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Programmable DC-Balanced
21-Bit Serializers
General Description
The MAX9209/MAX9211/MAX9213/MAX9215 serialize
21 bits of LVTTL/LVCMOS parallel input data to three
LVDS outputs. A parallel rate clock on a fourth LVDS
output provides timing for deserialization.
The MAX9209/MAX9211/MAX9213/MAX9215 feature
programmable DC balance, which allows isolation
between the serializer and deserializer using AC-cou-
pling. The DC balance circuits on each channel code
the data, limiting the imbalance of transmitted ones and
zeros to a defined range. The companion MAX9210/
MAX9212/MAX9214/MAX9216 deserializers decode the
data. When DC balance is not programmed, the serial-
izers are compatible with non-DC-balanced, 21-bit seri-
alizers like the DS90CR215 and DS90CR217.
Two frequency ranges and two DC-balance default
conditions are available for maximum replacement flexi-
bility and compatibility with existing non-DC-balanced
serializers.
The MAX9209/MAX9211/MAX9213/MAX9215 are avail-
able in TSSOP and space-saving thin QFN packages.
Features
♦
Programmable DC-Balanced or Non-DC-Balanced
Operation
♦
DC Balance Allows AC-Coupling for Ground-Shift
Tolerance
♦
As Low as 8MHz Operation
♦
Pin Compatible with DS90CR215 and DS90CR217
in Non-DC-Balanced Mode
♦
Integrated 110Ω (DC-Balanced) and 410Ω (Non-
DC-Balanced) Output Resistors
♦
5V Tolerant LVTTL/LVCMOS Data Inputs
♦
PLL Requires No External Components
♦
Up to 1.785Gbps Throughput
♦
LVDS Outputs Meet IEC 61000-4-2 and ISO 10605
Requirements
♦
LVDS Outputs Conform to ANSI TIA/EIA-644
LVDS Standard
♦
Low-Profile 48-Lead TSSOP and Space-Saving
QFN Packages
♦
-40°C to +85°C Operating Temperature Range
♦
+3.3V Supply
MAX9209/MAX9211/MAX9213/MAX9215
Applications
Automotive Navigation Systems
Automotive DVD Entertainment Systems
Digital Copiers
Laser Printers
Functional Diagram
PART
MAX9209
MAX9211
MAX9213
MAX9215
TxIN 0 - 20
TIMING
CONTROL
21
PARALLEL-TO-
SERIAL
CONVERTER
AND
DC-BALANCE
LOGIC
TxOUT0-
LVDS DRIVER 1
TxOUT1+
TxOUT1-
LVDS DRIVER 2
TxOUT2+
TxOUT2-
LVDS CLK
TxCLK OUT+
TxCLK IN
PLL
7X OR 9X
CLOCK
GENERATOR
TxCLK OUT-
Ordering Information
TEMP RANGE
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +105°C
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
PIN-PACKAGE
48 Thin QFN-EP**
48 TSSOP
48 TSSOP
48 Thin QFN-EP**
48 TSSOP
48 Thin QFN-EP**
48 TSSOP
48 Thin QFN-EP**
48 TSSOP
MAX9209ETM*
MAX9209EUM
LVDS DRIVER 0
TxOUT0+
MAX9209GUM
MAX9211ETM*
MAX9211EUM*
MAX9213ETM*
MAX9213EUM
MAX9215ETM*
MAX9215EUM*
DCB/NC
*Future
product—contact factory for availability.
**EP
= Exposed pad.
Pin Configurations appear at end of data sheet.
