SLLSEW8 September   2016 SN75LVPE801

PRODUCTION DATA.  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Description (continued)
  6. 6 Pin Configuration and Functions
  7. 7 Specifications
    1. 7.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 7.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 7.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 7.4 Thermal Information
    5. 7.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 7.6 Timing Requirements
    7. 7.7 Typical Characteristics
  8. 8 Parameter Measurement Information
  9. 9 Detailed Description
    1. 9.1 Overview
    2. 9.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 9.3 Feature Description
      1. 9.3.1  SATA Express
      2. 9.3.2  Receiver Termination
      3. 9.3.3  Receiver Internal Bias
      4. 9.3.4  Receiver Equalization
      5. 9.3.5  OOB/Squelch
      6. 9.3.6  Auto Low Power
      7. 9.3.7  Transmitter Output Signal
      8. 9.3.8  Transmitter Common Mode
      9. 9.3.9  De-Emphasis
      10. 9.3.10 Transmitter Termination
    4. 9.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 9.4.1 Active
      2. 9.4.2 Squelch
      3. 9.4.3 Auto Low Power
  10. 10Applications and Implementation
    1. 10.1 Application Information
    2. 10.2 Typical SATA Applications
      1. 10.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 10.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
      3. 10.2.3 Application Curves
      4. 10.2.4 SATA Express Applications
        1. 10.2.4.1 Design Requirements
        2. 10.2.4.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        3. 10.2.4.3 Application Curve
      5. 10.2.5 PCIe Applications
  11. 11Power Supply Recommendations
  12. 12Layout
    1. 12.1 Layout Guidelines
      1. 12.1.1 Return Current and Plane References
      2. 12.1.2 Split Planes - What to Avoid
      3. 12.1.3 Avoiding Crosstalk
    2. 12.2 Layout Example
  13. 13Device and Documentation Support
    1. 13.1 Device Support
      1. 13.1.1 Third-Party Products Disclaimer
    2. 13.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 13.3 Community Resources
    4. 13.4 Trademarks
    5. 13.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 13.6 Glossary
  14. 14Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

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10 Applications and Implementation

NOTE

Information in the following applications sections is not part of the TI component specification, and TI does not warrant its accuracy or completeness. TI’s customers are responsible for determining suitability of components for their purposes. Customers should validate and test their design implementation to confirm system functionality.

10.1 Application Information

The SN75LVPE801 can be used for SATA applications as well as SATA Express applications. The device supports SATA Gen1, Gen2, and Gen3 applications with data rates from 1.5 to 8 Gbps. The built-in equalization circuits provide up to 16 dB of equalization at 4 GHz. This equalization can support SATA GEN2 (3 Gbps) applications over up to 50 inches of FR-4 material. The same 16 dB equalizer is suited to SATA Gen3 (8 Gbps) applications up to 40 inches of FR4.

In addition to SATA applications, the SN75LVPE801 can support SATA Express applications. SATA Express provides a standardized interface to support both SATA (Gen1, Gen2, and Gen3) and PCI Express (PCIe 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0).

All applications of the SN75LVPE801 share some common applications issues. For example, power supply filtering, board layout, and equalization performance with varying interconnect losses. Other applications issues are specific, such as implementing receiver detection for SATA Express applications. The Typical Application examples demonstrate common implementations of the SN75LVPE801 supporting SATA, as well as SATA Express applications.

