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Testability

Loopback Testing

Enable Function

PRBS Function

JTAG

TLK1211RCP

ETHERNET TRANSCEIVERS

SLLS658C – SEPTEMBER 2006 – REVISED SEPTEMBER 2007

The loopback function provides for at-speed testing of the transmit/receive portions of the circuitry. The enable

function allows for all circuitry to be disabled so that an Iddq test can be performed. The PRBS function also

allows for a BIST (built-in self test). The terminal setting, TESTEN high, enables the test mode. The terminal

TESTEN has an internal pulldown resistor, so it defaults to normal operation. The TESTEN is only used for

factory testing, and is not intended for end-user control.

The transceiver can provide a self-test function by enabling (setting LOOPEN to high level) the internal loopback

path. Enabling this function causes serial transmitted data to be routed internally to the receiver. The parallel

data output can be compared to the parallel input data for functional verification. The external differential output

is held in a high-impedance state during the loopback testing.

When held low, ENABLE disables all quiescent power in both the analog and digital circuitry. This allows an

ultralow-power idle state when the link is not active.

enabled. A PRBS is generated and fed into the 10-bit parallel transmitter input bus. Data from the normal parallel

input source is ignored during PRBS test mode. The PRBS pattern is then fed through the transmit circuitry as if

it were normal data and sent out to the transmitter. The output can be sent to a bit error rate tester (BERT) or to

the receiver of another TLK1211RCP. Since the PRBS is not really random and is really a predetermined

sequence of 1s and 0s, the data can be captured and checked for errors by a BERT. This device also has a

built-in BERT function on the receiver side that is enabled by PRBSEN. It can receive a PRBS pattern and check

for errors, and then reports the errors by forcing the SYNC/PASS terminal low. When PRBS is enabled,

RBCMODE is ignored. MODESEL must be low for the PRBS verifier to function correctly. The PRBS testing

supports two modes (normal and latched), which are controlled by the SYNCEN input. When SYNCEN is low,

the result of the PRBS bit error rate test is passed to the SYNC/PASS terminal. When SYNCEN is high the result

of the PRBS verification is latched on the SYNC/PASS output (that is, a single failure forces SYNC/PASS to

remain low).

The TLK1211 supports an IEEE1149.1 JTAG function while maintaining compatibility with the industry standard

64 pin QFP package footprint. In this way, the TLK1211 installed on a board layout that was designed for the

industry standard footprint such as for the TNETE2201B. (Provided the supply voltage can be programmed from

the older 3.3 V to 2.5 V.) The JTAG pins on the TLK1211 are chosen to either be on the ‘vender-unique’ pins of

the industry standard footprint, or are on pins that were previously power or ground. The TRSTN pin has been

placed on pin 56, which is a ground on the industry standard footprint. In this way, a TLK1211 installed onto the

older footprint has the JTAG tap controller held in reset, and thus disabled. If the JTAG function is desired, then

the 5 JTAG pins TRSTN, TMS, TCK, TDI, and TDO can be used in the usual manner for a JTAG function. If the

JTAG function is not desired, then connecting TRSTN to ground is recommended. TMS and TDI have internal

pullup resistors, and can thus be left unconnected if not used. TDO is an output and should be left unconnected

if JTAG is not used. TCK does not have an internal pullup, and can be tied to GND or PWR if not used, but with

TRSTN low, this input is not used, and thus can be left unconnected.

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