Input Receiver Characteristics

Table 12-2 on this page lists the input receiver characteristics. The receiver Eye Diagram in Figure 12-16 on page 481 illustrates some of the parameters listed in Table 12-2.

Figure 12-16. Receiver Eye Diagram

Table 12-2. Input Receiver Characteristics
ItemMax.Min.UnitsNotes
UI400.12399.88psUnit Interval =the bit time. 400ps nominal.
TRX-EYE 0.4UIMinimum eye width from which maximum jitter is derived. JT = 1 - TRX-EYE
JT0.6 UIMaximum jitter spec.
VRX-DIFFp-p1200175mVPeak-to-peak differential voltage sensitivity of receiver.
VRX-DIFFp60088mVHalf of VRX-DIFFp-p.
VRX-IDLE-DET-DIFFp-p17565mVThis is the electrical Idle detect ...

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