
The control and configuration inputs (except three-level
inputs) include a pulldown resistor to GND; external pull-
down resistors are not needed.
Three-Level Configuration Inputs
CONF1 and CONF0 are three-level inputs that control
the serial interface configuration and power-up defaults
(Table 13). Connect CONF1 or CONF0 to IOVDD to set a
high level, to GND to set a low level, or open to set a mid
level. For digital control, use three-state logic to drive the
three-level logic inputs. CONF pin values are latched at
power-up or resuming from power-down mode.
Multifunction Inputs
The device has several inputs/outputs that serve multiple
functions. GPO/HIM functions as the GPO output, and as
a configuration pin. On power-up, or when reverting from
a power-down state, the pins act as the HIM input. After
latching the input state, the pin becomes the GPO output.
Connect a configuration input through a 30kΩ resistor to
IOVDD to set a high level. Leave the configuration input
open to set a low level.
In addition, several multifunction pins are controlled by
the LCCEN input. When LCCEN = 1, the local control
channel (RX/SDA, TX/SCL) is active, and the GPIO1/
BWS and MS/HVEN pins behave as GPIO1 and the MS
input respectively. When LCCEN = 0, the local control
channel is disabled, and these pins operate as their alter-
nate function (DBL, BWS, HVEN inputs).
I2C/UART Pullup Resistors
The I2C and UART open-drain lines require a pullup
resistor to provide a logic-high level. There are tradeoffs
between power dissipation and speed, and a compro-
mise may be required when choosing pullup resistor
values. Every device connected to the bus introduces
some capacitance even when the device is not in opera-
tion. I2C specifies 300ns rise times (30% to 70%) for fast
mode, which is defined for data rates up to 400kbps (see
the I2C/UART Port Timing section in the AC Electrical
Characteristics table for details). To meet the fast-mode
rise-time requirement, choose the pullup resistors so
that rise time tR = 0.85 x RPULLUP x CBUS < 300ns.
The waveforms are not recognized if the transition time
becomes too slow. GMSL supports I2C/UART rates up
to 1Mbps (UART-to-I2C mode) and 400kbps (I2C-to-I2C
mode).
AC-Coupling Capacitors
Voltage droop and the digital-sum variation (DSV) of
transmitted symbols cause signal transitions to start
from different voltage levels. Because the transition
time is fixed, starting the signal transition from different
voltage levels causes timing jitter. The time constant for
an AC-coupled link needs to be chosen to reduce droop
and jitter to an acceptable level. The RC network for
an AC-coupled link consists of the CML/coax receiver
termination resistor (RTR), the CML/coax-driver termi-
nation resistor (RTD), and the series AC-coupling
capacitors (C). The RC time constant for four equal-value
series capacitors is (C x (RTD + RTR))/4. RTD and RTR
are required to match the transmission-line impedance
(usually 100Ω differential, 50Ω single-ended). This leaves
the capacitor selection to change the system time con-
stant. Use 0.22μF or larger high-frequency, surface-mount
ceramic capacitors with sufficient voltage rating to with-
stand a short to battery, to pass the lower speed reverse
control-channel signal. Use capacitors with a case size less
than 3.2mm x 1.6mm to have lower-parasitic effects to the
high-speed signal.
Cables and Connectors
Interconnect for CML typically has a differential imped-
ance of 100Ω. Use cables and connectors that have
matched differential impedance to minimize impedance
discontinuities. Coax cables typically have a characteristic
impedance of 50Ω; contact the factory for 75Ω operation).
Table 14 lists the suggested cables and connectors used
in the GMSL link.
PRBS
The serializer includes a PRBS pattern generator that
works with bit-error verification in the deserializer. To
run the PRBS test, set PRBSEN = 1 (0x04, D5) in the
VENDOR CONNECTOR CABLE TYPE
Rosenberger 59S2AX-400A5-Y Dacar 302 Coax
Rosenberger D4S10A-40ML5-Z Dacar 535-2 STP
Nissei GT11L-2S F-2WME AWG28 STP
JAE MX38-FF A-BW-Lxxxxx STP
Table 14. Suggested Connectors and Cables for GMSL
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