Hi everyone We use LVDS receivers as zero crossing (Added DC offset) comparators. The reason for this is that normal analog comparators are too slow for 270 Mbps. I have found that some LVDS receivers has a hysteresis while some do not. We need some without hysteresis, one with CMOS output and one with LVDS output. DS90LV001 (LVDS in and out) has about 50 mV hysteresis, while FIN1001 (LVDS in, CMOS out) does not. I am waiting for FIN1101 to see if that can replace the DS90LV001. (A smaller hysteresis of max 10mV or a time limited hysteresis would be fine to avoid false spikes, as long as the threshold is back to zero at the next real edge. I believe a time limited hysteresis can be made by an AC coupled feedback when the bitrate is fixed, but i demands a IC without build in DC hysteresis). TI seems to specify the hysteresis while National does not, Fairchild seems to have skipped the hysteresis and thereby maybe the IEEE spec. I found and old SI-list question without an answer I quote: "In receiver electrical specifications of IEEE standard for LVDS we have a minimum value for hysteresis(25 mV) where as there is no such specification for LVDS receiver in TIA-EIA standard. My question is why is it so, I mean what is the reason behind this difference in specifications? Any comment is welcome. Regards Rajesh Kaushik" I do not have access to these standards so I only have above statement to work from, can anyone confirm? The National data sheet only states: Compatible ANSI/TIA/EIA-644-A LVDS standard There is no reference to IEEE: best regards Peter Sørensen Protelevision ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.net List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu