Signaling Rate vs. Distance for Differential Buffers

This report is intended to give some estimate of the maximum transmission distances and data rates of the SN65LVDS100 and SN65LVCP4xx series devices. It provides a brief overview of the effect of transmission media on signal integrity and describes a means for measuring the maximum signaling rate for a given interconnect and total jitter requirement. The report then provides measurement results for both the SN65LVDS100 and the SN65LVCP418 transmitting over various lengths of CAT5e cable and PCB trace.