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Differential Signaling
Introduction
Reading Chapter 6
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Agenda
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 Differential Signaling Definition
 Voltage Parameters
Common mode parameters
Differential mode parameters
 Current mode logic (CML) buffer
Relate to parameters
Modeling & simulation
 Timing parameters
Clock recovery
Embedded clock
 AC coupling
Common mode response
Issues with simulation
 8B10B encoding
DC balanced codes
 Duty Cycle distortion
Cycle
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Single Ended Signaling
 All electrical signal circuits require a loop or return
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path.
Single ended signal subject several means of
distortions and noise.
Ground or reference may move due to switching currents
(SSO noise). We touched on this in the ground conundrum
class.
A single ended receiver only cares about a voltage that is
referenced to its own ground.
Electromagnetic interference can impose voltage on a
single ended signal.
Signal passing from one board to another are subject to
the local ground disturbance.
 We can counteract many of these effect by adding
more ground.
 As frequencies increase beyond 1GHz, 80% of the
signal will be lost.
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Review of threshold sensitivity
Vref
Vref
Vref
Vss Tx
Short line
Long line
 The wave is referenced to either Vcc or Vss.
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Vss Rx1
Vss Rx2
Consequently the effective DC value of the wave will
be tied to one of these rails.
The wave is attenuated around the effective DC
component of the waveform, but the reference does
not change accordingly. Hence the clock trigger point
between various clock load points is very sensitive to
distortion and attenuation.
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Differential Signaling
 Any signal can be considered a loop is completed by two wires.
 One of the “wires” in single ended signaling is the “ground plane”
 Differential signaling uses two conductors
The transmitter translates the single input signal into a pair
of outputs that are driven 180° out of phase.
The receiver, a differential amplifier, recovers the signal as the difference
in the voltages on the two lines.
 Advantages of differential signaling can be summed up as follows
Differential Signaling is not sensitive to SSO noise.
A differential receiver is tolerant of its ground moving around.
If each “wire” of pair is on close proximity of one and other. electromagnetic
interference imposes the same voltage on both signals. The difference
cancels out the effect.
Since the AC currents in the “wires” are equal but opposite and proximal,
radiated EMI is reduced.
Signals passing from one board to another are not subject to the local ground
disturbances.
As frequencies increase beyond 1GHz, up to 80% of the signal may be lost,
but difference still crosses 0 volts.
There are still loss issues for differential signaling but only come into play in high
loss system. Most single ended systems assume approximately 15% channel loss.
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Differential Signaling - Cons
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 The cost is doubling the signal wires,
but this may not be so bad as compared
to adding grounds to improve single
ended signaling.
 Routing constraint: Pair signals need to
be routed together.
 Differential signal have certain
symmetry requirements that may pose
routing challenges.
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Differential Signal Parameters
Line 1
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Line 2
Voltage on line 1 = a
Voltage on line 2 = b
Differential voltage d = a-b
Common mode voltage c= (a+b)/2
Odd mode signal, o = (a-b)/2
Even mode signal, e = (a+b)/2
Signal on line 1 a = e+o
Signal on line 2 b = e-o
Useful relations; o = b/2; e = c
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Propagation Terms to Consider
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 Differential mode propagation
 Common mode propagation
 Single ended mode (uncoupled)
propagation
This is when the other line is not driven
but terminated to absorbed reflections.
 Transmission line matrixes will reflect
these modes.
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Differential Microstrip Example
-9 henry
L11  6.598000 10
-9 henry
L21  1.291000 10
in
-12 farad
C11  4.177000 10
Transmission
line
Zdiff  2
Zcomm 
Zse 
L11  L21
C11  C21
L11  L21
C11  C21
L11
C11
in
in
-13 farad
C21  6.690000 10
 L11 L21 


