
0
R/W  
R/W  
0
0
RSVD  
15:8  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Sets assert threshold for trace equalizer  
carrier detect  
0 to15d, where 0 is minimum threshold  
and 15d is maximum threshold (see  
Figure 4-2).  
CFG_TREQ0_CD_  
ASSERT_THRESH  
7:4  
3:0  
R/W  
R/W  
4
3
TREQ0_CD_  
HYSTERESIS  
1F  
Sets deassert threshold for trace  
equalizer carrier detect  
0 to15d, where 0 is minimum threshold  
and 15d is maximum threshold (see  
Figure 4-2).  
CFG_TREQ0_CD_  
DEASSERT_THRESH  
20  
21  
22  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
15:0  
15:0  
15:0  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
3
F
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
3FF  
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Reset  
Value  
Register  
Name  
Bit  
Slice  
Address  
Parameter Name  
R/W  
Description  
h
h
Output Configuration  
23 to 27  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
15:0  
R/W  
R/W  
0
0
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
15:13  
Configure the MADI/SD rate  
pre-emphasis pulse width on cable  
driver output1 (SDO1).  
CFG_OUTPUT1_CD_  
SD_PREEMPH_WIDTH  
Range: 0 to 15d.  
12:8  
7
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
3
0
1
Adjust the pre-emphasis pulse width to  
better match the channel loss response  
shape.  
RSVD  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Power down the MADI/SD rate  
pre-emphasis on cable driver output1  
(SDO1).   
0 = Pre-emphasis driver powered up  
(pre-emphasis enabled).  
OUTPUT_  
PARAM_CD_  
SD_0  
28  
CFG_OUTPUT1_CD_  
SD_PREEMPH_  
PWRDWN  
6
1 = Pre-emphasis driver powered down  
(pre-emphasis disabled).  
Configure the MADI/SD rate  
pre-emphasis amplitude on cable driver  
output1 (SDO1).  
CFG_OUTPUT1_CD_  
SD_PREEMPH_AMPL  
Range: 0 to 15d.  
5:0  
R/W  
R/W  
0
0
Adjust the pre-emphasis pulse  
amplitude to better match the channel  
loss at Nyquist.  
RSVD  
15:14  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Configure the MADI/SD rate amplitude  
on cable driver output1 (SDO1) in  
~28mVpp steps.  
Functional Range = 9d to 31d  
Precision Range = 20d to 26d  
Default value = 23d (~800mVpp  
)
OUTPUT_  
PARAM_CD_  
SD_1  
CFG_OUTPUT1_CD_  
SD_DRIVER_SWING  
29  
13:8  
R/W  
17  
Note: In auto slew mode (CTRL_  
OUTPUT1_AUTO_SLEW=1), the slew  
rate is determined by the rate at which  
the CDR is locked. If the CDR is  
unlocked, the slew will default to  
6G/12G Slew. See Table 2-3 for Rise/Fall  
Times, and Section 4.7.3 for more details  
on output driver selection.  
RSVD  
7:0  
R/W  
A0  
Reserved - do not modify.  
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Table 5-3: Control Register Descriptions (Continued)  
Reset  
Value  
Register  
Name  
Bit  
Slice  
Address  
Parameter Name  
RSVD  
R/W  
Description  
h
h
15:13  
12:8  
7
R/W  
0
3
0
1
Reserved - do not modify.  
Configure the MADI/SD rate  
pre-emphasis pulse width on cable  
driver output0 (SDO0).  
CFG_OUTPUT0_CD_  
SD_PREEMPH_WIDTH  
Range: 0 to 15d.  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
Adjust the pre-emphasis pulse width to  
better match the channel loss response  
shape.  
RSVD  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Power down the MADI/SD rate  
pre-emphasis on cable driver output0  
(SDO0).   
0 = Pre-emphasis driver powered up  
(pre-emphasis enabled).  
OUTPUT_  
PARAM_CD_  
SD_2  
2A  
CFG_OUTPUT0_CD_  
SD_PREEMPH_  
PWRDWN  
6
1 = Pre-emphasis driver powered down  
(pre-emphasis disabled).  
Configure the MADI/SD rate  
pre-emphasis amplitude on cable driver  
output0 (SDO0).  
CFG_OUTPUT0_CD_  
SD_PREEMPH_AMPL  
Range: 0 to 15d.  
5:0  
R/W  
R/W  
0
0
Adjust the pre-emphasis pulse  
amplitude to better match the channel  
loss at Nyquist.  
RSVD  
15:14  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Configure the MADI/SD rate amplitude  
on cable driver output 0 (SDO0) in  
~28mVpp steps.  
Functional Range = 9d to 31d  
Precision Range = 20d to 26d  
Default value = 23d (~800mVpp  
)
OUTPUT_  
PARAM_CD_  
SD_3  
CFG_OUTPUT0_CD_  
SD_DRIVER_SWING  
2B  
13:8  
R/W  
17  
Note: In auto slew mode (CTRL_  
OUTPUT0_AUTO_SLEW=1), the slew  
rate is determined by the rate at which  
the CDR is locked. If the CDR is  
unlocked, the slew will default to  
6G/12G Slew. See Table 2-3 for Rise/Fall  
Times, and Section 4.7.3 for more details  
on output driver selection.  
RSVD  
7:0  
R/W  
A0  
Reserved - do not modify.  
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Table 5-3: Control Register Descriptions (Continued)  
Reset  
Value  
Register  
Name  
Bit  
Slice  
Address  
Parameter Name  
RSVD  
R/W  
Description  
h
h
15:13  
12:8  
7
R/W  
0
8
0
0
Reserved - do not modify.  
Configure the HD/3G rate pre-emphasis  
pulse width on cable driver output1  
(SDO1).  
CFG_OUTPUT1_CD_  
HD_PREEMPH_WIDTH  
Range: 0 to 15d.  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
Adjust the pre-emphasis pulse width to  
better match the channel loss response  
shape.  
RSVD  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Power down the HD/3G rate  
pre-emphasis on cable driver output1  
(SDO1)   
0 = Pre-emphasis driver powered up  
(pre-emphasis enabled).  
OUTPUT_  
PARAM_  
CD_HD_0  
2C  
CFG_OUTPUT1_CD_  
HD_PREEMPH_  
PWRDWN  
6
1 = Pre-emphasis driver powered down  
(pre-emphasis disabled).  
Configure the HD/3G rate pre-emphasis  
amplitude on cable driver output1  
(SDO1).  
CFG_OUTPUT1_CD_  
HD_PREEMPH_AMPL  
Range: 0 to 15d.  
5:0  
R/W  
R/W  
5
0
Adjust the pre-emphasis pulse  
amplitude to better match the channel  
loss at Nyquist.  
RSVD  
15:14  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Configure the HD/3G rate amplitude on  
cable driver output 1 (SDO1) in  
~26mVpp steps.  
Functional Range = 9d to 31d  
Precision Range = 22d to 28d  
Default value = 25d (~800mVpp  
)
OUTPUT_  
PARAM_  
CD_HD_1  
CFG_OUTPUT1_CD_  
HD_DRIVER_SWING  
2D  
13:8  
R/W  
19  
Note: In auto slew mode (CTRL_  
OUTPUT1_AUTO_SLEW=1), the slew  
rate is determined by the rate at which  
the CDR is locked. If the CDR is  
unlocked, the slew will default to  
6G/12G Slew. See Table 2-3 for Rise/Fall  
Times, and Section 4.7.3 for more details  
on output driver selection.  
RSVD  
7:0  
R/W  
80  
Reserved - do not modify.  
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Table 5-3: Control Register Descriptions (Continued)  
Reset  
Value  
Register  
Name  
Bit  
Slice  
Address  
Parameter Name  
RSVD  
R/W  
Description  
h
h
15:13  
12:8  
7
R/W  
0
Reserved - do not modify.  
Configure the HD/3G rate pre-emphasis  
pulse width on cable driver output0  
(SDO0).  
CFG_OUTPUT0_CD_  
HD_PREEMPH_WIDTH  
Range: 0 to 15d  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
8
Adjust the pre-emphasis pulse width to  
better match the channel loss response  
shape.  
RSVD  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Power down the HD/3G rate  
pre-emphasis on cable driver output0  
(SDO0)   
0 = Pre-emphasis driver powered up  
(pre-emphasis enabled).  
OUTPUT_  
PARAM_  
CD_HD_2  
2E  
CFG_OUTPUT0_CD_  
HD_PREEMPH_  
PWRDWN  
6
0
1 = Pre-emphasis driver powered down  
(pre-emphasis disabled).  
Configure the HD/3G rate pre-emphasis  
amplitude on cable driver output0  
(SDO0).  
CFG_OUTPUT0_CD_  
HD_PREEMPH_AMPL  
Range: 0 to 15d.  
5:0  
R/W  
R/W  
5
0
Adjust the pre-emphasis pulse  
amplitude to better match the channel  
loss at Nyquist.  
RSVD  
15:14  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Configure the HD/3G rate amplitude on  
cable driver output 0 (SDO0) in  
~26mVpp steps.  
Functional Range = 9d to 31d  
Precision Range = 22d to 28d  
Default value = 25d (~800mVpp  
)
OUTPUT_  
PARAM_  
CD_HD_3  
CFG_OUTPUT0_CD_  
HD_DRIVER_SWING  
2F  
13:8  
R/W  
19  
Note: In auto slew mode (CTRL_  
OUTPUT0_AUTO_SLEW=1), the slew  
rate is determined by the rate at which  
the CDR is locked. If the CDR is  
unlocked, the slew will default to  
6G/12G Slew. See Table 2-3 for Rise/Fall  
Times, and Section 4.7.3 for more details  
on output driver selection.  
RSVD  
7:0  
R/W  
80  
Reserved - do not modify.  
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Reset  
Value  
Register  
Name  
Bit  
Slice  
Address  
Parameter Name  
RSVD  
R/W  
Description  
h
h
15:13  
12:8  
7
R/W  
0
4
0
0
Reserved - do not modify.  
Configure the 6G/12G rate  
pre-emphasis pulse width on cable  
driver output1 (SDO1).  
Range: 0 to 15d.  
Adjust the pre-emphasis pulse width to  
better match the channel loss response  
shape.  
Note: In auto slew mode (CTRL_  
OUTPUT1_AUTO_SLEW=1), the slew  
rate is determined by the rate at which  
the CDR is locked. If the CDR is  
unlocked, the slew will default to  
6G/12G Slew. See Table 2-3 for Rise/Fall  
Times, and Section 4.7.3 for more details  
on output driver selection.  
CFG_OUTPUT1_CD_  
UHD_PREEMPH_  
WIDTH  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
RSVD  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Power down the 6G/12G rate  
pre-emphasis on cable driver output1  
(SDO1)   
0 = Pre-emphasis driver powered up  
(pre-emphasis enabled).  
1 = Pre-emphasis driver powered down  
(pre-emphasis disabled).  
Note: In auto slew mode (CTRL_  
OUTPUT1_AUTO_SLEW=1), the slew  
rate is determined by the rate at which  
the CDR is locked. If the CDR is  
unlocked, the slew will default to  
6G/12G Slew. See Table 2-3 for Rise/Fall  
Times, and Section 4.7.3 for more details  
on output driver selection.  
OUTPUT_  
PARAM_  
CD_UHD_0  
30  
CFG_OUTPUT1_CD_  
UHD_PREEMPH_  
PWRDWN  
6
Configure the 6G/12G rate  
pre-emphasis amplitude on cable driver  
output1 (SDO1).  
Range: 0 to 15d.  
Adjust the pre-emphasis pulse  
amplitude to better match the channel  
loss at Nyquist.  
CFG_OUTPUT1_CD_  
UHD_PREEMPH_AMPL  
5:0  
R/W  
4
Note: In auto slew mode (CTRL_  
OUTPUT1_AUTO_SLEW=1), the slew  
rate is determined by the rate at which  
the CDR is locked. If the CDR is  
unlocked, the slew will default to  
6G/12G Slew. See Table 2-3 for Rise/Fall  
Times, and Section 4.7.3 for more details  
on output driver selection.  
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Table 5-3: Control Register Descriptions (Continued)  
Reset  
Value  
Register  
Name  
Bit  
Slice  
Address  
Parameter Name  
RSVD  
R/W  
Description  
h
h
15:14  
R/W  
0
Reserved - do not modify.  
Configure the 6G/12G rate amplitude on  
cable driver output1 (SDO1) in ~23mVpp  
steps.  
Functional Range = 9d to 31d  
Precision Range = 24d to 30d  
Default value = 27d(~800mVpp  
)
CFG_OUTPUT1_CD_  
UHD_DRIVER_  
SWING  
OUTPUT_  
PARAM_  
CD_UHD_1  
31  
13:8  
R/W  
1B  
Note: In auto slew mode (CTRL_  
OUTPUT1_AUTO_SLEW=1), the slew  
rate is determined by the rate at which  
the CDR is locked. If the CDR is  
unlocked, the slew will default to  
6G/12G Slew. See Table 2-3 for Rise/Fall  
Times, and Section 4.7.3 for more details  
on output driver selection.  
RSVD  
RSVD  
7:0  
R/W  
R/W  
40  
0
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
15:13  
Configure the 6G/12G rate  
pre-emphasis pulse width on cable  
driver output0 (SDO0).  
Range: 0 to 15d.  
Adjust the pre-emphasis pulse width to  
better match the channel loss response  
shape.  
CFG_OUTPUT0_CD_  
UHD_PREEMPH_  
WIDTH  
OUTPUT_  
PARAM_  
CD_UHD_2  
32  
12:8  
R/W  
R/W  
4
0
Note: In auto slew mode (CTRL_  
OUTPUT0_AUTO_SLEW=1), the slew  
rate is determined by the rate at which  
the CDR is locked. If the CDR is  
unlocked, the slew will default to  
6G/12G Slew. See Table 2-3 for Rise/Fall  
Times, and Section 4.7.3 for more details  
on output driver selection.  
RSVD  
7
Reserved - do not modify.  
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Reset  
Value  
Register  
Name  
Bit  
Slice  
Address  
Parameter Name  
R/W  
Description  
h
h
Power down the 6G/12G rate  
pre-emphasis on cable driver output0  
(SDO0)   
0 = Pre-emphasis driver powered up  
(pre-emphasis enabled).  
1 = Pre-emphasis driver powered down  
(pre-emphasis disabled).  
CFG_OUTPUT0_CD_  
UHD_PREEMPH_  
PWRDWN  
6
R/W  
0
Note: In auto slew mode (CTRL_  
OUTPUT0_AUTO_SLEW=1), the slew  
rate is determined by the rate at which  
the CDR is locked. If the CDR is  
unlocked, the slew will default to  
6G/12G Slew. See Table 2-3 for Rise/Fall  
Times, and Section 4.7.3 for more details  
on output driver selection.  
OUTPUT_  
PARAM_  
CD_UHD_2  
(Continued)  
32  
(Continued)  
Configure the 6G/12G rate  
pre-emphasis amplitude on cable driver  
output0 (SDO0).  
Range: 0 to 15d.  
Adjust the pre-emphasis pulse  
amplitude to better match the channel  
loss at Nyquist.  
CFG_OUTPUT0_CD_  
UHD_PREEMPH_AMPL  
5:0  
R/W  
R/W  
4
0
Note: In auto slew mode (CTRL_  
OUTPUT0_AUTO_SLEW=1), the slew  
rate is determined by the rate at which  
the CDR is locked. If the CDR is  
unlocked, the slew will default to  
6G/12G Slew. See Table 2-3 for Rise/Fall  
Times, and Section 4.7.3 for more details  
on output driver selection.  
RSVD  
15:14  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Configure the 6G/12G rate amplitude on  
cable driver output 0 (SDO0) in  
~23mVpp steps.  
Functional Range = 9d to 31d  
Precision Range = 24d to 30d  
Default value = 27d (~800mVpp  
)
OUTPUT_  
PARAM_  
CD_UHD_3  
CFG_OUTPUT0_CD_  
UHD_DRIVER_SWING  
33  
13:8  
R/W  
1B  
Note: In auto slew mode (CTRL_  
OUTPUT0_AUTO_SLEW=1), the slew  
rate is determined by the rate at which  
the CDR is locked. If the CDR is  
unlocked, the slew will default to  
6G/12G Slew. See Table 2-3 for Rise/Fall  
Times, and Section 4.7.3 for more details  
on output driver selection.  
RSVD  
RSVD  
7:0  
R/W  
R/W  
40  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
34  
RSVD  
15:0  
201  
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Table 5-3: Control Register Descriptions (Continued)  
Reset  
Value  
Register  
Name  
Bit  
Slice  
Address  
Parameter Name  
RSVD  
R/W  
Description  
h
h
35  
36  
37  
38  
39  
3A  
3B  
3C  
3D  
3E  
3F  
40  
41  
42  
43  
44  
45  
46  
47  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
15:0  
15:0  
15:0  
15:0  
15:0  
15:0  
15:0  
15:0  
15:0  
15:0  
15:0  
15:0  
15:0  
15:0  
15:0  
15:0  
15:0  
15:0  
15:0  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
1170  
201  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
1170  
201  
1170  
201  
1170  
342  
1C90  
342  
1C90  
340  
850  
340  
850  
342  
1C90  
342  
1C90  
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Table 5-3: Control Register Descriptions (Continued)  
Reset  
Value  
Register  
Name  
Bit  
Slice  
Address  
Parameter Name  
R/W  
Description  
h
h
Output Control  
RSVD  
15:4  
R/W  
10  
0
Reserved - do not modify.  
Controls optional signal polarity  
inversion on cable driver output0  
(SDO0) when data is selected  
CTRL_OUTPUT0_  
DATA_INVERT  
3
R/W  
(CTRL_OUTPUT0_SIGNAL_SEL = 0).  
Controls optional signal polarity  
inversion on cable driver output1  
(SDO1) when data is selected  
CTRL_OUTPUT1_  
DATA_INVERT  
2
1
R/W  
R/W  
0
0
(CTRL_OUTPUT1_SIGNAL_SEL = 0).  
OUTPUT_  
SIG_SELECT  
48  
Select between Data and PRBS  
generator on output0 (SDO0).  
0 = Data  
CTRL_OUTPUT0_  
SIGNAL_SEL  
1 = PRBS generator output (PRBS7 or  
divided version of PRBS generator clock)  
Select between data or PRBS generator  
on output1 (SDO1).  
0 = Data  
1 = PRBS generator output (PRBS7 or  
divided version of PRBS generator clock)  
CTRL_OUTPUT1_  
SIGNAL_SEL  
0
R/W  
R/W  
0
0
RSVD  
15:6  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Selects if device is auto muted during  
rate search, based on loss of lock at the  
input.  
1= Mutes SDO1 when CDR is not locked  
to the applied signal.  
CTRL_OUTPUT1_  
AUTO_MUTE_DURING_  
RATE_SEARCH  
5
R/W  
0
0= Device does not auto mute.  
Note: If passing non-standard rates  
through the device or using the PRBS  
generator, set this parameter to 0.  
Selects if device is auto muted during  
rate search, based on loss of lock at the  
input.  
CONTROL_  
OUTPUT_  
MUTE  
49  
1= Mutes SDO0 when CDR is not locked  
to the applied signal.  
CTRL_OUTPUT0_  
AUTO_MUTE_DURING_  
RATE_SEARCH  
4
3
R/W  
R/W  
0
0
0= Device does not auto mute.  
Note: If passing non-standard rates  
through the device or using the PRBS  
generator, set this parameter to 0.  
Controls mute for cable driver output1  
(SDO1) when auto mute  
(CTRL_OUTPUT1_AUTO_MUTE = 0) is  
disabled.  
CTRL_OUTPUT1_  
MANUAL_MUTE  
0 = Unmute output driver  
1 = Mute output driver.  
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Reset  
Value  
Register  
Name  
Bit  
Slice  
Address  
Parameter Name  
R/W  
Description  
h
h
Select automatic or manual mute  
control for cable driver output1 (SDO1)  
0 = Disable auto mute mode  
1 = Enable auto mute mode  
CTRL_OUTPUT1_  
AUTO_MUTE  
2
1
0
R/W  
1
0
1
If CTRL_OUTPUT1_AUTO_MUTE = 0,  
then CTRL_OUTPUT1_MANUAL_MUTE  
controls mute for SDO1.  
