
Table of Contents
1 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Features............................................................................................................................................................................. 3
1.2 Applications........................................................................................................................................................................3
2 Description.............................................................................................................................................................................. 4
2.1 DS160PR412 and DS160PR421 4-Level I/O Control Inputs............................................................................................. 4
2.2 DS160PR412 and DS160PR421 Modes of Operation.......................................................................................................4
2.3 DS160PR412 and DS160PR421 SMBus or I2C Register Control Interface......................................................................4
2.4 DS160PR412 and DS160PR421 Equalization Control...................................................................................................... 5
2.5 DS160PR412 and DS160PR421 RX Detect State Machine..............................................................................................5
2.6 DS160PR412 and DS160PR421 DC Gain Control............................................................................................................6
2.7 DS160PR412-421EVM Global Controls ........................................................................................................................... 7
2.8 DS160PR412-421EVM Downstream Devices Control.......................................................................................................8
2.9 DS160PR412-421EVM Upstream Devices Control........................................................................................................... 9
2.10 Quick-Start Guide (Pin Mode)........................................................................................................................................ 10
2.11 Quick-Start Guide (SMBus Slave Mode)........................................................................................................................ 10
3 Schematics............................................................................................................................................................................12
4 PCB Layouts..........................................................................................................................................................................19
5 Bill of Materials..................................................................................................................................................................... 22
List of Figures
Figure 1-1. DS160PR412-421EVM............................................................................................................................................. 1
Figure 2-1. SigCon Architect DS160PR412-421 High Level Page............................................................................................ 11
Figure 3-1. DS160PR412 ......................................................................................................................................................... 12
Figure 3-2. DS160PR421.......................................................................................................................................................... 13
Figure 3-3. Configuration Headers............................................................................................................................................ 14
Figure 3-4. I2C Adapter Selection............................................................................................................................................. 15
Figure 3-5. Power...................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Figure 3-6. EDGE Finger........................................................................................................................................................... 16
Figure 3-7. PCIe Clock.............................................................................................................................................................. 16
Figure 3-8. PCIe x8 Connector A...............................................................................................................................................17
Figure 3-9. PCIe x16 Connector B.............................................................................................................................................18
Figure 4-1. Top Layer.................................................................................................................................................................19
Figure 4-2. Layer 2.................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Figure 4-3. Layer 3.................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Figure 4-4. Layer 4.................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Figure 4-5. Layer 5.................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Figure 4-6. Bottom Layer........................................................................................................................................................... 21
List of Tables
Table 2-1. Four-Level Control Pin Settings.................................................................................................................................. 4
Table 2-2. Modes of Operation.................................................................................................................................................... 4
Table 2-3. DS160PR412 and DS160PR421 SMBus Address Map............................................................................................. 4
Table 2-4. Equalization Control Settings......................................................................................................................................5
Table 2-5. 4-Level Control Pin Settings....................................................................................................................................... 6
Table 2-6. GAIN Control...............................................................................................................................................................6
Table 2-7. EVM Global Controls.................................................................................................................................................. 7
Table 2-8. EVM Downstream Devices Controls...........................................................................................................................8
Table 2-9. EVM Upstream Devices Controls............................................................................................................................... 9
Table 2-10. Pin Mode Shunt Configuration................................................................................................................................10
Table 5-1. DS160PR412-421 Bill of Materials........................................................................................................................... 22
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