Re: HARI Systems Design
Ed,
Thanks for your feedback on the 'CMOS at 3.125G' presentation.
I have some questions/comments on a couple points embedded below:
> 1. Even with the "Emphasis High", the RJ (135 ps)is too high, which is 43%
> of a bit cell time (312 ps) caused by the strip. The RJ can not be cleared
> by deskew circuit, and will be added to the output of the deskew circuit.
> We may have the excessive link jitter problem in a real system. The BER test
> using an equipment does not include DJ+RJ by other components in a link.
>
> Referencing data: (15.01^2 - 11.76^2)^0.5 = 9.64 ps
> Therefore: RJ = 14x9.64 = 135 ps
I think here your are using scope std. dev. numbers
inappropriately. The two numbers you chose are actually
from different semiconductors and different PCB layouts.
I know of no effective way to get RJ from scope measurements.
>
> 2. The Pre-emphasis, and Post-emphasis are effective, if the length is
> pre-defined. In real applications, the strip lengths are all different to
> cause the emphasis technique not only infective, but it may make it worse.
> Unless, we can pre-determine the strip length regardless of any
> application -- it is impossible to do so.
Two points: First, in contrast to past applications, one
system integrator will 'own' the whole transmission path
(and the microcode), so tuning equalization is possible.
Second, even without tuning, compromise settings produce
much better results than with no equalization. I had a
backup slide which I didn't use in the presentation (but
would be glad to send you) showing low jitter for the same
emphasis settings thru a short PCB trace (~5"). The
theoretical reason for this, I believe, is that the serdes
output is band-limited, so pre-emphasis has significant
effect only over a fairly narrow frequency range.
>
> 3. Another concern is the PCB space availability.
> The GbE serdes of 64-pin FQFO package has pin-to-pin pitch of 20 mil (0.5
> mm). However, the micro strip of a differential pair needs 50 mil spacing
> (35 mil + 15 mil) is far too large to fit into the 20 mil space available.
> Unless, the 8 differential pairs are spread out around a SERDES chip --
> mixing of high frequency and logic signals is questionable practice.
I agree that mixing the dif'l pairs with logic lines is
unwise. The high speed lines should be close to each
other. We already go to finer geometries when escaping
thru a 50-mil-pitch BGA. Impedance can be maintained for
narrower lines on tighter spacing, then wider lines can
be used after the escape into more open PCB areas for
better tolerance and lower resistive loss.
Ed, as you said, from feasibility to qualification is a big gap.
(But not as big a gap as from vaporware to qualification.) The
gap is mainly attention to detail and the hard work of wringing
out a design. No leaps of faith are required. Products can be
delivered at that speed and distance.
Regards,
Mike
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