10.2 Typical SATA Applications

SN75LVPE801 typ_dev_imp_sllsel6.gif
1. Place supply caps close to the device pin
2. EQ and DE selection at 8 dB and 0 dB respectively
3. Actual EQ and DE settings depend on the device placement relative to the host and SATA connector
Figure 11. Typical Device Implementation

10.2.1 Design Requirements

DESIGN PARAMETERS VALUE
SATA Signaling Rate 1.5 - 6.0 Gbps
AC Coupling Capacitance 10 nF
Interconnect Characteristic Impedance 100 Ohms
Interconnect Length Up to 50" FR4 for SATA Gen2
Up to 40" FR4 for SATA Gen3
Termination Resistance 100 Ohms differential integrated into TX and RX

10.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure

Figure 11 shows a typical SATA Application. The SATA host, which may be a notebook or desktop, communicates with a SATA sink, which could be a SSD mass storage device. The SATA host and sink communicate over a backplane differential pair, or a SATA cable. When using the SN75LVPE801 as an equalizer/redriver, the designer would optimally place the SN75LVPE801 close to the end of the interconnect. The SN75LVPE801 provides up to 16 dB of equalization, and up to 1.2 dB of de-emphasis. Placing the SN75LVPE801 close to the end of the interconnect allows the device equalizer to address the majority of the high frequency losses introduced in the channel.

Ensure that the channel loss for the interconnect material and length is matched reasonably well to the selectable equalization and de-emphasis settings available on the SN75LVPE801. The table above provides an estimate of the amount of FR4 material that could be used as a function of the signal rate. In any case, channel modeling would be prudent to ensure that the SATA host, interconnect, SATA equalizer/re-driver, and SATA Sink can establish and maintain a low BER link.

The AC coupling capacitors of 10 nF are chosen to comply with the SATA standard (< 12 nF)

Often a designer may not be sure whether a signal conditioning device like the SN75LVPE801 is needed in their specific application. The SN75LVPE801 allows the user to take the guess work of using a signal conditioning device in a SATA link. With the SN75LVPE801 the designer has the option to use or remove the device based on signal conditioning needs. Figure 12 shows guidelines that could be used to allow in situ testing when a board is available. The designer would start with 0 Ω resistors in place to determine if the eye quality at the end of the link is satisfactory. If the eye opening is not sufficient, the 0 Ω resistors could be replaced with the SN75LVPE801.

SN75LVPE801 Imp_guide_sllsel6.gif Figure 12. Implementation Guideline

To demonstrate the effectiveness of the SN75LVPE801 signal conditioning for varied configurations that may be encountered, Figure 13 is used as a reference. A Gen3, 6 Gbps SATA host communicates with a sink located at point B. The host and sink are separated by “X+Y” inches, where X represents the distance between the host and the SN75LVPE801, while Y represents the distance between the SN75LVPE801 and the sink. The Application Curves are for a 6-Gbps K28.5 pattern, with VCC = 3.3 V and at an ambient temperature of 25°C.

SN75LVPE801 test_points_sllsel6.gif Figure 13. Test Points

10.2.3 Application Curves

All graphs at 6 Gbps

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DE = 1 EQ = 0
Figure 14. Eye Pattern at A → X = 8”; Y = 2”
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DE = 1 EQ = 0
Figure 16. Eye Pattern at A → X = 16”; Y = 2”
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DE = 1 EQ = 0
Figure 18. Eye Pattern at A → X = 24”; Y = 2”
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DE = 1 EQ = 1
Figure 20. Eye Pattern at A → X = 32”; Y = 2”
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DE = 1 EQ = 1
Figure 22. Eye Pattern at A → X = 40”; Y = 2”
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DE = 1 EQ = 0
Figure 15. Eye Pattern at B → X = 8”; Y = 2”
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DE = 1 EQ = 0
Figure 17. Eye Pattern at B → X = 16”; Y = 2”
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DE = 1 EQ = 0
Figure 19. Eye Pattern at B→ X = 24”; Y = 2”
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DE = 1 EQ = 1
Figure 21. Eye Pattern at B → X = 32”; Y = 2”
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DE = 1 EQ = 1
Figure 23. Eye Pattern at B → X = 40”; Y = 2”

10.2.4 SATA Express Applications

SN75LVPE801 SATAerschem_sllsel6.gif Figure 24. SN75LVPE801 SATA Express Reference Schematic
EQ: 8 dB when Floated, DE: 0 dB when Floated

