54DX
CY7C954DX
ATM HOTLink® Transceiver
technology, functionality, and integration over the field proven
CY7B923/933 HOTLink.
Features
• Second-generation HOTLink® technology
The transmit section of the CY7C954DX HOTLink has been
configured to accept 8-bit data characters on each clock cycle,
and store the parallel data into an internal Transmit FIFO. Data
is read from the Transmit FIFO and is encoded using an em-
bedded 8B/10B encoder to improve its serial transmission
characteristics. These encoded characters are then serialized
and output from two Pseudo ECL (ECL referenced to +5.0V)
compatible differential transmission line drivers at a bit-rate of
10 times the input reference clock.
• UTOPIA level I and II compatible host bus interface
• Three-bit Multi-PHY address capability built-in
• Three user-selectable Start Of Cell marker/indicators
• Embedded 256-character synchronous FIFOs
• Built-in ATM Header Error Control (HEC)
• Automatic Transmit-HEC insertion & Receiver-HEC
check
• FIFO cell-level flushing of invalid ATM cells
The receive section of the CY7C954DX HOTLink accepts a
serial bit-stream from one of two PECL-compatible differential
line receivers and, using a completely integrated PLL Clock
Synchronizer, recovers the timing information necessary for
data reconstruction. The recovered bit stream is deserialized
and framed into characters, 8B/10B decoded, and checked for
transmission errors. Recovered decoded characters are re-
constructed into 8-bit data characters, written to an internal
Receive FIFO, and presented to the destination host system.
• ATM Forum, Fibre Channel, and ESCON® compliant
8B/10B encoder/decoder
• 50- to 200-MBaud serial signaling rate
• Internal PLLs with no external PLL components
• Dual differential PECL-compatible serial inputs
• Dual differential PECL-compatible serial outputs
• Compatible with fiber-optic modules and copper cables
• Built-In Self-Test (BIST) for link testing
• Link Quality Indicator
For those systems requiring even greater FIFO storage capa-
bility, external FIFOs may be directly coupled to the
CY7C954DX device through the parallel interface without ad-
ditional glue-logic for single PHY connections.
• Single +5.0V ±10% supply
• 100-pin TQFP
• 0.35µ CMOS technology
The TTL parallel I/O interface may be configured as either a
FIFO (configurable for UTOPIA emulation or for depth expan-
sion through external FIFOs) or as a pipeline register extender.
The FIFO configurations are optimized for transport of time-
independent (asynchronous) 8-bit character-oriented data
across a link. A Built-In Self-Test (BIST) pattern generator and
checker allows for at-speed testing of the high-speed serial
data paths in both the transmit and receive sections, and
across the interconnecting links.
Functional Description
The 200-MBaud CY7C954DX HOTLink Transceiver is a point-
to-point communications building block allowing the transfer of
data over high-speed serial links (optical fiber, balanced, and
unbalanced copper transmission lines) at speeds ranging be-
tween 50 and 200 MBaud. The transmit section accepts par-
allel data of selectable width and converts it to serial data,
while the receiver section accepts serial data and converts it
to parallel data of selectable width. Figure 1 illustrates typical
connections between two independent host systems and cor-
responding CY7C954DX parts. As a second-generation
HOTLink device, the CY7C954DX provides enhanced levels of
HOTLink devices are ideal for a variety of applications where
parallel interfaces can be replaced with high-speed, point-to-
point serial links. Some applications include interconnecting
workstations, backplanes, servers, mass storage, and video
transmission equipment.
Transmit
Data
Data
Receive
Serial Link
Control
Control
Status
CY7C954DX
CY7C954DX
Status
Serial Link
Data
Transmit
Receive
Data
Figure 1. HOTLink System Connections
HOTLink is a registered trademark of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation.
ESCON is a registered trademark of International Business Machines.
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
Document #: 38-02007 Rev. **
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Revised June 10, 2000