VSC7224, VSC7224-01, and VSC7224-02
4-Channel Multirate Adaptive Retimer
Microsemi’s EQNOX™ family of advanced unidirectional adaptive
retimers equalize deteriorated input signals while dissipating the lowest
possible power.
The VSC7224 devices are 4-channel unidirectional adaptive channel
extenders with CDR. They incorporate analog and digital equalization,
clock and data recovery, and output de-emphasis. VSC7224 supports
data rates up to 12.5 Gbps. VSC7224-01 supports data rates up to
11.5 Gbps. VSC7224-02 supports data rates up to 10.3 Gbps.
The VSC7224 devices are simple-to-use copper media receivers
and drivers that provide electrical compensation to cable, copper,
and backplane environments to increase system margin and media
driving distances. Target applications include Ethernet, Fibre Channel,
Infiniband, CPRI, OTN, and many others, accomodating a wide
collection of both standard and proprietary protocols. They equalize
greater than 40 inches of FR-4 at 10 Gbps and greater than 10 m of
24AWG of copper direct-attached cable at 10 Gbps.
The VSC7224 devices can be used either on their own or with an
external microcontroller to control, monitor, and enhance system
performance.
The VSC7224 devices feature Microsemi’s proprietary FlexEQ™
technology to equalize deteriorated input signals while dissipating the
lowest possible power. A low-cost 25 MHz crystal, along with on-chip
frequency synthesizers, allows for CDR operation at any data rate. Its
three-tap FIR output driver architecture enables up to 18 dB of de-
emphasis.
The VSC7224 devices include Microsemi’s patented VScope input
signal monitoring integrated circuit signal monitoring and waveform
viewing technology.
Box-to-Box
Driving Cables and Optics
Board-to-Board
Driving Backplanes
Processing Switch Card
VSC7224
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Management
ASIC
VSC7224
Highlights
• World-class adaptive equalization
• Up to 12.5 Gbps operation
• 18 dB programmable output de-emphasis
• Retimer and redriver modes
• Built-in VScope™
• On-chip frequency synthesizers
Applications
• Line, backplane, and copper cable driver,
receiver, and retimer
• PCB signal enhancement
• Optical module retimer and receiver
VSC7224
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VSC7224, VSC7224-01, and VSC7224-02
4-Channel Multirate Adaptive Retimer
Key Benefits
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Simple-to-use device
Low module and system power consumption
Fully adaptive analog and digital equalization
Wide range of data rate operation with 25 MHz crystal and
built-in frequency synthesizers
• LOS detection
• Built-in VScope input signal monitoring integrated circuit eye
diagram monitoring
Key Specifications
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1.2 V single power supply
180 mW per channel power consumption (retimer)
110 mW per channel power consumption (re-driver)
Compact 5 mm × 9 mm QFN package
Related Products
Visit www.microsemi.com for information about these related
products:
• VSC7111 quad signal conditioner with up to 11.5 Gbps asyn-
chronous operation
• VSC7227 twelve-channel multirate adaptive retimer with up to
15.5 Gbps operation
Architecture
• Two-wire serial port for optional microcontroller and VScope
input signal monitoring integrated circuit
• Pin-strap option for operation without microcontroller
• World-class adaptive equalization: 28 dB input equalization,
Four-tap decision feedback equalizer (DFE)
• Built-in diagnostics
• Two-wire serial interface
VScope
INP0
EQ
INN0
Σ
DFE
Driver
OUTN0
OUTP0
LOS
LOS
REFCLK
CDR
CCAP0
Channel 0
Channel 1
Channel 2
Channel 3
Digital Core
XTALA/CLKINP
XTALB/CLKINN
Frequency
Synthesizers
REFCLK
Two-Wire Interface
Control Logic
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