INFINEON FOA3251B1

Data Sheet, V1.0, Aug. 1999
FOA3251B1
High Speed Clock and Data Recovery for
Fiber Optic Applications
ICs for Communications
N e v e r
s t o p
t h i n k i n g .
FOA3251B1
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FOA3251B1
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Preface
The transceiver IC FOA3251 is designed for fibre optic application in the data bit range
of 2.5 GBit. The FOA3251 fulfills the jitter requirements specified in ITU G958 and
Bellcore GR253.
Organization of this Document
This Data Sheet is divided into 8 chapters. It is organized as follows:
• Chapter 1, Overview
Gives a general description of the product , lists the key features, and presents some
typical applications.
• Chapter 2, Functional Description
Lists pin locations with associated signals, categorizes signals according to function,
and describes signals.
Blockdiagram and block description.
• Chapter 3, Operational Description
• Chapter 4, Electrical Characteristics
DC and AC Characteristics, Power consumption, interface specification.
• Chapter 5, External Components
Application notes and recommended suppliers
• Chapter 6, Measurement Results
• Chapter 7, Package Outlines
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Table of Contents
Page
1
1.1
1.2
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
Functional Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pin Configuration (top view) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pin Definition and Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Functional Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Functional Block Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
3.1
Operational Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Operating States of Delay Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
Electrical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Absolute Maximum Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DC Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AC Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5
External Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
6
Measurement Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
7
Package Outlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Data Sheet
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7
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BIPOLAR
1
Overview
The transceiver IC FOA3251 is designed for fibre optic
application in the data bit range of 2.5 GBit. The
FOA3251 fulfills the jitter requirements specified in
ITU G958 and Bellcore GR253.
1.1
Features
P-LQFP-48-1
• Data rate up to 2.633 Gb/s
P-LQFP-48-1
• All jitter data meet ITU-T G958 and GR-253-Core
requirements
• Supply range from +3.0 V to 5.0 V
• Supply current < 210 mA
• Input sensitivity < 5 mVpp differential (BER = 10-12)
• Loss of signal (LOS) detection
• Programmable delay element to adjust clock- to data output
• Lock indication
1.2
Applications
• Fibre optic communication systems
• SDH / SONET / ATM applications
Type
Ordering Code
FOA3251B1
Data Sheet
Package
P-LQFP-48-1
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Functional Description
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Functional Description
The FOA3251 consists of a clock and data recovery block (CDR), a clock multiplier unit
(CMU) and a programmable delay line.
Pin Configuration (top view)
VEE
VCC alarm
LOL
LOS
RESET
XTAL IN
XTAL OUT
VCC
VCC
DELAY2
DELAY1
DELAY0
2.1
36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25
LLOS
37
24
N2V5
38
23
VCC
DATA IN
VCC
DATA IN
VCC
VF01
VCC
PLL1 UP
PLL1 DN
TEST
39
22
40
21
41
20
42
19
P-LQFP-48-1
43
18
44
17
45
16
46
15
47
14
48
13
VCC
VCC
VCC
CLK TR
CLK TR
VCC
DATA TR
DATA TR
VCC
VCC
VEE
VEE
Figure 1
Data Sheet
VEELC
VCCLC
VCC
VCC
VCC
VCC
VCC
PLL2 DN
PLL2 UP
VF02
TESTLOS
TESTCLK
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
ITP11416
Pin Configuration
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2.2
Pin Definition and Function
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Table 1
Pin Definition and Function
Pin Symbol
Input (I)
Function
Output (O)
1
TESTCLK
In
2
TESTLOS
In
3
VCC
4
VCC
Can be open.
5
VCC
Can be open.
6
VCC
7
VCC
In
Can be open.