 L12 L22 
in
L12  L21
L22  L11
C12  C21
C22  C11
 C11 C21 


 C12 C22 
Zdiff  66.185 
inductance and
capacitance matrixes
Sd  ( L11  L21)  ( C11  C21) Sd  1.924
ns
Zcomm  47.422  Sc  ( L11  L21)  ( C11  C21) Sc  1.996
ns
Zse  39.744 
Sse  L11 C11
Z0  Zse
ft
ft
Sse  1.992
ns
ft
SE: single ended = uncoupled
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Differential Impedance
 Coupling between lines in a pair always
decreases differential impedance
 Differential impedance is always less
that 2 times the uncoupled impedance
 Differential impedance of uncoupled
lines is 2 times the uncoupled
impedance.
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Propagation Velocities
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 For TEM structures, (striplines)
Differential mode, Common Mode, and
single ended velocities are the same
 For Non TEM and Quasi-TEM structures
(microstrip)
Differential mode, Common Mode, and
single ended velocities and impedances are
not the same.
Common mode can be converted to
differential mode at a receiver and result
in a differential signal disturbance.
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Example of Common Mode
 Line 1 and line 2 have the same DC offset.
This is DC common mode.
It can be defined as an average DC for time
duration of many UI cycles value as well.
 Line1 and line 2 have the same AC offset
 This is AC common mode
 AC common mode also result from time
differences (skew) between signal on line 1
and line 2. This can result in AC common mode
and differential signal loss.
 The following slide will be used to clarify the
above
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Differential Signaling Basics
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Voltages a and b are respective of signals on lines 1 and 2
We will use a 1GHz sine wave for the signal and offset defined below
 ti 1 
offseti  .9  mod 
 .2
ns
f

ns


ai  sin 2    f  ti  offseti
ramp wave centered around 1
bi  sin 2    f  ti  offseti
 For long channels, at GHz frequencies, signal
tend look like sine waves.
 The artificial offset common to line 1 and 2
has an average of 1 and varies around that
average by +/-0.1 in a period manor.
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Individual signals
Plot individual line voltages and offset voltage
3
2.33
ai
1.67
bi
1
offseti 0.33
0.33
1
0
0.83
1.67
2.5
3.33
4.17
5
ti
ns
 Devices need to have enough common mode dynamic voltage range
to receive or transmit the waveforms. In this case the signals
swing between -0.1 and 2.1.
 The sine wave amplitude is 1 and peak to peak is 2.
 Signal a and b is what would be observed with 2 oscilloscope
probes
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Differential Mode Signal
Plot Differential voltage
2
1
ab
0
1
2
0
0.83
1.67
2.5
3.33
4.17
5
t
ns
 The differential amplitude is 2 and peak to peak is 4
which is 2 times the individual signal peak to peak
amplitude.
 Notice the distortions are gone.
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Common Mode Signal
Plot common mode voltage
1.1
aibi
2
1
0.9
0.8
0
1
2
3
4
5
ti
ns
 The DC common mode signal is 1
 The AC common mode signal is .2 v peak to peak
Some may specifications may call this 0.1 v peak from the DC
average
 We will add this common mode to the signals “a” and “b”
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Add 150 ps skew to signal b
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Plot individual line voltages and offset voltage
3
2.33
ai
1.67
bi
1
offseti 0.33
0.33
1
0
0.83
1.67
2.5
3.33
4.17
5
ti
ns
 Waveforms do not look so good.
 We even have what appears to be non-monotonic
behavior.
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Differential signal looks OK
Plot Differential voltage
2
1
ab
0
1
2
0
0.83
1.67
2.5
t
ns
3.33
4.17
5
max( a  b)  min( a  b)  3.562
 However we lost differential signal
amplitude.
 It used to be 4 peak to peak and now is
3.562.
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Common mode measurements are different
Plot common mode voltage
2
aibi
1.5
2
1
0.5
0
1
a
 2
mean
max

