DS25C400 - Quad 2.5 Gbps Serializer/Deserializer

The DS25C400 is a four-channel serializer/deserializer (SERDES) for high-speed serial data transmission over controlled impedance transmission media such as a printed circuit board backplane or twin-axial cable.

• n Quad Serializer/Deserializer n Data rate per channel: 2.125 - 2.5 Gbps or 1.0625 1.25 Gbps n Supports 106.25 - 125 MHz differential reference input clock n Low jitter clock synthesizers for clock distribution n 8-bit or 10-bit parallel I/O Interface conforms to SSTL_18 Class 1 (also interfaces to 1.8V HSTL or 1.8V LVCMOS) n On-chip 8b/10b encoder and decoder n High speed serial CML drivers n High speed serial CML on-chip terminations n Selectable pre-emphasis and equalization n On-chip Comma D.