Cisco Cisco Prisma II EDR Receiver Technical References

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Prisma II 2.5 Gb/s 4:1 bdr 
Product Design Application Note 
Introduction 
Prisma II™ bdr™ products transfer broadband RF through the reverse path of an 
HFC network via a digital optical link. A transmitter component converts up to 
four separate reverse analog RF signals to a single digital data stream that flows 
through the optical link to a receiver component. The receiver then converts the 
digital data stream back to the individual analog RF signals. 
This application note describes artifacts that may appear in the output of Prisma II 
2.5 Gb/s 4:1 bdr products and the possible impact of these artifacts on system 
performance. It also describes aspects of the 2.5 Gb/s 4:1 bdr product design that 
are responsible for creating these artifacts. This information is intended for 
designers of HFC networks that incorporate 2.5 Gb/s 4:1 bdr products, and for 
service technicians who analyze and troubleshoot 2.5 Gb/s 4:1 bdr products in the 
field. 
Note: This Design Application Note is subject to change without notice. 
In This Document 
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