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Optical Networking Solutions Guide T HE W ORLD L EADER IN DSP AND A NALOG OPTICAL NETWORKING SOLUTIONS GUIDE Amplifiers, Clock Distribution, Data Converters, Digital Light ProcessingTM, Digital Signal Processors, Logic, Microcontrollers, Power Management, Serial Gigabit Solutions 4Q 2001 INSIDE Physical Layer 3 Optical Modules 3 Selection Guides 9 Optical Layer 14 Optical Amplifiers 15 Transmission Lasers 18 APD Receivers 20 OXCs and OADMs 21 VOAs 22 Photodiodes 24 Selection Guides 27 Resources 34 Code Composer StudioTM IDE 34 Evaluation modules 35 Application reports 35 Worldwide Technical Support 35 2 Table of Contents Optical Networking Solutions Guide Texas Instruments 4Q 2001 TI SOLUTIONS ENABLE THE TABLE OF CONTENTS INTELLIGENT OPTICAL NETWORKS OF Physical Layer TODAY AND TOMORROW Optical Modules 3 SLK2501 SONET transceiver 4 ONET3201LD laser driver 4 Global communications traffic in both voice and ONET2501PA/2511PA/2551PA post amplifiers 4 ONET2501TA transimpedance amplifier 4 data has grown tremendously throughout the CDCVF111 clock driver 5 CDCV304 clock driver 5 past decade. To support this demand, communi- SN65LVDS387/386 line drivers 6 SN65LVDM320 transceiver 6 cations bandwidth capacity and geographic cov- GTLP transceivers 7 TPS5461x DC/DC regulators 8 erage have been substantially expanded. Optical PT4661 DC/DC converter 8 Selection Guides 9 signals sent over fiber networks have enabled Serial gigabit solutions 9 Clock distribution 10 these tremendous advances. However, the LVDS line drivers and receivers 11 GTLP transceivers 11 growth in tele- and data-communications traffic Power management 12 is just beginning. As increasing numbers of Optical Layer Optical Amplifiers 15 people access the Internet via broadband, they AMC7820 analog interface 15 DRV591 TEC driver 16 gain exposure to a new world of choices and TMS320C5000TM DSP platform 16 ADS8322 A/D converter 17 possibilities. Streaming audio, teleconferencing, TPS6735 DC/DC converter 17 video-on-demand and 3-D virtual reality are just Transmission Lasers 18 TMS320C2000TM DSP platform 18 a few of the applications. Optical networking, with MSP430F149 microcontroller 19 INA121 difference amplifier 19 its inherent advantages, will be key in making Avalanche Photodiode (APD) Receivers 20 UCC2803 boost converter controller 20 this new world of communications possible. Optical Cross Connects (OXCs) and Optical Add/Drop Multiplexers (OADMs) 21 TMS320C6000TM DSP platform 21 TI’s optical networking portfolio supports a Variable Optical Attenuators (VOAs) 22 broad application base that is enabling the intelli- ADS8344 A/D converter 22 DLPTM dynamic filter 23 gent optical networks of today and tomorrow. REF30xx voltage reference 23 Photodiodes 24 This portfolio includes market-leading, fully inte- INA146 difference amplifier 24 OPA627/637 operational amplifiers 25 grated serial gigabit transceivers, ASICs, DSPs, OPA655/656/657 operational amplifiers 25 LOG102 logarithmic amplifier 26 high-performance analog and Digital Light IVC102 switched integrator amplifier 26 ProcessingTM technologies. TI delivers products Selection Guides PWM power drivers 27 that will benefit companies building systems or Instrumentation amplifiers 27 Difference amplifiers 27 delivering services based on optical networking Operational amplifiers 27 Power operational amplifiers 28 technology. Data converters 28 Voltage and current references 30 DSP Products 31 MSP430 microcontrollers 33 Resources Code Composer StudioTM IDE 34 Evaluation modules 35 Application reports 35 Cover graphic: Worldwide Technical Support 35 POPTM 1000 graphic used with permission, © 2001 Dowslake Microsystems Corporation. CoreStreamTM DWDM graphic used with permission, © 2001 CIENA Corporation. 4Q 2001 Texas Instruments Optical Networking Solutions Guide Physical Layer: Optical Modules 3 OPTICAL MODULES TO KNOW MORE Fiber optic transceivers and modules are the “on/off ramps” of the optical network. As optical links push into the metropolitan area network (MAN), footprint and power con- For detailed information about ICs sumption are key design concerns. Whether it’s a fiber optic module or a complete for optical modules: optical line card, Texas Instruments’ highly integrated, low power, “across the board” SLK2501 SONET transceiver 4 solutions enable leading designs for 10 Gigabit Ethernet, SONET, Fibre Channel, or any proprietary application. ONET3201LD laser driver 4 For transceivers and other high-speed interfaces, TI offers the Serial Gigabit Solutions ONET2501PA/2511PA/2551PA family of devices, providing the industry’s lowest power dissipation while enabling post amplifiers 4 multi-gigabit transmissions. Other devices profiled in this section for optical line cards ONET2501TA transimpedance include physical media dependent