1Gbps to 10Gbps Preemphasis Driver with
Receive Equalizer
VLOW_PP
VHIGH_PP
Figure 1. TX Preemphasis in dB
A
SIGNAL
SOURCE
PE(dB)
=
20
log
⎡⎣⎢⎢⎛⎝⎜
VHIGH_PP
VLOW_PP
TRANSMIT TEST SETUP
PCB (FR-4)
6 MILS
MAX3984
IN
OUT
6 MILS
B
24 AWG 100Ω TWIN-AX
SMA CONNECTORS
1in ≤ L ≤ 10in
L ≤ 1in
L = 2in
SMA CONNECTORS
6 MILS
OSCILLOSCOPE OR
ERROR DETECTOR
D
FR-4
4.0 ≤ εR ≤ 4.4
tanδ = 0.022
Figure 2. Transmit Test Setup (The points labeled A, B, and D are referenced for AC parameter test conditions. Deterministic jitter
and eye diagrams measured at point D.)
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