Data Sheet
March 2001
TA16-Type 2.5 Gbits/s Transponder with
16-Channel 155 Mbits/s Multiplexer/Demulitplexer
Functional Description (continued)
Loopback Modes
The TA16 transponder is capable of operating in either
of two loopback modes: diagnostic loopback or line
loopback.
Line Loopback
When LLOOP is pulled low, the received serial data
stream and recovered 2488.32 MHz serial clock from
the optical receiver are connected directly to the serial
data and clock inputs of the optical transmitter. This
establishes a receive-to-transmit loopback at the serial
line rate.
Diagnostic Loopback
When DLOOP is pulled low, a loopback path is estab-
lished from the transmitter to the receiver. In this mode,
the serial data from the parallel-to-serial converter and
the transmit serial clock are looped back to the serial-
to-parallel converter and the frame and byte detect cir-
cuitry, respectively.
Transponder Interfacing
The TxD[0:15]P/N and PICLKP/N inputs and the
RxQ[0:15]P/N, POCLKP/N, and PCLKP/N outputs are
high-speed (155 Mbits/s), LVPECL differential data and
clock signals. To maintain optimum signal fidelity, these
inputs and outputs must be connected to their termi-
nating devices via 50 Ω controlled-impedance trans-
mission lines. The transmitter inputs (TxD[0:15]P/N,
TxREFCLKP/N, and PICLKP/N) must be terminated as
close as possible to theTA16 transponder connector
with a Thevenin equivalent impedance equal to 50 ¾
terminated to Vcc – 2V. The receiver outputs
(RxQ[0:15]P/N, POCLKP/N, and PCLKP/N) must be ter-
minated as close as possible to the device (IC) that
these signals interface to with a Thevenin equivalent
impedance equal to 50 Ω terminated to Vcc – 2 V.
Figure 3, below, shows one example of the proper ter-
minations. Other methods may be used, provided they
meet the requirements stated above.
TxREFCLKP/N. The reference clock input is different
than the TxD and PICLK inputs because it is internally
terminated, ac-coupled, and self-biased. Therefore, it
must be treated somewhat differently than the TxD and
PICLK inputs. Figure 14 shows the proper method for
connecting the TxREFCLK input.
SONET/SDH
INTERFACE IC
TxLINE
3.3 V
130 Ω
50 Ω IMPEDANCE
TRANSMISSION LINES
3.3 V
80 Ω
130 Ω
80 Ω
TA16-TYPE TRANSPONDER
TxD[0:15]P
(LVPECL)
MUX
Tx
TxD[0:15]N
(LVPECL)
RxLINE
130 Ω
80 Ω
130 Ω
50 Ω IMPEDANCE
TRANSMISSION LINES
80 Ω
RxD[0:15]P
(LVPECL)
DEMUX
Rx
RxD[0:15]N
(LVPECL)
Agere Systems Inc.
Figure 3. Transponder Interfacing
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