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MAX3964A/MAX3968
19-1314; Rev 5; 8/06
EVAALVUAAILTAIOBNLEKIT
+3.0V to +5.5V, 125Mbps to 266Mbps
Limiting Amplifiers with Loss-of-Signal Detector
General Description
The MAX3969 is a recommended upgrade for the MAX3964 and MAX3968. The MAX3964A limiting amplifier, with 2mVP-P input sensitivity and PECL data outputs, is ideal for low-cost ATM, FDDI, and Fast Ethernet fiber optic applications.
The MAX3964A features an integrated power detector that senses the input-signal power. It provides a received-signal-strength indicator (RSSI), which is an analog indication of the power level and complementary PECL loss-of-signal (LOS) outputs, which indicate when the power level drops below a programmable threshold. The threshold can be adjusted to detect signal amplitudes as low as 2.7mVP-P.