Rx PLL has a VCO also whose Transfer Function is high pass. So if the Rx PLL BW is more, you will get the phase noise tracked out of VCO. So it's a trade off between Input Transer Function (having Low Pass response) and Noise Transfer Function of VCO ( having high pass response). Regards Naresh -----Original Message----- From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of T.K. Jeon Sent: Friday, February 08, 2013 6:38 AM To: ah.vinod@xxxxxxxxx; SI-LIST Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: RX PLL bandwidth < TX PLL Bandwidth Hi Vinod, When you say "RX PLL bandwidth (CDR) is typically much smaller than ~", it sounds like to me you are mentioning the cutoff frequency(Fc) of Rx jitter transfer function, which shows high-pass behavior. If that is the case, Fc is not the same as CDR BW. Indeed, Fc is pretty much the same as the unity gain BW of the open loop TF of CDR loop. Hence, the -3dB BW of the closed loop TF is higher than that(typically 2~3 times of Fc). You cannot set the BW as high as you want because the phase response is the also a critical factor for your system. In addition, it is actually the open loop gain that attenuates the SSC, whose its frequency is way lower than the CDR BW. Best Regards, TK -----Original Message----- From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of vinod ah Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 4:28 AM To: SI-LIST Subject: [SI-LIST] RX PLL bandwidth < TX PLL Bandwidth HI All, I have generic question. In many serial IO standards like USB3 or USB2 etc, RX PLL bandwidth (CDR) is typically much smaller than the TX PLL bandwidth. 1) It is good to have smaller Tx PLL bandwidth so as to reduce the reference clock jitter and at the same time pass the SSC if used. So what is the need for higher Tx PLL bandwidth? 2) It is good to have higher Rx PLL bandwidth so as to track the jitter and also pass SSC. Ideally Rx PLL bandwidth should be > than Tx PLL bandwidth so as to completely track the Tx jitter and channel jitter, but all IO standards have the reverse. Is there any reason for the same. Regards Vinod A H ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 forum is accessible at: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 forum is accessible at: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 forum is accessible at: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu