DS125DF410_13 Datasheet, PDF (30/44 Pages) Texas Instruments – DS125DF410 Low Power Multi-Rate Quad Channel Retimer

DS125DF410
SNLS398E – JANUARY 2012 – REVISED MAY 2013
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The 10 MHz clock is always available at the output when the output multiplexer is overridden. The 10 MHz clock
is a free-running oscillator in the DS125DF410 and is not synchronous to the input or to anything else in the
system. The clock frequency will be approximately 10 MHz, but this will vary from part to part.
If there is a signal present at the input, it is not necessary to override the signal detect. Clearing bits 7 and 6 of
register 0x14 will return control of the signal detect to the DS125DF410. Normally, when the retimer is locked to
a signal at its input, it will output retimed data. However, if desired, the output multiplexer can be overridden in
this condition to output raw data. It can also be set to output any of the other signals shown in Table 9. If there is
an input signal, and if the DS125DF410 is locked to it, the VCO I-Clock, the VCO Q-Clock, and the output of the
PRBS generator, if it is enabled, will be synchronous to the input signal.
When a signal is present at the input, it might be desired to output the raw data in order to see the effects of the
CTLE and (for the DS125DF410) the DFE without the CDR. It might also be desired to enable the PRBS
generator and output this signal, replacing the data content of the input signal with the internally-generated PRBS
sequence.
Overriding the VCO Divider Selection
Register 0x09, bit 2, and Register 0x18, bits 6:4
In normal operation, the DS125DF410 sets its VCO divider to the correct divide ratio, either 1, 2, 4, 8, or 16,
depending upon the bit rate of the signal at the channel input. It is possible to override the divider selection. This
might be desired if the VCO is set to free-run, for example, to output a signal at a sub-harmonic of the actual
VCO frequency.
In order to override the VCO divider settings, first set bit 2 of register 0x09. This is the VCO divider override
enable. Once this bit is set, the VCO divider setting is controlled by the value in register 0x18, bits 6:4. The valid
values for this three-bit field are 0x0 to 0x4. The mapping of the bit field values to the divider ratio is shown in
Table 10.
Bit Field Value
0
1
2
3
4
Table 10. Divider Ratio Mapping to Register 0x18, Bits 6:4
Divider Ratio
1
2
4
8
16
In normal operation, the DS125DF410 will determine the required VCO divider ratio automatically. The most
common application for overriding the divider ratio is when the VCO is set to free-run. Normally the divider ratio
should not be overridden except in this case.
Using the PRBS Generator
Register 0x0d, bit 5, Register 0x1e, bit 4, and Register 0x30, bit 3 and bits 1:0
The DS125DF410 includes an internal PRBS generator which can generate standard PRBS-9 and PRBS-31 bit
sequences. The PRBS generator can produce a PRBS sequence that is synchronous to the incoming data
signal, or it can generate a PRBS sequence using the internal free-running VCO as a clock. Both modes of
operation are described in the paragraphs that follow.
To produce a PRBS sequence that is synchronized to the incoming data signal, the DS125DF410 must be
locked to the incoming signal. When this is true, the signal detect is set and the channel is active. In addition, the
VCO is locked to the incoming signal The VCO will remain locked to the incoming signal regardless of the state
of the output multiplexer.
To activate the PRBS generator, first set bit 4 of register 0x1e. This bit enables the PRBS generator digital
circuitry. Then reset the PRBS clock by clearing bit 3 of register 0x30. Select either PRBS-9 or PRBS-31 by
setting bits 1:0 of register 0x30. Set this bit field to 0x0 for PRBS-9 and to 0x2 for PRBS-31. Then load the PRBS
clock by setting bit 3 of register 0x30. Finally, enable the PRBS clock by setting bit 5 of register 0x0d. This
sequence of register writes will enable the internal PRBS generator.
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