b
2
3
4
5
ti
 a  b
  min 2   0.944



a  b
 a  b   mean a  b   min a  b    0.504
mean

max






 
 2 
 2 
 2 
 2  
1

ns
a
 2
max
b
 Average is still 1. Peak to peak is 0.944 but peak is 0.504
 AC common mode signals can be converted to differential
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PWB structures that introduce Skew
An escape
from a BGA or
connector pins
introduces
skew
This is an
example of
skew
compensation
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Bends introduce skew
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Back to back
bends
compensate for
skew from
frequencies
below 2 GHz.
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More Terms: Balanced and Unbalanced
 Good Agilent Technologies article on balance
and unbalanced signaling
http://we.home.agilent.com/upload/cmc_upload/t
mo/downloads/EPSG084733.pdf
 Unbalanced signaling in reference to ground
 Balanced signaling is referenced only to the
other port terminal.
If each channel is identical, then this suggests a
virtual AC ground between the two terminals. It
is often useful to allow this AC ground to be a DC
voltage to biasing devices.
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Ethernet 10/100BASE-T example
Filter
50 
Transformer
50  TP1
50 
TN1
50 
Commonmode choke
Unbalanced
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Low Voltage Differential Signaling: LVDS
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200MHz – 500 MHz Range
Published by IEEE in 1995
Lacks robustness for GHz Signaling
Well suite distributing system clocks
Good noise margin
Common mode impedance has wide range provide
buffer design flexibility
Differential impedance is optimize around 100 
Differential receiver switching thresholds are
tighter than for single ended logic.
Most device require external termination and bias
resistors
Does not have capacitance or package spec. This
severely limits GHz operation
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Current Mode Logic
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 Emerging technology
 No real spec yet but can infer operation from
spec’s like PCI Express™ , Infiniband™, USB,
SATA, etc.
 Tx and Rx lines are separate
 The Tx driver steers current between the
differential terminals
 AC coupling between Tx and Rx with a
series capacitor provides common mode
design flexibility
 Termination is in buffers. This may require
compensation or a band gap reference to
insure a tight resistance range.
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Example of Simple CML Differential Behavioral Circuit
This exponent
determines wave
shape
Data Waves
1
3 per
 pulse( t ) 
ns
wave( t)  1  e
0.5
Data Pulses
0
1
0
0
10
Wavep ( t)
Wavep ( t)  1
20
0
10
20
Vcc
30
Balance
between for
FET switch
I_source
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Waven ( t  td)  1
 r_termn balancep
Waven ( t  td)
r_termp,
C_term
Positive
Terminal
Negative
Terminal
Vss
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 r_termn balancen
This switch
time offset
r_termn,
C_term
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Example of Sensitivities: I, balance, C
Vcc
I_source
More prominent
for faster edges
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Example of Sensitivities: Slew, Skew, R
Vcc
I_source
R/F slew
+/skew
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Serial Differential
 GHz transmission will have many UI’s of
data in transit on the interconnect at
any points in time.
 Hence it becomes useful to think of
this as serial data transmission.
 Often multiple single channels are
ganged in parallel to achieve even
higher data throughput.
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AC coupling issues
 Series capacitors can build up charge
difference between differential
terminals for the following reasons.
Unequal numbers off zero and ones
Duty cycle (UI) distortion.
 The solution is to use a data code that
is “DC” balanced.
8B10B (8 bit 10 bit) with disparity is one
such code
 Tight UI control is a basic requirement
for keeping the signal eye open
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Eye Diagram
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 The eye diagram is a convenient way to represent
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what a receiver will see as well as specifying
characteristics of a transmitter.
The eye diagram maps all UI intervals on top of one
and other.
The opening in eye diagram is measure of signal
quality.
This is the simplest type of eye diagram. The are
other form which we will discuss later
Eye Diagram
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Creating eye diagram
 Plot periodic voltage time ramps (saw
tooth waves) on x verses the voltage
wave on Y.
 Can be done with Avanwaves
expression calculator and can be saved
in a configuration file.
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Create ramp with expression builder
Start of
relative eye
position
Unit Interval
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start
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Copy Ramp to X Axis
