Standard Data rate Period Typical Reference clock Differential output Rise/fall Total jitter Total jitter Differential

(Gbps) (ps) reference clock (ppm) voltage (mV) (ps) (UI) (ps) input voltage
(MHz) (mV)
SATA (Gen 1) 1.5 666.667 – 5,350 (SSC included) 400 - 600 67 - 173 0.650 – 325 - 600
SATA (Gen 2) 3 333.333 – 5,350 (SSC included) 400 - 700 67 - 136 0.650 – 275 - 700
SATA (Gen 3) 6 166.667 – 5,350 (SSC included) – – – – –
SAS (Gen 1) 3.0 333.333 – 5,350 (SSC included) 800 - 1,600 67 - 136 0.650 – 275 - 1,600
SAS (Gen 2) 6 166.667 – 5,350 (SSC included) 800 - 1,600 67 - 136 0.650 – 275 - 1,600
SAS (Gen 3) 12 83.333 – 5,350 (SSC included) – – – – –
CEI-6G 6.375 157 159.38 +/- 100 800 - 1,200 >30 0.300 47 160 -1200
Interlaken 3.125 - 6.375 – – – Uses CEI-6G Electricals
800 - 1,600 (LV) >60 (LV) 0.350 (LV) 570 (LV) 200 - 1,600 (LV)
CPRI 0.614 1,628 61.44 +/- 100
1,100 - 2,000 (HV) 85 - 327 (HV) 0.279 (HV) 454 (HV) 400 - 2,000 (HV)
800 - 1,600 (LV) >60 (LV) 0.350 (LV) 285 (LV) 200 - 1,600 (LV)
CPRI 1.229 814 122.88 +/- 100
1,100 - 2,000 (HV) 85 - 327 (HV) 0.279 (HV) 279 (HV) 400 - 2,000 (HV)
A breadth of 40-nm high-speed CPRI 2.458 407 122.88 +/- 100 800 - 1,600 (LV) >60 (LV) 0.350 (LV) 143 (LV) 2,000

transceiver solutions CPRI 3.072 325.521 122.88 +/- 100 800 - 1,600 (LV) 60 (LV) 0.35 (LV) – 200 – 1,600 (LV)
CPRI 6.144 - – – – – – – –
Gigabit Ethernet 1.25 800 125 +/- 100 1,100 - 2,000 >85 0.240 192 400 – 2,000
With the addition of two new product families,
Ethernet-XAUI 4 x 3.1250 320 156.25 +/- 100 800 - 1,600 >60 0.350 112 –
we now provide the industry’s broadest portfolio
of FPGAs and ASICs with integrated transceivers. Ethernet - 10 Gbit - SFI 10.3125 96.9 161.1328125 +/-100 360 - 770 24 0.30 29.07 110 - 1050
From this portfolio—encompassing the market’s Ethernet - 10 Gbit - XFI 10.3125 96.9 161.1328125 +/-100 360 - 770 24 0.30 29.07 110 - 1050
first 40-nm custom logic devices—you’ll find a Ethernet - 40G 10.3125 96.97 644.53 +/-100 760 (max) 24 (min) 0.32 31.03 90 - 850
diverse mix of power and performance, densities
and speeds, price points, as well as memory, Ethernet - 100G 10.3125 96.97 644.53 +/-100 760 (max) 24 (min) 0.32 31.03 90 - 850
LVDS channels, and other resources for your SFI-S 9.95 - 11.1 100.5025 - 90.09 621.875 - 693.75 +/- 20 360 - 770 24 (min) 0.3
30.1507 -
110 - 1050
unique design requirements. 27.027
625/312.5/156.25 to
SFI-5.1 40 to 50 321 to 402 +/-100 500 to 1000 50 0.35 112 - 141 175 - 1000
781.25/390.625/195
0.33 (4 kHz to 10
GPON 1.244 Tx, 2.488 Rx 804 Tx, 402 Rx 155.52 Recovered clock is used 660 (1.244), 500 (2.488) – – –
MHz) or 0.44
PCI Express Gen1 2.5 400 100 +/- 300 800 - 1,200 >60 0.250 100 –
PCI Express Gen2 5 200 100 800 - 1,200 25 - 30 – – 120 – 1,200
PCI Express Gen3 8 – – – – – – – –
PCI Express Cable 2.5 400 100 +/- 300 < 1,200 > 60 0.175 75 < 1,200
SD-SDI 0.27 3,703 54 +/- 100 720 - 880 >400 0.200 740 –
HD-SDI 1.485 673 74.25 +/- 100 720 - 880 >270 0.200 134 –
3G-SDI 2.97 336.700 74.25 +/- 100 720 - 880 >135 0.300 101 –
ASI 0.27 3,703 54 720 - 880 >400 0.200 740 –
SONET OC-12 0.622 1,600 77.76 +/- 20 – – 0.100 160 –
SONET OC-48 2.488 400 155.52 +/- 20 – – 0.100 40 –
SONET OC-192 9.95 100 622.08 +/- 20 – – 0.100 10 175 - 1,600
SRIO 1.25 800 62.5 +/- 100 500 - 1,000 60 0.350 280 200 - 1,600
SRIO 2.5 400 125 +/- 100 500 - 1,000 60 0.350 140 200 - 1,600

