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Data Sheet February 1999
LG1605DXB Limiting Amplifier
Features
s 28 dB gain, 34 dB differential s Large dynamic range: >60 dB s Wideband response: 8 kHz to 3 GHz s Extremely low ±4 ps delay skew across input range s Complementary 50 Ω I/Os s Surface-mount package s Standard ECL supply (400 mW)
Applications
s Data/clock main amplifier SONET/SDH OC-48/ STM-16 transmission systems, DWDM systems
s Digital video transmission
s Interface between 1319 receiver and LG1600 clock and data regenerator
s High-speed comparator
Functional Description
The LG1605DXB is a GaAs wideband limiting amplifier with differential inputs and outputs that provides 28 dB of gain (34 dB differential) and 3 GHz of bandwidth in a 50 Ω environment (Figure 1 shows the block diagram).