In this talk, Donald Telian explains that the very two things that make links work are also the things that make them fail – when they’re not done right. High-speed links work electrically when you:
1) Deliver ~10 mV accuracy from the transmitter (Tx) to the receiver (Rx)
2) Properly equalize at the system levelThis blog post outlines the primary technical requirements for getting both right. With tens of thousands of links in production, Donald has found serial technology to be surprisingly robust: when these basics are nailed, the links work right the first time. But when engineers overlook them, that’s when his phone rings. Read more
