LXT384
—
Octal T1/E1/J1 Transceiver
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Datasheet
2.5
Line Protection
Figure 6 on page 29
shows recommended line interface circuitry. In the receive side, the 1 k
series resistors protect the receiver against current surges coupled into the device. Due to the high
receiver impedance (70 k
typ.) the resistors do not affect the receiver sensitivity. In the transmit
side, the Schottky diodes D1-D4 protect the output driver.While not mandatory for normal
operation, these protection elements are strongly recommended to improve the design robustness.
2.6
Jitter Attenuation
A digital Jitter Attenuation Loop (JAL) combined with a FIFO provides Jitter attenuation. The JAL
is internal and requires no external crystal nor high-frequency (higher than line rate) reference
clock.
In Host Mode, the Global Control Register (GCR) determines whether the JAL is positioned in the
receive or transmit path. In Hardware Mode, the JAL position is determined by the JASEL pin.
The FIFO is a 32 x 2-bit or 64 x 2-bit register (selected by the FIFO64 bit in the GCR). Data is
clocked into the FIFO with the associated clock signal (TCLK or RCLK), and clocked out of the
FIFO with the dejittered JAL clock (
Figure 7
). When the FIFO is within two bits of overflowing or
underflowing, the FIFO adjusts the output clock by
1/8
of a bit period. The Jitter Attenuator
produces a constant delay of 16 or 32 bits in the associated path (refer to test specifications). This
feature can be used for hitless switching applications. This advanced digital jitter attenuator meets
latest jitter attenuation specifications. See
Table 3
.
Under software control, the low limit jitter attenuator corner frequency depends on FIFO length
and the JACF bit setting (this bit is in the GCR register). In Hardware Mode, the FIFO length is
fixed to 64 bits. The corner frequency is fixed to 6 Hz for T1 mode and 3.5 Hz for E1 mode.
Table 3. Jitter Attenuation Specifications
T1
E1
AT&T Pub 62411
ITU-T G.736
GR-253-CORE
1
ITU-T G.742
3
TR-TSY-000009
2
ITU-T G.783
4
ETSI CTR12/13
BAPT 220
1. Category I, R5-203.
2. Section 4.6.3.
3. Section 6.2 When used with the SXT6234 E2-E1 mux/demux.
4. Section 6.2.3.3 combined jitter when used with the SXT6251 21E1 mapper.