Can LVDS components be used in Fiber applications?
Yes. We recommend all of our serializer and deserializer parts with fiber or AC-coupling as long as the customer guarantees they have enough transitions to keep the DC offset balanced. For example, customers can use 8b/10b coding with the 10-bit serializer and deserializer parts to keep the DC balance, or they can use a scrambling technique such as that used in the Utopia Bridge or Packet Bridge.
