MAX3785:6.25Gbps, 1.8V PC Board Equalizer

Industry's Smallest Backplane Equalizer Measures Only 1.5mm x 1.5mm

The MAX3785 6.25Gbps equalizer operates from a single 1.8V supply and compensates for transmission-medium losses encountered with FR-4 transmission lines. Optimized for low-voltage, high-density, DC-coupled interconnections between the line card and switch card, the MAX3785 enables a system upgrade path while maintaining a legacy rate of 2.5Gbps to 3.125Gbps. Roughly the size of two 0603 passive components, the MAX3785 easily provides placement and routing flexibility. The MAX3785 is composed of an equalizer, limiting amplifier, and output driver. For data rates of 3.2Gbps and lower, the MAX3785 equalizes signals for spans up to 40in of FR-4 board material. For data rates up to 6.25Gbps, the MAX3785 compensates for 30in of FR-4 board material. The MAX3785 is coding independent, functioning equally well for 8b/10b or scrambled signals. The MAX3785 features DC-coupled current-mode logic (CML) data inputs and outputs. It is packaged in a tiny 1.5mm x 1.5mm chip-scale package (UCSP™) and a 6-pin TDFN package.

Key Features
  • Single 1.8V Supply
  • Very Low Power, 60mW
  • Spans 30in with FR-4 at 6.25Gbps
  • Operates from 1.0Gbps to 6.4Gbps
  • Coding Independent, 8b/10b or Scrambled
  • DC-Coupled CML Inputs and Outputs
  • Small 1.5mm x 1.5mm Footprint
MAX3785: Typical Application Circuit
MAX3785: Typical Application Circuit
Applications/Uses
  • Double IEEE 802.3ae XAUI
  • Double STM-16/OC-48
  • HSBI for ≤ 6.4Gbps
DataSheet
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MAX3785 Data SheetMAX3785.pdf
Parametrics
Part NumberApplicationsData Rate
(Mbps)
Data Rate
(Mbps)
Max. Reach @ Max. Data RateVSUPPLY
(V)
I/O TypeChannelsRx Eq. @ Max. Rate
(dB)
Package/PinsOper. Temp.
(°C)
minmaxtyp
MAX3785Copper Cable Interconnect
Ethernet
Fibre Channel
Printed Circuit Board Interconnect
SDH/ SONET/ DWDM/ ATM/ PONs
XAUI
100064000.8m FR41.8CML115TDFN-EP/6
UCSP/9
WLP/9
-20 to +85
0 to +85
Design kits & evaluation modules
Quality and Environmental Data
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Ordering Information
Part NumberStatusRecommended ReplacementPackageTempRoHS
MAX3785ITTNo Longer AvailableMAX3785ITT+TDFN-EP,;6 pin;9.6 mm²-40°C to +85°CNo
MAX3785ITT+ActiveTDFN-EP,;6 pin;9.6 mm²-40°C to +85°CLead Free
MAX3785ITT+TActiveTDFN-EP,;6 pin;9.6 mm²-40°C to +85°CLead Free
MAX3785ITT-TNo Longer AvailableMAX3785ITT+TTDFN-EP,;6 pin;9.6 mm²-40°C to +85°CNo
MAX3785UBL+TNo Longer AvailableMAX3785UTT+TUCSP,;9 pin;2.5 mm²0°C to +70°CLead Free
MAX3785UBL-TNo Longer AvailableUCSP,;9 pin;2.5 mm²0°C to +70°CNo
MAX3785UTTNo Longer AvailableMAX3785UTT+TDFN-EP,;6 pin;9.6 mm²-40°C to +85°CNo
MAX3785UTT+ActiveTDFN-EP,;6 pin;9.6 mm²-40°C to +85°CLead Free
MAX3785UTT+TActiveTDFN-EP,;6 pin;9.6 mm²-40°C to +85°CLead Free
MAX3785UTT-TNo Longer AvailableMAX3785UTT+TTDFN-EP,;6 pin;9.6 mm²-40°C to +85°CNo
Part NumberStatusRecommended ReplacementPackageTempRoHS
MAX3785UWL+TNo Longer AvailableWLP,;9 pin;2.6 mm²0°C to +70°CLead Free
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