TARGET APPLICATIONS
Repeaters:
PCI Express® Gen 2 Applications
• Bladeservers
• Storagesystems
• CabledPCIedevices
• Notebooks&Dockingstations
• Mux,Demux,andSwitch
USB3.0Applications
• Workstations&Desktops
• Notebooks&Dockingstations
• PeripheralUSBdevices
SAS/SATAApplications
• Servers&Workstations
• Notebooks&Dockingstations
• ExternalSATAstoragedrives
• SASportexpanders
SerialRapidIO® Applications
• ATCAblades
• Wirelesssystems
• MilitaryVITA-41&VPXsystems
XAUIApplications
• Routers&Switches
• ATCAblades
• PONaccesssystems
• Bladeservers
OtherApplications
• Commonpublicradiointerface(CPRI)
• Openbasestationarchitecure(OBSAI)
• Infiniband
Retimers
PCI Express®Gen3Applications
• Computing
• Storage
• Communications
• Consumerelectronics
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Signal Integrity Challenge
High speed signals can deteriorate to unaccept-
able levels by the time they reach end receivers,
due to transmitter, receiver, and channel charac-
teristics (see figure above).
IDT Repeaters and Retimers
Resolve Signal Integrity Challenges
IDT’s Family of Repeaters and Retimers is specifi-
cally designed to resolve the issue shown in the
above figure and to ensure minimized jitter and
maximized eye opening at the target receiver by
compensating for cable and PCB trace attenua-
tion and ISI jitter. This is accomplished by boost-
ing the transmitted signal, by equalizing the re-
ceived signal, or by doing both when either option
by itself is not sufficient due to channel length or
due to discontinuities generated by vias and con-
nectors. In addition, IDT Retimers minimize ran-
dom jitter, further increasing signal quality.
IDT Repeaters
The IDT SIP family of repeater devices include
support for: 5Gbps PCI Express® (PCIe) Gen2,
USB 3.0, 6Gbps SAS/SATA; 6.25Gbps Serial
RapidIO® 2.1, and other standards for computing,
storage and communications applications.
SIP devices incorporate advanced receive equal-
ization and transmit de-emphasis capabilities, as
well as diagnostic features that help IDT custom-
ers achieve a simplified design with faster time-
to-market. Specifically, the devices drive long
on-board traces, backplane traces and cables to
external devices to ensure optimum system per-
formance. In addition, they include loss of signal
(LOS) detection and individual channel loopback
diagnostic capabilities as well as 2:1 mux/demux
functions. Devices support 2, 4, or 8 differential
channels, configurable via I2C, control pins, or
EEPROM. The devices offer power-saving modes
for the lowest possible power consumption.
IDT Retimers
The IDT Retimer devices are the industry’s first
signal-conditioning parts fully compliant with
the PCIe 3.0 specification. They are compliant to
the PCIe Automatic Link Equalization procedure,
easing system design and enhancing reliabil-
ity with any PCIe-compliant expansion card or
host bus adapter. IDT Retimers are designed to
improve signal integrity and to more than double
maximum PCB trace and cable lengths. These
devices minimize both random and deterministic
jitter from the input signal before transmitting it
out to target devices.
IDT Repeaters and Retimers are ideal for solv-
ing signal integrity problems in blade servers,
enterprise storage, communication systems, and
cloud computing.
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System B
System A
PCIe
(Cable)
PCIe
(Trace)
PCIe
(Trace)
Repeater Repeater
Chipset Chipset
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REPEATER FEATURES
CompensatesforcableandPCBtraceattenuation
andISIjitter
Programmablereceiverequalizationupto30db
Programmablede-emphasisupto-8.5dB
Recoversdatastreamevenwhenthedifferential
signaleyeiscompletelyclosedduetotrace
attenuationandISIjitter
FullPCIeprotocolsupport
SAS/SATA,OutofBoard(OOB)Support
Configurableviaexternalpins,while
extendedprogrammingrangesareavailable
viaI2Cinterface
Supportsautomaticdownloadofconfiguration
fromexternalEEPROMwithasingleormultiple
repeaters on I2Cbus
Powerminimizationinactiveandshutdownmodes
Noexternalbiasresistorsorreference
clocksrequired
Channelmuxmode,demuxmode,1to2channels
multicast,andZ-switchfunctionmode
REPEATER BENEFITS
Extendsmaximumcablelengthtoover
10metersandtracelengthover65inchesin
PCIe applications
Speedsupsystemdesigntimebyallowing
usageoflongertraceandcablelengths
MinimizesBER
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PCIe APPLICATIONS — REPEATERS
Blade Servers
Blade servers inherently require the use of long
interconnects and multiple connectors to trans-
fer signals between blades. IDT PCIe Repeaters
can be used to transmit boosted signals into
backplanes and to recover from long trace-re-
lated and connector-related signal attenuations
and jitter at the receiving end. See Figure 2.
Storage
Similar to blade server applications, Storage Area
Networks (SAN) face a challenge of transferring
reliable PCIe signals between redundant storage
processors. IDT PCIe Repeaters can boost trans-
mitted signals and restore noisy and attenuated
signals at the receiving end. See Figure 3.
Cabled PCIe Systems
There are various system applications using
cables to transmit PCIe signals between chassis
(see Figure 4). Networking and storage equip-
ment, medical instrumentation, data acquisition
systems such as scopes and protocol analyzers,
and peripheral devices are just a few examples
of PCIe cabled systems. IDT Repeaters permit the
use of less expensive and longer cables, allow-
ing for significant savings and improving distance
constraints. Expensive PCIe cables can be re-
placed with less expensive ones for a significant
savings. See Figure 4.
Notebooks and Docking Stations
PCIe connectors available in docking stations
need to pass the compliance test. This is a chal-
BladeBack Plane
Blade
x16 PCIe
(Trace)
PCIe
(Trace)
PCIe
(Trace)
Repeater Repeater
Chipset Chipset
Figure 2: Blade Server Application
Storage Processor Card
Storage Processor Card
PCIe
(Trace)
PCIe
(Trace)
PCIe
(Trace)
Repeater Repeater Chipset
Chipset Chipset
Mid Plane
Figure 3: Storage Application
Figure 4: Cabled PCIe Application
REPEATERS
Docking Station
Notebook
USB 3.0
(Trace)
USB 3.0
(Trace)
Connector
Repeater
Chipset USB 3.0
Controller
USB 3.0 Port
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lenging test, since a signal’s quality degrades as
it passes from the chipset inside the notebook,
through traces and connectors. IDT Repeaters
can be used at the PCIe connector inside the
docking station to resolve this issue. See Figure 5.
Mux, Demux, and Switch Applications
IDT PCIe Repeaters permit a variety of muxing
(2 links to 1 link), demuxing (1 link to 2 links), and
switching configurations (2 links to 2 links) sup-
porting long traces and cables (see Figure 6). De-
tailed information on all these configurations can
be found in the “Channel muxing” sections of IDT
PCIe Repeater data sheets.
USB 3.0 APPLICATIONS — REPEATERS
Workstations and Desktops
Workstations and desktops, due to their size, in-
herently require the use of long interconnects to
transfer signals from internal boards to front and
back panel USB ports. Each USB 3.0 port needs
to pass the compliance test. This can be a chal-
lenging test, since a signal’s quality degrades as
it passes from the USB 3.0 controller, through
traces, cables, and connectors, to the USB ports.
To resolve this issue, IDT USB Repeaters can be
used at both back panel and front panel USB 3.0
ports to restore the signals at the ports and pre-
vent compliance test issues. See Figure 7.
Notebooks and Docking Stations
Docking stations using USB 3.0 connectors need
to pass USB compliance, which is measured at
a USB 3.0 port. This is a challenging test, since
a signal’s quality degrades as it passes from the
chip set (Figure 8) or USB 3.0 controller (Figure
9) inside the notebook, through traces and con-
nector on its path, to a USB 3.0 port. IDT USB Re-
peaters can be used at the USB 3.0 port inside
the docking station to boost the signal at the port,
thereby resolving the degradation issue.
Peripheral USB 3.0 Devices
In cases where peripheral USB devices, such
as hard disk drives, solid state drives, printers,
and wireless routers, are placed at a significant
distance from the USB host system (desktop,
notebook, workstation, etc.), the signals transmit-
ted across long cables might be degraded to the
point of being unrecoverable at the receiving end.
With signal pre-conditioning, IDT USB Repeaters
reduce the effect of degradation and enable the
Docking Station
Notebook
PCIe
(Trace)
PCIe
(Trace) Repeater
Chipset
PCIe Connector
Figure 5: Notebook Application
PCIe
PCIe
PCIe
Repeater
Host
End
Point
Host EQ
Figure 6: Mux / Demux Application
Back PanelFront Panel
Front Panel Card
USB 3.0 (Trace)
USB
Controller
USB 3.0
(Trace)
Connector
Internal
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USB 3.0 Port
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Notebook
USB 3.0 USB 3.0
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Repeater
Chipset
USB 3.0 Port
Figure 8: Notebook Application with Chipset Containing USB 3.0 Controller
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use of very long USB 3.0 cables. With IDT USB
Repeaters, inexpensive and lower quality cables
can also be used for cost-sensitive applications.
To ensure successful signal reception at both
ends, it is recommended that IDT USB Repeaters
be placed near the USB 3.0 ports inside the host
and peripheral device. See figure 10.
