SN54GTL16612A, SN74GTL16612A
18-BIT LVTTL-TO-GTL+ UNIVERSAL BUS TRANSCEIVERS
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SCES187D–JANUARY 1999–REVISED JULY 2005
FEATURES
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Bus Hold on A-Port Inputs Eliminates the
Need for External Pullup/Pulldown Resistors
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Members of the Texas Instruments Widebus™
Family
Distributed VCC and GND-Pin Configuration
Minimizes High-Speed Switching Noise
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Universal Bus Transceiver (UBT™) Combines
D-Type Latches and D-Type Flip-Flops for
Operation in Transparent, Latched, Clocked,
or Clock-Enabled Modes
ESD Protection Exceeds JESD 22
– 2000-V Human-Body Model (A114-A)
– 200-V Machine Model (A115-A)
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Translate Between GTL/GTL+ Signal Levels
and LVTTL Logic Levels
– 1000-V Charged-Device Model (C101)
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Latch-Up Performance Exceeds 100 mA Per
JESD 78, Class II
Support Mixed-Mode (3.3-V and 5-V) Signal
Operation on A-Port and Control Inputs
Package Options Include Plastic Shrink
Small-Outline (DL), Thin Shrink Small-Outline
(DGG), and Ceramic Flat (WD) Packages
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B-Port Transition Time Optimized for
Distributed Backplane Loads
Ioff Supports Partial-Power-Down Mode
Operation
DESCRIPTION
The 'GTL16612A devices are 18-bit universal bus transceivers (UBT) that provide LVTTL-to-GTL+ and
GTL+-to-LVTTL signal-level translation. They allow for transparent, latched, clocked, or clock-enabled modes of
data transfer. These devices provide a high-speed interface between cards operating at LVTTL logic levels and
backplanes operating at GTL+ signal levels. High-speed (about two times faster than standard LVTTL or TTL)
backplane operation is a direct result of the reduced output swing (<1 V), reduced input threshold levels, and
output edge control (OEC™). Improved GTL+ OEC circuits minimize bus settling time and have been designed
and tested using several backplane models.
Figure 1 shows actual device output waveforms using a synchronous clock at 75 MHz. The test backplane is a
16-slot, 14-inch board with loaded impedance of 33 Ω. VTT is 1.5 V, VREF is 1 V, and RTT pullup resistor is 50 Ω.
The driver is in slot 8, with receivers in alternate slots 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, and 16. Receiver slot-1 signals are
shown. The signal becomes progressively worse as the receiver moves closer to the driver or the spacing
between receiver cards is reduced. The clock is independent of the data, and the system clock frequency is
limited by the backplane flight time to about 80-90 MHz. This frequency can be increased even more (30% to
40%) if the clock is generated and transmitted together with the data from the driver card (source synchronous).
V
TT
V
TT
1.8
TI GTL16612
0.25”
0.25”
0.875”
0.625”
1.6
1.4
1.2
Fairchild GTLP16612
0.625”
0.625”
Conn.
0.625”
Conn.
Conn.
Conn.
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
TI GTL16612A
1”
1”
1”
1”
Rcvr
Rcvr
Rcvr
Drvr
Slot 8
0
10
20
30
t − Time − ns
Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 16
Figure 1. Test Backplane Model With Output Waveform Results
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