AN1002
Interfacing Between ECL / LVECL / PECL /
LVPECL - to - TTL / LVTTL / CMOS / LVCMOS
HIGH-PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS
When going from ECL / LVECL / PECL / LVPECL environ- would shift with respect to supply voltage and tempera-
ment to TTL / CMOS or LVTTL / LVCMOS and vise versa, ture fluctuation. Semtech’s high performance products
signal integrity and duty cycle distortion can play an im- are available to perform such signal translation from ECL
portant role in the success of a design. To avoid running / PECL to TTL / CMOS and vice versa while meeting the
into such issues, use of integrated circuit translator chips crucial design requirements mentioned earlier. These
is highly recommended because the I/O switching lev- devices operate over an extended supply voltage range
els, propagation delay, and other parameters can be con- covering both 5.0V and 3.3V modes of operation. For
trolled over the full supply voltage and ambient tem- ECL / PECL output termination refer to application note
perature range. Controlling such parameters using dis- AN1003.
crete logic is extremely difficult since the voltage levels
TTL / LVTTL / CMOS / LVCMOS to PECL / LVPECL Translators
Device Function Package Type Operating Voltage
LVTTL / LVCMOS to LVPECL and TTL / CMOS to PECL Translator 8 PIN
SK10/100ELT20W 3.0V to 5.5V
SOIC/MSOP
Dual LVTTL / LVCMOS to LVPECL and TTL / CMOS to PECL 8 PIN
SK10/100ELT22W 3.0V to 5.5V
Translator SOIC/MSOP
PECL / LVPECL to TTL / LVTTL / CMOS / LVCMOS Translators
D ev i c e Function Package Type Operating Voltage
SK10/100ELT21W Differential PECL to CMOS / TTL and LVPECL to LVCMOS 8 PIN SOIC 3.0V to 5.5V
/ LVTTL Translator
SK100ELT23W Dual Differential PECL to CMOS / TTL and LVPECL to 8 PIN SOIC 3.0V to 5.5V
LVCMOS / LVTTL Translator
TTL / LVTTL / CMOS / LVCMOS to ECL / LVECL Translator
Device Function Package Type Operating Voltage
TTL / CMOS to ECL and LVTTL / LVCMOS to LVECL 8 PIN +3.0V to +5.5V /
SK10/100ELT24W
Translator SOIC/MSOP -5.5V to -3.0V
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ECL / LVECL to TTL / LVTTL / CMOS / LVCMOS Translator
Device Function Package Type Operating Voltage
Differential ECL to TTL / CMOS and LVECL to LVTTL / -5.5V to -3.0V /
SK10/100ELT25W 8 PIN SOIC
LVCMOS Translator +.30V to +5.5V
Translating ECL / LVECL to PECL / LVPECL or vice providing a solution for ECL to PECL signal level
versa, proves to be a more challenging task com- translation and vice versa. Capacitive coupling
pared to TTL / CMOS type signals. With ECL type method is one of the alternative solutions used by
signals being greater than 200 MHz and usually designers when interfacing ECL with PECL signals.
reaching into Giga Hertz range in speed, we have to As we mentioned before, using discrete logic can
use extreme care in board layout, noise filtering, hinder the system performance; therefore, to avoid
signal integrity, proper output termination, and jitter, such problems use of translator devices is highly
to name a few, when switching between positive recommended. Semtech offer both ECL / LVECL to
and negative regions. Talking about the issues PECL / LVPECL and PECL / LVPECL to ECL / LVECL
mentioned above is beyond the scope of this translators.
application note and we will concentrate only on
ECL / LVECL / PECL / LVPECL Translators
Device Function Package Type Operating Voltage
Triple ECL to PECL/LVPECL and LVECL to PECL/LVPECL -5.5 to -3.0V /
SK10/100EL90W 20 PIN SOIC
Translator +3.0 to +5.5V
Triple PECL to ECL/LVECL and LVPECL to ECL/LVECL -5.5 to -3.0V /
SK10/100EL91W 20 PIN SOIC
Translator +3.0 to +5.5V
Using the two translators, SK10/100EL90W and The three modes are: inputs driven differentially,
SK10/100EL91W, we will show some examples of single-ended, or left open. Please note that only
how these devices are used. Figures 1, 2, 3, and 4 the Thevenin equivalent parallel termination scheme
show SK100EL90W and SK100EL91W in different is shown here, for alternate termination schemes
ECL / LVECL / PECL / LVPECL translation schemes. refer to application note AN1003. Furthermore,
What is important in these figures is that the inputs power supply noise filtering scheme is not shown in
are used in three different ways and accordingly their these examples.
corresponding outputs are properly terminated.
