
S/UNI-JET Data Sheet
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Proprietary and Confidential to PMC-Sierra, Inc., and for its Customers’ Internal Use
Document ID: PMC-1990267, Issue 3
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When the CRC_REFR bit is set to logic zero, the J2-FRMR uses only the frame alignment
sequence to find frame, searching for three consecutive correct frame alignment sequences. The
frame find block searches for the entire 9-bit sequence (spread over two multiframes) at the same
time, greatly reducing the time required to find frame alignment. The framing process with CRC-
REFR cleared is illustrated in Figure 4.
Figure 4 Framing algorithm (CRC_REFR = 0)
Mark multiframe alignment
Confirm Framing Pattern
in next multiframe
Slip 1 bit
Framing
Pattern
Matched
Reset
or
Out of Frame
Else
Fail
Confirm Framing Pattern
in next multiframe
Fail
Pass
Declare in-frame
Pass
Using this algorithm, the J2-FRMR will on average find frame in 5.07 ms when starting the
search in the worst possible position, given a 10
-
4
error rate and no static mimic patterns.
When the CRC_REFR bit is set to logic one, in addition to requiring three consecutive correct
framing patterns, the J2-FRMR requires that the first two CRC-5 checks be correct, or a reframe
is initiated. To speed up the process, the CRC-5 and frame alignment checks are run concurrently,
as illustrated in Figure 5.