8
PLL2 DN
Out
Inverted down signal from PLL2
9
PLL2 UP
Out
Inverted up signal from PLL2
10
VF02
In
Control voltage for VCO2
11
VCCLC
VCC VCO2
12
VEELC
VEE VCO2
13
VEE
14
VEE
15
VCC
16
VCC
17
DATA TR
Out
Inverted recovered data signal
18
DATA TR
Out
Recovered data signal
19
VCC
20
CLK TR
Out
Recovered clock signal
21
CLK TR
Out
Inverted recovered clock signal
22
VCC
23
VCC
24
VCC
25
DELAY0
In
Delay select bit 0. (See Table 2)
26
DELAY1
In
Delay select bit 1. (See Table 2)
27
DELAY2
In
Delay select bit 2. (See Table 2)
28
VCC
Data Sheet
Clock signal for test mode only
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Table 1
Pin Definition and Function (cont’d)
Pin Symbol
Input (I)
Function
Output (O)
29
VCC
30
XTAL OUT Out
Crystal
31
XTAL IN
In
Crystal
32
RESET
In
Reset for test mode only
33
LOS
Out
Loss of signal (ESD only to VEE)
34
LOL
Out
Loss of Lock
35
VCC alarm
36
VEE
37
LLOS
In
Adjustment for Level LOS
38
N2V5
In
Negative supply voltage for VCO1
39
VCC
40
DATA IN
In
Inverted data input (no ESD)
41
VCC
42
DATA IN
In
Data input (no ESD)
43
VCC
44
VF01
In
Control voltage VCO1
45
VCC
46
PLL1 UP
Inverted up signal PLL1
47
PLL1 DN
Inverted down signal PLL1
48
TEST
Data Sheet
VCC alarm supply. Max. 5 V, Min 0 V = VCC (no ESD)
In
Test mode on/off
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Functional Description
2.3
Functional Block Diagram
LOL
Delay Line
FWD
REFCLK
TRCLK
CDR
VCO
VCO
Loop
Filter
Recovered
Clock
PFD
CMU
Loop
Filter
Postamp
DATA
PD
Recovered
DATA
2.4
D
TRDATA
ITB11417
LOS
Figure 2
C
Block Diagram
Functional Block Description
The clock and data recovery block (CDR) consists of a bang-bang phase detector (PD),
a frequency window detector (FWD) and a VCO. The PD also provides a kind of
statistical BER signal that is used to generate a loss of signal (LOS) signal. The FWD
moves the VCO in the right frequency range. The frequency window is about 10000 ppm
of the center frequency. When the frequency is out of range a los of lock signal (LOL) is
generated. The center frequency is given by a reference clock signal which is (signal
frequency)/128. The VCO is a 3 stage ring oscillator type.
The clock multiplier unit (CMU) consist of a phase frequency detector (PFD), a VCO and
a retiming Flip-Flop. The PFD is type 4 phase and frequency detector. The low pass
filtered PFD signal as a function of the phase error is shown in Figure 3.
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Functional Description
Vpfd
Kd2π
-4π
-2π
2π
4π
υe
-Kd2π
ITD11418
Figure 3
PFD Characteristic
The VCO is a LC type with a center frequency of 2.5 GHz. The measured tuning range
is shown in Figure 4.
ITD11419
3
GHz
Frequency
2.8
2.6
m25 Center Freq. [GHz]
20 Center Freq. [GHz]
85 Center Freq. [GHz]
2.4
2.2
2
0
-2
-1
V
-3
Tuning Voltage
Figure 4
Tuning Range LC VCO
The delay line is programmable in 8 steps of about 50 ps. The clock signal is adjustable
over 1 period (400 as) and can be easily adapted to different applications.
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Operational Description
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Operational Description
3.1
Operating States of Delay Line
For clock to data output adjustment a adjustable delay line is available. The clock output
signal is adjustable by the signals DELAY0..2.