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Programmable DC-Balanced
21-Bit Serializers
MAX9209/MAX9211/MAX9213/MAX9215
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
V
CC
to GND ...........................................................-0.5V to +4.0V
LVDS Outputs (TxOUT_, TxCLK OUT_) to GND ...-0.5V to +4.0V
5V Tolerant LVTTL/LVCMOS Inputs
(TxIN_, TxCLK IN,
PWRDWN)
to GND ..............-0.5V to +6.0V
(DCB/NC) to GND ......................................-0.5V to (V
CC
+ 0.5V)
LVDS Outputs (TxOUT_, TxCLK OUT_)
Short to GND and Differential Short .......................Continuous
Continuous Power Dissipation (T
A
= +70°C)
48-Pin TSSOP (derate 16mW/°C above +70°C) ....... 1282mW
48-Lead QFN (derate 26.3mW/°C above +70°C) ......2105mW
Storage Temperature Range .............................-65°C to +150°C
Junction Temperature ......................................................+150°C
ESD Protection
Human Body Model (R
D
= 1.5kΩ, C
S
= 100pF)
All Pins to GND..............................................................±2kV
IEC 61000-4-2 (R
D
= 330Ω, C
S
= 150pF)
Contact Discharge (TxOUT_, TxCLK OUT_) to GND ....±8kV
Air Gap Discharge (TxOUT_, TxCLK OUT_) to GND ..±15kV
ISO 10605 (R
D
= 2kΩ, C
S
= 330pF)
Contact Discharge (TxOUT_, TxCLK OUT_) to GND ....±8kV
Air Gap Discharge (TxOUT_, TxCLK OUT_) to GND ..±25kV
Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s) .................................+300°C
Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional
operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to
absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(V
CC
= +3.0V to +3.6V, R
L
= 100Ω
±1%,
PWRDWN
= high, DCB/NC = high or low, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at V
CC
= +3.3V, T
A
= +25°C.) (Notes 1, 2)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
TxIN_, TxCLK IN,
PWRDWN
High-Level Input Voltage
Low-Level Input Voltage
Input Current
Input Clamp Voltage
Differential Output Voltage
Change in V
OD
Between
Complementary Output States
Output Offset Voltage
Change in V
OS
Between
Complementary Output States
V
IH
V
IL
I
IN
V
CL
V
OD
ΔV
OD
V
OS
ΔV
OS
V
IN
= high or low,
PWRDWN
= high or low
I
CL
= -18mA
Figure 1
Figure 1
Figure 1
Figure 1
V
OUT+
or V
OUT-
= 0V or V
CC,
non-DC-balanced mode
V
OUT+
or V
OUT-
= 0V or V
CC
,
DC-balanced mode
V
OD
= 0V, non-DC-balanced mode
(Note 3)
V
OD
= 0V, DC-balanced mode (Note 3)
DC-balanced mode
Differential Output Resistance
R
O
Non-DC-balanced
mode
78
-40°C to +105°C
-40°C to +105°C
78
292
292
-0.5
-10
-15
1.125
250
DCB/NC
MIN
2.0
2.0
-0.3
-20
-0.9
350
2
1.25
10
±5.7
±8.2
5.7
8.2
110
110
410
410
±0.1
TYP
MAX
5.5
V
CC
+
0.3
+0.8
+20
-1.5
450
25
1.375
30
+10
mA
+15
10
15
147
150
547
564
+0.5
µA
Ω
V
V
µA
V
mV
mV
V
mV
UNITS
SINGLE-ENDED INPUTS (TxIN_, TxCLK IN,
PWRDWN,
DCB/NC)
LVDS OUTPUTS (TxOUT_, TxCLK OUT)
Output Short-Circuit Current
I
OS
Magnitude of Differential Output
Short-Circuit Current
I
OSD
mA
Output High-Impedance Current
I
OZ
PWRDWN
= low or V
CC
= 0V,
V
OUT+
= 0V or 3.6V, V
OUT-
= 0V or 3.6V
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Programmable DC-Balanced
21-Bit Serializers
DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(V
CC
= +3.0V to +3.6V, R
L
= 100Ω
±1%,
PWRDWN
= high, DCB/NC = high or low, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at V
CC
