Micrel, Inc.
SY88903V
SY88903V
5V/3.3V 1.25Gbps HIGH-SPEED
LIMITING POST AMPLIFIER
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
■ 3.3V and 5V power supply option
■ Up to 1.25Gbps operation
■ Low noise
The SY88903V limiting post amplifier with its high gain
and wide bandwidth is ideal for use as a post amplifier in
fiber optic receivers with data rates up to 1.25Gbps. Signals
as small as 5mV can be amplified to drive devices with
pp
■ Chatter-free LOS generation
■ Open collector TTL LOS output
■ TTL /EN Input
PECL inputs. The SY88903V generates a chatter-free, Loss-
-of-Signal (LOS), open-collector TTL output.
The SY88903V is an integrated limiting amplifier intended
for high-frequency fiber optic applications. The circuit
connects to typical transimpedance amplifiers found within
a fiber optics link. The linear signal output from a
transimpedance amplifier can contain significant amounts
of noise, and may vary in amplitude over time. The
SY88903V limiting amplifier quantizes the signal and outputs
a voltage-limited waveform.
■ Differential PECL inputs for data
■ Single power supply
■ Designed for use with laser diode driver and
controller
■ Available in a tiny 10-pin (3mm × 3mm) MSOP
The /EN pin allows the user to disable the output signal
without removing the input signal.
The SY88903V incorporates a programmable level detect
function to identify when the input signal has been lost.
This information can be fed back to the /EN input of the
device to maintain stability under loss of signal condition.
The sensitivity of the level detection can be adjusted using
APPLICATIONS
■ 1.25Gbps Gigabit Ethernet
■ 531Mbps and 1062Mbps Fibre Channel
■ 622Mbps SONET
LOS . The LOS
resistor divider between V and V
voltage can be set by connecting a
as shown in Figure
REF
LVL
LVL
■ Gigabit Interface Converter
CC
3. “Typical Characteristics” show the relationship between
input level sensitivity and the voltage set on LOS
.
LVL
The LOS output is a TTL open-collector output that
requires a pull-up resistor for proper operation, Figure 1.
VCC
BLOCK DIAGRAM
SY88903V
2.5kΩ
LOS
D
D
IN
IN
D
OUT
OUT
Limiting
Amplifer
ECL
Buffer
Figure 1. LOS Output with Desired Rise Time
D
All support documentation can be found on Micrel’s web
site at www.micrel.com.
V
REF
CC
Enable
EN
V
Level
Detect
GND
LOS
LOSLVL
Rev.: E
Amendment: /0
M9999-091406
hbwhelp@micrel.com or (408) 955-1690
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Issue Date: September2006