SLLS261N July   1997  – April 2021 SN55LVDS31 , SN65LVDS31 , SN65LVDS3487 , SN65LVDS9638

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  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Description (Continued)
  6. 6 Pin Configuration and Functions
  7. 7 Specifications
    1. 7.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings (1)
    2. 7.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 7.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 7.4 Thermal Information
    5. 7.5 Electrical Characteristics: SN55LVDS31
    6. 7.6 Electrical Characteristics: SN65LVDSxxxx
    7. 7.7 Switching Characteristics: SN55LVDS31
    8. 7.8 Switching Characteristics: SN65LVDSxxxx
    9. 7.9 Typical Characteristics
      1. 7.9.1 17
  8. 8 Parameter Measurement Information
    1. 8.1 19
  9. 9 Detailed Description
    1. 9.1 Overview
    2. 9.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 9.3 Feature Description
      1. 9.3.1 Driver Disabled Output
      2. 9.3.2 NC Pins
      3. 9.3.3 Unused Enable Pins
      4. 9.3.4 Driver Equivalent Schematics
    4. 9.4 Device Functional Modes
  10. 10Application and Implementation
    1. 10.1 Application Information
    2. 10.2 Typical Application
      1. 10.2.1 Point-to-Point Communications
        1. 10.2.1.1 Design Requirements
        2. 10.2.1.2 Detailed Design Procedure
          1. 10.2.1.2.1 Driver Supply Voltage
          2. 10.2.1.2.2 Driver Bypass Capacitance
          3. 10.2.1.2.3 Driver Output Voltage
          4. 10.2.1.2.4 Interconnecting Media
          5. 10.2.1.2.5 PCB Transmission Lines
          6. 10.2.1.2.6 Termination Resistor
          7. 10.2.1.2.7 Driver NC Pins
        3. 10.2.1.3 Application Curve
      2. 10.2.2 Multidrop Communications
        1. 10.2.2.1 Design Requirements
        2. 10.2.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
          1. 10.2.2.2.1 Interconnecting Media
        3. 10.2.2.3 Application Curve
  11. 11Power Supply Recommendations
    1. 11.1 49
  12. 12Layout
    1. 12.1 Layout Guidelines
      1. 12.1.1 Microstrip vs. Stripline Topologies
      2. 12.1.2 Dielectric Type and Board Construction
      3. 12.1.3 Recommended Stack Layout
      4. 12.1.4 Separation Between Traces
      5. 12.1.5 Crosstalk and Ground Bounce Minimization
    2. 12.2 Layout Example
  13. 13Device and Documentation Support
    1. 13.1 Device Support
      1. 13.1.1 Other LVDS Products
    2. 13.2 Documentation Support
      1. 13.2.1 Related Information
      2. 13.2.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
      3. 13.2.3 Related Links
    3. 13.3 Support Resources
    4. 13.4 Trademarks
    5. 13.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 13.6 Glossary
  14. 14Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

12.1.2 Dielectric Type and Board Construction

The speeds at which signals travel across the board dictates the choice of dielectric. FR-4, or equivalent, usually provides adequate performance for use with LVDS signals. If rise or fall times of TTL/CMOS signals are less than 500 ps, empirical results indicate that a material with a dielectric constant near 3.4, such as Rogers™ 4350 or Nelco N4000-13 is better suited. Once the designer chooses the dielectric, there are several parameters pertaining to the board construction that can affect performance. The following set of guidelines were developed experimentally through several designs involving LVDS devices:

  • Copper weight: 15 g or 1/2 oz start, plated to 30 g or 1 oz
  • All exposed circuitry should be solder-plated (60/40) to 7.62 μm or 0.0003 in (minimum).
  • Copper plating should be 25.4 μm or 0.001 in (minimum) in plated-through-holes.
  • Solder mask over bare copper with solder hot-air leveling