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TX Receiver Detect Support for PCI Express Designs
TX Receiver Detect Support for PCI Express Designs
Functional Description
The PCI Express specification includes a feature that allows the transmitter on a given link to detect
if a receiver is present. The decision if a receiver is present is based on the rise time of TXP/TXN.
Figure 3-22 shows the circuit model used for receive detection. The GTP transceiver must be in the
P1 power down state to perform receiver detection. Receiver detection requires a 75 nF to 200 nF
external coupling capacitor between the transmitter and receiver, and the receiver must be
terminated to GND. The receiver detection sequence starts with the assertion of TXDETECTRX. In
response, the receiver detection logic drives TXN and TXP to (V
DD
- V
SWING
/2) and then releases
them. After a programmable interval, the levels of TXN and TXP are compared with a threshold
voltage. At the end of the sequence, the receiver detection status is presented on RXSTATUS when
PHYSTATUS is asserted High for one cycle.
Ports and Attributes
Table 3-30 describes the TX receiver detection ports.
X-Ref Target - Figure 3-22
Figure 3-22: Receiver Detection Circuit Model
C
CH
: < 3 nF
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C
AC
: 75 nF - 200 nF
R
TERMR
: 40Ω – 60Ω
V
TERMR
R
TERMT
: 40Ω – 60Ω
V
DD
TXDETECTRX
GTP Transceiver
Components
Channel
Components
Far-End Receiver
Components
TXP
Table 3-30: TX Receiver Detection Ports
Port Dir Clock Domain Description
TXDETECTRX In TXUSRCLK2 Used to tell the GTP transceiver to begin a
receiver detection operation.
0: Normal operation.
1: Receiver detection.