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 Use middle button to drag ramp to
Current X-Axis
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Voltage and period volt-time ramp
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Clocking
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 The one thing omitted in the suggests in the
previous slides on eye diagrams was the “chop”
frequency.
 We assumed it was UI. This is simple for
simulation. Time marches along and all signals
start out synchronized in time. This is not
true for real measurement since edges will
significantly jitter and make it difficult to
determinate where the exact UI is positioned.
 Presently, there are basically two forms of
GHz+ clocking
Embedded clocking
Forwarded clocking
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Embedded clocking
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 This what is used in Fiber Channel, Gigabit
Ethernet, PCI Express, Infiniband, SATA,
USB, etc.
 The clock is extracted from the data
There is requirement that data transitions are at
a minimum rate. 8B/10B guarantees this. We
discuss this in more detail later.
A phase interpolator is normally used to extract
the clock from the data. We discussed the phase
interpolator in the clocking class. The phase
interpolator is tied to the PCI Express-like jitter
spec: Median and Jitter outlier.
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Jitter Median and Outlier Spec
 Eye opening is defined from a stable UI.
 Jitter median used to determine a stable UI
It is used as a reference to determine eye opening
 Jitter Outlier is used to guarantee limits of
operation
UI
Jitter outlier
Jitter Median
Eye diagram
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Forwarded Clocking
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 The Tx clock is sourced and received down
stream. The clock is a Tx data buffer
synchronized with the Tx data bits.
 A synchronization or training sequence on a
data line is used to adjust the receiver clock
so that it is in phase synchronization with the
data.
 The caveat is that the actual data clock lags
the real data by a few cycles.
 The whole idea is that the jitter introduced
over these cycles would be smaller than the
jitter associated with two the PLLs used to
provide base clocks for an embedded clock
design.
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Aspects of AC coupling
 We will explore issues with AC coupling with a
simulation example.
 First we will create a simple CML differential
model
 Next we will tie it to a differential
transmission line and a terminator.
 Assignment 7 is to reproduce these effects
with a HSPICE program. The output
Avanwaves with a power point story summary
what you will hand in.
 The basis for our work will be last semesters
testckt.sp deck
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Behavioral Data Model – Example
12 bit of repeating data
010101 001001 … v(t) data
UI = 500 ps
Tr=Tf=100ps
Wave shape*
( v ( t )*2.4 ) 2.5
1 e
Rterm=50
Vswing = 800 mV
Cterm=0.25pf
I=Vswing/(50||50)/2
* Refer to first course
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AC coupled Differential Circuit
Vcc
AC coupling caps are
normally larger, but
are scaled down to
illustrate common
mode effects
16ma
0/800mV
VCR
1.0gHz
+
+
-
-
VCR
.25pf
50
.25pf
10n
.25pf
1nH
50
1nH
50
50
1nH
1nH
10n
.25pf
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Top Level HSPICE CODE
Modified
Convenience
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No initial conditions on DC blocking caps
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300 ns of simulation time!
Cblkn pkg2_nb pkg2_n 1nf $ic=400mv
Cblkp pkg2_pb pkg2_p 1nf $ic=400mv
101010 101010 repeating 12 bit pattern
Reproduce this at
package 2 (receiver)
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Set IC to Vswing/2
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Reproduce this at
package 2 (receiver)
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Single ended
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Not completely fixed
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 Initial voltage for D+ and D+ is not 0 so
there is a step response when the wave
reaches the receiver.
 We can fix this by multiplying both “n”
and “p” control waves for the VCR
(voltage controlled resistor) by 0 for
the first cycle.
This forces the DC solution at the other
end of the line to 0 volts differential.
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Insure both legs start at same voltage
Qualifying voltage
Qualifying voltage
n control voltage
Qualifying voltage
p control voltage
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Results – Pretty good
 May have to ignore
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Reproduce this at
package 2 (receiver)
first 1-2 cycles
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Single ended
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Now lets change bit pattern
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Reproduce this at
package 2 (receiver)
 100000001010
 The pattern creates a DC charge to be built up in the