Table 2
Truth Table Delay Line
DELAY0
DELAY1
DELAY2
Delta
LOW
LOW
LOW
0 ps
LOW
HIGH
LOW
50 ps
LOW
LOW
HIGH
100 ps
LOW
HIGH
HIGH
150 ps
HIGH
LOW
LOW
200 ps
HIGH
HIGH
LOW
250 ps
HIGH
LOW
HIGH
300 ps
HIGH
HIGH
HIGH
350 ps
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Electrical Characteristics
4
Electrical Characteristics
4.1
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Table 3
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Parameter
Symbol
Limit Values
min.
IC supply voltage (VCC - VEE)
Unit
max.
6
Voltage on any pin
VS
-0.4
V
VDDP + 0.4
Maximum junction temperature
125
Storage temperature
Tstg
-40
150
Protection supply voltage
VDDP
VEE - 0.5
VCC
ESD robustness
HBM: 1.5 kΩ, 100 pF
VESD,HBM
°C
V
500
Lead temperature range
Package
The RF Pin 40, 42 are not ESD protected. The high frequency performance prohibits the
use of a adequate protective structure. Pin 33 is only protected to VEE.
4.2
Table 4
Operating Range
Operating Range
Parameter
Symbol
Limit Values
min.
max.
Unit
Ambient temperature
TA
-40
85
°C
Supply voltage
VDD
3.0
5
V
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Electrical Characteristics
4.3
DC Characteristics
Table 5
DC Characteristics
Parameter
Symbol
Limit Values
min.
Control and Test inputs
Unit
max.
VIL
VIH
VCC - 1
Output current CML
Pin 17, 18, 20, 21
Ioc
8
0.45
mA
Supply current
IEE (AV)
200
TBD
mA
4.4
V
VCC
AC Characteristics
Table 6
Electrical Characteristics
Parameter
Condition
Limit Values
min.
typ.
Unit
max.
Quantisizer
DC Characteristics1)
Pin or Nin
2)
VEE +2.5
-12
Input Voltage Range
Pin-Nin, BER < 10
Input Sensitivity, Vsense
Pin-Nin, BER < 10-12
Input Overdrive, Vod
VCC
10
V
mV
V
2
Input Offset Voltage
mV
10
µA
Input Current
Input RMS Noise
BER < 10-12
TBD
Input Pk-Pk Noise
BER < 10-12
TBD
µV
Quantisizer
AC Characteristics
Upper -3 dB Bandwidth extern)
Input Resistance
Package
2.5
GHz
50
Ω
0.8
pF
Input Capacitance
Pulse Width Distortion
VSWR
Data Sheet
2.5
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Electrical Characteristics
Table 6
Electrical Characteristics (cont’d)
Parameter
Condition
Limit Values
min.
typ.
Unit
max.
Level Detect
Response Time
AC coupled
Hysteresis (Electrical)3)
1
ALM Output Logic High4)
VCC alarm = 5 V
4.5
ALM Output Logic Low
VEE alarm = GND
1
ALM Output Logic High
VCC alarm = GND
-0.5
ALM Output Logic Low
VEE alarm = -5 V
-4
95
µs
3
db
V
Phase-Locked Loop
2.48832
Nominal Center Frequency f0
Capture Range5)
Tracking Range
6)
Static Phase Error
7)
Phase drift
GHz
-0.2% x f0
+0.2% x f0 GHz
-0.2% x f0
+0.2% x f0
-3.6
+3.6
100
deg.
Bit
Jitter
SONET STS-48 Frame (with Scrambler 2E7-1) and
2E23-1 PRN Sequence ITU-T G958 and Gr-253-Core
objective < 0.005 UIrms (2ps)
Jitter Tolerance
SONET STS-48 Frame (with Scrambler 2E7-1) and
2E23-1 PRN Sequence ITU-T G958 and Gr-253-Core
Jitter Transfer
SONET STS-48 Frame (with Scrambler 2E7-1) and
2E23-1 PRN Sequence ITU-T G958 and Gr-253-Core
Open collector output
Referenced to VCC
Voltage levels
Output logic High, Voh
0
V
Output logic Low, Vol
400
V
Symmetry (Duty Cycle)
Recovered Clock Output
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Electrical Characteristics
Table 6
Electrical Characteristics (cont’d)
Parameter
Condition
Limit Values
min.
typ.
Unit
max.
Output Rise/Fall Times
Clock Output
Rise Time
20% - 80%, 50 Ω
100
ps
Fall Time
20% - 80%, 50 Ω
100
ps
Rise Time
20% - 80%, 50 Ω
120
ps
Fall Time
20% - 80%, 50 Ω
120
ps
Control and test inputs8)
Referenced to VCC
Input logic High, Vih
0
V
Input logic Low, Vil
-1
V
Output logic High, Vih
0
V
Output logic Low, Vil
-1
V
Data Output
Control and test outputs
Referenced to VCC
Power Supply Voltage
3
Power Supply Current9)
5
5.8
V
210
mA
Operating Temperature
Package Ambient
-40
+85
°C
Bare Chip Ambient
-40
+100
°C
Bare Chip Size
< 3.0 mm x 3.0 mm
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
Min value Pin, Nin: VCC-Pin, Nin < 800 mV
Voltage (Pin-Nin) = 4 mVpp @Pin = -23 dBm
Hysteresis can be installed by a combination of Signal LOS and LLOS.
Open Collector Output type, I = 2 mA. Datarate depends on output load.
Termination with pullup resistor > 4.7 kΩ
No skipping clock cycles allowed down to < 10-3 BER
External adjustable.
Clock drift with no input 25 MHz
The alarm shall be asserted before 500 ns of phase shift on the RX clock is realized.
Consecutive identical bits 72 bits.
Supply current = IEE ( current without ECL output current).
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External Components
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External Components
Crystal
Integrator
Integrator
Infineon - FOA3251B1
2.488 Gb/s Transceiver and Clock/Data Recovery
Data IN
Reference
Voltage
Data OUT
Clock OUT
ITS11420
Figure 5
External Components Required for Operation of FOA3251B1
Table 7
External Devices
Device
Number
Recommended Types Remark
Reference Voltage
1-2
TL 431
2.5 V VCO Supply
Operational Amplifier
1
Burr Brown OPA2353
Burr Brown OPA2350
Integrator
Capacitor
10
5
Integrator,
Blocking
Resistor
14
Integrator,
Reference voltage
Crystal Oscillator
1
Toyocom TSX-2
19.44 MHz
Ferrite Bead Inductor
2
muRata BLM11B601S
VEE blocking to GND (VCC)
The external circuits are shown in Figure 6, Figure 7, Figure 8 and Figure 9.
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External Components
2.5 V Referenz Voltage
VCC
1
TL431
10 µF
2, 3
6, 7
5
N2V5
56
Resistor has to be adapted
to supply voltage.
3.3 V 56
5.0 V 80
VEE
Figure 6
ITS11421
Reference Voltage for VCO (Ring Oscillator).
FOA3251
VCC
VCC
100
100 pF
800
100 nF
100 pF
100 nF
800
100 nF
1k
PLL1 DN
100
VF01
PLL1 UP
1k
100
100 nF
Figure 7
Data Sheet
ITS11422
Loop Filter PLL1 (CDR)
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External Components
FOA3251
VCC
VCC
1.5 k
10 pF
800
10 pF
470 fF
800
47 nF
PLL2 UP
6.8 k
100
VF02
PLL2 DN
6.8 k
1.5 k
47 nF
Figure 8
ITS11423
Loop Filter PLL2 (CMU)
TSX-2
XTAL IN
XTAL OUT
33 pF
56 pF
ITS11424
VCC
Figure 9
Data Sheet
Crystal Oscillator
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Measurement Results
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Measurement Results
All measurements were done with 50 mVpp input swing and a 2E23 bit sequence.
Temperature was 25°C, supply voltage was 3.3 V.
