MAX3738
155Mbps to 4.25Gbps SFF/SFP Laser Driver
with Extinction Ratio Control
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Revision History
REVISION
NUMBER
REVISION
DATE
DESCRIPTION
PAGES
CHANGED
0 1/04 Initial release. —
Changed the data sheet from 1Gbps to 2.7Gbps to 155Mbps to 2.7Gbps. All
Added the lead-free package to the Ordering Information table. 1
In the Electrical Characteristics table, added 622Mbps and 155Mbps conditions to the
deterministic jitter parameter.
2
1 7/05
Added the 100 resistor to the Typical Application Circuit. 13
Increased the maximum data rate 2.7Gbps to 4.25Gbps. All
Added 4Gbps to the Applications for Fibre Channel SFF/SFP and GBIC transceivers. 1
Changed the derate factor for continuous power dissipation in the Absolute Maximum
Ratings from 20.8mW/°C to 27.8mW/°C.
2
Added new TOCs 4 and 5 to the Typical Operating Characteristics section. 4
Changed V
BG
to V
REF
in Figure 4. 9
2 12/08
Changed the transistor count from 1184 to 3754 in the Chip Information section. 14
Added Lead Temperature and Soldering Temperature to the Absolute Maximum Ratings
section.
2
Changed Continuous Power Dissipation from T
A
= +85°C to +70°C and 1805mW to
2222mW in the Absolute Maximum Ratings section.
2
Changed Bias-Current Monitor Ratio minimum, typical, and maximum values from [68,
79, 95] to [62, 76, 90] respectively in the Electrical Characteristics table.
2
Removed the condition from the Output Overshoot and Undershoot line in the Electrical
Characteristics table.
2
Replaced Figure 2 with new figure. 8
3 6/11
Removed Transistor Count from Chip Information section. 14
