
ULTRA 27-L
INE
, P
LUG
AND
P
LAY
SCSI T
ERMINATOR
LX5121
P R O D U C T D A T A B O O K 1 9 9 6 / 1 9 9 7
3
Copyright 1999
Rev. 1.0 5/99
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R O D U C T I O N
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A T A
S
H E E T
UltraMAX
B L O C K D I A G R A M
F U N C T I O N A L D E S C R I P T I O N
TERM POWER
CURRENT
BIASING
CIRCUIT
1.4V
DISC2
24mA CURRENT
LIMITING CIRCUIT
DATA OUTPUT
PIN DB(0)
2.85V
1 OF 27 CHANNELS
DISC1
V
CC
V
CC
Cable transmission
theory suggests that in
order to optimize sig-
nal speed and quality,
the
termination
should act both as an
ideal voltage refer-
ence when the line is
released (de-asserted)
and as an ideal current
source when the line
is active (asserted).
Common active termi-
nators, which consist
of Linear Regulators in
series with resistors
(typically 110
), are a
compromise. As the
line voltage increases, the amount of current decreases linearly
by the equation V = I * R. The UltraMAX LX5121, with its
unique new architecture, applies the maximum amount of
current regardless of line voltage until the termination high
threshold (2.85V) is reached.
Acting as a near ideal line terminator, the LX5121 closely
reproduces the opti-
mum case when the
device is enabled. To
enable the device the
DISC1 and DISC2 pins
must be driven per the
above table. During
this mode of operation,
quiescent current is
12mA and the device
will respond to line de-
mands by delivering
24mA on assertion and
by imposing 2.85V on
de-assertion. Disable
mode places the device
in a sleep state, where
a meager 150μA of qui-
escent current is consumed. Additionally, all outputs are in
a Hi-Z (impedance) state. Sleep mode can be used for power
conservation or to completely eliminate the terminator from
the SCSI chain.
An additional feature of the LX5121 is its compatibility with
active negation drivers.
DISC1
DISC2
W1
W2
N1
T1-T18
T19-T27
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OWER
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P
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OWER
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OWN
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ABLE