Schematic Guidelines
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Note the match of SGMII signals.
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Connect 0.1 μF DC blocking capacitors to SGMII pins in series.
PCB Design Guidelines
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Place these DC blocking capacitors close to the RX pins on the PCB, e.g. C1 and C2 close to
the PHY chipset while C3 and C4 close to the module.
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Keep the length difference of TX positive and negative signal lines. The difference should be
within 0.7mm.
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Keep the length difference of RX positive and negative signal lines. The difference should be
within 0.7mm.
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Control the impedance of the TX and RX traces separately, and the differential impedance
ranges from 80Ω to 120Ω.
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Trace spacing between TX and RX should be 3x trace widths. Trace spacing between SGMII
and other traces should be 3x trace widths.
MDIO and PHY