Datasheet
MAX3873A
Low-Power, Compact 2.5Gbps or 2.7Gbps
Clock-Recovery and Data-Retiming IC
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(V
CC
= 3.0V to 3.6V, T
A
= -40°C to +85°C. Typical values are at 2.488Gbps, V
CC
= 3.3V, T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.) (Note 1)
Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional
operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to
absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
Supply Voltage, V
CC
..............................................-0.5V to +5.0V
Voltage at SDI± .............................. (V
CC
- 1.0V) to (V
CC
+ 0.5V)
CML Output Current at SDO±, SCLKO± ............................22mA
Voltage at LOL, FASTRACK, FIL±, SCLKEN
MODE, RATESET...................................-0.5V to (V
CC
+ 0.5V)
Continuous Power Dissipation (T
A
= +85°C)
20-Lead QFN (derate 20.0mW/°C above +85°C) .....1300mW
Operating Temperature Range ...........................-40°C to +85°C
Storage Temperature Range .............................-50°C to +150°C
Processing Temperature..................................................+400°C
Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s) .................................+300°C
PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
MODE = GND, SCLKEN = low 79 99
Supply Current (Note 2) I
CC
MODE = OPEN, SCLKEN = high 112 142
mA
CML INPUT SPECIFICATIONS (SDI+, SDI-)
Differential Input Voltage V
ID
Figure 1 50 1600 mV
P-P
Single-Ended Input
Voltage
V
IS
Figure 1 V
CC
- 0.8 V
CC
+ 0.4 V
Input Common-Mode
Voltage
DC-coupled, Figure 1 V
CC
- V
ID
/4 V
Input Termination to V
CC
R
IN
40 50 60 Ω
CML OUTPUT SPECIFICATIONS (SDO+, SDO-, SCLKO+, SCLKO-)
MODE = open 640 800 1000
MODE = V
CC
400 600 800
Differential Output Swing
(Note 3)
MODE = GND 200 400 600
mV
P-P
Differential Output
Resistance
R
O
80 100 120 Ω
MODE = Open V
CC
- 0.17
MODE = V
CC
V
CC
- 0.13
Output Common-Mode
Voltage (Note 3)
MODE = GND V
CC
- 0.08
V
TTL INPUT/OUTPUT SPECIFICATIONS (FASTRACK, LOL, SCLKEN, MODE, RATESET)
Input High Voltage V
IH
2.0 V
Input Low Voltage V
IL
0.8 V
Input Current -30 +30 µA
Output High Voltage V
OH
I
OH
= sourcing 40µA 2.4 V
Output Low Voltage V
OL
I
OL
= sinking 2mA 0.4 V










