Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes) Solutions

Select General Purpose Data Interface SerDes (All) Embedded Clock SerDes (all) FPGA-Link SerDes (5 LVDS:1) Start-Stop Bit SerDes (18:1, 16:1, 10:1) 8b/10b SerDes (CPRI) Parallel Clock – Channel Link SerDes Displays and Imaging Interface (All) FPD-Link II – Embedded Clock LVDS FPD-Link/Open LDI LVDS MPL/Small Format/Mobile Serial Digital Video Interface (SDI) Serializers Deserializers LVDS/CML Featured Site (Crosspoints, Muxes, Signal Conditioning) Display Products Featured Site SDI/Broadcast Video Featured Site Analog Product Selection Guide (pdf 1.7MB)

Design EXP High-Performance SerDes Module (links to Avnet website) The DS32ELX0421/0124 Ser/Des integrates advanced signal conditioning with an FPGA friendly interface for serial links up to 3.125 Gbps. The EXP High-Performance SerDes Module allows for rapid evaluation and system development for this chipset when paired with Xilinx Spartan-3A devices. SerDes Design Resources LVDS Owner’s Manual 16-bit SerDes Design Guide (pdf 3MB) 18-bit SerDes Design Guide (pdf 3MB) Channel Link Design Guide (pdf 3.4 MB) Application Notes Evaluation Boards SerDes Simulation Models IBIS (I/O Simulation) BSDL (JTAG) Transmission Line RAPIDESIGNERSlide Rule  SerDes Technical Support   3.125 Gbps Serializers and Deserializers with Easy FPGA Interface Choose your format and speed Media Player   Real Player   Video Podcast 589k 389k   600k 300k   WMV (PDA) M4V iPod

Overview

National Semiconductor offers the industry's most complete Serializer and Deserializer (SerDes) portfolio to serve broad market, wired and wireless communication (base station, CPRI) systems, automotive (AEC-Q100 qualified), broadcast video (SMPTE 3G, HD, SD-SDI), industrial automation (Camera Link), printers, and medical imaging applications. National's FPD-Link SerDes family designed specifically for flat panel (FPD) displays supports various color depth (bits per pixel - bpp) and display resolutions (QVGA, HVGA, VGA, DVGA, SVGA). Embedded clock (also known as start-stop bit) SerDes family supports a wide serial operating data rate and lock-to-random-data, making it ideal for backplane and industrial connectivity applications. 8b/10b SerDes devices, like SCAN25100, support the CPRI (Common Packet Radio Interface) protocol and integrate precision delay calibration measurement for synchronizing base station remote radio heads. National's Channel Link SerDes family, with 21-bit, 28-bit, and 48-bit interfaces, is the industry standard for a variety of imaging applications.

National's highly analog optimized FPGA-Link SerDes devices complement the digital flexibility offered by FPGAs to enable an optimally partitioned system. The FPGA-Link SerDes supports data rates up to 3.125 Gbps and incorporates highly effective signal conditioning (transmit de-emphasis, receive equalization) and clock conditioning (jitter cleaning) to drive popular interconnect, like CAT-5/6/7, Coax (50-ohm, 75-ohm), Fiber, and FR-4, over long distances. This family also supports advanced system configurations like failover (redundant I/Os) and daisy chaining (retimed output). These features make these devices ideal for communication systems, industrial cameras, LED walls (stadium displays), medical imaging, video transport, and display applications.