MAX9169/MAX9170
4-Port LVDS and LVTTL-to-LVDS Repeaters
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Note 1: Current into a pin is defined as positive. Current out of a pin is defined as negative. All voltages are referenced to ground
except V
TH
, V
TL
, V
ID
, V
OD
, and ∆V
OD
.
Note 2: Maximum and minimum limits over temperature are guaranteed by design and characterization. Devices are production
tested at T
A
= +25°C.
Note 3: Signal generator output for IN+, IN-, or single-ended IN: V
IN
= 0.4 sin(4E6πt) + 0.5.
Note 4: All input pulses are supplied by a generator having the following characteristics: t
R
or t
F
≤ 1ns, pulse repetition rate (PRR) =
0.5 Mpps, pulsewidth = 500 ±10ns.
Note 5: Guaranteed by design and characterization.
Note 6: Signal generator output for OUT+ or OUT-: V
IN
= 0.4 sin(4E6πt) + 0.5, EN_ = low.
Note 7: C
L
includes scope probe and test jig capacitance.
Note 8: Signal generator output for differential inputs IN+, IN- (unless otherwise noted): frequency = 50MHz, 49% to 51% duty cycle,
R
O
= 50Ω, t
R
= 1.0ns, and t
F
= 1.0ns (0% to 100%). Signal generator output for single-ended input IN (unless otherwise noted):
frequency = 50MHz, 49% to 51% duty cycle, R
O
= 50Ω, V
IH
= V
CC
, V
IL
= 0V, t
R
= 1.0ns, and t
F
= 1.0ns (0% to 100%).
Note 9: Signal generator output for MAX9169 t
DJ
: V
OH
= +1.3V, V
OL
= +1.1V, data rate = 630Mbps, 2
23
-1 PRBS, R
O
= 50Ω,
t
R
= 1.0ns and t
F
= 1.0ns (0% to 100%). Signal generator output for MAX9170 t
DJ
: V
OH
= V
CC
, V
OL
= 0V, data rate =
630Mbps, 2
23
-1 PRBS, R
O
= 50Ω, t
R
= 1.0ns, and t
F
= 1.0ns (0% to 100%).
Note 10: Signal generator output for MAX9169 t
RJ
: V
OH
= +1.3V, V
OL
= +1.1V, frequency = 315MHz, 50% duty cycle, R
O
= 50Ω,
t
R
= 1.0ns, and t
F
= 1.0ns (0% to 100%). Signal generator output for MAX9170 t
RJ
: V
OH
= V
CC
, V
OL
= 0V, frequency =
315MHz, 50% duty cycle, R
O
= 50Ω, t
R
= 1.0ns, and t
F
= 1.0ns (0% to 100%).
Note 11: Signal generator output for MAX9169 t
SK(P)
: V
OH
= +1.4V, V
OL
= +1.0V, R
O
= 50Ω, t
R
= 1.0ns, and t
F
= 1.0ns (0% to 100%).
Signal generator output for MAX9170 t
SK(P)
: V
OH
= +3.0, V
OL
= 0V, R
O
= 50Ω, t
R
= 1.0ns, and t
F
= 1.0ns (0% to 100%).
Note 12: t
SK(0)
is the magnitude of the time difference between t
PLH
or t
PHL
of all drivers of a single device with all of their inputs
connected together.
Note 13: t
SK(PP)
is the magnitude of the difference in propagation delay times between any specified terminals of two devices when
both devices operate with the same supply voltages, at the same temperature, and have identical packages and test circuits.
AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(V
CC
= 3.0V to 3.6V, R
L
= 100Ω ±1%, C
L
= 10pF, EN_ = high, MAX9169 differential input voltage | V
ID
| = 0.15V to 1.2V, LVDS input
common-mode voltage V
CM
= | V
ID
/2 | to +2.4V - | V
ID
/2 |, T
A
= -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at | V
ID
| =
0.2V, V
CM
= 1.25V, V
CC
= 3.3V, T
A
= +25°C for MAX9169. Typical values are at V
IN
= 0 or V
CC
, V
CC = 3.3V
, T
A
= +25°C for
MAX9170.) (Notes 5, 7, and 8)
PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
Rise Time t
R
Figures 10–15 0.6 0.8 1.2 ns
Fall Time t
F
Figures 10–15 0.6 0.8 1.2 ns
Added Deterministic Jitter
t
DJ
(Note 9) 110 200 ps
Added Random Jitter
t
RJ
(Note 10) 6 8 ps
MAX9169 2.2 3.5 4.2
Differential Propagation Delay
High to Low
t
PHL
Figures 10, 11, 13, 14
MAX9170 1.5 2.6 3.2
ns
MAX9169 2.2 3.5 4.2
Differential Propagation Delay
Low to High
t
PLH
Figures 10, 11, 13, 14
MAX9170 1.5 2.6 3.2
ns
Pulse Skew t
PLH
- t
PHL
t
SKEW
Figures 10, 11, 13, 14 40 250 ps
Pulse Skew t
PLH
- t
PHL
t
SK(P)
Figures 10, 12, 13, 15 (Note 11) 40 150 ps
MAX9169, Figures 10, 11, 12 25 120
Channel-to-Channel Skew
(Note 12)
t
SK(0)
MAX9170, Figures 13, 14, 15 15 100
ps
MAX9169, Figures 10, 11, 12 0.28 1.2
Differential Part-to-Part Skew
(Note 13)
t
SK(PP)
MAX9170, Figures 13, 14, 15 0.19 1.2
ns
t
PHZ
High to high-Z, Figures 16–19 11 15
Disable Time
t
PLZ
Low to high-Z, Figures 16–19 11.8 15
ns
t
PZH
High-Z to high, Figures 16–19 2.3 10
Enable Time
t
PZL
High-Z to low, Figures 16–19 5.8 10
ns
