7.3.13.1.1 Sample BIST Sequence

1. BIST Mode is enabled through the BISTEN pin of deserializer. The desired clock source is selected through the deserializer BISTC pin.
2. The serializer is awakened through the back channel if it is not already on. An all-zeros pattern is balanced, scrambled, randomized, and sent through the FPD-Link III interface to the deserializer. When the serializer and the deserializer are in BIST mode and the deserializer acquires LOCK, the PASS pin of the deserializer goes high and the BIST starts checking the data stream. If an error in the payload (1 to 35) is detected, the PASS pin switches low for one half of the clock period. During BIST mode, the PASS output can be monitored and counted to determine the payload error rate per 35 bits.
3. To stop BIST mode, set the BISTEN pin LOW. The deserializer stops checking the data, and the final test result is held on the PASS pin. If the test ran error-free, the PASS output remains HIGH. If one or more errors were detected, the PASS output outputs constant LOW. The PASS output state is held until a new BIST is run, the device is RESET, or the device is powered down. The BIST duration is user-controlled and may be of any length.

The link returns to normal operation after the deserializer BISTEN pin is low. Figure 27 shows the waveform diagram of a typical BIST test for two cases. Case 1 is error-free, and Case 2 shows one with multiple errors. In most cases, it is difficult to generate errors due to the robustness of the link (differential data transmission, and so forth). Errors may be introduced by greatly extending the cable length, faulting the interconnect medium, or reducing signal condition enhancements (Rx equalization).

Figure 26. BIST Mode Flow Diagram