1. General description
The GTL2008 is a customized translator between dual Xeon processors, Platform Health
Management, South Bridge and Power Supply LVTTL and GTL signals.
Functionally and footprint identical to the GTL2007, the GTL2008 LVTTL and GTL outputs
were changed to put them into a high-impedance state when EN1 and EN2 are LOW, with
the exception of 11BO because its normal state is LOW, so it is forced LOW. EN1 and
EN2 will remain LOW until V
CC
is at normal voltage, the other inputs are in valid states
and VREF is at its proper voltage to assure that the outputs will remain high-impedance
through power-up.
The GTL2008 has the enable function that disables the error output to the monitoring
agent for platforms that monitor the individual error conditions from each processor. This
enable function can be used so that false error conditions are not passed to the
monitoring agent when the system is unexpectedly powered down. This unexpected
power-down could be from a power supply overload, a CPU thermal trip, or some other
event of which the monitoring agent is unaware.
A typical implementation would be to connect each enable line to the system power good
signal or the individual enables to the VRD power good for each processor.
Typically Xeon processors specify a V
TT
of 1.1 V to 1.2 V, as well as a nominal V
ref
of
0.73 V to 0.76 V. To allow for future voltage level changes that may extend V
ref
to 0.63 of
V
TT
(minimum of 0.693 V with V
TT
of 1.1 V) the GTL2008 allows a minimum V
ref
of 0.66 V.
Characterization results show that there is little DC or AC performance variation between
these V
ref
levels.
2. Features and benefits
Operates as a GTL to LVTTL sampling receiver or LVTTL to GTL driver
Operates at GTL−/GTL/GTL+ signal levels
EN1 and EN2 disable error output
All LVTTL and GTL outputs are put in a high-impedance state when EN1 and EN2 are
LOW
3.0 V to 3.6 V operation
LVTTL I/O not 5 V tolerant
Series termination on the LVTTL outputs of 30 Ω
ESD protection exceeds 2000 V HBM per JESD22-A114, 150 V MM per
JESD22-A115, and 1000 V CDM per JESD22-C101
GTL2008
12-bit GTL to LVTTL translator with power good control and
high-impedance LVTTL and GTL outputs
Rev. 04 — 19 February 2010 Product data sheet