Controls mute for cable driver output0  
(SDO0) when auto mute  
(CTRL_OUTPUT0_AUTO_MUTE = 0) is  
disabled.  
CONTROL_  
OUTPUT_  
MUTE  
CTRL_OUTPUT0_  
MANUAL_MUTE  
49  
R/W  
R/W  
(Continued)  
(Continued)  
0 = Unmute output driver  
1 = Mute output driver.  
Select automatic or manual mute  
control for cable driver output0 (SDO0)  
0 = Disable auto mute mode  
1 = Enable auto mute mode  
CTRL_OUTPUT0_  
AUTO_MUTE  
If CTRL_OUTPUT0_AUTO_MUTE = 0,  
then CTRL_OUTPUT0_MANUAL_MUTE  
controls mute for SDO0.  
RSVD  
15:4  
3
R/W  
R/W  
0
0
Reserved - do not modify.  
Controls disable for cable driver output1  
(SDO1) when auto disable  
(CTRL_OUTPUT1_AUTO_DISABLE = 0) is  
disabled.  
CTRL_OUTPUT1_  
MANUAL_DISABLE  
0 = Enable output driver  
1 = Disable (power down) output driver.  
Select automatic or manual disable  
control for cable driver output1 (SDO1)  
CONTROL_  
OUTPUT_  
DISABLE  
4A  
0 = Disable auto disable mode  
CTRL_OUTPUT1_  
AUTO_DISABLE  
1 = Enable auto disable mode  
2
1
R/W  
R/W  
0
0
If CTRL_OUTPUT1_AUTO_DISABLE = 0,  
then  
CTRL_OUTPUT1_MANUAL_DISABLE  
controls mute for SDO1.  
Controls disable for cable driver output0  
(SDO0) when auto disable  
(CTRL_OUTPUT0_AUTO_DISABLE = 0) is  
disabled.  
CTRL_OUTPUT0_  
MANUAL_DISABLE  
0 = Enable output driver  
1 = Disable (power down) output driver.  
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Value  
Register  
Name  
Bit  
Slice  
Address  
Parameter Name  
R/W  
Description  
h
h
Select automatic or manual disable  
control for cable driver output0 (SDO0)  
0 = Disable auto disable mode  
1 = Enable auto disable mode  
CONTROL_  
OUTPUT_  
DISABLE  
CTRL_OUTPUT0_  
AUTO_DISABLE  
4A  
(Continued)  
0
R/W  
0
If CTRL_OUTPUT0_AUTO_DISABLE = 0,  
then  
(Continued)  
CTRL_OUTPUT0_MANUAL_DISABLE  
controls mute for SDO0.  
RSVD  
15:11  
10:9  
R/W  
R/W  
0
2
Reserved - do not modify.  
Selects slew rate for cable driver  
output1 (SDO1) when auto  
slew rate is disabled.  
CTRL_OUTPUT1_  
MANUAL_SLEW  
0 = SD/MADI slew   
1 = HD/3G slew  
2 = 6G/12G slew  
Selects between auto or manual slew  
rate selection for cable driver output1  
(SDO1).  
0 = Disable auto slew rate selection.  
1 = Enable auto slew rate selection.  
CTRL_OUTPUT1_  
AUTO_SLEW  
8
R/W  
1
This may be necessary when device is  
passing an unsupported rate, or when  
using the PRBS generator when the  
device is not locked to an input signal.  
RSVD  
7:3  
2:1  
R/W  
R/W  
0
2
Reserved - do not modify.  
CONTROL_  
OUTPUT_  
SLEW  
Selects slew rate for cable driver  
output0 (SDO0) when auto  
slew rate is disabled.  
4B  
CTRL_OUTPUT0_  
MANUAL_SLEW  
0 = SD/MADI slew   
1 = HD/3G slew  
2 = 6G/12G slew  
Selects between auto or manual slew  
rate selection for cable driver output0  
(SDO0).  
0 = Disable auto slew rate selection.  
1 = Enable auto slew rate selection.  
This may be necessary when device is  
passing an unsupported rate, or when  
using the PRBS generator when the  
device is not locked to an input signal.  
CTRL_OUTPUT0_  
AUTO_SLEW  
0
R/W  
1
Note: In auto-mode, the slew rate is  
determined by the rate at which the  
CDR is locked. If the CDR is unlocked,  
the slew will default to 6G/12G Slew (see  
Table 2-3 for Rise/Fall Times).  
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Value  
Register  
Name  
Bit  
Slice  
Address  
Parameter Name  
RSVD  
R/W  
Description  
h
h
15:4  
3
R/W  
0
Reserved - do not modify.  
Controls retimer bypass for cable driver  
output1 (SDO1), when auto mode is  
disabled  
(CTRL_OUTPUT1_RETIMER_AUTO_BYPA  
SS = 0).  
CTRL_OUTPUT1_  
RETIMER_MANUAL_  
BYPASS  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
0
0 = Disable retimer bypass  
1 = Enable retimer bypass  
Selects between auto and manual  
control of retimer bypass for cable  
driver output1 (SDO1)  
CTRL_OUTPUT1_  
RETIMER_AUTO_  
BYPASS  
2
1
1
0
0 = Disable auto mode  
1 = Enable auto mode  
CONTROL_  
RETIMER_  
BYPASS  
4C  
Controls retimer bypass for cable driver  
output0 (SDO0), when auto mode is  
disabled  
(CTRL_OUTPUT0_RETIMER_AUTO_BYPA  
SS = 0).  
CTRL_OUTPUT0_  
RETIMER_MANUAL_  
BYPASS  
0 = Disable retimer bypass  
1 = Enable retimer bypass  
Selects between auto and manual  
control of retimer bypass for cable  
driver output0 (SDO0)  
CTRL_OUTPUT0_  
RETIMER_AUTO_  
BYPASS  
0
R/W  
R/W  
1
0
0 = Disable auto mode  
1 = Enable auto mode  
RSVD  
15:2  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Enable or Disable balanced mode on  
cable driver output1 (SDO1) for  
powered output return loss  
measurement.  
CTRL_OUTPUT1_  
BALANCED  
1
R/W  
0
0 = Disable  
1 = Enable  
CONTROL_  
BALANCED_  
MODE  
4D  
Enable or Disable balanced mode on  
cable driver output 0 (SDO0) for  
powered output return loss  
measurement.  
CTRL_OUTPUT0_  
BALANCED  
0
R/W  
R/W  
0
0
0 = Disable  
1 = Enable  
4E to 4F  
RSVD  
RSVD  
15:0  
Reserved - do not modify.  
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Value  
Register  
Name  
Bit  
Slice  
Address  
Parameter Name  
R/W  
Description  
h
h
Diagnostic Control Features  
RSVD  
15  
R/W  
0
0
Reserved - do not modify.  
