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2.5 Gbps / 5.0 Gbps / 8.0 Gbps 1-Lane PCI Express
Repeater with Equalization and De-Emphasis
General Description
The DS80PCI102 is a low power, 1 lane repeater with 4-stage
input equalization, and output de-emphasis driver to enhance
the reach of PCI express serial links in board-to-board or ca-
ble interconnects. Ideal for x1 PCI express configuration, the
DS80PCI102 automatically detects and adapts to Gen-1,
Gen-2 and Gen-3 data rates for easy system upgrade. Each
channel supports seamless detection and management of the
new Gen-3 transmit equalizer coefficients (FIR tap) hand-
shake protocol and PCIe control signals such as transmit idle,
beacon etc. without external system intervention. An auto-
matic receive detection circuitry controls the input termination
impedance based upon endpoint insertion (hot-plug events).
These features guarantee PCIe interoperability at both the
electrical and system level, while reducing design complexity.
Powered by National’s SiGe BiCMOS process, DS80PCI102
offers programmable transmit de-emphasis (up to 12 dB),
transmit VoD (up to 1300 mVp-p) and receive equalization (up
to 36 dB) to enable longer distance transmission in lossy cop-
per cables (10m+), or backplanes (40”+) with multiple con-
nectors. The receiver is capable of opening an input eye that
is completely closed due to inter-symbol interference (ISI) in-
troduced by the interconnect medium.
The programmable settings can be applied easily via pins,
software (SMBus/I2C) or loaded via an external EEPROM.
When operating in the EEPROM mode, the configuration in-
formation is automatically loaded on power up, which elimi-
nates the need for an external microprocessor or software
driver.
Typical Application
301569
DS80PCI102
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Features
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Comprehensive family, proven system interoperability
DS80PCI102: x1 PCIe Gen-1/2/3
DS80PCI402: x4 PCIe Gen-1/2/3
DS80PCI800: x8/x16 PCIe Gen-1/2/3
Automatic rate detect and adaption to Gen-1/2/3 speeds
Seamless support for Gen-3 transmit FIR handshake
Rate adaptive receive EQ (up to 36 dB), transmit de-
emphasis (up to 12 dB) only Gen-1/2
Adjustable Transmit VOD: 0.7 to 1.3Vp-p (pin mode)
0.2 UI of residual deterministic jitter at 8Gbps after 40” of
FR4 or 10m 30awg PCIe cable
Low power dissipation with ability to turnoff unused
channels: 65mW/channel
Automatic receiver detect (hot-plug)
Multiple configuration modes: Pins/SMBus/Direct
EEPROM load
Single supply voltage: 2.5V or 3.3V (selectable)
Flow-thru pinout in 4mmx4mm 24-pin leadless LLP
package
>4kV HBM ESD rating
-10 to 85°C operating temperature range
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April 26, 2011
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