cap
The solution is to create a code that has equal
amount of 1’s and zeros. This is the rational for 8bit
10 bit (8b10b) coding
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Crossing Offset
 The crossing offset is the horizontal
line that is in the vertical center of the
eye and it should be at 0 volts for a
differential signal.
 The amount of offset is the average DC
value. A simple approximation is one
minus the ratio of one’s to zeros times
the received vswing/2.
This does not included edge shape effects
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Repeat patterns of 5 ones and 6 zeros

 1 
2 
483
5
Approx. offset
 40.25

6
Reproduce this at
package 2 (receiver)
Hint:
start eye
diagram
at 200 ns
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8b/10b encoding and background
Courtesy of
Scott Gardiner, Intel
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8b/10b - Simple Scheme
 The encoding is comprehended in a set
of tables which conform to a set of
predetermined “rules”
Helpful Hint: Complete tables that give all
the literal 10b encodings do exist- and they
comprehend all of the encoding rules…
 8 bits are encoded into 10 bits
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8b/10b: Overview
 The 10 bits are referred to as a “symbol” or a “code
group:”
The original 8 bits are broken into a 3 bit block and a
5 bit block (each of these are called sub-blocks)
F1  111
10001
 The 3 bit sub-block (labeled HGF) is encoded into 4
new bits (labeled fghj) & the 5 bit sub-block (EDCBA)
is encoded into 6 new bits (abcdei)
HGFEDCBA notation commonly represents the un-encoded
bits, and abcdeifghj represents the encoded bits; note
that the relative order and position of the sub-blocks is
switched upon encoding
HGF
EDCBA  abcdei
fghj
Hence, an extra bit, j , is added to the newly encoded 3 bit
block and an extra bit, i , to the encoded 4 bit block creating
a 4 and 5 bit sub-blocks
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8b/10b – Character Conventions
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 Both Data Characters and Special Control
Characters exist; (nomenclature: D.a.b &
K.a.b)
D/K = Signifies Data or Control
a = 5 bit block to be encoded
b = 3 bit block to be encoded
 Set of Available Data and Control
Characters
Data (D.a.b)
D0.0-D31.0, D0.1-D031.1, .... D0.7 – D31.7
All 256 Possible 8-bit Data characters (00 through
FF HEX)
Control (K.a.b)
K28.0 – K28.7, K23.7, K27.7, K29.7, K30.7
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8b/10b - DC balancing & Disparity
 Never more than 5 consecutive 1’s or 0’s
allowed in a row (consecutively)..i.e. the
maximum “run rate” is 5 to maintain a DC
balanced transmission.
 This guarantees the lowest frequency to
be 1/10 of the max frequency. i.e. only 1
decade data bandwidth required.
 With 8b/10b, either positive (RD+) or
negative (RD-) disparity encoding is
possible
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 Disparity is “the difference between the
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number of ones and zeros...positive and
negative disparity refer to an excess of ones
or zeros respectively”.
Note: neutral disparity is said to occur when
RD+ and RD- encoding are identical- meaning
they will each have the same number of ones
and zeros (there are some exceptions)
A given sub-block or symbol can have an actual
disparity number of either a zero (neutral), +2
or –2, though the Running Disparity is said only
to be Positive, Negative or Neutral.
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8b/10b – Running Disparity
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 The Running or Current Disparity (a
binary value of + or -) is tracked by the
TX/RX and is computed at every subblock boundary and at each symbol
boundary.
 The value from one sub-block or symbol
is used with that of the next sub-block
or symbol to give a “running” or
“current” status.
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8b/10b – Running Disparity Algorithm
 For a given encoding of a byte, the starting disparity
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is what existed at the end of the previous symbol
The running disparity is then calculated first for the
6 bit sub-block, comprehending the starting
disparity value;
The 6 bit sub block disparity value is then used as
the starting disparity when the running disparity
calculated for the 4 bit sub-block
The running disparity for the entire 10 bit symbol is
now the same as the running disparity found at the
end of the 4 bit sub-block (and the running
disparity at the beginning of the next symbol / 6 bit
sub-block is the same as that found at the end of
the this symbol)
Again, a given sub-block or symbol can have an actual
disparity number of either a zero (neutral), +2 or –2,
though the Running Disparity is only said to be
Positive, Negative or Neutral.
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8b/10b - Running Disparity Calculation Algorithm:
 Assumptions: The 8b to 10b encoding has

