SLLSEX9A December 2016 – February 2020 SN65MLVD206B
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As shown earlier, an M-LVDS communication channel employs a current source driving a transmission line which is terminated with two resistive loads. These loads serve to convert the transmitted current into a voltage at the receiver input. To ensure good signal integrity, the termination resistors should be matched to the characteristic impedance of the transmission line. The designer should ensure that the termination resistors are within 10% of the nominal media characteristic impedance. If the transmission line is targeted for 100-Ω impedance, the termination resistors should be between 90 Ω and 110 Ω. The line termination resistors are typically placed at the ends of the transmission line.