SAS, SATA APPLICATIONS — REPEATERS
Servers and Workstations
In a server, storage drives (HDD or SSD) are
plugged directly into a midplane card, which con-
nects to the main system board containing CPUs
and HBAs. During the transmission of SAS or
SATA signals between CPUs/HBAs and storage
drives, signals are significantly degraded as they
pass through long traces on system and midplane
boards and multiple connectors. IDT SAS/SATA
Repeaters can be used to ensure that differential
eye opening at the receiver exceeds 6Gbps SAS
and SATA receiver standard specifications. The
figures below depict the use of IDT repeaters in
6Gbps SATA-based data transfers (Figure 11) and
in 6Gbps SAS-based applications (Figure 12).
Notebooks and Docking Stations
Notebooks and Docking Stations using eSATA
connectors for peripheral storage devices need
to pass SAS/SATA compliance, which is mea-
sured at 6Gbps SAS or SATA port. This is a chal-
lenging test, since the signal’s quality degrades
as it passes from the SATA/eSATA adapter card,
through traces and connectors on its path, before
reaching the 6Gbps eSATA port. IDT SAS/SATA
Repeaters can be used at the 6Gbps SAS or SATA
port inside the docking station to restore signal
quality at the port and prevent compliance failure
issues. See Figure 13.
External SATA Storage Hard Drives
and Solid State Drives
In cases where peripheral SATA storage devices,
such as hard disk drives or solid state drives, are
placed a significant distance away from the SATA
host system (desktop, notebook, workstation,
etc.), the signal transmitted across long cables
might be degraded to the point of being unrecov-
erable at the receiving end. IDT SAS/SATA Re-
peaters resolve this issue and enable the use of
very long 6Gbps SAS/SATA cables. With IDT SAS/
SATA Repeaters, inexpensive and lower quality
cables can also be used.
USB 3.0 Host
Target
USB 3.0
Device
Chipset
USB 3.0
Cable
USB 3.0 (Trace) USB 3.0 (Trace)
USB 3.0 Peripheral
USB 3.0 Port
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Midplane Board Storage
System Board
SSD/HDD
S-RIO
(Trace)
SAS
(Trace)
Chipset
with SATA
Controller
SSD/HDD
SSD/HDD
SSD/HDD
SSD/HDD
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Midplane Board Storage
System Board
SSD/HDD
S-RIO
(Trace)
SAS
(Trace)
SAS
(Trace)
Repeater
Chipset
SSD/HDD
SSD/HDD
SSD/HDD
SSD/HDD
SSD/HDD
SSD/HDD
SSD/HDD
SAS
Controller
Connector
Figure 12: Server Application with 6Gbps SAS Controller
Docking Station
Notebook
SATA
(Trace)
Connector
Repeater
Repeater
Chipset
eSATA Port
eSATA Port
Figure 13: Notebook and Docking Station Application
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Midplane Board
Storage
System Board
SSD/HDD
S-RIO
Storage
Chipset
SSD/HDD
SSD/HDD
SSD/HDD
SSD/HDD
SSD/HDD
SSD/HDD
SSD/HDD
SAS
Controller
Port
Connector
SAS
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cable
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SAS
(
cable
)
Repeater
Repeater
Expander unit
Repeater
Expander unit
SAS
cables
SAS
cables
Port Expander
Port Expander
Figure 15: Port Expanders Application
ATCA BladeBack Plane
ATCA Blade
S-RIO
(Trace)
S-RIO
(Trace)
S-RIO
(Trace)
Repeater Repeater Chipset
Chipset Chipset
Figure 16: ATCA Blade Application
Baseband processing boardBack Plane
Baseband processing board
S-RIO
(Trace)
S-RIO
switch Repeater Repeater
DSP
units S-RIO
switch
DSP
units
Figure 17: Wireless Systems with Backplanes
To ensure successful signal reception at both
ends, it is recommended that IDT SAS/SATA Re-
peaters be placed near the 6Gbps SAS or SATA
ports inside the host and peripheral device. See
Figure 14.
SAS Port Expanders
One of the important features of the 6Gbps SAS
protocol is its ability to increase storage capac-
ity via SAS Port Expanders. The standard allows
up to 255 expanders, which can translate to Pet-
abytes of total storage within a single system. The
host system communicates with the expanders
through cables that can be up to 10 meters long.
To pass SAS compliance, both host system and
port expander SAS ports need to deliver high sig-
nal quality so that the transmitted signals, attenu-
ated by long cables, can be correctly received.
IDT SAS Repeaters can be used at the 6Gbps SAS
port inside the host system and port expanders to
boost transmitted signals, to restore the received
signals at the port, and assure reliable operation.
See Figure 15.
S-RIO APPLICATIONS — REPEATERS
ATCA Blades
ATCA blades inherently require the use of long in-
terconnects and multiple connectors to transfer
signals between blades. IDT Serial RapidIO Re-
peaters can be used to transmit boosted signals
into backplanes and to recover from long trace-
related and connector-related signal attenua-
tions and jitter at the receiving end. See Figure 16.
