MAX9257/MAX9258
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Fully Programmable Serializer/Deserializer
with UART/I
2
C Control Channel
MAX9258 DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(V
CC_
= +3.0V to +3.6V, R
L
= 50Ω ±1%, differential input voltage |V
ID
| = 0.05V to 1.2V, input common-mode voltage V
CM
= |V
ID
/2| to
V
CC
- |V
ID
/2|, T
A
= -40°C to +105°C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at V
CC_
= +3.3V, |V
ID
| = 0.2V, V
CM
= 1.2V,
T
A
= +25°C.) (Notes 2, 3)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN TYP MAX UNITS
V
HYST+
Differential low-to-high threshold 25 90
135
Input Hysteresis
(Figure 2)
V
HYST-
Differential high-to-low threshold -25 -90
-135
mV
POWER SUPPLY
±4% spread, PRATE = 60MHz,
SRATE = 840Mbps
85
128
Spread off, PRATE = 60MHz,
SRATE = 840Mbps
71
115
±4% spread, PRATE = 28.57MHz,
SRATE = 400Mbps
67
102
Spread off, PRATE = 28.57MHz,
SRATE = 400Mbps
57 84
±4% spread, PRATE = 14.29MHz,
SRATE = 200Mbps
55 82
Spread off, PRATE = 14.29MHz,
SRATE = 200Mbps
46 67
±4% spread, PRATE = 5MHz,
SRATE = 70Mbps
42 57
Worst-Case Supply Current
C
L
= 8pF, 12 bits
(Figure 8)
I
CCW
Spread off, PRATE = 5MHz,
SRATE = 70Mbps
34 49
mA
Power-Down Supply Current I
CCZ
PD = low 10 50 µA
MAX9258 AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
V
CC_
= +3.0V to +3.6V, R
L
= 50Ω ±1%, C
L
= 8pF, differential input voltage |V
ID
| = 0.1V to 1.2V, input common-mode voltage
V
CM
= |V
ID
/2| to V
CC
- |V
ID
/2|, T
A
= -40°C to +105°C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at V
CC_
= +3.3V, |V
ID
| = 0.2V, V
CM
=
1.2V, T
A
= +25°C. (Notes 5, 6, and 7)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN TYP MAX UNITS
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS
Output Transition Time t
R,
t
F
(Figure 9) 0.7 2.2 ns
Output Transition Time,
PCLK_OUT
t
R,
t
F
(Figure 9) 0.5 1.5 ns
Output Transition Time t
R,
t
F
V
CCOUT
= 1.71V (Figure 9) 1.0 2.8 ns
Output Transition Time,
PCLK_OUT
t
R,
t
F
V
CCOUT
= 1.71V (Figure 9) 0.7 2.2 ns
Control Channel Transition Time
t
R1A,
t
F1A,
t
R1B
,
t
F1B
(Figure 16) 0.5 1.2 ns
Control Channel Transition Time t
R2,
t
F2
(Figure 16) 0.6 1.3 ns
PCLK_OUT High Time t
HIGH
(Figure 10)
0.4 x
t
T
0.6 x
t
T
ns
PCLK_OUT Low Time t
LOW
(Figure 10)
0.4 x
t
T
0.6 x
t
T
ns
MAX9257 SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. FREQUENCY
MAX9257/58 toc01
PCLK FREQUENCY (MHz)
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
20 4025 3515 3010
20
40
60
80
100
120
0
545
PRBS PATTERN
18-BIT
100% PREEMPHASIS
NO PREEMPHASIS
MAX9257 SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. FREQUENCY
MAX9257/58 toc02
PCLK FREQUENCY (MHz)
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
5515 45
60
40
20
80
100
120
140
0
57535 6525
PRBS PATTERN
10-BIT
100% PREEMPHASIS
NO PREEMPHASIS
MAX9258 SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. FREQUENCY
MAX9257/58 toc03
PCLK FREQUENCY (MHz)
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
4010 3515
40
20
60
80
100
120
0
5452520 30
PRBS PATTERN
18-BIT
4% SPREAD
NO SPREAD
Typical Operating Characteristics
(V
CC_
= +3.3V, R
L
= 50Ω, C
L
= 8pF, T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
MAX9257/MAX9258
8 _______________________________________________________________________________________
Fully Programmable Serializer/Deserializer
with UART/I
2
C Control Channel
MAX9258 AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
V
CC_
= +3.0V to +3.6V, R
L
= 50Ω ±1%, C
L
= 8pF, differential input voltage |V
ID
| = 0.1V to 1.2V, input common-mode voltage
V
CM
= |V
ID
/2| to V
CC
- |V
ID
/2|, T
A
= -40°C to +105°C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at V
CC_
= +3.3V, |V
ID
| = 0.2V, V
CM
=
1.2V, T
A
= +25°C. (Notes 5, 6, and 7)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN TYP MAX UNITS
Data Valid Before PCLK_ OUT t
DVB
(Figure 11)
0.35 x
t
T
ns
Data Valid After PCLK_OUT t
DVA
(Figure 11)
0.35 x
t
T
ns
t
SPD1
Spread off (Figure 14) 8t
T
Serial-to-Parallel Delay
t
SPD2
±4% spread
40t
T
ns
Power-Up Delay t
PUD
(Figure 12) 100 ns
t
PDD
(Figure 13) 100 ns
Jitter Tolerance t
JT
Each half of the UI, 12 bit,
SRATE = 840Mbps, PRBS
pattern (Figure 15)
No spread
0.25 0.30
UI
Note 2: 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
and VTL.