already been done; A current disparity value is
already assumed
Process: Calculate the disparity for the
leftmost 6 bits first, keeping in mind the
current disparity value before entering the
algorithm. Then calculate the disparity for the
rightmost 4 bits keeping in mind the disparity
value determined after analyzing the previous 6
bits. The disparity for both the 6-bit and the
4-bit blocks should be calculated as follows:
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8b/10b - Running Disparity Calculation Method
 Method:
If # of 1’s > 0’s
Disparity = Positive (1)
Note: Assuming a encoding, more
1’s across the entire 10b code
Else if # of 0’s > 1’s
yields positive
Disparity = Negative (0)
disparity, more 0’s yields negative
Else if 6-bit = 000111
disparity, and even #’s of 1’s and
0’s yields neutral disparity
Then Disparity = Positive (1)
(i.e. disparity is the same as it was
Else if 6-bit = 111000
before).
Then Disparity = Negative (0)
Else if 4-bit = 0011
Then Disparity = Positive (1)
Else if 4-bit = 1100
Then Disparity = Negative (0)
Else Disparity = Disparity (if none of the above, then the disparity
value doesn’t change)
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8b/10b - Disparity & Encoding Example:
 Transmitter keeps running track of current
disparity (it is either RD, RD+ or neutral)
Neutral means the disparity tracker keeps the
previous RD- or RD+ value
 A Running Disparity of RD+ is always followed
by an RD- encoding and vice versa
If Running Disparity is RD+, the following is
encoded for the data byte F1:
HGF EDCBA  abcdei fghj
111 10001  100011 0111 (RD- encoding)
If Running Disparity is RD-, the following is
encoded for the data byte F1:
HGF EDCBA  abcdei fghj
111 10001  100011 0001 (RD+ encoding)
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8b/10b - Disparity & Encoding Example:
 Note that the number of ones and zeros in the
currently chosen encoding works to balance out the
offset in the number of ones and zeroes (tracked by
the Running Disparity value) from the previous
encoding
I.E. : Don’t confuse the definition of Positive Disparity with
the RD+ encoding choice!
Positive Disparity means there is a current running total of
more ones than zeros!
Thus, an RD+ encoding generally has more zeros than ones!
 Also note that it is possible that the 4-bit sub-block
of a RD- or RD+ symbol encoding can yield a negative
or positive disparity, respectively thus forcing more
than one RD- encoding to be used consecutively…
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Summary: Example conversion
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HEX Data Byte (8b) to be Encoded
OR
F1
Binary Data Byte (8b) to be Encoded
1111 0001
10b Encoded symbol (RD-)
100011 0111
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Possible Patterns…
 Repeating Comma [K28.5] Pattern (RD- followed by
RD+):
001111 1010 110000 0101 001111 1010 110000 0101
(RD-)
(RD+)
(RD-)
(RD+)
6 bit encoding starts with an RD- and uses an positive
disparity encoding….6 bits encoding yields an RD+…..4-bit
encoding starts with a RD +…4-bit encoding picks a negative
(or neutral encoding) and thus yields a neutral and thus
keeps the RD+. Checks out….
 Low Frequency Pattern?? (D30.0 (RD- followed by
RD-)
011110 0100 011110 0100 011110 0100 011110 0100
(RD-)
(RD-)
(RD-)
(RD-)
(RD+)
(RD+)
(RD+)
(RD+)
100001 1011 100001 1011 100001 1011 100001 1011
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Possible Patterns…
 High transition density/frequency pattern:
D21.5 (RD- followed by RD+)
101010 1010 101010 1010 101010 1010 101010 1010
(RD-)
(RD+)
(RD-)
 Low transition density pattern:
(RD+)
K28.7 (RD-) & D24.3 (RD+) (although K28.7 is reserved....)
001111 1000 001111 1000 001100 1100 001111 1000 001100 1100
(RD-)
(RD+)
(RD-)
(RD+)
D24.6 (RD-) & D24.6 (RD+)
1100110110 0011000110 1100110110 0011000110
(RD-)
 Composite pattern:
(RD+)
(RD-)
(RD+)
D30.7 (RD-) & D13.7 (RD-)
011110 0001 101100 1000 011110 0001 101100 1000
(RD-)
(RD-)
(RD-)
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References
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 Infiniband Architecture Release Specification 1.0
October 24, 2000, Volume 2, Section 5.2x (beginning with page 66)
 Franaszek & Widmer (IBM) Patent # 4,486,739
December 4, 1984, Byte Oriented DC Balanced 8B/10B Partitioned
Block Transmission Code
 3GIO Architecture Specification- Key Developer Draft
August 21, 2001, Appendix C, pg148-154
 ANSI X3.230-1994, clause 11 (and also IEEE 802.3z, 36.2.4).
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Other sources of common mode
 A DC voltage will build up across the blocking
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capacitor if the charge and discharge is not equal.
We have see this can happen if the number of bits is
unbalance.
Another source of imbalance is possible if the duty
cycle of the one and zeros is not 50%.
This can happen in two ways
The time for a one differs from that of a zero. This can be
caused by edge jitter.
The rising time and falling time are miss matched
On the next slide we will take our example with
101010101010 pattern and change the rise time to 50 ps
and fall time to 150 ps for the single ended signals
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CM offset from tr/tf mismatch
Reproduce this at
package 2 (receiver)
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