10.2.4.1 Design Requirements

DESIGN PARAMETERS VALUE
SATA Express Signaling Rate 1.5 - 8.0 Gbps
AC Coupling Capacitance 200 - 220 nF
Interconnect Characteristic Impedance 100 Ω
Interconnect Length Up to 50" FR4 for SATA Gen2
Up to 40" FR4 for SATA Gen3
Receiver pull-down terminations 330 Ω
Termination Resistance 100 Ohms differential integrated into TX and RX

10.2.4.2 Detailed Design Procedure

Figure 24 is a reference schematic of a SATAe implementation using the SN75LVPE801. With a SATAe design, both SATA and PCI Express must be supported. SATAe supports both cabled and direct connections. Using a cabled application as an example, the SATAe power connector includes an Interface Detect (IFDet, power connector pin P4) signal that indicates whether a SATA client or a PCIe client is connected.

When the SATAe host determines that a PCIe client is connected, the SATAe host performs receiver detection. Receiver detection determines the presence of a client by detecting the load impedance. The transmitter performs a common mode voltage shift, and measures the rate at which the voltage at the transmitter output changes. The rate of change indicates if a client is present (fast charging when a low impedance load is present, or slow charging when the load is open or high impedance). With the implementation in Figure 24, 330-Ω pulldowns have been inserted between the host and the SN75LVPE801. The pulldown resistors indicate to the host that a client is present. While an actual client would be expected to have an active load of 50 Ω single ended, the 330 Ω is chosen here to meet two requirements. The 330 Ω is low enough to force the SATAe host to decide that a receiver is present, while also high enough to only marginally affect the load when the SN75LVPE801 is active, and presenting a 50-Ω load. With the 50 Ω and 330 Ω are both present, the parallel combination of 43 Ω is satisfactory for most applications.

Assuming that the SATAe host has detected (via IFDet) that a SATA client is present, the SATAe host communicates with the client via the SN75LVPE801. The SATA standard does not have a receiver detection mode as is present in PCIe. A SATA host does use OOB signaling to communicate identification information. The SN75LVPE801 incorporates an OOB detector in order to support OOB signaling through the device. The OOB detector drives a squelch circuit on the SN75LVPE801 output transmitter. (See OOB/Squelch for more details on the OOB/Squelch circuitry.)

Returning again to Figure 24, we see 200-nF AC coupling capacitors on the device or client side of the interface. These capacitors allow interfacing to both SATA and PCIe clients. In the case of a PCIe client, the 200 nF is within the acceptable range for all PCIe devices. When a SATA client is present, the 200 nF capacitor has little effect on the overall link, as it appears in series with the 12-nF (max) AC coupling capacitor incorporated into the SATA client. The 200 nF in series with the 12 nF presents an effective capacitance of 11.3 nF, as expected less than the 12-nF maximum permitted.

The physical placement of the resistors on the high-speed transmission lines can be made as not to create a stub on the transmission line by using resistors with the 0201 package size, an example is provided in Figure 25.

SN75LVPE801 rpas_sllsel6.gif Figure 25. Resistor Placement to Avoid Stub (All Dimensions in mm)

10.2.4.3 Application Curve

Eye-diagrams were taken on the SN75LVPE801 configured as in Figure 24 above. Testing was performed at a PCIe 3.0 speed of 8Gbps.

SN75LVPE801 8gpsediagram_sllse63.gif Figure 26. SN75LVPE801 8-Gbps Eye-Diagram

10.2.5 PCIe Applications

PCIe-only applications are implemented in a manner very similar to SATA Express applications as covered in Detailed Design Procedure. Looking at Figure 27, and comparing it to the SATA Express application in Figure 24, a single change is noted. For PCIe applications the 220 nF AC-coupling capacitors on the Host-to-Device link are relocated from the Device side of the connector to the Host side. No other changes are required.

SN75LVPE801 pcierschem_sllsel6.gif Figure 27. SN75LVPE801 PCI-Express Reference Schematic
EQ: 7 dB when Floated, DE: 0 dB when Floated