MAX3738
155Mbps to 4.25Gbps SFF/SFP Laser Driver
with Extinction Ratio Control
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Typical Operating Characteristics
(V
CC
= +3.3V, C
APC
= 0.01µF, I
BIAS
= 20mA, I
MOD
= 30mA, T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
BIAS-CURRENT MONITOR RATIO
vs. TEMPERATURE
MAX3738 toc07
TEMPERATURE (°C)
I
BIAS
/I
BC_MON
(mA/mA)
807050 60-10 0 10 20 30 40-30 -20
72
74
76
78
80
82
84
86
88
90
70
-40 90
PHOTOCURRENT MONITOR RATIO
vs. TEMPERATURE
MAX3738 toc08
TEMPERATURE (°C)
I
MD
/I
PC_MON
(mA/mA)
807050 60-100 10203040-30 -20
0.85
0.90
0.95
1.00
1.05
1.10
1.15
1.20
0.80
-40 90
MODULATION CURRENT vs. R
MODSET
MAX3738 toc09
R
MODSET
(kΩ)
I
MOD
(mA)
10
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
0
1 100
OPTICAL EYE DIAGRAM
(2.7Gbps, 2
7
- 1 PRBS, 2.3GHz FILTER)
MAX3738 toc01
54ps/div
1310nm FP LASER
r
e
= 8.2dB
OPTICAL EYE DIAGRAM
(1.25Gbps, 2
7
- 1 PRBS, 940MHz FILTER)
MAX3738 toc02
116ps/div
1310nm FP LASER
r
e
= 8.2dB
ELECTRICAL EYE DIAGRAM
(I
MOD
= 30mA, 2.7Gbps, 2
7
- 1 PRBS)
MAX3738 toc03
52ps/div
75mV/div
1pF BETWEEN OUT+
AND OUT-
ELECTRICAL EYE DIAGRAM
(I
MOD
= 30mA, 3.125Gbps, 2
7
- 1 PRBS)
MAX3738 toc04
46ps/div
ELECTRICAL EYE DIAGRAM
(I
MOD
= 30mA, 4.25Gbps, 2
7
- 1 PRBS)
MAX3738 toc05
34ps/div
SUPPLY CURRENT (I
CC
) vs. TEMPERATURE
(EXCLUDES BIAS AND MODULATION CURRENTS)
MAX3738 toc06
TEMPERATURE (°C)
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
80706050403020100-10-20-30
35
40
45
50
55
60
30
-40 90
3.63V
2.97V
3.3V
MAX3738
155Mbps to 4.25Gbps SFF/SFP Laser Driver
with Extinction Ratio Control
_______________________________________________________________________________________
5
Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(V
CC
= +3.3V, C
APC
= 0.01µF, I
BIAS
= 20mA, I
MOD
= 30mA, T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
PHOTODIODE CURRENT vs. R
APCSET
MAX3738 toc10
R
APCSET
(kΩ)
I
MD
(mA)
101
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
0
0.1 100
DETERMINISTIC JITTER
vs. MODULATION CURRENT
MAX3738 toc11
I
MOD
(mA)
DJ (ps
P-P
)
807050 6020 30 4010
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
0
090
2.7Gbps
RANDOM JITTER
vs. MODULATION CURRENT
MAX3738 toc12
I
MOD
(mA)
RJ (ps
RMS
)
807050 6020 30 4010
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
0
090
COMPENSATION (K) vs. R
MODBCOMP
MAX3738 toc13
R
MODBCOMP
(kΩ)
K (mA/mA)
1010.10.01
0.1
1
10
0.01
0.001 100
TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION vs.
R
TH_TEMP
(R
MODTCOMP
= 500Ω)
MAX3738 toc14
TEMPERATURE (°C)
I
MOD
(mA)
80706050403020100
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
30
-10 90
R
TH_TEMP
= 12kΩ
R
TH_TEMP
= 7kΩ
R
TH_TEMP
= 4kΩ
R
TH_TEMP
= 2kΩ
TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION vs.
R
TH_TEMP
(R
MODTCOMP
= 10kΩ)
MAX3738 toc15
TEMPERATURE (°C)
I
MOD
(mA)
80706050403020100
32
34
36
38
40
42
44
30
-10 10090
R
TH_TEMP
= 12kΩ
R
TH_TEMP
= 7kΩ
R
TH_TEMP
= 4kΩ
R
TH_TEMP
= 2kΩ
MAX3738
155Mbps to 4.25Gbps SFF/SFP Laser Driver
with Extinction Ratio Control
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HOT PLUG WITH TX_DISABLE LOW
MAX3738 toc16
20ms/div
V
CC
FAULT
TX_DISABLE
LASER
OUTPUT
0V
3.3V
t_init = 59.6ms
LOW
LOW
TRANSMITTER ENABLE
MAX3738 toc17
10μs/div
V
CC
FAULT
TX_DISABLE
LASER
OUTPUT
3.3V
t_on = 23.8μs
LOW
HIGH
LOW
TRANSMITTER DISABLE
MAX3738 toc18
20ns/div
V
CC
FAULT
TX_DISABLE
LASER
OUTPUT
3.3V
91.2ns
LOW
HIGH
LOW
RESPONSE TO FAULT
MAX3738 toc19
400ns/div
V
PC_MON
FAULT
TX_DISABLE
LASER
OUTPUT
t_fault = 160ns
EXTERNALLY
FORCED FAULT
FAULT RECOVERY TIME
MAX3738 toc20
40ms/div
V
PC_MON
FAULT
TX_DISABLE
LASER
OUTPUT
t_init = 58ms
EXTERNALLY
FORCED FAULT
LOW
LOWLOW
HIGH
HIGH
Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(V
CC
= +3.3V, C
APC
= 0.01µF, I
BIAS
= 20mA, I
MOD
= 30mA, T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)

MAX3738ETG+T

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Laser Drivers 155-4.25Gbps SFF/SFP w/Extinction RC
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