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Application Note 1572
ISL35411 Evaluation Board User Guide
Description
Key Features
The ISL35411DRZ-EVALZ evaluation board is a versatile
stand-alone printed circuit board developed to evaluate the
performance of the Intersil ISL35411 11.1Gb/s driver.
• ISL35411 IC
Items provided with board:
• This application note
• Connection to external 3.3V power supply
• On-board voltage regulator that provides the 1.2V supply to the
IC
• Power cable
• On-board de-emphasis level adjustment using provided
jumpers
• Ten jumpers
• SMA connectors to access differential inputs and outputs
References
• ISL35411 Datasheet
Ordering Information
PART NUMBER
ISL35411DRZ-EVALZ
FIGURE 1. TOP OF BOARD
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DESCRIPTION
ISL35411 evaluation board (power cable
and four jumpers included)
FIGURE 2. BOTTOM OF BOARD
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Operation of the
ISL35411DRZ-EVALZ Evaluation
Board
This section describes how to setup your ISL35411DRZ-EVALZ
evaluation board: making sure proper power is applied,
connecting to the high-speed RF inputs and outputs and
adjusting the output de-emphasis level for each channel. The
board is shown in Figure 3.
The ISL35411DRZ-EVALZ evaluation board is designed to
minimize parasitic board effects for transparent evaluation of the
ISL35411's high-speed performance. Due to the extremely
low-loss nature of the evaluation board's high-speed traces, all
unused channels on the board should be terminated at the input
and output SMA connections with 50Ω loads to minimize
reflections, which can corrupt the performance of neighboring
channels.
Header for
power supply
connection
(+3.3V)
Output De-Emphasis Setting Control
De-emphasis
Control Pin
(DE) headers
FIGURE 3. ISL35411DRZ-EVALZ EVALUATION BOARD
Power Supply
The board needs to be powered by an external +3.3V power
supply via the power header located at the top of the board using
the power cable provided. The red lead of the power cable should
be connected to the +3.3V output of the external power supply
while the black lead should be connected to the ground (-)
terminal.
Typical current consumption of the board when the output
de-emphasis level is set to 0dB (see Table 1) is 200mA when no
input signals are applied; and 220mA when a signal is applied to
any one of the four high-speed inputs. Total board current will be
approximately 280mA if all four channels are active
simultaneously with the output de-emphasis levels set to 0dB.
High-Speed Data I/O Interface Connectors
The ISL35411 Driver is intended to be used at the transmit end
of lossy differential copper channels. The four channels of the
ISL35411 make it well-suited for high-density applications with
parallel channels. The ISL35411 is optimized for use in
conjunction with the Intersil ISL36411 quad lane extender at the
far end of the lossy channel.
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The differential input(s) of the ISL35411 should be connected to
a high-speed data stream source, such as a pattern generator.
This connection should be made using the input SMA connectors
labeled on the board. We recommend using phase
(time-delay)-matched cables for each differential input to
preserve the fidelity of the differential signal. The output SMA
connectors provide access to the output differential signal(s) of
the ISL35411 and can be connected with phase-matched cables
to the channel to be driven. Make sure proper torque (5 in-lbs) is
applied to the SMA connectors for reliable measurements and to
prevent damage to the connectors.
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The output driver of each channel on the ISL35411 is capable of
providing seven different levels (0 to 6) of adjustable output
de-emphasis. The available output de-emphasis levels range
from 0dB (DE level = 0) to 4dB (DE level = 6). The de-emphasis
levels of Channels 1 and 2 are controlled simultaneously by the
de-emphasis control pin headers (DE) located at JP1 on the
north-side of the board and highlighted in blue in Figure 3. The
de-emphasis levels of Channels 3 and 4 are controlled
simultaneously by the de-emphasis control pin headers (DE)
located at JP2 on the south-side of the board and highlighted in
green in Figure 3. Output de-emphasis levels are set by
positioning jumpers on the appropriate header as illustrated in
Figure 4. For both sets of headers, DE-A and DE-B can each be
set to one of three values (VDD, GND, or Floating). Table 1 gives
the jumper positions required to achieve various de-emphasis
levels. As an example, Figure 4 depicts the jumper positions that
set the output de-emphasis level to 3dB (DE-A = GND and
DE-B = VDD).
