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13 years ago

AC coupling LVDS Tx - CML Rx

Hi, I've read quite a few application notes here and there but have failed to come up with a solid conclusion. Whenever I've read on CML, it says they are mostly vendor specific so consult the ...
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13 years ago

AC coupling should work for all DC balanced (e.g. 8B/10B encoded) physical layer protocols, if the receiver supports it and is respectively configured. Small ceramic capacitors (0402 or 0603 size) are fine.