
General Description
The MAX3865 is designed for direct modulation of laser
diodes at data rates up to 2.5Gbps. It incorporates two
feedback loops, the automatic power-control (APC)
loop and the automatic modulation-control (AMC) loop,
to maintain constant average optical output and extinc-
tion ratio over temperature and laser lifetime. External
resistors or current output DACs may set the laser out-
put levels. The driver can deliver up to100mA of laser
bias current and up to 60mA laser modulation current
with a typical (20% to 80%) edge speed of 84ps.
The MAX3865 accepts differential clock and data input
signals with on-chip 50
termination resistors. The inputs
can be configured for CML or other high-speed logic. An
input data-retiming latch can be enabled to reject input
pattern-dependent jitter when a clock signal is available.
The MAX3865 provides laser bias current and modulation
current monitors, as well as a failure detector, to indicate
the laser operating status. These features are all imple-
mented on an 81mil
103mil die; the MAX3865 is also
available as a 32-pin QFN package.
Applications
SONET/SDH Transmission Systems
Add/Drop Multiplexers
Digital Cross-Connects
Section Regenerators
2.5Gbps Optical Transmitters
Features
o
Single +3.3V or +5V Power Supply
o
68mA Supply Current
o
Up to 2.5Gbps (NRZ) Operation
o
Feedback Control for Constant Average Power
o
Feedback Control for Constant Extinction Ratio
o
Programmable Bias Current Up to 100mA
o
Programmable Modulation Current Up to 60mA
o
84ps Rise/Fall Time
o
Selectable Data Retiming Latch
o
Bias and Modulation Current Monitors
o
Failure Detector
o
ESD Protection
M
2.5Gbps Laser Driver with Automatic
Modulation Control
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Maxim Integrated Products
For pricing, delivery, and ordering information, please contact Maxim/Dallas Direct! at
1-888-629-4642, or visit Maxim’s website at www.maxim-ic.com.
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Ordering Information
19-2247; Rev 1; 4/02
Pin Configuration appears at end of data sheet.
PART
TEMP. RANGE
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
PIN-PACKAGE
32 QFN
Dice*
MAX3865EGJ
MAX3865E/D
Covered by U.S. Patent numbers 5,883,910, 5,850,409, and other patent pending.
*
Dice are designed to operate from -40°C to +85°C , but are tested
and guaranteed at T
A
= +25°C only. Contact factory for availability.
MAX3865
MAX3892
2.5Gbps SERIALIZER
50
DATA-
DATA-
50
DATA+
DATA+
V
DR
V
CR
CLK+
50
CLK+
50
CLK-
CLK-
+3.3V
+3.3V
200
200
+3.3V
LED
V
C
R
E
E
B
M
F
R
MODMAX
R
BIASMAX
R
APCSET
R
AMCSET
G
M
B
A
A
20
+3.3V
20
20
0.056
μ
F
0.056
μ
F
15
LASER
MODN
MODQ
BIAS
BIAS_X
MD
MD_X
REPRESENTS A CONTROLLED-IMPEDANCE
TRANSMISSION LINE
L
P
L
P
Typical Applications Circuit