Datasheet

(V
CC
= 3.3V, T
A
= +25°C, all jitter measurements done at 3.2Gbps, 600mV cable input with 213 - 1 PRBS pattern with 100 consecutive
ones and 100 consecutive zeros substituted. Note: Test pattern produces near-worst-case jitter results. Results vary with pattern, un-
less otherwise noted.)
400
600
500
900
800
700
1200
1100
1000
1300
4 107 13 16 19 22
CABLE DRIVER OUTPUT vs. R
MOD
MAX3802 toc02
R
MOD
(kΩ)
DRIVER OUTPUT VOLTAGE (mV)
-50
-20
-30
-40
-10
0
10
20
30
40
50
0 1.60.8 2.4 3.2 4.0
DRIVER INPUT RETURN LOSS (S11)
MAX3802 toc03
FREQUENCY (GHz)
GAIN (dB)
-50
-20
-30
-40
-10
0
10
20
30
40
50
0 1.60.8 2.4 3.2 4.0
DRIVER OUTPUT RETURN LOSS (S22)
MAX3802 toc04
FREQUENCY (GHz)
GAIN (dB)
-50
-20
-30
-40
-10
0
10
20
30
40
50
0 1.60.8 2.4 3.2 4.0
EQUALIZER INPUT RETURN LOSS (S11)
MAX3802 toc05
FREQUENCY (GHz)
GAIN (dB)
-50
-20
-30
-40
-10
0
10
20
30
40
50
0 1.60.8 2.4 3.2 4.0
EQUALIZER OUTPUT RETURN LOSS (S22)
MAX3802 toc06
FREQUENCY (GHz)
GAIN (dB)
45
55
75
65
85
95
0.001 0.10.01 1 10 100
EQUALIZER RESIDUAL JITTER vs. POWER-SUPPLY
NOISE (100mV
P-P
SINE WAVE) (40ft OF TENSOLITE
TWIN-AX, 400mV
P-P
DIFFERENTIAL INPUT)
MAX3802 toc07
NOISE FREQUENCY (MHz)
JITTER (ps
P-P
)
150
180
240
210
270
300
-10 3010 50 70 90
SUPPLY CURRENT vs. TEMPERATURE
MAX3802 toc01
TEMPERATURE (°C)
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
RMOD = 15kΩ
ALL CHANNELS AT
MAX EQUALIZATION
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
125
150 450300 600 750 900
EQUALIZER RESIDUAL JITTER vs. CABLE
INPUT AMPLITUDE (RG179B 75Ω COAXIAL
CABLE, SINGLE ENDED)
MAX3802 toc08
CABLE INPUT AMPLITUDE (mV
P-P
)
JITTER (ps
P-P
)
25ft
72ft
35
55
45
75
65
95
85
105
300 600 750450 900 1050 1200
EQUALIZER RESIDUAL JITTER vs. CABLE
INPUT AMPLITUDE (TENSOLITE
TWIN-AX–DIFFERENTIAL)
MAX3802 toc09
CABLE DIFFERENTIAL INPUT AMPLITUDE (mV
P-P
)
JITTER (ps
P-P
)
70ft
10ft
40ft
MAX3802 3.2Gbps Quad Adaptive Cable Equalizer
with Cable Driver
Maxim Integrated │ 4
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Typical Operating Characteristics