Note 3: Maximum and minimum limits over temperature are guaranteed by design and characterization. Devices are production
tested at T
A
= +105°C.
Note 4: One output at a time.
Note 5: AC parameters are guaranteed by design and characterization, and are not production tested.
Note 6: C
L
includes probe and test jig capacitance.
Note 7: t
T
is the period of the PCLK_OUT.
Note 8: For high-speed mode timing, see the
Detailed Description
section.
Note 9: I
2
C timing parameters are specified for fast-mode I
2
C. Max data rate = 400kbps.
MAX9257/MAX9258
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MAX9258 SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. FREQUENCY
MAX9257/58 toc04
PCLK FREQUENCY (MHz)
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
4010 3515
40
20
60
80
100
120
0
5452520 30
PRBS PATTERN
10-BIT
4% SPREAD
NO SPREAD
SERIAL LINK SWITCHING PATTERN WITHOUT
PREEMPHASIS (BIT RATE = 840MHz, 2m STP CABLE)
MAX9257/58 toc05
MAX9257/58 toc06
SERIAL LINK SWITCHING PATTERN WITH
PREEMPHASIS (BIT RATE = 840MHz, 2m STP CABLE)
(PREEMPHASIS = 100%)
MAX9257 OUTPUT POWER
SPECTRUM vs. PCLK FREQUENCY
MAX9257/58 toc07
PCLK FREQUENCY (MHz)
OUTPUT POWER SPECTRUM (dBm)
2119
-20
-30
-10
0
-60
-70
-50
-40
10
20
-80
18 2220
10kHz BW
4% SPREAD
2% SPREAD
NO SPREAD
MAX9257 OUTPUT POWER
SPECTRUM vs. PCLK FREQUENCY
MAX9257/58 toc08
PCLK FREQUENCY (MHz)
OUTPUT POWER SPECTRUM (dBm)
4440
-20
0
-60
-40
20
-80
38 4642
10kHz BW
1.5% SPREAD
2% SPREAD
NO SPREAD
MAX9258 OUTPUT POWER
SPECTRUM vs. PCLK FREQUENCY
MAX9257/58 toc09
PCLK FREQUENCY (MHz)
OUTPUT POWER SPECTRUM (dBm)
4440
-20
0
-60
-40
20
-80
38 4642
10kHz BW
4% SPREAD
2% SPREAD
NO SPREAD
BIT ERROR RATE (< 10
-9
) vs.
CABLE LENGTH
MAX9257/58 toc10
CABLE LENGTH (m)
SERIAL-DATA RATE (Mbps)
700
800
500
600
900
400
0862 4 10 12 14 16 18 20
BER CAN BE AS LOW AS 10
-12
FOR
CABLE LENGTHS LESS THAN 10m.
NO SPREAD
STP CABLE
NO PREEMPHASIS
100% PREEMPHASIS
BIT ERROR RATE (< 10
-9
) vs.
CABLE LENGTH
MAX9257/58 toc11
CABLE LENGTH (m)
SERIAL-DATA RATE (Mbps)
700
800
500
600
900
400
0862 4 10 12 14 16 18 20
BER CAN BE AS LOW AS 10
-12
FOR
CABLE LENGTHS LESS THAN 10m.
2% SPREAD ON
MAX9257, STP CABLE
NO PREEMPHASIS
100% PREEMPHASIS
Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(V
CC_
= +3.3V, R
L
= 50Ω, C
L
= 8pF, T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
Fully Programmable Serializer/Deserializer
with UART/I
2
C Control Channel

MAX9258GCM/V+

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