[SI-LIST] Re: What is meant by a differential signal
- From: "Ravindra Johari" <Ravindra.Johari@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: michael.mirmak@xxxxxxxxx, bharathrajupcb@xxxxxxxxxxx, si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:58:48 +0530
Hi,
I don't see any difference between the two, other then possibly the
terminations. If the voltage in - is equal and opposite to the voltage
in + (assuming biased to ground), then a reverse current is definitely
=66lowing in -.
The return current might take the plane..
Regards,
Ravi
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Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: What is meant by a differential signal
Bharath,
"Differential" sometimes carries several meanings, not just "current
=66lowing in one signal has to return back through the counterpart." In
many systems, differential simply means that the receiver evaluates
logic levels by looking at the *difference* between two incoming
signals. Such a system can benefit from immunity to common-mode noise
while still using a return path other than one of the incoming signals.
- Michael Mirmak
Intel Corp.
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On Behalf Of Bharathkumar Raju
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 4:06 AM
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Subject: [SI-LIST] What is meant by a differential signal
Dear Members,
In my understanding unlike ethernet signals (Tx+ & Tx- and Rx+ &
Rx-) which are true differntial the USB signals are not true
differential.=3D20
Differential means current flowing in one signal has to return
back through the counterpart. In the ethernet protocol Tx+ current will
return through Tx- and vice versa. The same holds good for Rx pair also.
In an ideal differential system current flowing through the midpoint
(ground) will be zero. =3D20
This is not the case for USB protocol. Here ground is the datum
through which the return current flows and under no circumstances the
ground current will be zero. Then why USB is identifed as a differential
system=3F=3D20
Bharath
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