
CN8331/CN8332/CN8333
2.0 Functional Description
Single/Dual/Triple E3/DS3/STS-1 Line Interface Unit
2.4 Additional CN8331/CN8332/CN8333 Functions
100604B
Conexant
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2.4  Additional CN8331/CN8332/CN8333 
Functions
2.4.1  Bias Generator
To achieve good isolation between the channels, each channel utilizes an 
independent power and ground to both transmit and receive. Additionally, each 
channel has its own band gap voltage reference. Because only one external 
resistor for current generation exists, only one band gap voltage can be used. The 
band gap from Ch1 has been chosen for this task.
The 12.1 k
 external resistor from pin RBIAS to ground, is specified to have 
a tolerance of ±1%. This helps to keep tighter control on power dissipation and 
circuit performance. 
NOTE:
 Capacitance should be kept to a minimum on the RBIAS pin.
2.4.2  Power-On Reset (POR)
A POR function is provided in the CN833x device to ensure all of the resettable 
digital logic and analog control lines are starting from a known state. This circuit 
uses a fixed RC timer (~1
μ
s); additionally, 128 clocks from REFCLK are counted 
(after the RC timer has timed-out) before reset is deasserted, which begins timing 
after a minimum supply voltage is reached (see 
Table 2-2
). 
2.4.3  Loopback Multiplexers (MUXes)
Two loopback MUXes per channel in the CN833x allow for local loopback 
(terminal or framer side), remote loopback (cable side), or both (the AIS signal 
follows the same path as the transmit data during loopback). The RLOS signal 
monitors the RX cable inputs irrespective of any loopback.
In remote loopback, set by asserting pin RLOOP high, the receive data 
(retimed after clock recovery but not decoded) loops back into the pulse shaper in 
place of the transmit data. Additionally, this data sent out the RPOS, RNEG, and 
RCLK pins.
In local loopback, set by asserting pin LLOOP, the transmit data loops back 
immediately from the encoder output to the decoder input in place of the received 
data. Additionally, this data is sent out the TLINEP and TLINEM pins.
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