Wireless Systems
Carrier grade wireless systems are designed for
scalability via (1) backplane-based modular de-
signs or (2) a combination of midplane cards and
external expansion cards. In the first case, during
the transmission of Serial RapidIO packets be-
tween S-RIO cards, signals are significantly de-
graded as they pass through long trace lines on
backplane boards, two connectors, and several
vias. IDT S-RIO Repeaters can be used to ensure
that differential eye openings at the receiver ex-
ceed 6.25Gbps S-RIO receiver standard specifi-
cations. Figure 17 depicts the use of IDT repeat-
ers in wireless systems with backplanes
In the second case, the main controller card
needs to communicate both with an internal ex-
pansion card through midplane card traces and
Notebook or PC
Chipset
SATA/
eSATA
adapter
card
eSATA
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SATA storage
eSATA Port
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SSD
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with external expansion cards through cables.
IDT S-RIO Repeaters can be used to boost signals
for trace and cable transmissions and to ensure
reliable communication with internal and exter-
nal expansion cards. See Figure 18.
Military Open VITA-41
and VPX Systems
Military Open VPX Systems require transfers
of S-RIO packets from a S-RIO payload card to
multiple switch cards via backplanes. The trans-
mitted signal must cross 2 connectors, multiple
board vias, and traces on host, target, and back-
plane cards. Due to this connection, the transmit-
ted signal might be degraded to the point of being
unrecoverable at the receiving end. IDT S-RIO
Repeaters resolve this issue and enable the use
of very long 6.25Gbps S-RIO traces.
To ensure successful signal reception at both
ends, it is recommended that IDT S-RIO Repeat-
ers be placed near the 6.25Gbps S-RIO connec-
tors inside the host and target switch cards. See
Figure 19.
XAUI APPLICATIONS — REPEATERS
Routers and Switches
In enterprise routers and switches, specialized
modules within a chassis system communicate
with each other via high speed backplanes. As
the 10Gb Ethernet protocol becomes more widely
adopted in these systems, backplanes implement
XAUI connections required by the protocol. Both
modules and backplanes often require long board
traces. Signals transmitted between modules
accumulate noise, jitter, and attenuations while
passing from one module, through backplane
and backplane connectors, to another module.
IDT XAUI Repeaters can be used to ensure that
received signals exceed XAUI receiver specifica-
tions. See Figure 20.
ATCA Blades
ATCA blades make heavy use of inter-blade data
transfers, making it necessary for high speed dif-
ferential signals to be transmitted over long inter-
connects and through multiple connectors. IDT
XAUI Repeaters can be used to transmit boosted
signals into backplanes and to recover from long
trace-related and connector-related signal at-
tenuations and jitter at the receiving end. See
Figure 21.
Expansion Module
Control Module
p
S-RIO
Cable
S-RIO
(Trace)
S-RIO
(Trace)
Repeater Repeater
Controller
Card
Expansion
Signal
Processing
Card
Signal
Processing
Card
Figure 18: Wireless Systems with Expansion Cards
Switch Cards
Payload Card
Sw
it
ch
C
ar
ds
Switch
Cards
S-RIO
(Trace)
S-RIO
(Trace)
S-RIO
(Trace)
Repeater Repeater Chipset
PowerPC /
FPGA
S-RIO
Switch and
CPUs
Back Plane
Figure 19: Military Application
Backplane
Ethernet module
Supervisor module
XAUI
(Trace)
Ethernet controller
XAUI
(Trace)
Supervisory circuits
XAUI
(Trace)
Security Circuits
Security module
Repeater
Repeater
Repeater
XAUI
(Trace)
XAUI
(Trace)
Figure 20: Router or Switches Application
ATCA BladeBack Plane
ATCA Blade
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XAUI
(Trace)
XAUI
(Trace)
XAUI
(Trace)
Repeater Repeater Chipset
10GbE
MAC
10GbE
MAC
Figure 21: ATCA Application
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PON (Passive Optical Network)
Access System Application
Similar to ATCA applications, PON access sys-
tems face the challenge of transferring reliable
XAUI signals across backplane. XAUI signals
need to be transferred from a 10GbE (10Gbit Eth-
ernet) MAC located on a line card through card
traces, connectors, and a backplane before
reaching a 10GbE switch included on the control
board. IDT XAUI Repeaters can boost transmitted
signals and restore noisy and attenuated signals
at the receiving end. See Figure 22.
Blade Servers
Blade servers inherently require the use of long
interconnects and multiple connectors to transfer
signals between blades. IDT XAUI Repeaters
boost transmitted signals, restore noisy and at-
tenuated received signals, and ensure good sig-
nal quality at the receiving end. See Figure 23.
