+3.3V, 2.5Gbps SDH/SONET Laser Driver
with Current Monitors and APC
should equal 25Ω. Typical values for R are 18Ω to
Calculating Power Consumption
The junction temperature of the MAX3869 dice must be
kept below +150°C at all times. The total power dissipa-
tion of the MAX3869 can be estimated by the following:
D
23Ω. For best performance, a bypass capacitor (0.01µF
typical) should be placed as close as possible to the
anode of the laser diode. Depending on the exact char-
acteristics of the laser diode and PC board layout, a
P = V
✕ I
+ (V
- V ) ✕ I
f
CC
CC
CC
BIAS
resistor (R ) of 20Ω to 70Ω in parallel with pull-up induc-
P
tor L can be useful in damping overshoot and ringing
+ I
(V
- 25Ω ✕ I
/ 2)
P1
MOD CC
MOD
in the optical output.
where I
MAX MOD
cal laser forward voltage.
is the maximum bias current set by R
BIAS-
BIAS
In some applications (depending on laser-diode para-
sitic inductance characteristics), an RC shunt network
between the laser cathode and ground will help mini-
mize optical output aberrations. Starting values for most
coaxial lasers are R = 75Ω in series with C = 3.3pF.
These values should be experimentally adjusted until
the optical output waveform is optimized.
, I
is the modulation current, and V is the typi-
f
Junction Temperature = P(W) ✕ 45 (°C/W)
___________Applications Information
An example of how to set up the MAX3869 follows.
Select Laser
A communication-grade laser should be selected for
2.488Gbps applications. Assume the laser output aver-
Pattern-Dependent Jitter
When transmitting NRZ data with long strings of con-
secutive identical digits (CIDs), LF droop can occur
and contribute to pattern-dependent jitter (PDJ). To
minimize this PDJ, three external components must be
age power is P
= 0dBm, minimum extinction ratio is
AVG
r = 6.6 (8.2dB), the operating temperature is -40°C to
e
+85°C, and the laser diode has the following character-
istics:
properly chosen: capacitor C
, which dominates the
APC
APC loop time constant; pull-up inductor L ; and AC-
P
coupling capacitor C .
D
Wavelength:
λ = 1.3µm
To filter out noise effects and guarantee loop stability,
Threshold Current:
Ι
= 22mA at +25°C
TH
the recommended value for C
is 0.1µF. This results
APC
Threshold Temperature
Coefficient:
in an APC loop bandwidth of 10kHz or a time constant
of 16µs. As a result, the PDJ associated with an APC
loop time constant can be ignored.
β
ρ
= 1.3%/°C
= 0.2A/W
TH
Laser to Monitor Transfer:
Laser Slope Efficiency:
MON
η = 0.05mW/mA
at +25°C
The time constant associated with the output pull-up
inductor (L ≈ L ), and the AC-coupling capacitor (C )
P
P2
D
will also impact the PDJ. For such a second-order net-
work, the PDJ due to the low frequency cutoff will be
Determine R
APCSET
The desired monitor diode current is estimated by
dominated by L . For a data rate of 2.5Gbps, the rec-
P
ρ
I
= P
·
= 200µA. The I
vs. R
MD APCSET
MD
AVG
MON
ommended value for C is 0.056µF. During the maxi-
D
graph in the Typical Operating Characteristics shows
that R should be 6.0kΩ.
,
mum CID period it is recommended to limit the peak
APCSET
voltage droop to less than 12% of the average (6% of
the amplitude). The time constant can be estimated by:
Determine R
MODSET
-t
/
τL
To achieve a minimum extinction ratio (r ) of 6.6 over
e
P
12% = 1 - e
temperature and lifetime, calculate the required extinc-
τLP = 7.8t
tion ratio at +25°C. Assuming r = 20, the peak-to-peak
e
optical power P
= 1.81mW, according to Table 1. The
p-p
If τLP = L / 25Ω, and t = 100UI = 40ns, then L = 7.8µH.
P
P
P
required modulation current is 1.81(mW) / 0.05(mW/mA)
= 36.2mA. The I vs. R graph in the Typical
To reduce the physical size of this element (L ), use of
SMD ferrite beads is recommended (Figure 2).
MOD
MODSET
Operating Characteristics shows that R
be 4.8kΩ.
should
MODSET
Input Termination Requirement
The MAX3869 data and clock inputs are PECL compat-
ible. However, it is not necessary to drive the MAX3869
with a standard PECL signal. As long as the specified
common-mode voltage and the differential voltage
swings are met, the MAX3869 will operate properly.
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