AD8015
SO NET O C-3 SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
Sensitivity (minimum power level) = 492/0.85 nW
= 579 nW (peak)
OC-3 Minimum Bandwidth = 0.7 × 155 MHz ≈ 110 MHz
Total Current Noise = (π/2) × 26.5 nA
= –32.4 dBm (peak)
= 42 nA (assuming single pole response)
T o maintain a BER < 1 × 10–10 (1 error per 10 billion bits):
= –35.4 dBm (average)
T he FDDI specification allows for a minimum power level of
–28 dBm peak, or –31 dBm average. Using the AD8015 pro-
vides 4.4 dB margin.
Minimum current level needs to be > 13 × Total Current Noise
= 541 nA (peak)
Assume a typical photodiode current/power conversion ratio
TH EO RY O F O P ERATIO N
= 0.85 A/W
T he simplified schematic is shown in Figure 5. Q1 and Q3 make
up the input stage, with Q3 running at 300 µA and Q1 running
at 2.7 mA. Q3 runs essentially as a grounded emitter. A large
capacitor (0.01 µF) placed from VBYP to the positive supply
shorts out the noise of R17, R21, and Q16. T he first stage of the
amplifier (Q3, R2, Q4, and C1) functions as an integrator, inte-
grating current into the IIN pin. T he integrator drives a differen-
tial stage (Q5, Q6, R5, R3, and R4) with gains of +3 and –3.
T he differential stage then drives emitter followers (Q41, Q42,
Q60 and Q61). T he positive output of the differential stage pro-
vides the feedback by driving RFB. T he differential outputs are
buffered using Q7 and Q8.
Sensitivity (minimum power level) = 541/0.85 nW
= 637 nW (peak)
= –32.0 dBm (peak)
= –35.0 dBm (average)
T he SONET OC-3 specification allows for a minimum power
level of –31 dBm peak, or –34 dBm average. Using the AD8015
provides 1 dB margin.
FD D I SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
FDDI Minimum Bandwidth = 0.7 × 125 MHz ≈ 88 MHz
T he bandwidth of the AD8015 is set to within +20% of the
nominal value, 240 MHz, by factory trimming R5 to 60 Ω. T he
following formula describes the AD8015 bandwidth:
88 MHz
Total Current Noise = (π / 2) ×
× 26.5 nA
100 MHz
Bandwidth = 1/(2 π × C1 × RFB × (R5 + 2 re)/R4)
= 39 nA (assuming single pole response)
where re (of Q5 and Q6) = 9 Ω each, constant over temperature,
and RFB/R4 = 43.5, constant over temperature.
T o maintain a BER < 2.5 × 10–10 (1 error per 4 billion bits):
T he bandwidth equation simplifies, and the bandwidth depends
only on the value of C1:
Minimum current level needs to be > 12.6 × Total Current Noise
= 492 nA (peak)
Bandwidth = 1/(2 π × 3393 × C1).
Assume a typical photodiode current/power conversion ratio
= 0.85 A/W
+VS
R17
635
R1
300
R2
3k
R3
230
R4
230
330
Q4
Q42
R21
1.8k
Q41
INPUT
CLAMPS
+OUTPUT
Q8
Q16
R44 50
Q7
Q60
V
I
Q3
Q1
BYP
IN
Q5
Q6
C1 0.2pF
330
+V
S
–OUTPUT
R5 60
R43 50
I10
Q61
0.75MA
Q56
RFB
10k
I5
I2
3MA
I3
1MA
I4
3MA
I6
1MA
I7
1MA
I8
1MA
I9
1MA
I1
1.5MA
3MA
–VS
Figure 5. AD8015 Sim plified Schem atiic
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