TABLE 1. JUMPER POSITIONS FOR OUTPUT DE-EMPHASIS SETTINGS
DE-A
DE-B
DE LEVEL
DE LEVEL (dB)
No jumper
No jumper
0
0
No jumper
Jumper to GND
1
0.6
No jumper
Jumper to VDD
2
1.1
Jumper to GND
No jumper
3
1.6
Jumper to GND Jumper to GND
4
2.3
Jumper to GND Jumper to VDD
5
3.0
Jumper to VDD
6
4.0
No jumper
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DE-B
DE-A
DE
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VDD
Vdd
AA
BB
GND
GND
CC
FIGURE 4. JUMPER CONFIGURATION FOR 3dB OUTPUT
DE-EMPHASIS
FIGURE 6A. 10.3125Gb/s EYE DIAGRAM AT ISL35411DRZ-EVALZ
EVALUATION BOARD OUTPUT (OUTPUT LEVEL = 0dB)
The ISL35411 provides an independent transmit disable feature
for each of its channels. With this feature, idle and/or unused
channels on the ISL35411 can be made to enter a low power
standby mode. Entry into this mode is controlled by each
channel's respective TDSBL pin. The TDSBL-1 pin (for Channel 1)
is located at header JP1 on the north-side of the board. The
TDSBL pins for the remaining channels are located at header JP2
on the south-side of the board. By using a jumper to tie a given
TDSBL pin to VDD (as shown in Figure 5), the corresponding
channel on the ISL35411 is disabled. While disabled, all internal
circuitry associated with the channel is powered down, and the
channel is incapable of driving any high-speed signal applied to
its input. If the TDSBL pin is left floating (no jumper installed), the
respective channel is enabled and is capable of driving
high-speed data.
FIGURE 6B. 10.3125Gb/s EYE DIAGRAM AT ISL35411DRZ-EVALZ
EVALUATION BOARD OUTPUT (OUTPUT LEVEL = 4dB)
TDSBL
TDS
Transmit Disable
VDD
Vdd AA
BB
GND
GND
CC
FIGURE 5. JUMPER INSTALLED FOR TRANSMIT DISABLE
Baseline Performance
The eye diagrams in Figure 6 show the typical high-speed
performance of the ISL35411DRZ-EVALZ evaluation board.
Figure 6A shows the output of a single channel at 10.3125Gb/s
with no output de-emphasis (DE level = 0dB). Figure 6B shows
the output of a single channel at 10.3125Gb/s with maximum
output de-emphasis (DE level = 4dB). The output de-emphasis
supplied by the ISL35411 can be used to precompensate the
signal for subsequent frequency-dependent channel loss.
Figure 6C shows the eye diagram of a waveform that has been
transmitted from the output of the ISL35411 with maximum
de-emphasis (DE level = 4dB) across a 22-inch long trace on an
FR408 circuit board. The trace loss at 5GHz is approximately
-8dB. The open eye diagram in Figure 6C illustrates the channel
equalization capabilities of the ISL35411's output de-emphasis
feature.
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FIGURE 6C. 10.3125Gb/s EYE DIAGRAM AFTER TRANSMISSION
FROM ISL35411 ACROSS 22-in. FR408 TRACE (OUTPUT
DE-LEVEL = 4dB)
FIGURE 6. 10.3125Gb/s EYE DIAGRAM AFTER TRANSMISSION
FROM ISL35411 ACROSS 22-in. FR408 TRACE (OUTPUT
DE-LEVEL = 4dB)
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ISL35411DRZ-EVALZ Evaluation Board Schematic
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FIGURE 7. ISL35411DRZ-EVALZ SCHEMATIC
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