From: Vinu Arumugham ([email protected])
Date: Fri Nov 05 1999 - 11:03:19 PST
There are 3.3V and 2.5V SSTL versions.
Vinu
Chris Cheng wrote:
> if the sole purpose of the buffer is to drive clocks to ASIC,
> why not use LVPECL or differential HSTL fan out buffers. motorola
> and synergy semiconductor have lots of LVPECL and differential
> HSTL clock buffer. there is no reason why clock inputs has to
> be SSTL which is intended for heavy loaded buses not for pt to
> pt clock distribution. finally,I think SSTL is a 2.5V standard
> not 3.3V.
> chris
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected]
> > [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Jason Zheng
> > Sent: Thursday, November 04, 1999 7:18 PM
> > To: [email protected]; [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: [SI-LIST] : [Fwd: Majordomo results: Looking for highspeed
> > buffer parts]
> >
> >
> >
> > Steve,
> >
> > Thank you very much for the reply!
> >
> > The 240 Mhz part is to buffer the clocks from clock synthesizer
> > to multiple ASICs as a clock source. The ASICs have 3.3v IO but
> > are 5V tolerate. I saw and IDT part# IDT74ALVC16244A that may
> > be promising. Have you had any experience with that part?
> >
> > Do you know of any GaAs vendor that may provide faster
> > parts for my needs? I wonder what people use for buffering
> > the clocks for AMD's 200 Mhz system clock or DDR clocks?
> >
> > Can you give me a pointer for the GAL part#/vendor info?
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
> >
> > -Jason
> >
> > >
> > > From your post, I guess that you want 3.3V SSTTL levels.
> > 240MHz is really
> > > beyond any practical upper limit for SSTTL. There isn't much
> > out there that
> > > can reliably get below a Tpd of 1.5nS, which would typically be
> > suitable to
> > > 150-166MHz at the high-end. If you want to reach beyond 200MHz,
> > it is time
> > > to use low-swing logic.
> > >
> > > The application sounds like a phase-splitter. If it is, instead of an
> > > inverter try a precision delay line, either buried in etch, or
> > off the shelf.
> > >
> > > The 120MHz mux / FF can be implemented in either a 5nS or 3nS
> > GAL. Which
> > > grade is appropriate depends on the specifics of your Tsu and Th
> > > requirements.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Steve.
> >
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