Si
I
2024
Fibre Channel Quad SerDes
Silicon Image's SiI 2024 Quad serializer/deserializer (SerDes) is capable
of transmitting and receiving four independent channels of data at
1.0625 and 2.125 gigabits-per-second (Gbps). Targeted at Fibre Channel
applications, the SiI 2024 Quad SerDes is designed for power, performance
and price. Making use of a robust CMOS design that significantly
reduces power dissipation and jitter, the SiI 2024 provides a low-cost
solution for applications that require multiple-channel, high-performance
Fibre Channel SerDes. By offering four integrated, low-power SerDes in
one package, the SiI 2024 reduces board space and power requirements
traditionally needed for Fibre Channel SerDes.
On a per-channel basis, the SiI 2024 supports selectable transmit and
receive data rates for automatic speed negotiation. It also utilizes
10-bit SSTL_2-compatible interfaces for each channel’s parallel data
input/output. For added flexibility in some system applications, the
SiI 2024 offers pre-emphasis and voltage swing control on the serial
transmit ports. The SiI 2024 is available in a 324-pin, 23x23mm PBGA
package and supports JTAG for improved testability.
The SiI 2024 SerDes leverages much of the circuit innovation at the
physical layer of Silicon Image's proprietary, reduced overhead Multi-
layer Serial Link (MSL
TM
) architecture, pioneered and proven through
the company's market-leading PanelLink
®
and SATALink
TM
products.
MSL technology is a multi-layer approach to providing robust, cost-
effective, multi-gigabit semiconductor solutions on a single chip for
high-bandwidth applications.
Fibre Channel
t
Tape Backup Unit
Fibre Channel Applications
• Hubs and Switches
• RAID Systems
• High-Speed Backplanes
Fibre Channel
Fibre Channel
Server
Server
Si
I
2024
Fibre Channel Quad SerDes
REF_LOCK
Si
I
2024
10
Tx+
TxD
FIFO
Mux
Serializer
1.0625/2.125 Gbps
transmit signal
TBC
Mux
10
Tx
PLL
Sampler
Deserializer
Byte
Sync
Tx-
REFCLK
Tx_RATE
1.0625/2.125 Gbps
receive signal
EWRAP
COM_DET
Rx+
Rx-
10
RxD
Rx_LOS
SiI 2024 Features
Fibre Channel SerDes
Rx_RATE
RBC_SYNC
RBC[0:1]
Rx
PLL
General
TX_EMP_EN
• Fibre Channel-compliant
• Multi-rate: 1.0625 Gbps and
2.125 Gbps
• Four independent channels
• Advanced-power supply filtering
SSTL CTRL
VREFT
VREFR
TX_AMP
CTRL
TX_EMP_C
EN_CDET
JTAG CTRL
TMS
TRSTN
TDO
TDI
TCK
Low Power
• Single 1.8V supply for core circuits
and 2.5V supply for parallel I/O
• Power dissipation: 250 mW per
channel
Highly Reliable Serial
Interface
Cost Effective
• Standard CMOS technology
• Plastic 324-pin PBGA
• Individually selectable Tx and Rx
data rates per channel
• Selectable pre-emphasis control
• Selectable Tx swing control
• Low-transmit jitter design
• On-chip termination resistor
• MSL
TM
-based technology proven
with PanelLink
®
ICs for the PC and
CE markets (2-5 Gbps, over 30M
units shipped)
• Robust design for "noisy"
environments
Parallel I/O Interface
Proven Technology
• 10-bit interface with DDR for
2.125 Gbps mode
• Flexibility of using reference clock
(REFCLK) instead of transmit byte
clocks (TBC) in “noisy” environments
• Separate TBC for latching parallel
input data
• SSTL_2 and High-Speed Parallel
Interface (HSPI)-compliant
Part Number - SiI2024CB324
©2002 Silicon Image, Inc. All rights reserved. Silicon Image, the Silicon Image logo, MSL, SiI, SiI 2024, SATALink
and PanelLink are trademarks or registered trademarks of Silicon Image, Inc. in the United States and other
countries. Product specifications are subject to change without notice. Printed in the U.S.A. 9/02 SiI-PB-0029
Silicon Image, Inc.
1060 E. Arques, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
T 408.616.4000 F 408.830.9530
www.siliconimage.com