OTHER APPLICATIONS — REPEATERS
CPRI (Common Public Radio Interface)
Public radio transmission stations contain Radio
Equipment (RE) with RF front end circuits that
need to communicate with Radio Equipment Con-
trollers (REC). The connection between these two
systems is typically established via an optical
CPRI link. There are different topologies linking
one or more REC with one or more RE units: single
or multiple point-to-point, ring, tree, and chain. In
each case, if the connection lengths between the
systems are less than 15 meters, IDT 6.25Gbps
Repeaters can be used to enable the use of low
cost copper cables in place of expensive optical
fiber cables. IDT 6.25Gbps Repeaters placed at
cable connectors ensure that received CPRI sig-
nals exceed minimum receiver specifications and
minimize bit error rates. See Figure 24.
OBSAI (Open Base Station
Architecture Initiative)
The OBSAI RP3 specification defines the inter-
face between the baseband control module and
the Remote Radio Unit (RRU). A single Baseband
module can act as a hub to one or more RRUs. In
some cases, it is desirable to have RRUs placed
several kilometers away from the baseband mod-
ule. In this scenario, optical cables must be used
to connect the systems. In other cases, main con-
trol modules reside within 15 meters from RRUs
Control Board
Back Plane
Line Card
C
ontrol Boar
d
e
XAUI
(Trace)
10GbE
MAC Repeater Repeater
Network
Processor
10GbE
Switch
Figure 22: PON Access System Application
Baseband Hub
Baseband
Control
module
Port
OBSAI
(cable)
OBSAI
(cable)
Repeater
Repeater
RF Block
Repeater
RF Block
Remote Radio Unit
Remote Radio Unit
Figure 25: OBSAI Application
Radio
Module
R
M
Repeater
Radio
Module
Radio Equipment
Repeater
S-RIO
(Trace)
CPRI
(cable)
Control
Module
Radio Equipment Control Radio Equipment
Repeater
S-RIO
(Trace)
CPRI
(cable)
Repeater
Figure 24: CPRI Application
BladeBack Plane
Blade
XAUI
(Trace)
XAUI
(Trace)
XAUI
(Trace)
Repeater Repeater Chipset
10GbE
MAC
10GbE
MAC
Figure 23: Blade Server Application
Router
Server
Server
Infiniband
circuits
Infiniband
(Trace)
Server
d
Repeater
Infiniband
circuits
Infiniband
(Trace)
d
Repeater
Infiniband
circuits
Infiniband
(Trace)
d
Repeater
Server
Infiniband
circuits
Infiniband
(Trace)
d
Repeater
Switch
Card
S
w
C
Repeater
Infiniband
(cables)
Infiniband Switch
Repeater
Switch
Card
S
w
C
Repeater
Infiniband Switch
Repeater
Storage
SSD/HDD
S-RIO
SSD/HDD
SSD/HDD
SSD/HDD
SSD/HDD
SSD/HDD
Ethernet
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and, similar to short-distance CPRI applications,
IDT 6.25Gbps Repeaters can be used in these ap-
plications to enable the use of low cost copper
cables in place of expensive optical fiber
cables. See Figure 25 (previous page).
Infiniband
In high-performance computing and enterprise
data centers, an Infiniband link is a preferred
choice with its high throughput, low latency,
quality of service, failover, and scalability fea-
tures. The InfiniBand architecture specification
defines a connection between processor nodes
and high performance I/O nodes, such as stor-
age devices. The specification allows wide area
networks, but Infiniband is mostly used as a lo-
cal storage area network (SAN). In SAN topology,
Infiniband components such as links, channel
adaptors, switches, and routers typically transfer
Infiniband packets via copper cables. Because
Infiniband components might be several meters
away from one another, transmitted signals be-
tween components may degrade and become
unrecoverable. IDT 6.25Gbps Repeaters can be
used at Infiniband ports to boost transmitted sig-
nals and to restore noisy and attenuated signals
at the receiving end, thereby resolving this signal
integrity issue. See Figure 26.