Adjusts the phase of the clock to the  
PRBS checker:  
0 = 0   
1 = 90   
2 = 180   
3 = 270  
CFG_PRBS_CHECK_  
PHASEADJUST  
14:13  
R/W  
Note: A setting of 0 is ideal for most  
applications. Adjustment is not  
expected.  
Optionally inverts the retimed data at  
the input to the PRBS checker:  
CFG_PRBS_CHECK_  
INVERT  
12  
R/W  
0
0 = no inversion  
1 = data inverted  
PRBS_  
CHK_CFG  
50  
Selects pre-divider for PRBS check  
measurement timer:  
setting = pre-divider value  
0 = 4  
1 = 8  
2 = 16  
3 = 32  
4 = 64  
CFG_PRBS_CHECK_  
PREDIVIDER  
11:8  
R/W  
0
5 = 128  
6 = 256  
7 = 512  
8 = 1024  
9 = 2048  
Selects PRBS check measurement  
interval for timed measurements.  
See Section 4.4.1 for more details.  
CFG_PRBS_CHECK_  
MEAS_TIME  
7:0  
R/W  
3
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Value  
Register  
Name  
Bit  
Slice  
Address  
Parameter Name  
RSVD  
R/W  
Description  
h
h
15:9  
R/W  
0
0
0
Reserved - do not modify.  
Selects between timed and continuous  
PRBS check mode.  
CTRL_PRBS_CHECK_  
TIMED_CONT_B  
8
R/W  
R/W  
0 = Selects continuous PRBS check  
mode.  
1 = Selects timed PRBS check mode.  
RSVD  
7:1  
Reserved - do not modify.  
PRBS_CHK_  
CTRL  
51  
Set to 1 by host to start a timed  
operation.  
Set to 0 by host after completion or  
abort of the operation (by the device  
due to loss of lock) to tell the device that  
PRBS result has been read by the host.  
CTRL_PRBS_CHECK_  
START  
0
R/W  
R/W  
0
0
See Section 4.4 for more details on PRBS  
checker function.  
RSVD  
15:10  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Selects whether the PRBS generator is  
enabled or not:  
0 = PRBS Generator disabled  
1 = PRBS Generator enabled  
Note: enabling the PRBS generator does  
not automatically override other device  
modes such as auto-sleep,  
CTRL_PRBS_GEN_  
ENABLE  
9
R/W  
0
auto-output-mute,auto-output-disable,  
etc. These continue to function  
normally. The user/host may need to  
adjust those settings to ensure the part  
will output the PRBS signal.  
PRBS_GEN_  
CTRL  
52  
Select output signal from PRBS  
generator as either PRBS7 or divided  
clock (divided version of the PRBS  
generator clock source):  
CTRL_PRBS_GEN_  
SIGNAL_SELECT  
8
R/W  
R/W  
1
0
0 = clock divider (using ratio set by  
CTRL_PRBS_GEN_CLK_DIVIDER)  
1 = PRBS7  
Selects clock source for PRBS generator:  
0 = VCO (free running)  
1 = Reserved  
2 = Reserved  
CTRL_PRBS_GEN_  
CLK_SRC  
7:6  
3 = Data reference PLL (CDR recovered  
clock)  
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Value  
Register  
Name  
Bit  
Slice  
Address  
Parameter Name  
R/W  
Description  
h
h
Selects clock divider ratio for when host  
selects divided clock to output on PRBS  
generator  
(CTRL_PRBS_GEN_SIGNAL_SELECT = 0):  
CTRL_PRBS_GEN_  
CLK_DIVIDER  
5:4  
R/W  
0
0
0 = divide by 2  
1 = divide by 4  
2 = divide by 8  
3 = divide by 16  
Controls optional inversion of the  
generated PRBS pattern:  
CTRL_PRBS_GEN_  
INVERT  
3
R/W  
0 = true sense  
1 = inverted  
Select PRBS7 data rate when PRBS clock  
source not recovered clock  
(CTRL_PRBS_GEN_CLK_SRC 3)  
0 = Reserved - do not use.  
1 = MADI  
PRBS_GEN_  
CTRL  
(Continued)  
52  
(Continued)  
2 = SD  
3 = HD  
4 = 3G  
5 = 6G  
6 = 12G  
7 = Reserved - do not use.  
CTRL_PRBS_GEN_  
DATA_RATE  
2:0  
R/W  
6
If CTRL_PRBS_GEN_CLK_SRC = 3, then  
CTRL_PRBS_GEN_DATA_RATE setting  
has no effect and the CDR rate is used  
(based on automatic rate detection or  
manual rate selection).  
Additionally, if the device is locked to an  
input signal, only the same rate can be  
selected for the PRBS generator.  
53  
54  
RSVD  
RSVD  
15:0  
15:0  
R/W  
R/W  
0
0
Reserved - do not modify.  
CFG_EYE_MON_TIMEOUT[31:16]. Most  
significant 16 bits of the measurement  
time. This is the time spent measuring  
bit errors at each point in the eye scan,  
i.e. the time to measure one point in the  
eye. Units are in microseconds. The Eye  
Scanner scans each point twice and  
there is some overhead, so the actual  
measurement time is twice the number  
entered.  
CFG_EYE_MON_  
TIMEOUT_MS  
EYE_MON_  
INT_CFG_0  
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Value  
Register  
Name  
Bit  
Slice  
Address  
Parameter Name  
R/W  
Description  
h
h
CFG_EYE_MONT_TIMEOUT[15:0] Least  
significant 16 bits of the measurement  
time.  
CFG_EYE_MON_  
TIMEOUT_LS  
EYE_MON_  
INT_CFG_1  
55  
15:0  
15:0  
R/W  
64  
64  
See CFG_EYE_MON_ TIMEOUT_MS  
Threshold of bit error counts to define  
good vs bad points in eye for shape  
scan.  
CFG_EYE_BER_  
THRESHOLD  
EYE_MON_  
INT_CFG_2  
56  
R/W  
R/W  
See Section 4.5 for further details.  
The vertical offset slice that will be used  
for eye shape queries.  
Offset values: 0 to 255d.  
CFG_EYE_DEFAULT_  
VERT_OFFSET  
15:8  
80  
0 represents the most negative slice  
since 128d is the 0V slice level and 255d  
is the most positive slice level.  
Default is 128d  
EYE_MON_  
INT_CFG_3  
57  
RSVD  
7:3  
2
R/W  
R/W  
0
0
Reserved - do not modify.  
Eye monitor initialization bit. Set HIGH  
during Device Power-Up Sequence. See  
Section 4.9.12 for details.  
CFG_EYE_INIT_RESET  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
1:0  
15:0  
15:0  
15  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
2
D982  
100  
0
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Reserved - do not modify.  
58  
59  
RSVD  
RSVD  
Starting phase offset.  
Valid range is 0 to 127d.  
CTRL_EYE_PHASE_  
START  
14:8  
7
R/W  
R/W  
0
0
Reset value must be used for shape  
scan.  
