■ Internal Line or Digital Loopback for Diagnostic
Testing
■ Adheres to NET1/NET2 and TBR-2 Compliancy Requirements
■ Easy Flow-Through Pinout
■ +5V Only Operation
■ Individual Driver and Receiver Enable/Disable Controls
■ Operates in either DTE or DCE Mode
DESCRIPTION
The SP508 is a monolithic device that supports eight (8) popular serial interface standards for
Wide Area Network (WAN) connectivity. The SP508 is fabricated using a low power BiCMOS
process technology, and incorporates a Sipex regulated charge pump allowing +5V only
operation. Sipex's patented charge pump provides a regulated output of +5.8V, which will provide
enough voltage for compliant operation in all modes. Eight (8) drivers and eight (8) receivers can
be configured via software for any of the above interface modes at any time. The SP508 requires
no additional external components for compliant operation for all of the eight (8) modes of
operation other than four capacitors used for the internal charge pump. All necessary termination
is integrated within the SP508 and is switchable when V.35 drivers and V.35 receivers, or when
V.11 receivers are used. The SP508 provides the controls and transceiver availability for
operating as either a DTE or DCE.
Additional features with the SP508 include internal loopback that can be initiated in any of the
operating modes by use of the LOOPBACK pin. While in loopback mode, receiver outputs are
internally connected to driver inputs creating an internal signal path bypassing the serial
communications controller for diagnostic testing. The SP508 also includes a latch enable pin with
the driver and receiver address decoder. The internal V.11 or V.35 termination can be switched
off using a control pin (TERM_OFF) for monitoring applications. All eight (8) drivers and receivers
in the SP508 include separate enable pins for added convenience. The SP508 is ideal for WAN
serial ports in networking equipment such as routers, access concentrators, network muxes,
DSU/CSU's, networking test equipment, and other access devices.
Applicable U.S. Patents-5,306,954; and others patents pending
These are stress ratings only and functional operation of the
device at these ratings or any other above those indicated in the
operation sections of the specifications below is not implied.
Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended
periods of time may affect reliability.
Receivers ........................................ -0.3V to (VCC+0.5V)
STORAGE CONSIDERATIONS
Due to the relatively large package size of the 100-pin quad flatpack, storage in a low humidity environment is preferred. Large
high density plastic packages are moisture sensitive and should
be stored in Dry Vapor Barrier Bags. Prior to usage, the parts
should remain bagged and stored below 40°C and 60%RH. If
the parts are removed from the bag, they should be used within
48 hours or stored in an environment at or below 20%RH. If the
above conditions cannot be followed, the parts should be
baked for four hours at 125°C in order to remove moisture prior
to soldering. Sipex ships the 100-pin LQFP in Dry Vapor
Barrier Bags with a humidity indicator card and desiccant pack.
The humidity indicator should be below 30%RH.
The SP508 contains highly integrated serial
transceivers that offer programmability between
interface modes through software control. The
SP508 offers the hardware interface modes for
RS-232 (V.28), RS-449/V.36 (V.11 and V.10),
EIA-530 (V.11 and V.10), EIA-530A (V.11 and
V.10), V.35 (V.35 and V.28) and X.21(V.11). The
interface mode selection is done via three control
pins, which can be latched via microprocessor
control.
The SP508 has eight drivers, eight receivers, andSipex's patented on-board charge pump
(5,306,954) that is ideally suited for wide area
network connectivity and other multi-protocol
applications. Other features include digital and
line loopback modes, individual enable/disable
control lines for each driver and receiver, fail-safe
when inputs are either open or shorted, individual
termination resistor ground paths, separate driver
and receiver ground outputs, enhanced ESD
protection on driver outputs and receiver inputs.
THEORY OF OPERATION
The SP508 device is made up of 1) the drivers, 2)
the receivers, 3) a charge pump, 4) DTE/DCE
switching algorithm, and 5) control logic.
Drivers
The SP508 has eight enhanced independent drivers.
Control for the mode selection is done via a threebit control word into D0, D1, and D2. The drivers
are prearranged such that for each mode of
operation, the relative position and functionality
of the drivers are set up to accommodate the
selected interface mode. As the mode of the drivers
is changed, the electrical characteristics will change
to support the required signal levels. The mode of
each driver in the different interface modes that
can be selected is shown in Table 1.
There are four basic types of driver circuits –
ITU-T-V.28 (RS-232), ITU-T-V.10 (RS-423),
ITU-T-V.11 (RS-422), and CCITT-V.35.
The V.28 (RS-232) drivers output single-ended
signals with a minimum of +5V (with 3kΩ &
2500pF loading), and can operate over 120kbps.
