MAX4950
Quad PCI Express Equalizer/Redriver
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PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
f = 0.05GHz to 1.25GHz 10
Differential Output Return
Loss
RL
TX-DIFF
f = 1.25GHz to 2.5GHz 8
dB
Common-Mode Output
Return Loss
RL
TX-CM
f = 0.05GHz to 2.5GHz 6 dB
Redriver Operation
Differential Input Signal
Range
V
RX-DIFF-PP
f = 0.05GHz to 2.5GHz 120 1200 mV
P-P
Full-Swing Differential Output
Voltage (No Deemphasis)
V
TX-DIFF-PP
2 x |(V
OUT_P
+ V
OUT_N
)|, O_AMP = GND;
f = 500MHz
800 1000 1200 mV
P-P
D i ffer enti al Outp ut V ol tag e
( Low S w i ng , N o D eem p hasi s)
V
TX-DIFF-PP-
LOW
2 x |(V
OUT_P
+ V
OUT_N
)|, O_AMP = V
CC
;
f = 500MHz
600 750 900 mV
P-P
Output Deemphasis Ratio,
0dB
V
TX-DE-RATIO-
0dB
f = 2.5GHz, OEQ1 = GND, OEQ0 = GND;
see Table 3
0dB
Output Deemphasis Ratio,
3.5dB
V
TX-DE-RATIO-
3.5dB
f = 2.5GHz, OEQ1 = GND, OEQ0 = V
CC
;
see Table 3
3.5 dB
Output Deemphasis Ratio,
6dB
V
TX-DE-RATIO-
6dB
f = 2.5G H z, O E Q 1 = V
C C
, O E Q 0 = V
C C
or G N D ;
see Tab l e 3
6dB
Input Equalization, 0dB V
RX-EQ-0dB
f = 2.5GHz, INEQ1 = GND, INEQ0 = GND;
see Table 2 (Note 6)
0dB
Input Equalization, 3.5dB V
RX-EQ-3.5dB
f = 2.5GHz, INEQ1 = GND, INEQ0 = V
CC
;
see Table 2 (Note 6)
3.5 dB
Input Equalization, 6dB V
RX-EQ-6dB
f = 2.5GH z, IN E Q1 = V
C C
, IN E Q0 = V
C C
or GN D ;
see Tab l e 2 (Note 6)
6dB
Output Common-Mode
Voltage Swing Peak-to-Peak
V
TX-CM-AC-PP
Max(V
OUT_P
+ V
OUT_N
)/2 – Min(V
OUT_P
+
V
OUT_N
)/2
100 mV
P-P
Propagation Delay T
PD
f = 2.5GHz, K28.7 pattern 160 280 400 ps
Rise/Fall Time T
TX-RISE-FALL
(Note 7) 30 ps
Rise/Fall Time Mismatch
T
TX-RF-
MISMATCH
(Note 7) 20 ps
Output Skew Same Pair T
SK
f = 2.5GHz 10 15 ps
Output Skew Lane to Lane T
SKL
f = 2.5GHz -50 50 ps
Deterministic Jitter T
TX-DJ-DD
K28.5 p atter n, 5.0G T/s, AC - coup l ed , R
L
= 50Ω ,
effects of deemphasis deembedded
15 ps
P-P
Random Jitter T
TX-RJ-DD
K28.7 pattern, f > 1.5MHz, BER = 10
-12
1.4 ps
RMS
Electrical Idle Entry Delay
T
TX-IDLE-SET-
TO-IDLE
From input to output 15 ns
Electrical Idle Exit Delay
T
TX-IDLE-TO-
DIFF-DATA
From input to output 8 ns
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(V
CC
= +3.0V to +3.6V, C
CL
= 75nF coupling capacitor on each output, R
L
= 50Ω resistor on each output, T
A
= 0°C to +70°C, unless
otherwise noted. Typical values are at V
CC
= +3.3V and T
A
= +25°C.) (Note 3)