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DS125BR820

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12-Gbps 8-channel linear redriver with equalization

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DS125BR820

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Type Redriver Protocols 10G-KR, 10G-SR/LR, 40G-KR4, 40G-SR4/LR4, CPRI, Fibre Channel, General purpose, Infiniband, Interlaken, OBSAI, PCIe1, PCIe2, PCIe3, SAS1, SAS2, SAS3, SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, sRIO Applications Backplane, Front Port, Peripheral I/O Number of channels 8 Speed (max) (Gbpp) 12.5 Supply voltage (V) 2.5, 3.3 Rating Catalog Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 85
Type Redriver Protocols 10G-KR, 10G-SR/LR, 40G-KR4, 40G-SR4/LR4, CPRI, Fibre Channel, General purpose, Infiniband, Interlaken, OBSAI, PCIe1, PCIe2, PCIe3, SAS1, SAS2, SAS3, SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, sRIO Applications Backplane, Front Port, Peripheral I/O Number of channels 8 Speed (max) (Gbpp) 12.5 Supply voltage (V) 2.5, 3.3 Rating Catalog Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 85
WQFN (NJY) 54 55 mm² 10 x 5.5
  • Low 70 mW/Channel (Typ) Power Consumption,
    with Option to Power Down Unused Channels
  • Seamless Link Training Support
  • Enables Host ASIC to Meet Front-Port Eye Mask
    Requirements over Longer Reach
  • Advanced Configurable Signal Conditioning I/O
    • Receive CTLE up to 10 dB at 6 GHz
    • Linear Output Driver
    • Variable Output Voltage Range up to 1200
      mVp-p
  • Programmable via Pin Selection, EEPROM, or
    SMBus Interface
  • Single Supply Voltage: 2.5 V or 3.3 V
  • −40°C to 85°C Operating Temperature Range
  • Flow-Thru Layout in 10 mm × 5.5 mm 54-Pin
    Leadless WQFN Package
  • Low 70 mW/Channel (Typ) Power Consumption,
    with Option to Power Down Unused Channels
  • Seamless Link Training Support
  • Enables Host ASIC to Meet Front-Port Eye Mask
    Requirements over Longer Reach
  • Advanced Configurable Signal Conditioning I/O
    • Receive CTLE up to 10 dB at 6 GHz
    • Linear Output Driver
    • Variable Output Voltage Range up to 1200
      mVp-p
  • Programmable via Pin Selection, EEPROM, or
    SMBus Interface
  • Single Supply Voltage: 2.5 V or 3.3 V
  • −40°C to 85°C Operating Temperature Range
  • Flow-Thru Layout in 10 mm × 5.5 mm 54-Pin
    Leadless WQFN Package

The DS125BR820 is an extremely low-power high-performance repeater/redriver designed to support eight channels carrying high speed interface up to 12.5 Gbps, such as 40G-CR4, 40G-KR4, SAS/SATA, and PCIe. The receiver’s continuous time linear equalizer (CTLE) provides high frequency boost that is programmable from 3 to 10 dB at 6 GHz (12 Gbps) followed by a linear output driver. The CTLE receiver is capable of opening an input eye that is completely closed due to inter symbol interference (ISI) induced by interconnect medium such as board traces or twin axial-copper cables. The programmable equalization maximizes the flexibility of physical placement within the interconnect channel and improves overall channel performance.

When operating in 40G-CR4/KR4, SAS/SATA, and PCIe applications, the DS125BR820 preserves transmit signal characteristics, thereby allowing the host controller and the end point to negotiate transmit equalizer coefficients. This transparency in the link training protocol facilitates system level interoperability and minimizes latency.

The programmable settings can be applied easily via pin control, software (SMBus or I2C), or direct loading from an external EEPROM. In EEPROM mode, the configuration information is automatically loaded on power up, thereby eliminating the need for an external microprocessor or software driver.

