Texas Instruments HPL-D SLLU064A - Manual (Page 16)

2 Setup and Required Equipment
2-4
2.2 Observing an Output
In order to minimize the parasitic capacitance in high-speed measurements
(probe capacitance), the 4x4 crosspoint switch EVM provides an offset
power plane (layer 5). This power plane allows the user to offset the device
so that the common-mode output is compatible with the 50 ohms to ground
termination within the scope. Terminating the EVM within the scope
eliminates any bandwidth limitations introduced by a probe.
Direct connection to an oscilloscope with 50-Ω internal terminations to
ground is accomplished without requiring installation of resistors R5 – R16
on the EVM. The outputs are available at J9–J16 for direct connection to
oscilloscope inputs. All cabling used to source and measure signals must
be electrically matched in length to prevent any skew between conductors
of the differential inputs.
Referring back to 2-1, power supply 1 is used to provide the required 3.3 V
to the EVM. Power supply 2 is used to offset the EVM ground relative to the
device under test (DUT) ground. With this power scheme, the common-
mode voltage seen by either the SN65LVDS125A or the SN65LVDS250 is
approximately equal to that of the oscilloscope, thus preventing significant
common-mode current flow. Using dual supplies and offsetting the EVM
ground relative to the DUT ground are simply steps required for the test and
evaluation of devices. Actual designs include high-impedance receivers,
which do not require the setup steps outlined above. If the EVM outputs are
to be evaluated with a high-impedance probe, direct probing on the EVM is
supported via installation of a 100-Ω resistor across the solder pads (R5,
R8, R11, and R14).
Note: Power Supply 2
.Power supply 2 must be able to sink current.
2.3 Typical Test Results
Figure 2-3 is a typical result obtained with the EVM setup shown in Figure
2-1. The inputs (J1–J8) were stimulated with a 2
23 –1 PRBS signal at
1.5 Gbps. The input levels for both clock and data were a differential
voltage of 400 mV, with a common-mode voltage of 0 V (referenced to the
ground of the pattern generator).