General Description
The MAX3646 is a +3.3V laser driver designed for multirate transceiver modules with data rates from 155Mbps to 622Mbps. Lasers can be DC-coupled to the MAX3646 for reduced component count and ease of multirate operation.
FEATUREs
♦ Single +3.3V Power Supply
♦ 47mA Power-Supply Current
♦ 85mA Modulation Current
♦ 100mA Bias Current
♦ Automatic Power Control (APC)
♦ Modulation Compensation
♦ On-Chip Temperature Compensation
♦ Self-Biased Inputs for AC-Coupling
♦ Ground-Referenced Current Monitors
♦ Laser Shutdown and Alarm Outputs
♦ Enable Control and Laser Safety Feature
APPLICATIONs
Multirate OC-3 to OC-12 FEC Transceivers
125Mbps Ethernet SFP, GBIC, and 1 x 9
Transceivers