When debugging an issue with termination, its a good step to take a oscilloscope shot of the signal.
The following should be kept in mind:
1)Take the measurement as close to the receiver as possible, ensuring that it is after the receiver termination
2) When scoping a signal that has on-chip termination at the pin of the package, remember that this is before the termination and the signal will look like the line is unterminated.
This is not what the signal will look like at the die. A useful step is to simulate the design at the pin and then at the die. Then compare the signal at the pin with the scope shot.
For example LVDS input with DIFF_TERM=TRUE at the pin:
Answer Number | Answer Title | Version Found | Version Resolved |
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50537 | SelectIO Design Assistant - Debugging interfaces between chips that do not give expected digital values. Best Practices for Signal Integrity Debugging | N/A | N/A |
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47225 | SelectIO Design Assistant - How to Terminate a Transmission Line | N/A | N/A |
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Date | 06/02/2017 |
Status | Active |
Type | General Article |