EYE_MON_  
SCAN_CTRL_0  
5A  
RSVD  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Phase offset limit. Valid range is 0 to  
127d. CTRL_EYE_PHASE_STOP must be  
greater or equal to  
CTRL_EYE_PHASE_START. Reset value  
must be used for shape scan.  
CTRL_EYE_PHASE_  
STOP  
6:0  
R/W  
7F  
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Value  
Register  
Name  
Bit  
Slice  
Address  
Parameter Name  
RSVD  
R/W  
Description  
h
h
15  
R/W  
0
Reserved - do not modify.  
Unsigned value for phase step size.   
Valid values are 1,2, and 4.  
Reset value must be used for shape  
scan.  
CTRL_EYE_PHASE_  
STEP  
14:8  
R/W  
1
Behaviour is undefined for other values.  
In order to use a step size of 2 or 4,  
CTRL_EYE_PHASE_START and  
CTRL_EYE_PHASE_STOP must be set to  
their default values.  
EYE_MON_  
SCAN_CTRL_1  
5B  
RSVD  
7
R/W  
R/W  
0
0
Reserved - do not modify.  
Starting voltage offset.  
Valid range is 0 to 255d.  
CTRL_EYE_VERT_  
OFFSET_START  
6:0  
Voltage offset limit.  
Valid range is 0 to 255d.  
CTRL_EYE_VERT_OFFSET_STOP must be  
greater or equal to  
CTRL_EYE_VERT_  
OFFSET_STOP  
CTRL_EYE_VERT_OFFSET_START. Reset  
value must be used for shape scan.  
In order to use a step size of 2 or 4,  
CTRL_EYE_VERT_ OFFSET_START and  
CTRL_EYE_VERT_ OFFSET_STOP must  
be set to their default values.  
15:8  
R/W  
FF  
EYE_MON_  
SCAN_CTRL_2  
5C  
RSVD  
7
R/W  
R/W  
0
1
Reserved - do not modify.  
Unsigned value for voltage offset step  
size.  
Valid values are 1,2, and 4.  
Behaviour is undefined for other values.  
CTRL_EYE_VERT_  
OFFSET_STEP  
6:0  
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Value  
Register  
Name  
Bit  
Slice  
Address  
Parameter Name  
RSVD  
R/W  
Description  
h
h
15:9  
R/W  
0
0
0
Reserved - do not modify.  
Selects whether the eye monitor should  
perform an eye scan or eye shape  
capture:  
CTRL_EYE_SHAPE_  
SCAN_B  
8
R/W  
R/W  
0 = Selects eye scan (new or continued).  
1 = Selects eye shape capture.  
RSVD  
7:2  
Reserved - do not modify.  
Power control for the eye monitor:  
0 = Power down the eye monitor  
1 = Power up the eye monitor  
Host is permitted to change this any  
time between eye scans (but not  
between partial eye scans).  
CTRL_EYE_MON_  
POWER_CTRL  
1
R/W  
0
EYE_MON_  
SCAN_CTRL_3  
5D  
This must be set to 1 to run an eye scan.  
Behaviour is undefined if host sets  
CTRL_EYE_MON_START = 1 without  
setting this bit to 1.  
Part of a four way handshake with  
STAT_EYE_MON_STATUS:  
0 = Set by host to tell the device to clear  
the status bit.  
1 = Set by host only in order to  
begin/continue an eye scan or start an  
eye shape capture.  
CTRL_EYE_MON_START  
0
R/W  
0
See Section 4.5 for more details on  
implementing the four way hand shake  
for this operation.  
5E to 5F  
60 to 7E  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
RSVD  
15:0  
Reserved.  
Factory Settings  
15:0  
Reserved.  
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Register  
Name  
Bit  
Slice  
Reset  
Value  
Address  
Parameter Name  
RSVD  
R/W  
Description  
80  
RSVD  
15:0  
15:0  
RO  
Reserved.  
This register contains the first part of  
the device configuration version. Please  
contact your local technical sales  
representative for more details.  
81  
82  
83  
VERSION_0  
VERSION_1  
VERSION_2  
STAT_CONFIG_VER0  
STAT_CONFIG_VER1  
STAT_HW_VERSION  
RO  
RO  
RO  
This register contains the second part of  
the device configuration version. Please  
contact your local technical sales  
representative for more details.  
15:0  
15:0  
This register contains the devices  
identification, including revision. Please  
contact your local technical sales  
representative for more details.  
Count of primary carrier detection  
status changes since last cleared.  
The count saturates at 255d (0xFF).  
See Section 4.9.11 for procedure to clear  
the counts.  
STAT_CNT_PRI_CD_  
CHANGES  
15:8  
7:0  
RO  
RO  
RO  
STICKY_  
84  
COUNTS_0  
RSVD  
Reserved.  
Count of PLL rate changes since last  
cleared.  
The count saturates at 255d (0xFF).  
See Section 4.9.11 for procedure to clear  
the counts.  
STAT_CNT_RATE_  
CHANGES  
15:8  
STICKY_  
COUNTS_1  
85  
Count of PLL lock status changes since  
last cleared.  
The count saturates at 255d (0xFF).  
See Section 4.9.11 for procedure to clear  
the counts.  
STAT_CNT_PLL_  
LOCK_CHANGES  
7:0  
RO  
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Register  
Name  
Bit  
Slice  
Reset  
Value  
Address  
Parameter Name  
RSVD  
R/W  
Description  
15  
RO  
Reserved  
Clear counts status:  
0 = Idle  
1 = Reserved  
2 = Indicates device has cleared the  
sticky counts  
3 = Reserved.  
STAT_CLEAR_COUNTS_  
STATUS  
14:13  
RO  
Part of a four-way handshake with  
CTRL_CLEAR_COUNTS.  
See Section 4.9.11 for more details on  
implementing the four way handshake  
for this operation.  