Since the SP550 uses a charge pump to generate
the RS-232 output rails, the driver outputs will
never exceed +10V. The V.28 driver architecture
is similar to Sipex's standard line of RS-232
transceivers.
The RS-423 (V.10) drivers are also single-ended
signals which produce open circuit VOL and V
measurements of +4.0V to +6.0V. When terminated
with a 450Ω load to ground, the driver output will
not deviate more than 10% of the open circuit
value. This is in compliance of the ITU V.10
specification. The V.10 (RS-423) drivers are used
in RS-449/V.36, EIA-530, and EIA-530A modes
as Category II signals from each of their
corresponding specifications. The V.10 driver can
transmit over 1Mbps if necessary.
The third type of drivers are V.11 (RS-422)
differential drivers. Due to the nature of differential
signaling, the drivers are more immune to noise as
opposed to single-ended transmission methods.
The advantage is evident over high speeds and
long transmission lines. The strength of the driver
outputs can produce differential signals that can
maintain +2V differential output levels with a load
of 100Ω. The signal levels and drive capability of
these drivers allow the drivers to also support
RS-485 requirements of +1.5V differential output
levels with a 54Ω load. The strength allows the
SP508 differential driver to drive over long cable
lengths with minimal signal degradation. The V.11
drivers are used in RS-449, EIA-530, EIA-530A
and V.36 modes as Category I signals which are
used for clock and data. Sipex's new driver design
over its predecessors allow the SP508 to operate
over 40Mbps for differential transmission.
The fourth type of drivers are V.35 differential
drivers.
SP550 for data and clock (TxD, TxCE, and TxC
in DCE mode). These drivers are current sources
that drive loop current through a differential pair
resulting in a 550mV differential voltage at the
receiver. These drivers also incorporate fixed
termination networks for each driver in order to
set the VOH and VOL depending on load conditions.
This termination network is basically a “Y”
configuration consisting of two 51Ω resistors
connected in series and a 124Ω resistor connected
between the two 50Ω resistors and a V35TGND
output. Each of the three drivers and its associated
termination will have its own V35TGND output
for grounding convenience. Filtering can be done
on these pins to reduce common mode noise
transmitted over the transmission line by
connecting a capacitor to ground.
The drivers also have separate enable pins
which simplifies half-duplex configurations for
some applications, especially programmable
DTE/DCE. The enable pins will either enable or
disable the output of the drivers according to the
appropriate active logic illustrated on Figure 45.
The enable pins have internal pull-up and pulldown devices, depending on the active polarity
of the receiver, that enable the driver upon power
if the enable lines are left floating. During disabled
conditions, the driver outputs will be at a high
impedance 3-state.
The driver inputs are both TTL or CMOS
compatible. All driver inputs have an internal
pull-up resistor so that the output will be at a
defined state at logic LOW (“0”). Unused driver
inputs can be left floating. The internal pull-up
resistor value is approximately 500kΩ.
Receivers
The SP508 has eight enhanced independent
receivers. Control for the mode selection is done
via a three-bit control word that is the same as the
driver control word. Therefore, the modes for
the drivers and receivers are identical in the
application.
Like the drivers, the receivers are prearranged
for the specific requirements of the synchronous
serial interface. As the operating mode of the
receivers is changed, the electrical characteristics
will change to support the required serial interface
PRELIMINARY INFORMATION
There are only three available on the
protocols of the receivers. Table 1 shows
the mode of each receiver in the different
interface modes that can be selected. There are
two basic types of receiver circuits—ITU-T-V .28
(RS-232) and ITU-T-V.11, (RS-422).
The RS-232 (V.28) receiver is single-ended and
accepts RS-232 signals from the RS-232 driver.
The RS-232 receiver has an operating voltage
range of +15V and can receive signals downs to
+3V. The input sensitivity complies with
RS-232 and V .28 at +3V. The input impedance
is 3Ω to 7KΩ in accordance to RS-232 and V .28.
The receiver output produces a TTL/CMOS
signal with a +2.4V minimum for a logic “1” and
a +0.8V maximum for a logic “0”. The RS-232
(V.28) protocol uses these receivers for all data,
clock and control signals. They are also used in
V.35 mode for control line signals:
CTS, DSR, LL, and RL. The RS-232 receivers
can operate over 120kbps.
The second type of receiver is a differential type
that can be configured internally to support
ITU-T-V.10 and CCITT-V.35 depending on its
input conditions. This receiver has a typical
input impedance of 10kΩ and a differential
threshold of less than +100mV, which complies
with the ITU-T-V.11 (RS-422) specifications.
V.11 receivers are used in RS-449/V.36,
EIA-530, EIA-530A and X.21 as Category I
signals for receiving clock, data, and some control
line signals not covered by Category II V.10
circuits. The differential V.11 transceiver has
improved architecture that allows over 40Mbps
transmission rates.
