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Some question about interconnect with LVTTL and LVPECL

Altera_Forum
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Hello everyone: 

 

I am using a D flip-flop chip of ON semiconductor, attached is the datasheet. All of this chip's IO are ECL type. I have to control some pins (such as reset pin) from FPGA, so there is a issue of how to drive LVPECL using LVTTL signal? 

 

A simple LVTTL to LVPECL interface without interface IC ? 

Any info ? 

 

If I want a single ended output from a LVPECL,can I leave 

the other differential output open (unconnected) ? 

 

Thanks 

 

Jerry
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Altera_Forum
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Level conversion from 3.3V or 2.5V FPGA IOs to LVPECL can be done with resistive voltage dividers. For LVPECL to FPGA interface, use resistors and LVDS inputs.

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Altera_Forum
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OnSemi conductor (Motorola ECL) has some good app notes. This one shows LVDS interfacing to LVPECL 

 

http://www.onsemi.com/pub_link/collateral/an1568-d.pdf 

 

while this one has translators 

 

http://www.onsemi.com/pub_link/collateral/an1672-d.pdf 

 

Perhaps those will be useful. 

 

Cheers, 

Dave
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