The DS92LV16TVHG is a Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes) pair transparently translates a 16-bit parallel bus into a BLVDS serial stream with embedded clock information. This single serial stream simplifies transferring a 16-bit or less bus over PCB traces and cables by eliminating the skew problems between parallel data and clock paths. It saves system cost by narrowing data paths that in turn reduce PCB layers, cable width and connector size and pins. This SERDES pair includes built-in system and device test capability. The line loopback and local loopback features provide the following functionality: the local loopback enables the user to check the integrity of the transceiver from the local parallel-bus side and the system can check the integrity of the data transmission line by enabling the line loopback. The DS92LV16 incorporates BLVDS signalling on the high-speed I/O.
Independent transmitter and receiver operation with separate clock, enable and power-down pins
Hot plug protection (power up high impedance) and synchronization (receiver locks to random data)
Line and local loopback modes
Robust BLVDS serial transmission across backplanes and cables for low EMI