MAX3669E/D Maxim Integrated, MAX3669E/D Datasheet - Page 7

• Manufacturer Part Number: MAX3669E/D
• Description: Laser Drivers DICE SALES DICE12
• Manufacturer: Maxim Integrated
• Type: Laser Driverr

Specifications of MAX3669E/D

• Data Rate: 622 Mbps
• Operating Supply Voltage: 3.14 V to 5.5 V
• Supply Current: 40 mA
• Maximum Operating Temperature: + 140 C
• Package / Case: Dice
• Maximum Power Dissipation: 929 mW
• Minimum Operating Temperature: - 40 C

The MAX3669 laser driver consists of three main parts:
a high-speed modulation driver, a laser-biasing block
with automatic power control (APC), and bias current
and modulation current monitors. The circuit is opti-
mized for low-voltage (+3.3V) operation.
The output stage is composed of a high-speed differential
pair and a programmable modulation current source.
Since the modulation output drives a maximum current
of 75mA into the laser with a 230ps edge speed, large
transient voltage spikes can be generated due to the
parasitic inductance. These transients and the laser for-
ward voltage leave insufficient headroom for the proper
operation of the laser driver if the modulation output is
DC-coupled to the laser diode. To solve this problem,
the MAX3669’s modulation output is designed to be
Figure 3. Functional Diagram
Maxim Integrated
Laser Driver with Current Monitors and APC
V
V
CC
CC
R
R
BIASMON
MODMON
ENABLE
Detailed Description
DATA+
DATA-
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I
BIAS
MOD
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MAX3669
V
CC
100kΩ
MODSET
R
MODSET
+3.3V, 622Mbps SDH/SONET
R
BIASMAX
165X
BIASMAX
AC-coupled to the cathode of a laser diode. A simpli-
fied functional diagram is shown in Figure 3.
The MAX3669 modulation output is optimized for driv-
ing a 20Ω⎥⎥ 10Ω load; the minimum required voltage at
OUT+ is 2.0V. Modulation current swings of 75mA are
possible. To interface with the laser diode, a damping
resistor (R
RC shunt network may be used to compensate for the
laser-diode parasitic inductance, thereby improving the
optical output aberrations and duty-cycle distortion.
At a 622Mbps data rate, any capacitive load at the cath-
ode of a laser diode degrades the optical output perfor-
mance. Since the BIAS output is directly connected to the
laser cathode, minimize the parasitic capacitance associ-
ated with this pin by using an inductor to isolate the BIAS
pin from the laser diode.
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DETECTOR
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40X
D
) is required for impedance matching. An
I
MOD
C
APC
CAPC
I
MD
APCSET
R
APCSET
I
BIAS
MAX3669
BIAS
MD
OUT+
OUT-
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