SERDES Evaluation Kit DS99R105/106 USB Version 0.1 Users Manual
National Semiconductor Corporation
Date: 5/14/2008
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Note: Please note that the following references are supplied only as a courtesy to our
valued customers. It is not intended to be an endorsement of any particular equipment
or hardware supplier
.
Equipment References
Digital Video Pattern Generator – Astro Systems VG-835 (or equivalent):
Astro Systems
425 S. Victory Blvd. Suite A
Burbank, CA 91502
Phone: (818) 848-7722
Fax: (818) 848-7799
www.astro-systems.com
Extra Component References
TDK Corporation of America
1740 Technology Drive, Suite 510
San Jose, CA 95110
Phone: (408) 437-9585
Fax: (408) 437-9591
www.component.tdk.com
Optional EMI Filters – TDK Chip Beads (or equivalent)
Cable References
The FPD-LINKII interface cable included in the kit is a standard off-the-shelf high-speed
USB 2.0 with a 4-pin USB A type on one end and a 5-pin mini USB on the other end
and is included for demonstration purposes only.
NOTE: The DS99R105 and DS99R106 are NOT USB compliant and should not be
plugged into a USB device nor should a USB device be plugged into the demo
boards.
The inclusion of the USB cable in the kit is for:
1) Demonstrating the robustness of the FPD-LINKII link over ordinary twisted pair data
cables.
2) Readily available and in different lengths without having custom cables made.
- For optimal performance, we recommend Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) 100
Ω
differential impedance cable for high-speed data applications.
