Industry's First Single-Chip, VCSEL Driver and Limiting-Amplifier Solution for 8G Fibre Channel and 10G Ethernet
Note to Editor:
- The MAX3798 combines a VCSEL driver and limiting amplifier in a single chip for 1G to 10G SFP+ applications.
- Fabricated using Maxim's MBiC3 IC technology, the MAX3798 delivers > 10Gbps performance, a wide range of receiver- and transmitter-programmable features, and only 320mW of power consumption.
- A mode-select feature ensures optimum performance for 1x/2x/4x/8x Fibre Channel and 10GBASE-SR from a single chip.
- The MAX3798 is ideal for use in SFP+ optical modules.
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SUNNYVALE, CA—March 12, 2009—Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the MAX3798, a single-chip, VCSEL driver and limiting-amplifier solution targeted for SFP+ Fibre Channel and Ethernet applications. Fabricated using Maxim's MBiC3 integrated-circuit technology, this device delivers > 10Gbps performance, a wide range of receiver- and transmitter-programmable features, and only 320mW of power consumption. Packing the functions of two chips into one, the MAX3798 provides a low-cost, low-power solution for both Fibre Channel (1x/2x/4x/8x) and Ethernet 10GBASE-SR transmission systems, thus simplifying transceiver BOM for module manufacturers.
A 3-wire digital interface provides a wide range of programmable features to optimize performance. Programmable receive functions include data rate, LOS threshold, LOS squelch, LOS polarity, CML output level, signal path polarity, slew-rate control, deemphasis, and mode-select change time. Programmable transmit functions include modulation current, bias current, polarity, deemphasis, eye-crossing adjustment, and eye safety control.
The MAX3798 is fully specified for operation over the -40°C to +85°C temperature range, and is available in a 5mm x 5mm, 32-pin TQFN package. Prices start at $6.18 (10,000-up, FOB USA).
Maxim Integrated Products is a publicly traded company that designs, manufactures, and sells high-performance semiconductor products. The Company reported revenue in excess of $2 billion for fiscal 2008. Maxim was founded over 25 years ago with the mission to deliver innovative analog and mixed-signal engineering solutions that add value to its customers' products. To date, it has developed over 5900 products serving the industrial, communications, consumer, and computing markets. For more information, go to www.maxim-ic.com.
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