Evaluates: MAX9217/MAX9218 19-4939 Rev 0 9/09 MAX9217/MAX9218 Evaluation Kit General Description Features The MAX9217/MAX9218 evaluation kit (EV kit) provides a S 27-Bit Parallel Interface proven design to evaluate the MAX9217 27-bit, 3MHz to S Rosenberger Connector (Cable Included) 35MHz DC-balanced LVDS serializer and the MAX9218 S Independent Evaluation of the MAX9217/MAX9218 27-bit, 3MHz to 35MHz DC-balanced LVDS deserializer. Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes) The MAX9217 serializes 27 bits of parallel input data, 18 bits of video, and 9 bits of control to a serial data stream. S Proven PCB Layout The MAX9218 deserializes the LVDS serial input, which S Fully Assembled and Tested converts to 18 bits of parallel video data and 9 bits of parallel control data. The MAX9217/MAX9218 EV kit PCB has a MAX9217ECM+ Ordering Information and a MAX9218ECM+ installed. PART TYPE MAX9217EVKIT+ or EV Kit MAX9218EVKIT+ +Denotes lead(Pb)-free and RoHS compliant. Component List DESIGNATION QTY DESCRIPTION DESIGNATION QTY DESCRIPTION C1C15, Not installed, ceramic capacitors LVDS connectors, waterblue 0 C27C41 (0603) P1, P2 2 (with EMI/EMC washer) Rosenberger D4S20D-40ML5-Z 10FF Q10%, 16V X5R ceramic C16C20, C48, 10 capacitors (0805) P3, P4 2 SMA vertical-mount connectors C58C61 Murata GRM21BR61C106K R1, R2, R3, R6, R7, R9, R10, C21, C25, C42, 0 Not installed, resistors (0603) 0.001FF Q10%, 50V X7R ceramic R11, R13, R15, C44, C46, C51, 10 capacitors (0603) R16, R20R48 C54, C57, C62, Murata GRM188R71H102K C64 R4, R14 2 82.5I Q5% resistors (0603) R5, R12 2 130I Q5% resistors (0603) C22, C23, C24, R8, R19 2 49.9I Q1% resistors (0603) C26, C43, C45, 0.1FF Q10%, 16V X7R ceramic C47, C49, C50, 15 capacitors (0603) R17, R18 2 1kI Q1% resistors (0603) C52, C53, C55, Murata GCM188R71C104K 27-bit deserializer (48 LQFP) U1 1 C56, C63, C65 Maxim MAX9218ECM+ JU1JU5 5 4-pin headers 27-bit serializer (48 LQFP) U2 1 Maxim MAX9217ECM+ JU6, JU7, JU8 3 3-pin headers JU9JU21 13 2-pin headers Cable assembly (2m) 1 MD Elektronik PT1482 2 x 20 shrouded-plug connec- H1, H2 2 tors (0.100in centers) 16 Shunts 2 x 10 shrouded-plug connec- PCB: MAX9217/9218 H3H9 7 1 tors (0.100in centers) EVALUATION KIT+ Maxim Integrated Products 1 For pricing, delivery, and ordering information, please contact Maxim Direct at 1-888-629-4642, or visit Maxims website at www.maxim-ic.com.MAX9217/MAX9218 Evaluation Kit Component Suppliers SUPPLIER PHONE WEBSITE MD Elektronik GmbH 011-49-86-38-604-0 www.md-elektronik-gmbh.de Murata Electronics North America, Inc. 770-436-1300 www.murata-northamerica.com Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH 011-49-86 84-18-0 www.rosenberger.de Note: Indicate that you are using the MAX9217 and the MAX9218 when contacting these component suppliers. 4) Connect the GND1 and GND2 pads together. Quick Start 5) Connect the Rosenberger cable from the P1 to the P2 Required Equipment connector of the EV kit. MAX9217/MAX9218 EV kit (cable included) 6) Connect the data generator to the H6H9 connectors Two 3.3V DC power supplies and set to generate 27-bit parallel data at LVCMOS/ Digital data generator (e.g., HP/Agilent 16522A) LVTTL levels. See Table 2 for input bit locations. Two low-phase-noise clock generators (e.g., HP/ 7) Connect the first clock generator to the P4 SMA con- Agilent 8133A) nector and set its output frequency between 3MHz and 35MHz (see Table 3 for PCLK IN location). Logic analyzer or data-acquisition system (e.g., HP/ Agilent 16500C) 8) Connect the second clock generator to the P3 SMA connector and set to within Q2% of the MAX9217 seri- High-performance oscilloscope (e.g., HP/Agilent alizer PCLK IN frequency (see Table 3 for REFCLK DSO80304B see the Pseudo-Random Bit Sequence location). (PRBS) Mode section) 9) Connect the logic analyzer or data-acquisition system Procedure to connectors H1 and H2, as shown in Table 4. The MAX9217/MAX9218 EV kit is fully assembled and 10) Turn on the power supplies. tested. Follow the steps below to verify board operation. Caution: Do not turn on the power supplies or signal 11) Enable the clock generators. sources until all connections are completed. 12) Enable the data generator. 1) Verify that all jumpers (JU1JU21) are in their default 13) Enable the logic analyzer or data-acquisition system positions, as shown in Table 1. and begin sampling data. 2) Connect the first 3.3V power supply across the DVCC1 and GND1 pads of the EV kit. 3) Connect the second 3.3V power supply across the DVCC2 and GND2 pads of the EV kit. Table 1. MAX9217/MAX9218 EV Kit Jumper Descriptions (JU1JU21) SHUNT JUMPER FUNCTION DESCRIPTION POSITION MAX9218 falling latch Connects the R/F pin of the MAX9218 to GND2 for falling output latch 1-2* edge edge JU1 MAX9218 latch edge 1-3 Connects the R/F pin of the MAX9218 to header H4-9 MAX9218 rising latch Connects the R/F pin of the MAX9218 to DVCC2 for rising output latch 1-4 edge edge 2 Evaluates: MAX9217/MAX9218