IDT Part Number * Protocol Configurability** Max Data Rate (Gbps) Channels Package
89HP0504P PCIe Gen 2 Pins and I2C 5.0 4 100-BGA, 36-QFN
89HP0504PB PCIe Gen 2 Pins 5.0 4 36-QFN
89HP0508P PCIe Gen 2 I2C 5.0 8 100-BGA
89HP0504U USB 3.0 Pins 5.0 4 36-QFN
89HP0504UB USB 3.0 I2C 5.0 4 36-QFN
89HP0604S SAS/SATA Pins and I2C 6.0 4 100-BGA, 36-QFN
89HP0604SB SAS/SATA Pins 6.0 4 36-QFN
89HP0608S SAS/SATA I2C 6.0 8 100-BGA
89HP0604R Serial RapidIO Pins and I2C 6.25 4 100-BGA
89HP0608R Serial RapidIO I2C 6.25 8 100-BGA
89HP0604X XAUI Pins and I2C 6.25 4 100-BGA
89HP0608X XAUI I2C 6.25 8 100-BGA
89HP0604Q Multi I2C 6.25 4 36-QFN
89HP0604QB Multi Pins 6.25 4 36-QFN
89HP0602Q Multi Pins 6.25 2 20-QFN
* Part ordering for variations: green or non green package, commercial or industrial range, and tape and reel / bulk. In addition, 100-BGA and 36-QFN package variations are
available for 89HP0504P and 89HP0604S parts. Please, refer to last page of datasheets for orderable part numbers
** Use I2C for access to the full extended set of configuration options
IDT REPEATER PRODUCT SELECTOR
Package Types and Proportions
100 BGA
36-QFN
(0.5mm pad pitch)
20-QFN
(0.5mm pad pitch)
20-QFN
36-QFN
100 BGA
Actual Size
9mm 4mm 4mm
9mm 7.5mm
4mm
Figure 26: Infiniband Storage Area Network (SAN) Application
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RETIMER FEATURES
High Performance
Minimizesrandominputjitter
MinimizesdeterministicISIjitter
Compensatesforchannelattenuations
TunableRXandTXperformanceandpower
Upto8dBoftransmitdeemphasis
Programmablemulti-stageequalizer
CTLEand5tapDFE
FastacquisitionPLLforL0sexit
On-chipSERDESeyescope
SerDes Power Savings
Supportslowswingoperation
Autolowpowerforunusedlanes
PCIe Standards and Compatibility
PCIExpressBaseSpecification3.0compliant
PCIExpressBaseSpecification2.1compliant
Hot Plug Support
LinkConfigurability
Configurableto1x8,1x4,1x1,2x4,2x1
Automaticperportlinkwidthnegotiation
Per-laneSerDesconfiguration
– De-emphasis,equalization,drive
Clocking
Standard100MHzPCIereferenceclock
SSCLK(SpreadSpectrum)andnon-SSCLK
Writingneworinitialimageinto
externalEEPROM
ExposeinternalglobalCSRspaceto
systemcontroller
Reliability, Availability and Serviceability
Physicallayererrorcheckingandaccounting
End-to-enddatapathparityprotection
ChecksumSerialEEPROMcontentprotected
Test and Debug
Perlink/laneerrordiagnosticregisters
AllregistersaccessiblefromI2CorJTAGport
SerDestestmodes
Severalloopbackmodes
PCIe Applications — Retimers
IDT Retimer devices contain a mix of high performance and instrumentation features and include ex-
tensive configurability of RX and TX functions. These retimers fully support the automatic equalization
procedure, newly defined in the PCIe 3.0 specification. The parts are optimized for power consumption
and incorporate high performance features, such as multi-stage equalizer with CTLE and 5 tap DFE,
automatic handshake for RX equalization compliant with PCIe Express® 3.0, and fast acquisition PLLs
for L0 exits.
Test, debug, and optimization features make this part ideal for quick design turnaround time. For ex-
ample, on-die eye scope with in-field diagnostics is provided for quick in-system optimization of eye
characteristics via multiple configuration registers. An evaluation board is also available and is ac-
companied by a user-friendly graphical user interface (GUI) software utility. The family of Retimers
also supports extensive configurability for every feature via an SMBus or I2C slave device. Additionally,
the configuration data can be downloaded from a serial-EEPROM. Multiple features are provided to
minimize power consumption, including Active State Power Management (ASPM) of each link as well
as half-swing SerDes mode and automatic power reduction on unused lanes. IDT Retimers, similar to
IDT PCIe Repeaters, are ideal for high performance enterprise applications including blade servers,
enterprise storage, communication systems, and cloud computing.
