Non-Linear High Speed Termination IC
Features
?16 channel, dual rail clamping action in
a single package
?Provides bus termination independent of line impedance or loading conditions
?Uses CAMD’s patented EZterm? technology
?24-pin QSOP package saves board space and eases layout in space critical areas.
?One IC replaces and outperforms up to 32 discrete components.
?Enable pin included
Product Description
CAMD’s non-linear termination IC is specifically de-signed to minimize overshoot/undershoot disturbances caused by impedance mismatch reflections and noise on high-speed transmission lines.
Reflections on high-speed data lines lead to voltage overshoot and undershoot disturbances, which may result in data loss or improper system operation. Resis-tive terminations, when used to terminate these high-speed data lines, increase power consumption and degrade output levels, resulting in reduced noise immu-nity. Clamping-type termination is the best overall solution for applications in which these may be consider-ations.
This highly integrated non-linear termination IC provides very effective termination performance for high-speed data lines under variable loading conditions. The device supports up to 16 terminated lines per package – each of which are clamped to both ground and power supply rail. A typical application may use 4 devices to replace (and outperform) 64 conventional Schottky diode pairs; thus providing significant reductions in component and assembly costs, improvements in manufacturing effi-ciency and reliability, and savings in allocated board area for space-critical designs.Application
?High speed, low voltage buses
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Operating Characteristics - V
= 3.3V , Enable = 3.3V, Temperature = –40°C to 85°C
Operating Characteristics - V DD = 2V , Enable = 2V, Temperature = –40°C to 85°C
*These parameters are guaranteed by design and characterization.
Operating Characteristics - V = 2.5V, Enable = 2.5V , Temperature = 27°C
Figure 1. DC I-V Curves for V DD = 2V and V DD = 3.3V
Application Information
Figure 2 shows one method of configuring the printed circuit board such that all 16 terminated signals are easily accessible. The decoupling capacitor should be a high-frequency type, 0.1μF or larger, and placed as close to the IC as possible. This will minimize
the positive overshoot voltage and also reduce EMI emissions. It should be noted that for optimum performance the PACNLT101 termination should be
located as physically close to the receiving IC input as is possible.
Figure 2. Printed Circuit Board with Accessible Configuration for 16 Terminated Signals
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Figure 5. With PACNLT101 Termination
Figure 4. 74AC244 Termination Only
Figure 3. Example Circuit: Single-Driver/Single Receiver
V C1 Rise 1.14ns ?: 2.50V
C1 Fall 1ns C1 Max 3.30V C1 Min –1.20V
C1 Rise 1.18ns ?: 2.50V
C1 Fall 1ns C1 Max 2.82V C1 Min –
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Enable pin
In normal use the Enable pin is connected to V DD .If the Enable pin is set to 0V or disconnected (high impedance), then the PACNLT101 will be disabled. The supply current will drop to almost zero and the clamping performance will be worsened.
The Enable pin can also be used to vary the supply current and clamping voltage. As the current into the Enable pin is increased the supply current will increase and the clamping voltage will be reduced. The minimum clamping voltage will occur when the Enable pin voltage equals the supply voltage. (The Enable pin voltage
cannot exceed the supply voltage.)
Users who cannot tolerate the supply current quoted in the Operating Characteristics can connect a resistor in series with the Enable pin to reduce the supply current,at the cost of increasing the clamping voltage. See Figure 6.
The controller IC sets the powerdown pin to 0V to powerdown the PACNLT101, and sets the powerdown pin to V DD to power up the PACNLT101. The system
designer can vary the value of R1 to optimize the trade-off between power consumption and clamping voltage.See Figure 7, 8, 9, and 10.
Figure 7. I DD vs R1 @ V DD = 3.3V
Figure 6. Resistor In Series with the Enable Pin
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Figure 8. Clamping Voltage vs R1 @ V DD = 3.3V
Figure 9. I DD vs R1 @ V DD = 2V
Figure 10. Clamping Voltage vs R1 @ V DD = 2V
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