19-5706; Rev 0; 12/10
Up to 8.0Gbps Dual Passive Switches
General Description
Features
The MAX4888B/MAX4888C dual double-pole/double-
throw (2 x DPDT), high-speed passive switches are
S Single +3.3V Power-Supply Voltage
S Supports PCIe Gen I, Gen II, and Gen III Data
M
ideal for switching two half-lanes of PCI Express (PCIe)
Rates
data between two possible destinations. These devices
feature a dual digital control input to switch signal paths.
The MAX4888C is intended for use in systems where
both the input and output are capacitively coupled (e.g.,
SAS, SATA, XAUI, and PCIe) and provides a 10FA (typ)
source current and a 60kI (typ) internal biasing resistor
to GND at the AOUT_ and BOUT_ pins.
S Supports Up To and Including 6.0Gbps SAS/SATA
Signals
S Supports Other High-Speed Interfaces (e.g., XAUI)
S Superior Bandwidth Return Loss
S Small, 3.5mm x 5.5mm, 28-Pin TQFN Package
The devices are fully specified to operate from a single
+3.3V (typ) power supply. Both devices are available
in an industry-standard 3.5mm x 5.5mm, 28-pin TQFN
package. They operate over the -40NC to +85NC extend-
ed temperature range.
Ordering Information
PART
TEMP RANGE
-40NC to +85NC
-40NC to +85NC
PIN-PACKAGE
28 TQFN-EP*
28 TQFN-EP*
MAX4888BETI+
MAX4888CETI+
+Denotes a lead(Pb)-free/RoHS-compliant package.
*EP = Exposed pad.
Applications
Desktop PCs
Notebook PCs
Servers
Typical Operating Circuit
CONNECTION SELECT
V
V
CC
CC
AOUTA+
AOUTA-
BOUTA+
BOUTA-
SEL
SEL
AOUTA+
AOUTA-
BOUTA+
BOUTA-
PCIe HOST
PCIe DEVICE
SELB
SELB
AIN+
AIN-
BIN+
BIN-
AIN+
AIN-
BIN+
BIN-
MAX4888C
MAX4888C
AOUTB+
AOUTB-
BOUTB+
BOUTB-
AOUTB+
AOUTB-
BOUTB+
BOUTB-
SAS HOST
SAS DEVICE
GND
GND
NOTE: CAPACITIVE COUPLING WAS OMITTED TO SIMPLIFY ILLUSTRATION.
PCI Express is a registered trademark of PCI-SIG Corp.
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