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COLLATERAL DOCUMENTATION
89HP0504P 4-channel PCIe Gen2 Signal Repeater
89HP0504PProductBrief
89HP0504PDataSheet
89HP0504PDeviceErrata(RevisionZB)
89HP0504PDeviceErrata(RevisionZA)
AN-728:IDTSignalRepeater-ManagingBoarddesigns
AcrossSiliconrevisions“Q”,“ZA”and“ZB”
89EBP0504P (BGA) Evaluation Board
UserManual
89EBP0504P(BGA)EvalBoardSchematics
(layeredforonlineviewing)
89EBP0504P(BGA)EvalBoardSchematics
(optimizedforprinting)
89EBP0504P(BGA)EvalBoardSchematicsCadenceDatabase
89EBP0504P(BGA)EvalBoardOrCADSchematics
89EBP0504P(QFN)EvalBoardSchematics
(layeredforonlineviewing)
89EBP0504P(QFN)EvalBoardSchematics
(optimizedforprinting)
89EBP0504P (QFN) Evaluation Board User Manual
89EBP0504P(QFN)EvalBoardSchematics
(layeredforonlineviewing)
89EBP0504P(QFN)EvalBoardSchematics
(optimizedforprinting)
89EBP0504PB (QFN) Evaluation Board
UserManual
89HP0504PB 4-channel PCIe Gen2 Signal Repeater
89HP0504PBProductBrief
89HP0504PBDataSheet
89HP0504PBDeviceErrata(RevisionZB)
89HP0508P 8-channel PCIe Gen2 Signal Repeater
89HP0508PProductBrief
89HP0508PDataSheet
89HP0508PDeviceErrata(RevisionZB)
89HP0508PDeviceErrata(RevisionZA)
AN-728:IDTSignalRepeater-ManagingBoarddesigns
Across Siliconrevisions“Q”,“ZA”and“ZB”
89EBP0508PEvalBoardSchematics
(layeredforonlineviewing)
89EBP0508PEvalBoardSchematics(optimizedforprinting)
89EBP0508PEvalBoardSchematicsCadenceDatabase
89EBP0508PEvalBoardLayoutDatabase
89EBP0508PEvaluationBoardUserManual
89EBP0508PEvalBoardSchematics
(layeredforonlineviewing)
89EBP0508PEvalBoardSchematics(optimizedforprinting)
89EBP0508PEvalBoardSchematicsCadenceDatabase
89EBP0508PEvalBoardOrCADSchematics
89HP0504U 4-channel USB 3.0 Signal Repeater
89HP0504UProductBrief
89HP0504UDataSheet
89HP0504UDeviceErrata(RevisionZB)
89HP0504UDeviceErrata(RevisionZA)
89EBP0504U Evaluation Board
UserManual
89EBP0504UEvalBoardSchematics
(layeredforonlineviewing)
89EBP0504UEvalBoardSchematics(optimizedforprinting)
89HP0504UB 4-channel USB 3.0 Signal Repeater
89HP0504UBProductBrief
89HP0504UBDataSheet
89HP0504UBDeviceErrata(RevisionZB)
89EBP0504UB Evaluation Board
UserManual
89EBP0504UBEvalBoardSchematics
(layeredforonlineviewing)
89EBP0504UBEvalBoardSchematics(optimizedforprinting)
89HP0604S 4-channel SAS/SATA 6G Signal Repeater
89HP0604SProductBrief
89HP0604SDataSheet
89HP0604SDeviceErrata(RevisionZB)
89HP0604SDeviceErrata(RevisionZA)
89EBP0604S Evaluation Board
UserManual
89EBP0604SEvalBoardSchematics
(layeredforonlineviewing)
89EBP0604SEvalBoardSchematics(optimizedforprinting)
89HP0604SB 4-channel SAS/SATA 6G Signal Repeater
89HP0604SBProductBrief
89HP0604SBDataSheet
89HP0604SBDeviceErrata(RevisionZB)
89EBP0604SB Evaluation Board
UserManual
89EBP0604SBEvalBoardSchematics
(layeredforonlineviewing)
89EBP0604SBEvalBoardSchematics
(optimizedforprinting)
89HP0608S 8-channel SAS/SATA 6G Signal Repeater
89HP0608SProductBrief
89HP0608SDataSheet
89HP0608SDeviceErrata(RevisionZB)
89HP0604R 4-channel sRIO 2.1 Signal Repeater
89HP0604RProductBrief
89HP0604RDataSheet
89HP0604RDeviceErrata(RevisionZB)
89HP0608R 8-channel sRIO 2.1 Signal Repeater
89HP0608RProductBrief
89HP0608RDataSheet
89HP0608RDeviceErrata(RevisionZB)
89HP0604X 4-channel XAUI 6.25G Signal Repeater
89HP0604XProductBrief
89HP0604XDataSheet
89HP0604XDeviceErrata(RevisionZB)
89HP0608X 8-channel XAUI 6.25G Signal Repeater
89HP0608XProductBrief
89HP0608XDataSheet
89HP0608XDeviceErrata(RevisionZB)
89HP0602Q 2-channel 6.25Gbps Signal repeater
89HP0602QProductBrief
89HP0602QDataSheet
89HP0602QDeviceErrata(RevisionZB)
89EBP0602Q SATA Evaluation Board
UserManual
89EBP0602Q-SATAEvalBoardSchematics
(layeredforonlineviewing)
89EBP0602Q-SATAEvalBoardSchematics
