ZHCSKE4C october 2016 – december 2020 DS280MB810
PRODUCTION DATA
The DS280MB810 is an eight-channel multi-rate linear repeater with integrated signal conditioning and cross-point. The eight channels operate independently from one another. Each channel includes a continuous-time linear equalizer (CTLE), multiplexer, and a linear output driver, which compensate for the presence of a dispersive transmission channel between the source transmitter and the final receiver.
Between each group of two adjacent channels (i.e. between channels 0–1, 2–3, 4–5, and 6–7) is a full 2x2 cross-point switch. This allows multiplexing and de-multiplexing or fanout applications for failover redundancy, as well as cross-over applications to aid PCB routing.
All receive channels on the DS280MB810 are AC-coupled with physical AC coupling capacitors (220 nF ±20%) on the package substrate. This ensures input common mode voltage compatibility with all link partner transmitters and eliminates the need for AC coupling capacitors on the system PCB, thereby saving cost and greatly reducing PCB routing complexity.
The DS280MB810 is configurable through a single SMBus port. The DS280MB810 can also act as an SMBus master to configure itself from an EEPROM.
The sections which follow describe the functionality of various circuits and features within the DS280MB810. For more information about how to program or operate these features refer to the DS280MB810 Programming Guide.