19-0242; Rev 0; 6/05
Dual, Low-Power, 1200Mbps ATE
Driver/Comparator with 35mA Load
General Description
Features
♦ Low 1.6W/Channel (typ) Power Dissipation
The MAX9975 dual, low-power, high-speed, pin elec-
tronics driver/comparator with 35mA load IC includes,
for each channel, a three-level pin driver, a dual com-
parator, variable clamps, and an active load. An addi-
tional differential comparator allows comparisons
between the two channels. The driver features a wide
voltage range and high-speed operation, includes high-
impedance and active-termination (3rd-level drive)
modes, and is highly linear even at low voltage swings.
The dual comparator provides low dispersion (timing
variation) over a wide variety of input conditions, and
differential outputs. The clamps provide damping of
high-speed device-under-test (DUT) waveforms when
the device is configured as a high-impedance receiver.
The programmable load supplies up to 35mA of source
and sink current. The load facilitates contact/continuity
♦ Greatly Reduced Power Penalty when Load
Commutated
♦ High Speed: 1200Mbps at 3V
and 1800Mbps
P-P
at 1V
P-P
♦ Programmable 35mA Active-Load Current
♦ Low Timing Dispersion
♦ Wide -1.5V to +6.5V (MAX9975AR) or -1.0V to +7.0V
(MAX9975AZ) Operating Range
♦ Active Termination (3rd-Level Drive)
♦ Integrated Clamps
♦ Integrated Differential Comparator
♦ Interfaces Easily with Most Logic Families
♦ Internal 50Ω Termination Resistors
♦ Low Gain and Offset Errors
testing, at-speed parametric testing of I
and I , and
OL
OH
pullup of high-output-impedance devices.
The MAX9975 provides high-speed, differential control
inputs and open-collector outputs with internal 50Ω ter-
mination resistors that make it CML compatible. These
features significantly reduce the discrete component
count on the circuit board.
♦ Comparator Hysteresis Control from 0V to 15mV
Ordering Information
A 3-wire, low-voltage, CMOS-compatible serial inter-
face programs the low-leakage and tri-state/terminate
operational configurations of the MAX9975.
PART
TEMP RANGE
0°C to +70°C
0°C to +70°C
0°C to +70°C
0°C to +70°C
PIN-PACKAGE
100 TQFP-EPR**
100 TQFP-EPR**
100 TQFP-EPR**
100 TQFP-EPR**
MAX9975ARCCQ
MAX9975ARCCQ+
MAX9975AZCCQ*
MAX9975AZCCQ+*
The MAX9975ARCCQ operating range is -1.5V to +6.5V.
The MAX9975AZCCQ operating range is -1.0V to +7.0V.
The MAX9975 features power dissipation of only 1.6W
per channel. The device is available in a 100-pin, 14mm
x 14mm x 0.1mm body, and 0.5mm pitch TQFP. An
exposed 8mm x 8mm die pad on the top of the package
facilitates efficient heat removal. The device is specified
to operate with an internal die temperature of +60°C to
+100°C, and features a die temperature monitor output.
*Future product—contact factory for availability.
**EPR = Exposed pad reversed (TOP).
+Denotes lead-free package.
Applications
Medium-Performance Commodity Memory ATE
Pin Configuration and Selector Guide appear at end of data sheet.
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