(optimizedforprinting)
89EBP0602Q USB Evaluation Board
89EBP0602Q-USBEvalBoardSchematics
(layeredforonlineviewing)
89EBP0602Q-USBEvalBoardSchematics
(optimizedforprinting)
EBP0602QUSBEvaluationBoardUserManual
89HP0604Q 4-channel 6.25Gbps Signal repeater
89HP0604QProductBrief
89HP0604QDataSheet
89HP0604QDeviceErrata(RevisionZB)
89HP0604QB 4-channel 6.25Gbps Signal repeater
89HP0604QBProductBrief
89HP0604QBDataSheet
89HP0604QBDeviceErrata(RevisionZB)
89HT0808P 8-channel PCIe Gen3 Retimer
89HT0808PProductBrief
89HT0816P 16-channel PCIe Gen3 Retimer
89HT0816PProductBrief
APPLICATION NOTES AND WHITE PAPERS
AN-729,IDTSignalRepeaterInteroperabilityRepor
AN-784,ExtendingCable/TraceLengths
withIDTPCIeRepeaters
AN-785,ExtendingCable/TraceLengths
withIDTUSB3.0Repeaters
AN-786,ExtendingCable/TraceLength
withIDTSAS/SATARepeaters
AN-787,ExtendingCableTraceLengths
withIDTXAUIRepeaters
PCIeGen3EqualizationTraining&IDTRetimers
SOFTWARE
IDTSignalManagerSoftwareforSignalRepeaters
IDTSignalManager-SoftwareUser
ManualForSignalRepeaters
IDTSignalManagerSoftwareforSignalRe-Timers
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PCIe PASSIVE TRACE CARDS
PCIe G2 EVALUATION BOARDS
P0508P 16-lane PCIeG2 Evaluation Board
16-lane Slot
I2C
16-lane Finger Connection
89KT0508P
16-lane,
with USB/I2C
Configuration
89KT0504P-QFN
16-lane,
with USB/I2C
Configuration
Available by request with other PCIe Repeater card purchases | All are 16-lanes
12-inch 24-inch6-inch
89KT0504PB-QFN
16-lane, with
Pin Configuration
89KT0504P
16-lane,
with USB/I2C
and Pin
Configuration
USB to I2C Bridge
(option for configuration)
Configuration Switches
EVALUATION KITS
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ofthedescribedproductsaredeterminedintheindependentstateandarenotguaranteedtoperformthesamewaywheninstalledincustomerproducts.Theinformationcontainedhereinisprovidedwithoutrepresentationorwarrantyofanykind,whetherexpressorimplied,including,butnotlimitedto,thesuitabilityofIDT’sproductsforanyparticularpurpose,animplied
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Protocol Device Description KIT Ordering Code
PCIe Gen 2 P0504P P0504P(100-BGA),16-lane,5Gbps,PCIeG2EvaluationBoard 89KTP0504P-BGA
PCIe Gen 2 P0504P P0504P(36-QFN),16-lane,5Gbps,PCIeG2EvaluationBoard 89KTP0504P-QFN
PCIe Gen 2 P0504PB P0504PB(36-QFN),16-lane,5Gbps,PCIeG2EvaluationBoard 89KTP0504PB-QFN
PCIe Gen 2 P0504P P0504P(36-QFN),1-lanecable,5Gbps,PCIeG2EvaluationBoard 89KTP0504P-QFN-2
PCIe Gen 2 P0504PB P0504PB(36-QFN),1-lanecable,5Gbps,PCIeG2EvaluationBoard 89KTP0504PB-QFN-2
PCIe Gen 2 P0508P P0508P(100-BGA),16-lane,5Gbps,PCIeG2EvaluationBoard 89KTP0508P
SATA6Gbps P0604S P0604S(36-QFN),2-port,6Gbps, 89KTP0604S
SATA6Gbps P0604SB P0604SB(36-QFN),2-port,6Gbps,SATAEvaluationBoard 89KTP0604SB
USB3.0 P0504U P0504U(36-QFN),2-lane,5Gbps,USB3EvaluationBoard 89KTP0504U
USB3.0 P0504UB P0504UB(36-QFN),2-lane,5Gbps,USB3EvaluationBoard 89KTP0504UB
Multi P0602Q P0602Q(20-QFN),2-lane,5Gbps,USB3EvaluationBoard 89KTP0602Q-USB
Multi P0602Q P0602Q(20-QFN),2-lane,6Gbps,SATAEvaluationBoard 89KTP0602Q-SATA
Signal Integrity Product Overview
EVALUATION BOARD ORDERING INFORMATION
CONFIGURATION UTILITY
SATA EVALUATION BOARDS
USB 3.0 EVALUATION BOARDS
So that performance optimization is easy,
IDT supplies a Windows GUI configura-
tion utility
• Extensivecontrolofallkeyoperating
parameters is possible
• EEPROMprogrammingformultiple
devices is also supported
All support 6Gbps SATA operation
89KT0504U
2-lane, with I2C Configuration
89KT0604S
2-lane, with I2C Configuration
89KT0602Q-USB
1-lane, with Pin Configuration
89KT0504UB
2-lane, with Pin Configuration
89KT0604SB
2-lane, with Pin Configuration
89KT0602Q-SATA
1-lane, with Pin Configuration