Instruction Manual

DS1842A
76V, APD, Bias Output Stage with
Current Monitoring
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Pin Description
PIN NAME FUNCTION
1 MIR1 Current Mirror Monitor Output, 10:1 Ratio
2 MIR2 Current Mirror Monitor Output, 5:1 Ratio
3 GND
Ground Connection for Device. Connect directly to ground plane. Connect GND to PGND at a
single point. See the Layout Considerations section for more information.
4 FBOUT Feedback Output. Resistor-divider output.
5 CLAMP Clamp Input. Disables the current mirror output (MIROUT).
6 GATE FET Gate Connection
7 PGND
Source of Switch FET. Also connect to boost converters input and output capacitors. Connect
PGND to GND at a single point. See the Layout Considerations section for more information.
8 LX FET Drain Connection. Connect to switching inductor.
9, 10, 11 N.C. No Connection
12 FBIN Feedback Input. Resistor-divider input.
13 MIRIN Current Mirror Input
14 MIROUT Current Mirror Output. Connect to APD bias pin.
EP Exposed Pad. Connect directly to the same ground plane as GND.
Block Diagram
Pin Configuration
Detailed Description
The DS1842A contains discrete high-voltage compo-
nents required to create an APD bias voltage and to
monitor the APD bias current. The device’s mirror out-
puts are a current that is a precise ratio of the output
current across a large dynamic range. The mirror
response time is fast enough to comply with GPON Rx
burst-mode monitoring requirements. The device has a
built-in current-limiting feature to protect APDs. The
APD current can also be shut down by CLAMP or ther-
mal shutdown. The internal FET and resistor-divider are
used in conjunction with a DC-DC boost controller to
precisely create the APD bias voltage.
Current Mirror
The DS1842A has two current mirror outputs. One is a
10:1 mirror connected at MIR1, and the other is a 5:1
mirror connected to MIR2.