ITD11425
102
101
100
10-1
101
102
103
104
105
106
Hz 107
Modulation Frequency
Figure 10
STM 16 Jitter Tolerance
ITD11426
10
0
-10
-20
-30
101
102
103
104
105
106
Hz 107
Modulation Frequency
Figure 11
Data Sheet
STM 16 Jitter Transfer
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Jitter Generation Results
Cutoff Frequency = 12.000 kHz
16.281 mUI p-p
2.516 mUI rms
Figure 12
Data Sheet
ITD11427
Gitter Generation Results
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Package Outlines
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Package Outlines
0.5
H
7˚ MAX.
0.125 +0.075
-0.035
0.1 ±0.05
1.4 ±0.05
1.6 MAX.
P-LQFP-48-1
(Plastic Low Profile Quad Flat Package)
0.6 ±0.15
C
5.5
0.22 ±0.05 2)
0.08
0.08
M
A-B D C 48x
9
0.2 A-B D 48x
7 1)
0.2 A-B D H 4x
1.76 x 45˚
D
9
B
7 1)
A
3.96 ±0.05
48
Heatslug
1
Index Marking
1)
Does not include plastic or metal protrusion of 0.25 max. per side
2)
Does not include dambar protrusion of 0.08 max. per side
GPP09269
Figure 13
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Dimensions in mm
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FOA3251B1
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Variables Target Specification
Variable Name
Variable Definition
Business Unit
ICs for Communications
Dev_NameLong1
High Speed Clock and Data
Recovery for
Fiber Optic Applications
Description
Long product name
Dev_NameLong2
Dev_NameLong3
Dev_NameLong4
<Dev_NameLong4>
Dev_NameShort1
FOA3251B1
Dev_NameShort2
<Dev_NameShort2>
Dev_NameShort3
<Dev_NameShort3>
Dev_NameShort4
<Dev_NameShort4>
Dev_Package1
P-LQFP-48-1
Dev_Package2
<Dev_Package2>
Dev_Package3
<Dev_Package3>
Dev_Package4
<Dev_Package4>
Dev_Version1
<Dev_Version1>
Dev_Version2
<Dev_Version2>
Dev_Version3
<Dev_Version3>
Dev_Version4
<Dev_Version4>
Device1
FOA3251B1
Device2
<Device2>
Device3
<Device3>
Device4
<Device4>
Doc_Author
<Author>
Short product name
Package type
Marketing/sales name
Author of the document
Doc_ConfidentialStatus
Data Sheet
Device version
„CONFIDENTIAL“,
“PRELIMINARY” or left
blank
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Variable Name
Variable Definition
Doc_Distribution
Description
"Distribution with NDA" or
"Distribution by marketing
only" or
"Distribution with NDA by
marketing only" or
left blank
Doc_IssueDate
1999-08
Complete date of releasing
the document
Doc_State
V1.0
Revision state of the
document
Doc_TopRight1
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Doc_TopRight2
S1028C1
Defines the expression
appearing on the top right of
the page layout
Document type
Doc_Type
Data Sheet
Document type
Doc_Type_Cover
Data Sheet
Document type
Modification Date Short
Status
Technologie
BIPOLAR
Title_IssueDate
Aug. 1999
Data Sheet
Issue date of the document
appearing on the upper right
corner of the 1st cover page
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Instructions
Defining all variables
1. Double-Click on the Variable Definiton that you want to define.
2. Choose “Edit Definition”
3. In the variable dialog box redefine the user variable in the “Definition” box. If this
variable should not be defined, enter a blank.
4. Click on “Change”.
5. Click “Done” to return to the variable dialog box.
6. Click “Done” again.
Importing the variables into the FrameMaker document/book
1. Make certain that both documents (your FrameMaker file/book and file variables.fm)
are open.
2. From the “File” menu, click on “Import”.
3. Select “Format”.
4. From the “Import from File” (document) pop-up list, choose “variables.fm”.
5. From the “Import and Update” box, make sure that only the “Variable Definition”
check box is selected.
Click on “Import” to finish.
Data Sheet
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