PLL lock status:  
0 = PLL is unlocked  
1 = PLL is locked  
STAT_LOCK  
12  
RO  
Sleep status:  
0 = Device is not in sleep  
1 = Device is currently in sleep  
STAT_SLEEP  
RSVD  
11  
RO  
RO  
10:8  
Reserved  
Cable driver output1 (SDO1) output  
status:  
0 = Mission Cable Driver SD/MADI slew  
CURRENT_  
STATUS_0  
86  
rate  
1 = Mission Cable Driver HD/3G slew  
rate  
STAT_OUTPUT1_MODE  
7:4  
RO  
2 = Mission Cable Driver 6G/12G slew  
rate  
3 = Reserved  
4 = Reserved  
5 = Balanced  
6 = Mute  
7 = Disabled  
cable driver output0 (SDO0) output  
status:  
0 = Mission Cable Driver SD/MADI slew  
rate  
1 = Mission Cable Driver HD/3G slew  
rate  
STAT_OUTPUT0_MODE  
3:0  
RO  
2 = Mission Cable Driver 6G/12G slew  
rate  
3 = Reserved  
4 = Reserved  
5 = Balanced  
6 = Mute  
7 = Disabled  
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Register  
Name  
Bit  
Slice  
Reset  
Value  
Address  
Parameter Name  
R/W  
Description  
Cable driver output1 (SDO1) disable  
status:  
0 = SDO1 is not disabled  
1 = SDO1 is disabled  
STAT_OUTPUT1_  
DISABLE  
15  
14  
13  
12  
RO  
Cable driver output0 (SDO0) disable  
status:  
0 = SDO0 is not disabled  
1 = SDO0 is disabled  
STAT_OUTPUT0_  
DISABLE  
RO  
RO  
RO  
Cable driver output1 (SDO1) mute  
status:  
0 = SDO1 is not muted  
1 = SDO1 is muted  
STAT_OUTPUT1_  
MUTE  
Cable driver output0 (SDO0) mute  
status:  
0 = SDO0 is not muted  
STAT_OUTPUT0_  
MUTE  
1 = SDO0 is muted  
Cable driver output1 (SDO1) re-timer  
status:  
0 = Retimer path to SDO1 is not  
bypassed   
1 = Retimer path to SDO1 is bypassed  
STAT_OUTPUT1_  
RETIMER_BYPASS  
11  
10  
RO  
RO  
CURRENT_  
STATUS_1  
87  
Cable driver output0 (SDO0) re-timer  
status:  
0 = Retimer path to SDO0 is not  
STAT_OUTPUT0_  
RETIMER_BYPASS  
bypassed   
1 = Retimer path to SDO0 is bypassed  
RSVD  
9
8
7
RO  
RO  
RO  
Reserved  
Primary carrier detection status.  
0 = Primary carrier is not detected  
1 = Primary carrier is detected  
STAT_PRI_CD  
RSVD  
Reserved  
The current slew rate of cable driver  
output1 (SDO1):  
0 = SD/MADI slew  
1 = HD/3G slew  
2 = 6G/12G slew  
STAT_OUTPUT1_  
SLEW_RATE  
6:5  
4:3  
RO  
RO  
The current slew rate of cable driver  
output0 (SDO0):  
0 = SD/MADI slew  
STAT_OUTPUT0_  
SLEW_RATE  
1 = HD/3G slew  
2 = 6G/12G slew  
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Register  
Name  
Bit  
Slice  
Reset  
Value  
Address  
Parameter Name  
R/W  
Description  
Rate at which the CDR is locked.  
0 = Unlocked  
1 = MADI (125Mb/s)  
2 = SD (270Mb/s)  
3 = HD (1.485Gb/s)  
4 = 3G (2.97Gb/s)  
5 = 6G (5.94Gb/s)  
6 = 12G (11.88Gb/s)  
7 = Reserved  
CURRENT_  
STATUS_1  
(Continued)  
87  
STAT_DETECTED_RATE  
2:0  
RO  
(Continued)  
88  
89  
RSVD  
RSVD  
15:0  
15:0  
RO  
RO  
RO  
Reserved  
PRBS checker error count. Cleared to 0  
at the start of a measurement. Updated  
by the device on completion of a  
measurement. Value is undefined in  
case of abort due to loss of CDR lock  
(STAT_PRBS_CHECK_LAST_ABORT = 1).  
PRBS_  
CHK_  
ERR_CNT  
STAT_PRBS_CHK_  
ERR_CNT  
RSVD  
15:10  
Reserved  
0 = Normal  
1 = No data transitions were seen  
during the previous PRBS check. This bit  
is set to 1 to indicate that the input data  
was all 0's during a PRBS check. When  
that happens, the error count will be  
zero when in fact there was no valid  
PRBS pattern.This bit is updated by the  
device on completion of a  
STAT_PRBS_CHECK_  
NODATA  
9
RO  
measurement. It retains its value until  
the next PRBS check operation is  
requested. Value is undefined in case of  
abort  
PRBS_  
CHK_STATUS  
8A  
(STAT_PRBS_CHECK_LAST_ABORT = 1).  
Value does not increment during a  
measurement until it completes.  
PRBS abort status.  
0 = Normal.  
1 = PRBS check was aborted due to loss  
of lock or sleep.  
This bit retains its value until the next  
PRBS operation is requested.  
STAT_PRBS_CHECK_  
LAST_ABORT  
8
RO  
RO  
RSVD  
7:2  
Reserved  
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Register  
Name  
Bit  
Slice  
Reset  
Value  
Address  
Parameter Name  
R/W  
Description  
Status for PRBS checker:  
0 = PRBS check idle; ready for new  
operation.  
1 = PRBS check timed or continuous  
operation in progress.  
2 = PRBS check timed operation  
completed (success)  
PRBS_  
CHK_STATUS  
(Continued)  
STAT_PRBS_CHECK_  
STATUS  
3 = PRBS check timed or continuous  
operation aborted (error) Part of a four  
way handshake with  
8A  
(Continued)  
1:0  
RO  
CTRL_PRBS_CHECK_START  
(Section 4.4). Abort will be reported if  
loss of lock or sleep occurred during a  
PRBS check operation or those  
conditions existed when the operation  
was requested by the host.  
EYE_MON_  
SCAN_  
The size in bytes of the last partial scan  
segment.  
8B  
8C  
STAT_EYE_IMAGE_SIZE  
15:0  
15:8  
RO  
RO  
SIZE_OUTPUT  
Left Edge Voltage Offset returned from  
shape scan.  
Offset values 0 to 255d, 0 represents  
most negative voltage, 127d is 0V 255d  
is most positive voltage.  
STAT_EYE_SHAPE_  
LEFT_EDGE_OFFSET  
EYE_MON_  
SHAPE_  
OUTPUT_0  
Left Edge Phase returned from shape  
scan.  
Phase values 0 to 127d.  
STAT_EYE_SHAPE_  
LEFT_EDGE_PHASE  
7:0  
15:8  
7:0  
RO  
RO  
RO  
RO  
RO  
Positive (top) Edge Voltage Offset  
returned from shape scan.  
Offset values 0 to 255d, 0 represents  
most negative voltage, 127d is 0V 255d  
is most positive voltage.  
STAT_EYE_SHAPE_  
POS_EDGE_OFFSET  
EYE_MON_  
SHAPE_  
OUTPUT_1  
8D  
Positive (top) Edge Phase returned from  
shape scan.  
Phase values 0 to 127d.  
STAT_EYE_SHAPE_  
POS_EDGE_PHASE  
Right Edge Voltage Offset returned  
from shape scan.  
Offset values 0 to 255d, 0 represents  
most negative voltage, 127d is 0V 255d  
is most positive voltage.  
STAT_EYE_SHAPE_  
RIGHT_EDGE_OFFSET  
15:8  
7:0  
EYE_MON_  
SHAPE_  
OUTPUT_2  
8E  
Right Edge Phase returned from shape  
scan.  