For receivers dedicated for data and clock (RxD,
RxC, TxC) incorporate internal termination for
V.11. The termination resistor is typically 120Ω
connected between the A and B inputs. The
termination is essential for minimizing crosstalk
and signal reflection over the transmission line .
The minimum value is guaranteed to exceed
100Ω, thus complying with the V.11 and RS-422
specifications. This resistor is invoked when the
receiver is operating as a V.11 receiver, in modes
EIA-530, EIA-530A, RS-449/V.36, and X.21.
The same receivers also incorporate a termination
network internally for V.35 applications. For
V.35, the receiver input termination is a “Y”
termination consisting of two 51Ω resistors
connected in series and a 124Ω resistor connected
between the two 50Ω resistors and V35RGND
output. The V35RGND is usually grounded. The
receiver itself is identical to the V.11 receiver.
The differential receivers can be configured to
be ITU-T-V.10 single-ended receivers by
internally connecting the non-inverting input to
ground. This is internally done by default from
the decoder. The non-inverting input is rerouted
to V10GND and can be grounded separately.
The ITU-T-V.10 receivers can operate over
1Mbps and are used in RS-449/V.36, E1A-530,
E1A-530A and X.21 modes as Category II signals
as indicated by their corresponding specifications.
All receivers include an enable/disable line for
disabling the receiver output allowing convenient
half-duplex configurations. The enable pins will
either enable or disable the output of the receivers
according to the appropriate active logic
illustrated on Figure 45. The receiver’s enable
lines include an internal pull-up or pull-down
device, depending on the active polarity of the
receiver, that enables the receiver upon power up
if the enable lines are left floating. During disabled
conditions, the receiver outputs will be at a high
impedance state. If the receiver is disabled any
associated termination is also disconnected from
the inputs.
All receivers include a fail-safe feature that
outputs a logic high when the receiver inputs are
open, terminated but open, or shorted together.
For single-ended V.28 and V.10 receivers, there
are internal 5kΩ pull-down resistors on the inputs
which produces a logic high (“1”) at the receiver
outputs. The differential receivers have a
proprietary circuit that detect open or shorted
inputs and if so, will produce a logic HIGH (“1”)
at the receiver output.
PRELIMINARY INFORMATION
CHARGE PUMP
The charge pump is a Sipex-patented design
(5,306,954) and uses a unique approach compared
to older less-efficient designs. The charge pump
still requires four external capacitors, but uses
four-phase voltage shifting technique to attain
symmetrical power supplies. The charge pump
VDD and VSS outputs are regulated to +5.8V and
-5.8V, respectively. There is a free-running
oscillator that controls the four phases of the
voltage shifting. A description of each phase
follows.
Phase 1
__VSS charge storage ——During this phase of
the clock cycle, the positive side of capacitors C
and C2 are initially charged to VCC. C+ is then
switched to ground and the charge in C1- is
transferred to C2-. Since C2+ is connected to VCC,
the voltage potential across capacitor C2 is now
2XVCC.
Phase 2
—VSS transfer —Phase two of the clock connects
the negative terminal of C2 to the VSS storage
capacitor and the positive terminal of C2 to
ground, and transfers the negative generated
voltage to C3. This generated voltage is regulated
to –5.8V. Simultaneously, the positive side of
the capacitor C1 is switched to VCC and the
negative side is connected to ground.
Phase 3
—VDD charge storage —The third phase of the
clock is identical to the first phase—the charge
transferred in C1 produces –VCC in the negative
terminal of C1 which is applied to the negative
side of the capacitor C2 . Since C2+ is at VCC, the
voltage potential across C2 is 2XVCC.
Phase 4
—VDD transfer —The fourth phase of the clock
connects the negative terminal of C2 to ground,
and transfers the generated 5.8V across C2 to C4,
the VDD storage capacitor. This voltage is
regulated to +5.8V. At the regulated voltage, the
internal oscillator is disabled and simultaneously
with this, the positive side of capacitor C1 is
switched to VCC and the negative side is connected
to ground, and the cycle begins again. The charge
pump cycle will continue as long as the
operational conditions for the internal oscillator
are present.
Since both V+ and V- are separately generated
from VCC; in a no-load condition V+ and V- will
be symmetrical. Older charge pump approaches
that generate V- from V+ will show a decrease in
the magnitude of V- compared to V+ due to the
inherent inefficiencies in the design.
There are internal pull-up devices on D0, D1,
and D2, which allow the device to be in
SHUTDOWN mode (“111”) upon power up.
However , if the device is powered -up with the
D_LATCH at a logic HIGH, the decoder state of
the SP508 will be undefined.
