19-2342; Rev 0; 02/02
2.7Gbps Post Amp with Automatic Gain Control
General Description
Features
The MAX3861 is a low-power amplifier with automatic
gain control (AGC), designed for WDM transmission
systems employing optical amplifiers and requiring a
vertical threshold adjustment after the post amp.
Operating from a single 3.3V supply, this AGC amplifier
linearly amplifies/attenuates the input signal while main-
taining a fixed output-voltage swing at data rates up to
2.7Gbps. Both the input and output are on-chip termi-
nated to match 50Ω interfaces.
o Single 3.3V Power Supply
o 72mA Supply Current
o 3.4GHz Small-Signal Bandwidth
o 0.26mV
Input-Referred Noise
RMS
o 6mV
to 1200mV
Input Range (46dB)
P-P
P-P
o Input Signal Detect with Programmable Threshold
o RSSI (Linear Up to 100mV
This amplifier has a small-signal bandwidth of 3.4GHz
)
P-P
and an input-referred noise of 0.26mV
. Over an
RMS
o Adjustable Output Amplitude
input signal range of 6mV
to 1200mV
(46dB), the
P-P
P-P
MAX3861 delivers a constant output amplitude that is
adjustable from 400mV to 920mV . Variation in
output swing is controlled within 0.2dB over a 16dB
input range. The MAX3861 provides a received-signal-
strength indicator (RSSI) that is linear, within 2.5%, for
o 0.2dB Output Voltage Variation (Over 16dB Input
P-P
P-P
Signal Variation)
input signal levels up to 100mV
and an input signal
P-P
detect (SD) with programmable threshold.
Applications
Ordering Information
OC-48/STM-16 Transmission Systems
PART
MAX3861EGG
MAX3861E/D
TEMP RANGE
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
PIN-PACKAGE
24 QFN*
WDM Optical Receivers
Long Reach Optical Receivers
Continuous Rate Receivers
Dice**
*EP = Exposed Pad
**Dice are designed to operate over a -40°C to +120°C junc-
tion temperature (T ) range, but are tested and guaranteed at
J
Typical Application Circuit
T
A
= +25°C.
C
CD
0.1µF
Pin Configuration
TOP VIEW
TH
CD+ CD-
24 23 22 21 20 19
CG+
CZ+
C
CZ
0.22µF
C
CG
2200pF
CG-
CZ-
IN+
1
2
3
4
5
6
18
17
SD
50Ω
OUT+
50Ω
MAXIM
2.7Gbps
TIA
MAXIM
MAX3873
CDR
V
CC
V
CC
0.1µF
0.1µF
MAX3861
IN+
IN-
50Ω
OUT-
OSM
50Ω
16 OUT+
IN-
TH
MAX3861
15
14
13
OUT-
V
CC
V
CC
R
TH
1.8kΩ
VREF
SC
SD
R
OSM
EN
OSM
50kΩ
RSSI
EN
R
RSSI
50kΩ
7
8
9
10 11 12
CONTROLLED IMPEDANCE LINE
QFN-EP
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