General Description
The VN16218 is a low power single chip, 2.5GBd transceiver. It provides a 2.5GBd serial link interface in the physical layer and includes a Serialize/Deserialize (SERDES) capability. Other functions include clock generation, clock data recovery, and word synchronization. In addition, an internal loopback function is provided for system debugging.
   
Features
• 20-bit wide parallel Tx, Rx busses
• 20-bit LVTTL interface for transmit and
    receive data at 125 MHz
• 125 MHz complementary receive and
    byte clocks
• Low Power Consumption
• ESD rating >2000V (Human Body Model)
    or >200V (Machine Model)
• Parallel loopback mode
• Available in 14 mm x 14 mm
    LQFP package
• Differential PECL serial output
• I/O power supply 3.3V
• Core power supply 1.8 V
   
Applications
• Fast serial backplane transceiver
• High-speed point-to-point links