AD6816
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REV. A
THEORY OF OPERATION
Line Driver
The line driver accepts differential input data between 100 mV
and 1.0 V peak (ac coupled or ECL common mode), and trans-
mits the 155 Mbps NRZ data signal through a transformer and
up to 110 M of Category #5 Unshielded Twisted Pair cable
(UTP#5) per ATM Forum UNI 3.1 requirements. The user
sets output current, I
OUT
, between 4 mA and 40 mA (cable
removed and 100 Ω resistor across transformer) with a single
external resistor. A 1.0 V p-p output signal is obtained with an
I
OUT
of 20 mA, corresponding to an R
TXAMPSET
= 1114 Ω.
Generally, I
OUT
= 22.3 / R
TXAMPSET
.
The line driver does not share any power supplies or biases with
other blocks of the AD6816. This, and techniques used to stabi-
lize the effective beta of transistors during switching, keeps out-
put common mode current to < 3%.
Crystal Oscillator
The oscillator circuit works with a 19.44 MHz ±50 ppm series
mode crystal to provide a TTL level 19.44 MHz ±100 ppm
clock output without needing adjustment. Start-up is guaran-
teed for crystals with series mode resistance < 40 Ω. Typical
start-up time for a crystal with series mode resistance is 2 ms.
Power in the crystal is limited to 1 µW rms.
Synthesizer Phase-Locked Loop
The synthesizer PLL provides a 155 MHz PECL output clock
from a 19.44 MHz or 9.72 MHz reference frequency. The syn-
thesizer PLL automatically selects ×8 or ×16 synthesis, based on
the frequency present at FREFIN(N) pins. A signal multiplexer
at the synthesizer PLL input allows the user to select a 19.44
MHz reference frequency derived from the 155.52 MHz recov-
ered clock (loop timing application) or an independent
reference frequency. The device can be configured to support a
PECL/TTL/CMOS-level reference frequency.
The synthesizer PLL gives phase continuous switching between
independent and loop timing. The 200 kHz time constant of the
PLL smooths the clock output response due to an instantaneous
change in frequency at its input (as in the case of a switch be-
tween loop timing and independent timing). This guarantees no
runt clock pulses due to switching timing references.
Receiver (Equalizer, Baseline Restoration and Loss of Signal
Detect Circuits)
The Receiver processes an NRZ data stream from a transformer
and up to 110 M of Category #5 Unshielded Twisted Pair cable
(UTP#5). The receiver (Figure 16) consists of an adaptive
equalizer, a baseline restore loop and a loss of signal (LOS) de-
tector. The adaptive equalizer compensates for intersymbol in-
terference and distortion caused by the cable. The baseline
restore loop corrects for base line wander due to the trans-
former. The LOS detector indicates a cable break.
The incoming data chooses either the high pass path, shown as
E(s), the straight path or some combination of both. The
strength of each path is determined by the control variable, x.
The loop works by comparing the amplitude of the equalizer
output to the expected value. If the amplitude is too small, the
signal is underequalized and the control variable x is decreased
to choose more of the high pass path. The signal is equalized
when the output amplitude equals the reference value. The time
constant of the loop is slow enough so that the equalization
remains constant if the signal amplitude decreases due to the
absence of transitions.
COMP
LOW PASS
FILTER
A
INTEGRATOR
/ZERO
LOW PASS
FILTER
LOW PASS
FILTER
THRESHOLD
REFERENCE
X
X
E(s)
HIGH PASS
FILTER
RX/RXN
DATA
INPUT TO CLOCK
RECOVER
PLL
X1-X
ADAPTIVE
EQUALIZER
COMP
LOS
DETECTOR
SDOUT
(LOS)
BASELINE
RESTORE
LOOP
AMPLITUDE
DETECTOR
Figure 16. Receiver (Equalizer, Baseline Restoration,
Signal Level Detect) Block Diagram
The baseline restore loop also compensates for the baseline
wander caused by the transformer (ac coupling) used to termi-
nate the cable. This loop adjusts the slice level of the data signal
for lengthy transitionless data runs to ensure that no bit errors
are made upon new transitions. This loop also compensates for
a dc offset that could be created by the transformer processing
non- 50% duty cycle, repetitive data patterns (baseline wander).
The circuit works by subtracting the comparator input signal
from the output signal. The error signal output of the subtracter
is added to offset the incoming signal and to keep the average
value equal to the average output. If the equalizer output goes
to zero, this loop will servo the comparator input to the last
logic level.
The LOS detector monitors the output amplitude of the equal-
izer and trips when it falls below a predetermined threshold.
The low-pass filter is slow enough that the detector will not trip
for less than 800 missing edges.
Clock Recovery Phase-Locked Loop
The phase-locked loop recovers clock and retimes data from
NRZ data. The architecture uses a frequency detector to aid
initial frequency acquisition; refer to Figure 17 for a block dia-
gram. Note that the frequency detector is always in the circuit.
When the PLL is locked, the frequency error is zero and the
frequency detector has no further effect. Since the frequency
detector is always in the circuit, no control functions are needed
to initiate acquisition or change mode after acquisition.
The frequency detector delivers pulses of current to the charge
pump to either raise or lower the frequency of the VCO. During
the frequency acquisition process the frequency detector output
is a series of pulses of width equal to the period of the VCO.
These pulses occur on the cycle slips between the data fre-
quency and the VCO frequency. With a maximum density data
pattern (1010. . . ), every cycle slip will produce a pulse at the
frequency detector output. With random data, however, not
every cycle slip produces a pulse. The density of pulses at the
frequency detector output increases with the density of data
transitions. The probability that a cycle slip will produce a pulse
increases as the frequency error approaches zero. After the fre-
quency error has been reduced to zero, the frequency detector
output will have no further pulses. At this point the PLL begins
the process of phase acquisition, with a settling time of roughly
2000 bit periods.