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Table of Contents
Purpose and Scope .............................................................................................................................................. 3
GMSL2 Channel Descriptions and Definitions ...................................................................................................... 4
GMSL2 Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 4
GMSL2 Channel Definition ................................................................................................................................ 5
GMSL2 Channel Frequency Bands .................................................................................................................. 6
GMSL2 Channel S-Parameter Definitions ........................................................................................................ 7
Insertion Loss (S
21
/S
dd21
, S
12
/S
dd12
) ....................................................................................................... 7
Return Loss (S
11
/S
dd11
, S
22
/S
dd22
) .......................................................................................................... 7
Insertion Loss to Return Loss Ratio (IRR) ..................................................................................................... 8
GMSL2 System Channel Specification ................................................................................................................. 9
GMSL2 System Channel Compliance ............................................................................................................... 9
GMSL2 Pin-to-Pin Channel Specification ....................................................................................................... 10
Maximum Insertion Loss Specification (Pin-to-Pin Channel) ....................................................................... 10
Maximum Return Loss Specification (Pin-to-Pin Channel) .......................................................................... 12
IRR Specification: 6Gbps Forward/1.5Gbps Reverse ................................................................................. 14
IRR Specification: 6Gbps Forward/187Mbps Reverse and 3Gbps Forward/187Mbps Reverse ................. 15
GMSL2 Crosstalk Specification ....................................................................................................................... 16
Crosstalk Specification for the PCB Module ................................................................................................ 16
Crosstalk from GMSL or Other Broadband Signals ..................................................................................... 16
Crosstalk from Narrowband Signals ............................................................................................................ 18
Crosstalk Specification for the Cable Bundle .............................................................................................. 19
GMSL2 Link Margin Specification ................................................................................................................... 22
GMSL2 Module Channel Specifications ............................................................................................................. 23
GMSL2 Module Compliance ........................................................................................................................... 23
Maximum Insertion Loss Specification (PCB and Cable Channels) ............................................................... 24
Maximum Return Loss Specification (PCB and Cable Channels) .................................................................. 26
Appendix A: Single-Ended and Differential S-Parameters ................................................................................. 28
Revision History .................................................................................................................................................. 30
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