SNLS141E August 2002 – March 2024 DS90LT012A , DS90LV012A
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The LVDS Standard (ANSI/TIA/EIA-644-A) specifies a maximum threshold of ±100mV for the LVDS receiver. The DS90LV012A and DS90LT012A support an enhanced threshold region of −100mV to 0V. This is useful for fail-safe biasing. The threshold region is shown in the Voltage Transfer Curve (VTC) in Figure 6-3. The typical DS90LV012A or DS90LT012A LVDS receiver switches at about −30mV. Note that with VID = 0V, the output will be in a HIGH state. With an external fail-safe bias of +25mV applied, the typical differential noise margin is now the difference from the switch point to the bias point. In the example below, this would be 55mV of Differential Noise Margin (+25mV − (−30mV)). With the enhanced threshold region of −100mV to 0V, this small external fail-safe biasing of +25mV (with respect to 0V) gives a DNM of a comfortable 55mV. With the standard threshold region of ±100mV, the external fail-safe biasing would need to be +25mV with respect to +100mV or +125mV, giving a DNM of 155mV which is stronger fail-safe biasing than is necessary for the DS90LV012A or DS90LT012A. If more DNM is required, then a stronger fail-safe bias point can be set by changing resistor values.