The clock rate for the charge pump typically
operates at 250kHz. The external capacitors can
be as low as 1µF with a 16V breakdown voltage
rating.
TERM_OFF FUNCTION
The SP508 contains a TERM_OFF pin that
disables all three receiver input termination
networks regardless of mode. This allows the
device to be used in monitor mode applications
typically found in networking test equipment.
The TERM_OFF pin internally contains a
pull-down device with an impedance of over
500kΩ, which will default in a “ON” condition
during power-up if V.35 receivers are used. The
individual receiver enable line and
the SHUTDOWN mode from the decoder
will disable the termination regardless of
TERM_OFF.
LOOPBACK FUNCTION
The SP508 contains a LOOPBACK pin that
invokes a loopback path. This loopback path is
illustrated in Figure 50. LOOPBACK has an
internal pull-up resistor that defaults to normal
mode during power up or if the pin is left floating.
During loopback, the driver output and receiver
input characteristics will still adhere to its
appropriate specifications.
ESD TOLERANCE
The SP508 device incorporates ruggedized ESD
cells on all driver output and receiver input
pins. The ESD structure is improved over our
previous family for more rugged applications
and environments sensitive to electrostatic
discharges and associated transients. Actual ESD
figures will be disclosed in the final data sheet.
CTR1/CTR2 EUROPEAN COMPLIANCY
As with all of Sipex’s previous multi-protocol
serial transceiver IC’s the drivers and receivers
have been designed to meet all the requirements
to NET1/NET2 and TBR2 in order to meet
CTR1/CTR2 compliancy. The SP508 is also
tested in-house at Sipex and adheres to all the
NET1/2 physical layer testing and the ITU Series
V specifications before shipment. Please note
that although the SP508 , as with its predecessors,
adhere to CTR1/CTR2 compliancy testing,
any complex or unusual configuration should
be double-checked to ensure CTR1/CTR2
compliance. Consult the factory for details.
DECODER AND D_LATCH FUNCTION
The SP508 contains a D_LATCH pin that latches
the data into the D0, D1, and D2 decoder inputs.
If tied to a logic LOW (“0”), the latch is
transparent, allowing the data at the decoder
inputs to propagate through and program
the SP508 accordingly. If tied to a logic
HIGH(“1”), the latch locks out the data and
prevents the mode from changing until this pin
is brought to a logic LOW.
ALL DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING CONFORMS TO ANSI Y14.5M-1982.
2
THE TOP PACKAGE BODY SIZE MAY BE SMALLER THAN THE BOTTOM
PACKAGE BODY SIZE BY AS MUCH AS 0.15mm.
3
DATUMS AND TO BE DETERMINED AT DATUM PLANE
4
TO BE DETERMINED AT SEATING PLANE
5
DIMENSIONS D1 AND E1 DO NOT INCLUDE MOLD PROTRUSION.
ALLOWABLE PROTRUSION IS 0.25mm PER SIDE. D1 AND E1 ARE MAXIMUM
PLASTIC BODY SIZE DIMENSIONS INCLUDING MOLD MISMATCH.
6
DETAILS OF PIN 1 IDENTIFIER ARE OPTIONAL BUT MUST BE LOCATED WITHIN
THE ZONE INDICATED.
7
RECTANGULAR VARIATIONS AHA AND BHA HAVE 38 AND 26 LEADS ON SIDES D
AND E RESPECTIVELY. RECTANGULAR VARIATIONS AHB AND BHB HAVE 30 AND
20 LEADS ON SIDES D AND E RESPECTIVELY.
8
ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETER.
9
DIMENSIONS b DOES NOT INCLUDE DAMBAR PROTRUSION. ALLOWABLE
DAMBAR PROTRUSION SHALL NOT CAUSE THE LEAD WIDTH TO EXCEED THE
MAXIMUM b DIMENSION BY MORE THAN 0.08mm.DAMBAR CAN NOT BE LOCATED
ON THE LOWER RADIUS OR THE FOOT. MINIMUM SPACE BETWEEN PROTRUSION
AND AN ADJACENT LEAD IS 0.07mm FOR 0.4mm AND 0.5mm PITCH PACKAGES.
10
EXACT SHAPE OF EACH CORNER IS OPTIONAL.
11
THESE DIMENSIONS APPLY TO THE FLAT SECTION OF THE LEAD BETWEEN
0.10mm AND 0.25mm FROM THE LEAD TIP.
12
A1 IS DEFINED AS THE DISTANCE FROM THE SEATING PLANE TO THE LOWEST
POINT OF THE PACKAGE BODY.
SP508CF ........................................................................... 0°C to +70°C ............................................................................. 100–pin JEDEC LQFP
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