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VPPD-00416. 1.1. 4/16
Features
• 16:1 Mux/Demux Transceiver With Integrated Clock Multiplier
Unit, and Clock and Data Recovery Unit with Limiting Amplifi er
• 0.13 μm CMOS Process Technology
• XFI Output Compliance Mode for XFP Modules
• Programmable Input Signal Bandwidth Equalization (EQ):
Enhanced Optical Performance, Enhanced XFI Stressed Eye
Performance
• Built-in Self-test Generation and Error Detection: Industry
Standard PRBS Generation and Detection, User Defi ned
Patterns
• Full Support for 300-Pin MSA Transponder Modules: Multiple
Reference Clock Source Inputs and Selectable Frequencies,
Facility and Equipment Loopback Modes, Support for Line
Timing Mode with Clock Clean-up, Loss of Lock (LOL) and
FIFO Alarm Outputs, Adjustable Loss of Signal (LOS) Alarm
• Two-wire or SPI Micro-controller Serial Interface Port
(selectable): Programmable Registers for Access to All Control/
Status Signals
• TxRef Clock, RxRef Clock and ExRef Clock Sources: Flexible
Reference Clock Routing, Reference Clock “Clean-up” Phase
Detector
• Selectable Duobinary Modulation Pre-Coder
• Programmable High-speed Input Voltage Offset Adjust
• High-speed Data Inversion and Low-Speed Bit Order Swap
• High-speed CML Clock Output with Power Down Mode
Key Specifi cations
• Continuous Frequency of Operation: 9.95 Gbps to 11.3 Gbps
• Exceeds SONET Band Jitter Generation Performance (35 mUI)
• Better than 2x Margin to the OC-192 Jitter Tolerance SONET
Mask
• Excellent Crosstalk Immunity and Asynchronous Tx and Rx
Operation
• 10 mV Input Data Sensitivity (differential)
• OIF 99.102.8 LVDS Compatible Parallel Data Inputs and
Outputs
• 1.8 V Single Power Supply with Optional 3.3 V LVTTL I/O
• 1.15 Watt Typical Power
• -5 ºC Ambient to 90 ºC Case Temperature
• 17 mm x 17 mm, 244-Ball, CBGA Package
• 12 x 12, 195 pin FCBGA Package
Benefi ts
• Proven XFP/SFP+ Module Inter-operability
• Low Power, Full Featured CMOS Transceiver
• Single Chip Mux/Demux Solution: Provides Complete Set of
300 Pin MSA Transponder Functions Including all Loopback
and Clocking Modes
• Robust Asynchronous Operation and High Immunity to Cross-
talk
• Multiple Reference Clock Source and Clean up Schemes
Applications
• SFP+ SR/LR Module to Host SERDES Applications
• XFP Module XFI to Host SERDES Applications
• 300 Pin MSA Transponder Modules
• 10GE and Fibre Channel to SFI-4 SERDES Applications
• SONET/SDH and DWDM Systems
VSC8479
9.95 Gbps to 11.3 Gbps 16-bit Transceiver