Electrical characteristics
A Volts
SD_TXn_P or
SD_RXn_P
Vcm= (A + B)/2
B Volts
SD_TXn_N or
SD_RXn_N
Differential swing, VID orVOD = A - B
Differential peak voltage, VDIFFp = |A - B|
Differential peak-to-peak voltage, VDIFFpp =2 x VDIFFp (not shown)
Figure 32. Differential voltage definitions for transmitter or receiver
Using this waveform, the definitions are as shown in the following list. To simplify the
illustration, the definitions assume that the SerDes transmitter and receiver operate in a
fully symmetrical differential signaling environment:
Single-Ended Swing
The transmitter output signals and the receiver input signals SD_TXn_P, SD_TXn_N,
SD_RXn_P and SD_RXn_N each have a peak-to-peak swing of A - B volts. This is
also referred as each signal wire's single-ended swing.
Differential Output Voltage, VOD (or Differential Output Swing)
The differential output voltage (or swing) of the transmitter, VOD, is defined as the
difference of the two complimentary output voltages: VSD_TXn_P- VSD_TXn_N. The VOD
value can be either positive or negative.
Differential Input Voltage, VID (or Differential Input Swing)
The differential input voltage (or swing) of the receiver, VID, is defined as the
difference of the two complimentary input voltages: VSD_RXn_P- VSD_RXn_N. The VID
value can be either positive or negative.
Differential Peak Voltage, VDIFFp
The peak value of the differential transmitter output signal or the differential receiver
input signal is defined as the differential peak voltage, VDIFFp = |A - B| volts.
Differential Peak-to-Peak, VDIFFp-p
Since the differential output signal of the transmitter and the differential input signal of
the receiver each range from A - B to -(A - B) volts, the peak-to-peak value of the
differential transmitter output signal or the differential receiver input signal is defined
as differential peak-to-peak voltage, VDIFFp-p = 2 x VDIFFp = 2 x |(A - B)| volts, which
is twice the differential swing in amplitude, or twice of the differential peak. For
example, the output differential peak-to-peak voltage can also be calculated as VTX-
DIFFp-p = 2 x |VOD|.
Differential Waveform
The differential waveform is constructed by subtracting the inverting signal
(SD_TXn_N, for example) from the non-inverting signal (SD_TXn_P, for example)
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