Global Mixed-mode Technology Inc.
G2996
Typical Application Circuits
There are several application circuits shown in Figure
2 through 8 to illustrate some of the possible configu-
rations of the G2996. Figure 2~4 are the SSTL-2 ap-
plications. For the majority of applications that imple-
ment the SSTL-2 termination scheme, it is recom-
mended to connect all the input rails to 2.5V rail, as
seen in Figure 2. This provides an optimal trade-off
between power dissipation and component count.
SD
SD
VREF
VREF=1.25V
CREF
+
+
VDDQ
AVIN
PVIN
VDDQ=2.5V
DD=2.5V
VSENSE
VTT
V
VTT=1.25V
COUT
+
GND
CIN
Figure 2. Recommended SSTL-2 Implementation
In Figure 3, the power rails are split. The power rail of
the output stage (PVIN) can be as low as 1.8V, the
power rail of the analog circuit (AVIN) is operated
above 2V. The lower output stage power rail can lower
the internal power dissipation when sourcing from the
device and improve the efficiency, but the disadvan-
tage is the maximum continuous current sourcing from
VTT is reduced. This configuration is applied when the
power dissipation and efficiency are concerned.
SD
VREF
VREF=1.25V
SD
+
+
CREF
VDDQ
VDDQ=2.5V
VSENSE
VTT
AVIN=1.8V or 5.5V
PVIN=1.8V
AVIN
PVIN
VTT=1.25V
COUT
+
GND
CIN
Figure 3. Lower Power Dissipation SSTL-2 Implementation
In Figure 4, the power rail of the output stage (PVIN) is
should be more careful to prevent the junction tem-
perature from exceeding the maximum rating. Be-
cause of this risk, it is not recommended to supply the
output stage power rail (PVIN) with a voltage higher
than a nominal 3.3V rail.
connected to 3.3V to increase the maximum continu-
ous current sourcing from VTT. AVIN should be always
equal to or larger than PVIN. This configuration can
increase the source capability of this device, but the
power dissipation increases at the same time. It
SD
VREF
VREF=1.25V
CREF
SD
+
+
VDDQ
VDDQ=2.5V
VSENSE
VTT
AVIN=3.3V or 5V
PVIN=3.3V
AVIN
PVIN
VTT=1.25V
COUT
+
GND
CIN
Figure 4. SSTL-2 Implementation with higher voltage rails
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