Completely updated for 2008!
Includes CML, signal conditioning/equalization, jitter/crosstalk, and high-speed transmission line topics

Contents

• Signaling technology overview (LVDS, CML, LVPECL, etc.)
• Network topologies (point-to-point, multidrop, multipoint)
• SerDes architectures (parallel clock, embedded clock (start-stop) bits, 8b/10b)
• Transmission line termination and level translation
• Transmission line design and layout guidelines
• Overview of jitter and crosstalk (RJ, DJ, duty cycle distortion, ISI, NEXT/FEXT crosstalk, BER, eye patterns)
• Interconnect media and signal conditioning (cables, backplanes, pre-/de-emphasis, equalizers)
• Software I/O models (IBIS, SPICE, s-parameters)
• Interface WEBENCH online simulation tool
• Clock distribution and clock conditioners
• Cable extension (generic, DVI/HDMI, etc.)
• Glossary, acronyms, and other resources

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