19-1585; Rev 0; 10/99
MAX4 4 4 4 Eva lu a t io n Kit
Evluate:/MAX45
Ge n e ra l De s c rip t io n
Fe a t u re s
♦ 500MHz Full-Power Bandwidth
The MAX4444 evaluation kit (EV kit) simplifies evalua-
tion of the MAX4444 ultra-fast differential line receiver.
The EV kit includes the MAX4444, which has a fixed
gain of +2V/V. This EV kit can also be used to evaluate
the adjustable-gain MAX4445, which is stable with a
minimum gain of +2V/V. To evaluate the MAX4445,
order a free sample of the MAX4445ESE along with the
MAX4444 EV kit.
♦ 5000V/µs Slew Rate
♦ Proven PC Board Layout
♦ Fully Assembled and Tested Surface-Mount Board
Ord e rin g In fo rm a t io n
PART
TEMP. RANGE
IC PACKAGE
Co m p o n e n t Lis t
MAX4444EVKIT
0°C to +70°C
16 SO
DESIGNATION QTY
DESCRIPTION
4.7µF ±20%, 10V tantalum capacitors
AVX TAJA475M010R
C1, C3
2
Qu ic k S t a rt
C2, C4
R1, R2, R3
R4
2
3
1
0
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
0.1µF ceramic capacitors
49.9Ω ±1% resistors
1MΩ ±5% resistor
The MAX4444 EV kit is fully assembled and tested.
Follow these steps to verify board operation. Do not turn
on the power supply until all connections are com-
pleted.
1) Connect a +5V power supply to the V pin and a -5V
CC
R
Not installed
G
power supply to the V pin. Connect power-supply
EE
JU1
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2-pin header
ground to the GND pads.
2) Ensure that the shunt is installed on jumper JU1.
Shunt (JU1)
3) Apply signals to IN+ and IN- whose differential volt-
age does not exceed ±1.5V. These signals must not
exceed the amplifier’s input common-mode range of
-2.9V to +2.9V.
IN-, IN+, OUT
U1
SMA connectors
MAX4444ESE (16-Pin SO)
MAX4444 EV kit PC board
MAX4444 EV kit data sheet
MAX4444/MAX4445 data sheet
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4) Connect the output marked OUT to a 50Ω terminated
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oscilloscope input.
5) Turn on the power supply and verify the output signal
on the oscilloscope. The output amplitude observed
on the oscilloscope will be the same as the amplitude
of the differential input. This is due to the multiplica-
tion of the gain of +2V/V with the voltage divider
formed by the 49.9Ω back-terminating resistor (R3)
and the oscilloscope input termination.
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Co m p o n e n t S u p p lie r
SUPPLIER
PHONE
FAX
AVX
803-946-0690
803-626-3123
Note: Please indicate that you are using the MAX4444 or
MAX4445 when contacting the above component supplier.
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For small orders, phone 1-800-835-8769.