Serial standards quick SRIO 3.125 320 156.25 +/- 100 500 - 1,000 60 0.350 112 200 - 1,600

reference guide
SRIO 5 200 – – OIF - CEI - 6G Short Reach Electricals
SRIO 6.25 160 – – OIF - CEI - 6G Short Reach Electricals

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Genealogy of serial standards

T1 (1962) ESCON (1991) SD-SDI (1997)

1.544 Mbps Enterprise Systems Connection Standard Definition Serial Digital Interface
IBM standard for computers Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers
and storage devices 259M-1997 Standard for video equipment
200 Mbps 270 Mbps
SONET OC-1 (1985)
SONET OC-3 (1985)
SONET OC-12 (1985) 1GFC (1996) HD-SDI (1998)
Synchronous Optical Network
Fibre Channel High-Definition SDI
Standard for central office equipment ANSI X3.290-1996 and standard for SMPTE 292M-1998
Belcore Standard ANSI T1.105-1988 computers and servers 1.485 Mbps
51.84 Mbps
1.0625 Gbps
155 Mbps
622 Mbps

3G-SDI (2006)
2.97 Gbps
SATA Gen 1 (2001)
Serial Advanced
SONET OC-48 (2000) Technology Attachment
SONET OC-192 (2000) Standard for disk drives
SONET OC-768 (2000) 1.5 Gbps Gigabit Ethernet (1998)
2.488 Gbps 2GFC (2000) Standard for LAN IEEE 802.3-2002
10 Gbps 2.125 Gbps 1.25 Gbps
40 Gbps

SATA Gen 2 (2004) XAUI (2000)

3.0 Gbps 10 Gigabit Attachment Unit Interface
IEEE 802.3ae-2002 standard extending XGMII
4GFC (2003) (10-Gbit medium independent interface)
SATA Gen 3 (2008) 4.25 Gbps 4 x 3.125 Gbps
(10GFC: 4 x 3.1875 Gbps)
6.0 Gbps

SONET OC-3072 (2008)

160 Gbps PCIe (2002) 10 G Base-R (2002)
SAS 3Gbps (2004) PCI Express Gen1)
10.3 Gbps OBSAI (2002) CPRI (2002) SRIO (2002)
Serial Attachment Small Peripheral Component Interconnect
Open Base Station Common Public Radio Interface Serial RapidIO®
Computer System Interface Standard for CPU I/Os Architecture Initiative Standard for basestation components Standard for embedded applications
standard for disc drives 2.5 Gbps Standard for basestation components 614 Mbps 1.25 Gbps
1.5 Gbps 40 Gigabit,100 Gigabit 768 Mbps 1.228 Gbps 2.5 Gbps
CEI-6G (2005) 3.0 Gbps Ethernet (2008) 1.536 Gbps 2.4576 Gbps 3.125 Gbps
Common Electrical Interconnect
4.976 Gbps to 6.375 Gbps

SAS 6Gbps (2007) 8GFC (2006) PCI Express Gen2 (2005) GPON (2000) OBSAI (2006) CPRI (2006) SRIO (2008)
6.0 Gbps 8.5 Gbps 5.0 Gbps 1.244 Tx, 2.488 Rx Gbps 3.072 Gbps 3.072 Gbps 6.25 Gbps

CEI-11G (2009)
Common Electrical Interconnect 16GFC (2009) PCI Express Gen3 (2009)
SAS 12Gbps (2010) Interlaken (2006) OBSAI (2009) CPRI (2009)
9.95 Gbps to 11.1 Gbps 17 Gbps 8 Gbps 6.144 Gbps 6.144 Gbps
12.0 Gbps 3.125 - 6.375 Gbps