The DS125BR820 is an extremely low-power high-performance repeater/redriver designed to support eight channels carrying high speed interface up to 12.5 Gbps, such as 40G-CR4, 40G-KR4, SAS/SATA, and PCIe. The receiver’s continuous time linear equalizer (CTLE) provides high frequency boost that is programmable from 3 to 10 dB at 6 GHz (12 Gbps) followed by a linear output driver. The CTLE receiver is capable of opening an input eye that is completely closed due to inter symbol interference (ISI) induced by interconnect medium such as board traces or twin axial-copper cables. The programmable equalization maximizes the flexibility of physical placement within the interconnect channel and improves overall channel performance.

When operating in 40G-CR4/KR4, SAS/SATA, and PCIe applications, the DS125BR820 preserves transmit signal characteristics, thereby allowing the host controller and the end point to negotiate transmit equalizer coefficients. This transparency in the link training protocol facilitates system level interoperability and minimizes latency.

The programmable settings can be applied easily via pin control, software (SMBus or I2C), or direct loading from an external EEPROM. In EEPROM mode, the configuration information is automatically loaded on power up, thereby eliminating the need for an external microprocessor or software driver.
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* Data sheet DS125BR820 Low-Power 12.5 Gbps 8-Channel Linear Repeater datasheet (Rev. B) PDF | HTML 06 Feb 2015
Application note Extend reach with Ethernet Redrivers and Retimers for 10G-12.5G Applications (Rev. A) 31 Jan 2023
Technical article Eye doctor: Why too much equalization boost is bad for your serial link health PDF | HTML 13 Jun 2016
Technical article SigCon Architect: The keys to your high-speed design PDF | HTML 27 Oct 2015
Application note Linear Repeaters Used in SAS/SATA Applications PDF | HTML 21 Sep 2015
Technical article IBIS-AMI channel simulations made simple through WEBENCH Interface Designer PDF | HTML 07 Aug 2015
Analog Design Journal Advanced linear equalization in multi-gigabit systems 28 Apr 2015
Analog Design Journal Analog Applications Journal 2Q 2015 28 Apr 2015
Application note Channel Tuning Made Easy Using Linear Repeaters for 10G and 12G Applications 20 Jan 2015
Application note Understanding EEPROM Programming for High Speed Repeaters and Mux Buffers 09 Oct 2014
Application note Advanced Linear Repeater Used in PCIe 3.0 Add-in Card Compliance Environment 02 Oct 2014
EVM User's guide DS125BR820EVM User's Guide 21 Aug 2014
Application note DS125BR820 Linear Repeater Used in 40GbE nPPI / SFF-8431 Applications 09 Aug 2014

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Evaluation board

DS125BR820EVM — DS125BR820EVM: 12.5 Gbps 8-Channel Repeater with Equalization Evaluation Module

The DS125BR820EVM – SMA evaluation kit provides a complete high bandwidth platform to evaluate the 40GbE, PCIe, and SAS/SATA signal conditioning features of the Texas Instruments DS125BR820 repeater/redriver. The DS125BR820EVM can be used for standard compliance testing, performance evaluation, and (...)

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Supported products & hardware