devices, clock distribution solutions, power manage- amplifier 4 ment products, low speed interface solutions, and DSPs for monitoring and control applications. CDCVF111 clock driver 5 CDCVF304 clock driver 5 Optical Modules Applications SN65LVDS387/386 line drivers 6 Trans- Photo impedance Post SN65LVDM320 transceiver 6 Detector Amplifier Amplifier Frame/ GTLP transceivers 7 E Map Cross Point or Backplane Process TPS5461x DC/DC regulators 8 O Multi-Rate PT4661 DC/DC converter 8 Transceiver TM and CDR TMS320C2000 DSP 18 REF30xx voltage references 23 E Frame/ Map O Process Laser Clock Laser Driver Generation Line Module Clock Line Module Power Distribution Line Module Circuits DSP Management Line Module Products High Speed Central Control Module I/F High SLK2501 Low Speed SLK2504 Speed Networking/Switching Module I/F SLK9901 I/F ONET3201LD High Speed Low ONET2501TA Clock Module I/F Speed I/F ONET2501PA/2511PA/2551PA High SLK2501CD1 Speed Low REF30xx Line Module I/F Speed Line Module I/F Line Module Low Speed Line Module I/F High Speed Frame/ I/F O/E Transceiver/ Map Module SERDES Process Low Speed TMS320C2000TM TLK2501 Clock I/F Power TLK2701 Distribution DSP Management TLK3101 Circuits SN65LVDS387/386 TLK2201 GTLP TLK3104 PT4660 CDCVF111 CDCVF2505 UCC2921 CDCVF304 CDCVF2510 TPS5461x Read Optical Networking Solutions Guide online at www.ti.com/sc/onetsolutionsguide 4 Physical Layer: Optical Modules Optical Networking Solutions Guide Texas Instruments 4Q 2001 FULLY INTEGRATED OC-48 SONET/SDH Multi-Rate SONET Transceiver TRANSCEIVER SLK2501 PRBSEN PRBS Generator 4 Get samples, datasheet and app. reports at: SPILL 2:1 4:1 4 MUX STXDOP www.ti.com/sc/device/SLK2501 MUX MUX STXDON TXDATA0..TXDATA3 4 4 SLK2501 is a single-chip, multi-rate transceiver IC used to derive FIFO TXCLKP high-speed timing signals for SONET/SDH-based equipment. TXCLKN 4-Bit Register The chip performs clock and data recovery, serial-to-parallel, TXPARP Parity Checker TXPARN parallel-to-serial conversion and frame detection function PAR_VALID conforming to SONET/SDH standards. RLOOP TXCLKSRCP TXCLKSRCN REFCLKP Key Features Transmit REFCLKN • Multi-rate support including OC-48, OC-24, OC-12 and OC-3 REFCLKSEL Clock Rate Select Synthesizer • Low power consumption: <900 mW for OC-48 LCKREFN RSEL (0:1) • 4-bit LVDS 622-MHz parallel interface To all the logic Receive RESET Clock • LVPECL compatible serial interface LOL Recovery • Auto rate detection LLOOP • Support for both 155-MHz or 622-MHz reference clocking PRBSPASS PRBS Verification 4 • Built-in PRBS generation and verification 1:4 D 2:1 • Targeted to meet or exceed all SONET/SDH jitter requirements RXDATA0..RXDATA3 Frame MUX Q MUX 4 Sync 4 SRXDIP SRXDIN Applications Parity LOS Generation 4-Bit Register • Optical transceivers SIGDET RXPARP • SONET add/drop MUX RXPARN • DWDM optical add/drop MUX RXCLKP DIV RXCLKN • Optical switches FRAMEN FSYNCP • Optical routers FSYNCN • Optical system interconnects 2.5-Gbps LIMITING AMPLIFIER, 2.5-Gbps ONET3201LD Block Diagram TRANSIMPEDANCE AMPLIFIER AND 3.2-Gbps DCC SEL MK+ MK- LASER DRIVER ONET3201LD,* ONET2501PA,* ONET2511PA,* 50 Ω ONET2551PA* and ONET2501TA* DIN + + Get samples, datasheets, app. reports and EVMs at: DINT _ IMOD + DIN – MUX www.ti.com/sc/device/partnumber 50 Ω 1.3 V Replace partnumber in URL with ONET3201LD, ONET2501PA, Flip-Flop IMOD – ONET2511PA, ONET2551PA or ONET2501TA 50 Ω CLK + + CLKT The ONET products are low-power, 3.3-V solutions for optical _ CLK – modules. 50 Ω VIM Key Features IMOD_GEN MIM ONET3201LD ONET2501TA IBIAS • 3.2-Gbps operation • 2.2-GHz bandwidth VIB IBIAS_GEN MIB • Bias and modulation currents • 4-kΩ differential independently programmable transimpedance Bandgap FAIL_DETECT √— & Bias from 1 mA to 90 mA • 10-pA/ Hz typical input APC IPD Control • APC and fault detection referred noise IBCOMP_GEN DISABLE FO LDRD L IPDSET F AIL Applications RC ONET2501PA/2511PA/2551PA E • 3-GHz bandwidth • SONET OC-48 • SDH STM-16 • 40-dB gain *The ONET3201LD, ONET2501PA, ONET2511PA, ONET2551PA and ONET2501TA are in the • Fully differential architecture • Fiber optic data links product preview stage of development. Expected availability is 1Q 2002. 4Q 2001 Texas Instruments Optical Networking Solutions Guide Physical Layer: Optical Modules 5 CDCVF111 Functional Block Diagram 1-LINE TO 9-LINE DIFFERENTIAL LVPECL 28 CLOCK DRIVER CLKIN 2 CDCVF111 CLKIN 27 25 OE Y0 Get datasheet and app. reports at: 24 Y0 www.ti.com/sc/device/CDCVF111 23 Y1 TI's LVPECL clock driver provides distribution of high speed 21 Y1 clock signals with extremely low jitter and skew. The CDCVF111 distributes one differential clock input to nine differential outputs 20 Y2 19 for frequencies up to 650 MHz. The CDCVF111 can be used to Y2 support TI's SONET/SDH and Gigabit Ethernet transceivers.
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