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APPLICATION NOTES (contintued)
SK100EL90W in LVECL - to - PECL or LVPECL Mode Configuration
VCC = 0V
VCC = +3.3V
or 5.0V
GND = 0V SK100EL90W
R1
R1
VCC 1 20 V
R1
R1
CC
2 19
DO Q0
LVPECL
LVECL
3 18
DO* Q0* VCC =+3.3V or 5.0V
GND = 0V
R2
R2
R2
R2
R1
R1
4 17 GND
VBB
R1
R1
VEE = -3.3V
LVECL DEVICE 5 16 PECL / LVPECL
LVPECL
LVECL
Single Ended D1 Q1 DEVICE
Mode
6 15
D1* Q1*
R2
R2
GND
R2
R2
7 14
VBB GND
VEE = -3.3V
8 13 GND
D2 Q2
LVPECL
LVECL
0.1µF
Unused
Input 9 12
D2* Q2*
GND 10 11
VEE VCC
-3.3V
VEE = - 3.3V
GND
Assuming the impedance of transmission line is 50W the
values of the termination resistors are:
Supply Voltage Supply Voltage
+3.3V or -3.3V +5.0V or -5.0V
R1 (W) R2 (W) R1 (W) R2 (W)
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SK100EL90W in ECL-to-PECL or LVPECL Mode Configuration
VCC = 0V
VCC = +5V
or +3.3V
GND = 0V SK100EL90W
R1
R1
VCC 1 20 V
R1
R1
CC
2 19
DO Q0
PECL
ECL
3 18
DO* Q0* VCC = +3.3V or +5.0V
GND = 0V
R2
R2
R2
R2
R1
R1
4 17 GND
VBB
R1
R1
VEE = -5.0V
ECL DEVICE 5 16 PECL /
PECL
Single Ended D1 Q1 LVPECL DEVICE
ECL
Mode
6 15
D1* Q1*
R2
R2
GND
R2
R2
7 14
VBB GND
VEE = -5.0V
8 13 GND
D2 Q2
PECL
ECL
0.1µF
Unused
Input 9 12
D2* Q2*
GND 10 11
VEE VCC
-5.0V
VEE = - 5.0V
GND
Assuming the impedance of transmission line is 50W the
values of the termination resistors are:
Supply Voltage Supply Voltage
+3.3V or -3.3V +5.0V or -5.0V
R1 (W) R2 (W) R1 (W) R2 (W)
127 83 83 125
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SK100EL91W in LVPECL - to - ECL or LVECL Mode Configuration
VCC = +3.3V
VCC = +3.3V VCC = 0V
VCC = +3.3V SK100EL91W
R1
R1
VCC 1 20 V
R1
R1
CC
2 19
LVPECL
DO Q0
ECL
3 18
DO* Q0* VCC = 0V
VCC= +3.3V
R2
R2
R2
R2
R1
R1
4 17 GND
PECL
R1
R1
GND = 0V _VBB
LVPECL 5 16
DEVICE ECL / LVECL
LVPECL
Single Ended D1 Q1 DEVICE
ECL
Mode
6 15
D1* Q1*
R2
R2
R2
R2
VEE = - 5.0V
7 14 or - 3.3V
PECL GND
GND = 0V _VBB
8 13 VEE = - 5.0V
D2 or - 3.3V
Q2
LVPECL
ECL
0.1µF
Unused
Input 9 12
D2* Q2*
VCC=+3.3V 10 11
VEE VCC
VEE = - 5.0V
VEE= 0V or - 3.3V VEE = - 5.0V
or - 3.3V
Assuming the impedance of transmission line is 50W the
values of the termination resistors are:
Supply Voltage Supply Voltage
+3.3V or -3.3V +5.0V or -5.0V
R1 (W) R2 (W) R1 (W) R2 (W)
127 83 83 125
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SK100EL91W in PECL - to - ECL or LVECL Mode Configuration
VCC = +5.0V
VCC = +5.0V VCC = 0V
VCC = +5.0V SK100EL91W
R1
R1
VCC 1 20 V
R1
R1
CC
2 19
DO Q0
PECL
ECL
3 18
DO* Q0* VCC = 0V
VCC= +5.0V
R2
R2
R2
R2
R1
R1
4 17 GND
PECL
R1
R1
GND = 0V _VBB
PECL 5 16 ECL / LVECL
DEVICE DEVICE
D1 Q1
PECL
Single Ended
Mode ECL
6 15
D1* Q1*
R2
R2
VEE = - 5.0V
R2
R2
or - 3.3V
7 14
PECL GND
GND = 0V _VBB
8 13 VEE = - 5.0V
D2 or - 3.3V
Q2
PECL
ECL
0.1µF
Unused
Input 9 12
D2* Q2*
VCC=+5.0V 10 11
VEE VCC
-5.0V or -3.3V
VEE= 0V VEE = - 5.0V
or - 3.3V
Assuming the impedance of transmission line is 50W the
values of the termination resistors are:
Supply Voltage Supply Voltage
+3.3V or -3.3V +5.0V or -5.0V
R1 (W) R2 (W) R1 (W) R2 (W)
127 83 83 125
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