Receiver Termination

UltraScale Architecture SelectIO Resources User Guide (UG571)

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UG571

Release Date

2023-08-31

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1.15 English

This Figure is an example of differential termination for an LVDS or LVDS_25 receiver on a board with 50 Ω transmission lines.

Figure 1-81: LVDS or LVDS_25 Receiver Termination
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This Figure is an example of internal differential termination for an LVDS or LVDS_25 receiver on a board with 50 Ω transmission lines.

Figure 1-82: LVDS or LVDS_25 with DIFF_TERM Receiver Termination
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Table: Allowed Attributes for the LVDS I/O Standards lists the allowed attributes for the LVDS I/O standards. Support is implied for primitives that are derivatives of the primitives listed in Table: Allowed Attributes for the LVDS I/O Standards (for example: *_DIFF_OUT, *_DCIEN, *_IBUFDISABLE, or *_INTERMDISABLE). Refer to the SelectIO Interface Primitives section for all supported derivatives.

Table 1-55: Allowed Attributes for the LVDS I/O Standards
Attributes	IBUFDS				OBUFDS
	HP I/O		HR I/O		HP I/O		HR I/O
	Allowed Values	Default	Allowed Values	Default	Allowed Values	Default	Allowed Values	Default
IOSTANDARD	LVDS		LVDS_25		LVDS		LVDS_25
DQS_BIAS ⁽¹⁾	TRUE FALSE ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	FALSE	N/A		N/A		N/A
EQUALIZATION	EQ_LEVEL0 EQ_LEVEL1 EQ_LEVEL2 EQ_LEVEL3 EQ_LEVEL4 EQ_NONE ⁽²⁾	EQ_NONE	EQ_LEVEL0 EQ_LEVEL1 EQ_LEVEL2 EQ_LEVEL3 EQ_LEVEL4 EQ_LEVEL0_DC_BIAS EQ_LEVEL1_DC_BIAS EQ_LEVEL2_DC_BIAS EQ_LEVEL3_DC_BIAS EQ_LEVEL4_DC_BIAS EQ_NONE ⁽⁵⁾	EQ_NONE	N/A		N/A
LVDS_PRE_EMPHASIS ⁽⁶⁾	N/A		N/A		TRUE ⁽⁴⁾ FALSE	FALSE	TRUE ⁽⁴⁾ FALSE	FALSE
DIFF_TERM	TRUE FALSE	FALSE	TRUE FALSE	FALSE	N/A		N/A
DIFF_TERM_ADV	TERM_100 TERM_NONE	TERM_NONE	TERM_100 TERM_NONE	TERM_NONE	N/A		N/A
Notes: 1. The DQS_BIAS attribute is set on the I/O port rather than the primitive. 2. The allowed combinations of DQS_BIAS and EQUALIZATION are listed in Table: Allowed Combinations of DQS_BIAS and EQUALIZATION (HP I/O Banks) . 3. DQS_BIAS = TRUE is only allowed in AC coupled applications to provide a bias level to V _CCO /2 on both P and N sides of the input pin. 4. LVDS_PRE_EMPHASIS = TRUE is only supported in AC coupled applications. 5. Allowed values of equalization for AC coupled and DC coupled interface are listed in Table: HR I/O Bank Equalization . 6. This attribute must be used in conjunction with ENABLE_PRE_EMPHASIS to enable the pre-emphasis function.

Table 1-56: Allowed Combinations of DQS_BIAS and EQUALIZATION (HP I/O Banks)
Coupling	DQS_BIAS	Equalization
AC coupling	FALSE or TRUE	EQ_LEVEL0, EQ_LEVEL1, EQ_LEVEL2, EQ_LEVEL3, EQ_LEVEL4
DC coupling	FALSE	EQ_NONE

Table 1-57: HR I/O Bank Equalization
Interface	Equalization
AC coupling (external bias)	EQ_LEVEL0, EQ_LEVEL1,EQ_LEVEL2, EQ_LEVEL3, EQ_LEVEL4
AC coupling (internal bias)	EQ_LEVEL0_DC_BIAS, EQ_LEVEL1_DC_BIAS, EQ_LEVEL2_DC_BIAS, EQ_LEVEL3_DC_BIAS, EQ_LEVEL4_DC_BIAS
DC coupling	EQ_NONE

It is acceptable to have differential inputs such as LVDS and LVDS_25 in I/O banks that are powered at voltage levels other than the nominal voltages required for the outputs of those standards (1.8V for LVDS outputs, and 2.5V for LVDS_25 outputs). However, these criteria must be met:

• The optional internal differential termination is not used.

° DIFF_TERM_ADV = TERM_NONE

° DIFF_TERM = FALSE (default).

• The differential signals at the input pins meet the V _IN requirements in the Recommended Operating Conditions table of the specific UltraScale device data sheet [Ref 2] .

• The differential signals at the input pins meet the V _IDIFF (min) requirements in the corresponding LVDS or LVDS_25 DC specifications tables of the specific UltraScale device data sheet [Ref 2] .

One way to accomplish this criteria is to use an external circuit that both AC-couples and DC-biases the input signals. This Figure shows an example circuit for providing an AC-coupled and DC-biased circuit for a differential clock input. R _DIFF provides the 100 Ω differential receiver termination because the internal DIFF_TERM_ADV = TERM_NONE or DIFF_TERM = FALSE. To maximize the input noise margin, all R _BIAS resistors should be the same value, essentially creating a V _ICM level of V _BIAS /2. V _BIAS should be a 1.8V source (typically V _CCO or V _CCAUX ) to ensure the input common-mode voltage for AC-coupled signals is maintained. Resistors in the 1K–100K Ω range are recommended. The typical values for the AC coupling capacitors C _AC are in the range of 100 nF. All components should be placed physically close to the device inputs. See the specific UltraScale device data sheets [Ref 2] for the range of the bias voltage to be used with the receiver with and without equalization. Although the AC coupling mentioned in this section is intended for LVDS signaling, there are many alternate ways to provide bias and termination. For example, IOSTANDARDS like DIFF_SSTL and DCI split termination can often be used to provide both internal termination and bias to an AC-coupled signal at the cost of higher current draw through the termination network.

In UltraScale device HP I/O banks, there is an option to use internal bias voltage (DQS_BIAS) in AC-coupled LVDS applications. In such a configuration, EQUALIZATION must be set to EQ_LEVEL0 (1, 2, 3, or 4) for the correct operation, even though EQ_LEVEL0 does not provide equalization. When designing with Vivado Design Suite, the simulation behavior of the DQS_BIAS feature is not modeled when DQS_BIAS is used for DC biasing with an AC-coupled LVDS standard. When an input is 3-stated and the DQS_BIAS is set to TRUE for an LVDS input, the input to the general interconnect is an X in the hardware. Simulation models this condition as an input of 0 to the general interconnect.

In HR I/O banks there is an option to use internal bias voltage in AC-coupled LVDS applications by setting the attribute value, EQUALIZATION = EQ_LEVEL0_DC_BIAS (when EQUALIZATION is not required) or EQ_LEVEL1/2/3/4_DC_BIAS. In DC-coupled applications, EQUALIZATION must be set to EQ_NONE.

Figure 1-83: Example Circuit for AC-Coupled and External DC-Biased Differential Clock Input
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