Supported products & hardware

Products
PCIe, SAS & SATA ICs
DS125BR111 — 12.5-Gbps 2-channel redrivers with input equalization DS125BR401 — 2.5/5.0/8.0-Gbps 4-lane PCI Express redriver with equalization & De-Emp DS125BR401A — 12-Gbps 4-lane redriver with equalization DS125BR800A — 12.5-Gbps 8-channel redriver with input CTLE and output De-Emphasis DS125BR820 — 12-Gbps 8-channel linear redriver with equalization DS160PR412 — PCIe® 4.0, 16-Gbps, 4-channel linear redrivers with integrated 1:2 demux DS160PR421 — PCIe® 4.0 16-Gbps 4-channel linear redrivers with integrated 2:1 mux DS160PR810 — PCIe® 4.0, 16 Gbps, 8-channel linear redriver DS160PR822 — PCIe® 4.0 16-Gbps 8-channel linear redriver with four 2x2 crosspoint mux DS160PT801 — PCIe® 4.0 16-Gbps 8-Lane (16-Channel) retimer DS160UP822 — UPI 2.0 16-Gbps 8-channel linear redriver with four 2x2 crosspoint mux DS320PR810 — PCIe® 5.0, 32-Gbps, 8-channel linear redriver DS320PR822 — PCIe® 5.0, 32-Gbps, 8-channel linear redriver with four 2x2 crosspoint multiplexers DS80PCI102 — 2.5/5.0/8.0-Gbps 1-lane PCI Express redriver with equalization and De-Emphasis DS80PCI800 — 2.5/5.0/8.0-Gbps 8-channel PCI Express redriver with equalization & De-Emphasis DS80PCI810 — 2.5/5.0/8.0-Gbps 8-channel linear redriver with equalization SN75LVPE3410 — PCIe® 3.0 8-Gbps 4-Channel Linear Redriver TMUXHS4412 — 4-Channel 20-Gbps differential 2:1/1:2 mux/demux
Ethernet retimers, redrivers & mux-buffers
DS100BR111 — 10.3-Gbps ultra low power 2-ch redriver with input equalization and output de-emphasis DS100BR111A — 10.3-Gbps ultra low power 2-channel redriver with input equalization DS100BR210 — 10.3-Gbps low power 2-ch redriver w/ input equalization and output de-emphasis DS100KR800 — 10.3-Gbps 8 channel (uni-directional) redriver with EQ and DE DS125BR800 — 2.5/5.0/8.0-Gbps 8-ch PCIe redriver with de-emphasis DS125MB203 — 12.5-Gbps dual port mux and fanout buffer DS64BR111 — 6.4-Gbps ultra low power 2-channel redriver with input equalization and output de-emphasis
Serial digital interface (SDI) ICs
LMH0318 — 3G HD/SD SDI reclocker with integrated cable driver LMH1218 — 12G SDI cable driver with integrated reclocker
Hardware development
GUI for evaluation module (EVM)
SIGCONARCHITECT — SigCon Architect utility tool
Evaluation board
DS100BR111EVK — DS100BR111EVK Evaluation Module DS100BR210EVK — DS100BR210EVK Evaluation Module DS100DF410EVK — DS100DF410EVK evaluation board DS100KR800EVK — DS100KR800EVK evaluation board DS110DF111EVM — DS110DF111EVM: 8.5-11.3 Gbps Retimer Evaluation Module DS110DF410EVM — DS110DF410EVM: 8.5 to 11.3 Gbps Quad Channel Retimer with Adaptive EQ, CDR and DFE Evaluation Module DS125BR111EVM — DS125BR111EVM 12 Gbps 2-Channel Repeater with Equalization Evaluation Module DS125BR401AEVM — DS125BR401AEVM: 12-Gbps 4-Lane Repeater With Equalization Evaluation Module DS125BR820EVM — DS125BR820EVM: 12.5 Gbps 8-Channel Repeater with Equalization Evaluation Module DS125DF111EVM — DS125DF111EVM: 9.8-12.5 Gbps Retimer Evaluation Module DS125DF410EVM — DS125DF410EVM: 9.8 to 12.5 Gbps Quad Channel Retimer with Adaptive EQ, CDR and DFE Evaluation Module DS80PCI102EVK — DS80PCI102 SMA Evaluation Kit DS80PCI800EVK — DS80PCI800EVK Evaluation Module DS80PCI810EVM — DS80PCI810 Evaluation Module LMH1218EVM — LMH1218 Evaluation Module USB2ANY — USB2ANY interface adapter
Interface adapter
DPS-DONGLE-EVM — Interface adapter board for repeaters, retimers & SDI products evaluation module
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Supported products & hardware

