19-2255; Rev 0; 12/01
MAX3873 Evaluation Kit
General Description
Features
ꢀ SMA Connections for All System I/Os
ꢀ Test Point for Monitoring Loss-of-Lock (LOL)
ꢀ Single 3.3V Power-Supply Operation
ꢀ Fully Assembled and Tested
The MAX3873 evaluation kit (EV kit) simplifies evaluation
of the MAX3873, a low-power 2.488Gbps/2.67Gbps
clock recovery and data retiming IC. The EV kit enables
testing of all the MAX3873 functions. SMA connectors
are provided for the differential CML-compatible data
and clock outputs. The differential data and clock out-
puts have on-board AC-coupling capacitors to allow
direct connection to a high-speed oscilloscope. The
MAX3873 EV kit is configured for 3.3V operation and
consumes up to 150mA.
Ordering Information
PART
TEMP RANGE
IC PACKAGE
MAX3873EVKIT -40°C to +85°C 20 QFN-EP (4mm x 4mm)
Component List
Detailed Description
The MAX3873 EV kit is fully assembled and factory test-
ed. It enables testing of all MAX3873 functions.
DESIGNATION
QTY
DESCRIPTION
C1–C6,
C10–C22
0.1µF 10ꢀ ꢁcermꢂꢁ ꢁrarꢁꢂtoeꢃ
(0402)
19
Test Equipment Required
0.01µF 10ꢀ ꢁcermꢂꢁ ꢁrarꢁꢂtoe
(0402)
C7
C8
C9
1
1
1
• 3.3V power supply with 300mA current capability
33µF 20ꢀ trꢄtrꢅlm ꢁrarꢁꢂtoe
• Signal-source, 2.7Gbps minimum capability
• Jitter analyzer capable of 2.7Gbps performance
• Oscilloscope with at least 3GHz performance
2.2µF 10ꢀ ꢁcermꢂꢁ ꢁrarꢁꢂtoe
(1206)
C23–C26
D1
0
1
6
0
1
4
Not ꢂꢄꢃtrꢅꢅcd
Connections
The serial data inputs (SDI+, SDI-) have on-board AC-
coupling capacitors. All the MAX3873 data and clock
outputs (SDO+, SDO-, SCLKO+, SCLKO-) are internally
terminated to 50 and have on-board AC-coupling
capacitors. Configured in this way, these outputs can
be directly connected to the 50 inputs of a high-
speed oscilloscope for analysis.
Rcd LED
J1–J6
J9–J12
R1
SMA ꢁoꢄꢄcꢁtoeꢃ (cdgc-molꢄt)
Not ꢂꢄꢃtrꢅꢅcd
392
1ꢀ ecꢃꢂꢃtoe (0402)
L1–L4
56ꢄH ꢂꢄdlꢁtoeꢃ
JU1–JU5, JU9,
0
Not ꢂꢄꢃtrꢅꢅcd
JU11
JU6–JU8, JU10
JU6–JU8, JU10
VCC, GND
4
4
2
3-aꢂꢄ hcrdceꢃ (0.1ꢂꢄ ꢁcꢄtceꢃ)
Shlꢄtꢃ
Setup
1) Select either 2.488Gbps or 2.67Gbps with JU10
(RATESET).
Tcꢃt aoꢂꢄtꢃ
2) Enable/Disable FASTRACK capture mode with JU6
(FASTRACK).
MAX3873EGP (20-aꢂꢄ QFN)
4mm x 4mm
U1
1
3) Enable/Disable Clock output with JU8 (SCLKEN).
Noꢄc
Noꢄc
1
1
MAX3873 cvrꢅlrtꢂoꢄ kꢂt
MAX3873 drtr ꢃhcct
4) Select amplitude of CML outputs to high/medium/low
with JU7 (MODE).
5) Connect a 2.488Gbps/2.67Gbps PRBS NRZ signal to
(SDI+, SDI-) inputs with 50 cables.
6) Connect the (SDO+, SDO-, SCLKO+, SCLKO-) out-
puts to a 50 high-speed oscilloscope. Terminate
unused outputs with 50 .
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