Phase values 0 to 127d.  
STAT_EYE_SHAPE_  
RIGHT_EDGE_PHASE  
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Register  
Name  
Bit  
Slice  
Reset  
Value  
Address  
Parameter Name  
R/W  
Description  
Negative (bottom) Edge Voltage Offset  
returned from shape scan.  
Offset values 0 to 255d, 0 represents  
most negative voltage, 127d is 0V 255d  
is most positive voltage.  
STAT_EYE_SHAPE_  
NEG_EDGE_OFFSET  
15:8  
RO  
EYE_MON_  
SHAPE_  
OUTPUT_3  
8F  
Negative (bottom) Edge Phase returned  
from shape scan.  
Phase values 0 to 127d.  
STAT_EYE_SHAPE_  
NEG_EDGE_PHASE  
7:0  
RO  
RO  
RSVD  
15:9  
Reserved  
Full scan status:  
0 = Full scan complete.  
1 = Partial scan complete.  
On completion of an eye monitor eye  
scan (CRTL_EYE_SHAPE_SCAN_B = 0),  
indicates whether the eye monitor  
completed the full scan or a partial scan.  
Undefined for eye shape scan  
STAT_EYE_SCAN_  
PARTIAL_OR_FULL  
8
RO  
RO  
(CTRL_EYE_SHAPE_SCAN_B = 1).  
RSVD  
7:2  
Reserved  
EYE_MON_  
STATUS  
Eye monitor status:  
0 = Eye monitor idle; ready for new  
90  
operation  
1 = Eye monitor operation in progress  
2 = Eye monitor operation completed  
(success)  
3 = Eye monitor operation aborted  
(error). Part of a four way handshake  
with CTRL_EYE_MON_START, see  
Section 4.5 for procedure. Abort will be  
reported by device if loss of lock or  
sleep occurred during an eye monitor  
operation or those conditions existed  
when the operation was requested by  
the host.  
STAT_EYE_MON_  
STATUS  
1:0  
RO  
91 - BF  
RSVD  
RSVD  
15:0  
Reserved  
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6. Application Information  
6.1 Typical Application Circuit  
VCC1V8  
VCC1V8  
29  
470nF  
10μF  
100nF  
10μF  
40  
39 38  
37  
36  
35  
34  
33  
32 31  
30  
1
2
3
VEE_DDI  
28  
VEEO  
RSVD  
RSVD  
4.7μF  
4.7μF  
27  
26  
SDO0  
75Ω  
SDO0  
VCC1V8  
Note: Pins 24/25 both  
require a 100nF capacitor  
VCC3V3  
25  
24  
VCC_DDI  
TERM  
DDI  
4
5
VCCO_0  
VCCO_1  
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1μF  
2x 100nF  
Note: The device central paddle is not an electrical  
connection. Refrain from connecting device pins to  
the central paddle.  
4.7μF  
4.7μF  
100nF  
23  
22  
SDO1/RCO  
75Ω  
6
7
8
IN  
IN  
SDO1/RCO  
VEEO  
21  
DDI  
VEE_DDI  
9
10  
11  
12  
13 14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
20  
VCC1V8  
100nF  
VCC1V8  
100nF  
Figure 6-1: Typical Application Circuit  
Note 1: 4.7μF AC-coupling capacitors are required on SDO0/SDO0 and SDO1/RCO  
SDO1/RCO.  
Note 2: It is recommended that separate filtered supplies are used for the following  
three groups: (VCC_DDI, VCC_CORE), (VCCO1P8_0, VCCO1P8_1, VDD), (VCCO_0,  
VCCO_1). Multiple devices can share the same filtered supply plane. Contact your local  
technical representative for layout recommendations to achieve optimal performance.  
Note 3: Existing designs with pin 30 connected to ground through a 10μF capacitor may  
be left unchanged. This capacitor may be populated or removed at the designer's  
discretion, with no impact on device performance.  
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7. Package & Ordering Information  
7.1 Package Dimensions  
DIMENSIONS  
A
D
MILLIMETERS  
MIN NOM MAX  
0.80 0.90 1.00  
B
E
DIM  
A
0.05  
0.02  
A1 0.00  
A2  
(0.02)  
0.15  
b
0.20 0.25  
5.95 6.00 6.05  
PIN 1  
INDICATOR  
D
(LASER MARK)  
D1 3.45 3.60 3.70  
3.95 4.00 4.05  
E
E1 1.43 1.58 1.68  
e
L
N
0.40 BSC  
0.30 0.40 0.50  
40  
aaa  
bbb  
0.08  
0.10  
A
SEATING  
PLANE  
aaa C  
C
A1  
A2  
D1  
LxN  
E/1  
E1  
2
1
N
bxN  
0.30 x 45°  
e/2  
bbb  
C A B  
e
D/2  
NOTES:  
1. CONTROLLING DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS (ANGLES IN DEGREES).  
2. COPLANARITY APPLIES TO THE EXPOSED PAD AS WELL AS THE TERMINALS.  
3. DIMENSION OF LEAD WIDTH APPLIES TO TERMINAL AND IS MEASURED BETWEEN  
0.15 to 0.30mm FROM THE TERMINAL TIP.  
Figure 7-1: Package Dimensions  
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7.2 Recommended PCB Footprint  
0.20  
0.60  
Pin #1  
3.60  
0.40  
5.20  
Figure 7-2: Recommended PCB Footprint  
7.3 Packaging Data  
Table 7-1: Packaging Data  
Parameter  
Value  
Package Type  
6mm x 4mm 40-pin QFN  
Moisture Sensitivity Level  
3
Junction to Air Thermal Resistance, j-a (at zero airflow)  
Junction to Board Thermal Resistance, j-b  
Junction to Case Thermal Resistance, j-c  
40.0°C/W  
32.0°C/W  
36.0°C/W  
<1.0°C/W  
Yes  
Junction-to-Top Characterization Parameter, Psi,   
Pb-free and RoHS compliant  
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7.4 Marking Diagram  
Pin 1  
Indicator  
XXXX - Last 4 digits of Assembly lot  
E3 - Pb-free & Green indicator  
YYWW - Date Code  
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XXXXE3  
YYWW  
Figure 7-3: Marking Diagram  
7.5 Solder Reflow Profiles  
Temperature  
60-150 sec.  
20-40 sec.  
260°C  
250°C  
3°C/sec max  
217°C  
6°C/sec max  
200°C  
150°C  
25°C  
Time  
60-180 sec. max  
8 min. max  
Figure 7-4: Maximum Pb-free Solder Reflow Profile  
7.6 Ordering Information  
Table 7-2: Ordering Information  
Minimum Order  
Part Number  
Format  
Quantity  
GS12281-INE3  
GS12281-INTE3  
GS12281-INTE3Z  
490  
250  
Tray  
Tape and Reel  
Tape and Reel  
2500  
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