Supported products & hardware

Products
PCIe, SAS & SATA ICs
DS125BR111 — 12.5-Gbps 2-channel redrivers with input equalization DS125BR401 — 2.5/5.0/8.0-Gbps 4-lane PCI Express redriver with equalization & De-Emp DS125BR401A — 12-Gbps 4-lane redriver with equalization DS125BR800A — 12.5-Gbps 8-channel redriver with input CTLE and output De-Emphasis DS125BR820 — 12-Gbps 8-channel linear redriver with equalization DS160PR412 — PCIe® 4.0, 16-Gbps, 4-channel linear redrivers with integrated 1:2 demux DS160PR421 — PCIe® 4.0 16-Gbps 4-channel linear redrivers with integrated 2:1 mux DS160PR810 — PCIe® 4.0, 16 Gbps, 8-channel linear redriver DS160PR822 — PCIe® 4.0 16-Gbps 8-channel linear redriver with four 2x2 crosspoint mux DS160PT801 — PCIe® 4.0 16-Gbps 8-Lane (16-Channel) retimer DS160UP822 — UPI 2.0 16-Gbps 8-channel linear redriver with four 2x2 crosspoint mux DS320PR810 — PCIe® 5.0, 32-Gbps, 8-channel linear redriver DS320PR822 — PCIe® 5.0, 32-Gbps, 8-channel linear redriver with four 2x2 crosspoint multiplexers DS80PCI102 — 2.5/5.0/8.0-Gbps 1-lane PCI Express redriver with equalization and De-Emphasis DS80PCI800 — 2.5/5.0/8.0-Gbps 8-channel PCI Express redriver with equalization & De-Emphasis DS80PCI810 — 2.5/5.0/8.0-Gbps 8-channel linear redriver with equalization SN75LVPE3410 — PCIe® 3.0 8-Gbps 4-Channel Linear Redriver TMUXHS4412 — 4-Channel 20-Gbps differential 2:1/1:2 mux/demux
Ethernet retimers, redrivers & mux-buffers
DS100BR111 — 10.3-Gbps ultra low power 2-ch redriver with input equalization and output de-emphasis DS100BR111A — 10.3-Gbps ultra low power 2-channel redriver with input equalization DS100BR210 — 10.3-Gbps low power 2-ch redriver w/ input equalization and output de-emphasis DS100KR800 — 10.3-Gbps 8 channel (uni-directional) redriver with EQ and DE DS125BR800 — 2.5/5.0/8.0-Gbps 8-ch PCIe redriver with de-emphasis DS125MB203 — 12.5-Gbps dual port mux and fanout buffer DS64BR111 — 6.4-Gbps ultra low power 2-channel redriver with input equalization and output de-emphasis
Serial digital interface (SDI) ICs
LMH0318 — 3G HD/SD SDI reclocker with integrated cable driver LMH1218 — 12G SDI cable driver with integrated reclocker
Hardware development
GUI for evaluation module (EVM)
SIGCONARCHITECT — SigCon Architect utility tool
Evaluation board
DS100BR111EVK — DS100BR111EVK Evaluation Module DS100BR210EVK — DS100BR210EVK Evaluation Module DS100DF410EVK — DS100DF410EVK evaluation board DS100KR800EVK — DS100KR800EVK evaluation board DS110DF410EVM — DS110DF410EVM: 8.5 to 11.3 Gbps Quad Channel Retimer with Adaptive EQ, CDR and DFE Evaluation Module DS125BR111EVM — DS125BR111EVM 12 Gbps 2-Channel Repeater with Equalization Evaluation Module DS125BR401AEVM — DS125BR401AEVM: 12-Gbps 4-Lane Repeater With Equalization Evaluation Module DS125BR820EVM — DS125BR820EVM: 12.5 Gbps 8-Channel Repeater with Equalization Evaluation Module DS125DF410EVM — DS125DF410EVM: 9.8 to 12.5 Gbps Quad Channel Retimer with Adaptive EQ, CDR and DFE Evaluation Module DS250DF810EVM — 25 Gbps multi-rate 8-channel retimer evaluation module DS280BR820EVM — DS280BR820 28 Gbps 8-channel linear repeater evaluation module DS280MB810EVM — DS280MB810 28 Gbps 8-Channel Linear Repeater With Crosspoint Evaluation Module DS80PCI102EVK — DS80PCI102 SMA Evaluation Kit DS80PCI800EVK — DS80PCI800EVK Evaluation Module DS80PCI810EVM — DS80PCI810 Evaluation Module LMH1218EVM — LMH1218 Evaluation Module
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DPS-DONGLE-EVM — Interface adapter board for repeaters, retimers & SDI products evaluation module
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