Re: Proposed Golden IBIS Parser checks

From: D. C. Sessions <dc.sessions@vlsi.com>
Date: Thu Nov 05 1998 - 08:22:27 PST

Matthew Flora wrote:

> >> 4) Related to a topic recently discussed on the reflector, I suggest that
> >> an error be generated if a differential pin (a pin referenced in the
> >> [Diff pin] section) is connected to one of the reserved models (POWER,
> >> GND, or NC).
> >
> >This would barf on RS-423
>
> I am not familiar with RS-423. Does it have one or more pins whose voltage is
> to be taken differentially to POWER or GND?

RS-423 is a half-step between RS-232 and RS-422. The drivers are sort
of limited-range RS-232 (plus and minus 5v) and the receivers are
RS-422 receivers with one input grounded.

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D. C. Sessions
dc.sessions@vlsi.com
Received on Thu Nov 5 08:28:40 1998

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