= +3.3V, T
A
= +25°C.) (Notes 1, 2)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
8MHz
MAX9209/MAX9211
16MHz
MAX9209/MAX9211
DC-balanced mode,
worst-case pattern,
C
L
= 5pF, Figure 2
34MHz
MAX9209/MAX9211
16MHz
MAX9213/MAX9215
34MHz
MAX9213/MAX9215
66MHz
MAX9213/MAX9215
10MHz
MAX9209/MAX9211
Worst-Case Supply Current
I
CCW
20MHz
MAX9209/MAX9211
33MHz
MAX9209/MAX9211
40MHz
MAX9209/MAX9211
20MHz
MAX9213/MAX9215
33MHz
MAX9213/MAX9215
40MHz
MAX9213/MAX9215
66MHz
MAX9213/MAX9215
85MHz
MAX9213/MAX9215
Power-Down Supply Current
I
CCZ
PWRDWN
= low
MIN
TYP
40
48
71
46
59
94
30
37
49
56
36
45
49
68
83
17
MAX
54
68
90
64
87
108
39
53
70
75
49
62
70
89
100
50
µA
mA
UNITS
MAX9209/MAX9211/MAX9213/MAX9215
Non-DC-balanced
mode, worst-case
pattern, C
L
= 5pF,
Figure 2
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Programmable DC-Balanced
21-Bit Serializers
MAX9209/MAX9211/MAX9213/MAX9215
AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(V
CC
= +3.0V to +3.6V, R
L
= 100Ω
±1%,
C
L
= 5pF,
PWRDWN
= high, DCB/NC = high or low, unless otherwise noted. Typical values
are at V
CC
= +3.3V, T
A
= +25°C.) (Notes 4, 5)
PARAMETER
LVDS Low-to-High Transition
Time
LVDS High-to-Low Transition
Time
TxCLK IN Transition Time
SYMBOL
LLHT
LHLT
TCIT
Figure 3
Figure 3
Figure 4
CONDITIONS
MAX9209/MAX9211
MAX9213/MAX9215
MAX9209/MAX9211
MAX9213/MAX9215
MIN
150
150
150
150
TYP
280
260
280
260
MAX
400
350
400
350
4
10MHz
N/7 x TCIP
N/7 x TCIP
N/7 x TCIP
MAX9209/MAX9211
- 0.25
+ 0.25
20MHz
N/7 x TCIP
N/7 x TCIP
N/7 x TCIP
MAX9209/MAX9211
- 0.15
+ 0.15
N = 0, 1, 2, 3,
4, 5, 6
non-DC-
balanced mode,
Figure 5 (Note 6)
40MHz
N/7 x TCIP
N/7 x TCIP
N/7 x TCIP
MAX9209/MAX9211
- 0.1
+ 0.1
20MHz
N/7 x TCIP
N/7 x TCIP
N/7 x TCIP
MAX9213/MAX9215
- 0.25
+ 0.25
40MHz
N/7 x TCIP
N/7 x TCIP
N/7 x TCIP
MAX9213/MAX9215
- 0.15
+ 0.15
N/7 x TCIP
85MHz
N/7 x TCIP
N/7 x TCIP
+ 0.1
MAX9213/MAX9215
- 0.1
Output Pulse Position
TPPosN
N/9 x TCIP
8MHz
N/9 x TCIP
N/9 x TCIP
+ 0.25
MAX9209/MAX9211
- 0.25
N/9 x TCIP
16MHz
N/9 x TCIP
N/9 x TCIP
+ 0.15
MAX9209/MAX9211
- 0.15
N = 0, 1, 2, 3,
4, 5, 6, 7, 8
DC-balanced
mode, Figure 6
(Note 6)
N/9 x TCIP
34MHz
N/9 x TCIP
N/9 x TCIP
+ 0.1
MAX9209/MAX9211
- 0.1
N/9 x TCIP
16MHz
N/9 x TCIP
N/9 x TCIP
+ 0.25
MAX9213/MAX9215
- 0.25
N/9 x TCIP
34MHz
N/9 x TCIP
N/9 x TCIP
+ 0.15
MAX9213/MAX9215
- 0.15
66MHz
N/9 x TCIP
N/9 x TCIP
N/9 x TCIP
MAX9213/MAX9215
- 0.1
+ 0.1
ns
UNITS
ps
ps
ns
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Programmable DC-Balanced
21-Bit Serializers
AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(V
CC
= +3.0V to +3.6V, R
L
= 100Ω
±1%,
C
L
= 5pF,
PWRDWN
= high, DCB/NC = high or low, unless otherwise noted. Typical values
are at V
CC
= +3.3V, T
A
= +25°C.) (Notes 4, 5)
PARAMETER
TxCLK IN High Time
TxCLK IN Low Time
TxIN to TxCLK IN Setup
TxIN to TxCLK IN Hold
TxCLK IN to TxCLK OUT Delay
Serializer Phase-Locked Loop Set
Serializer Power-Down Delay
TxCLK IN Cycle-to-Cycle Jitter
(Input Clock Requirement)
Magnitude of Differential Output
Voltage
SYMBOL
TCIH
TCIL
TSTC
THTC
TCCD
TPLLS
TPDD
TJIT
V
OD
595Mbps data rate, worst-case pattern
250
CONDITIONS
Figure 7
Figure 7
Figure 7
Figure 7
Non-DC-balanced mode, Figure 8
DC-balanced mode, Figure 8
Figure 9
Figure 10
14
MIN
0.3 x TCIP
0.3 x TCIP
2.2
0
3.5
4.7
4.5
5.9
6.0
7.2
32800 x
TCIP
50
2
TYP
MAX
UNITS
0.7 x TCIP
ns
0.7 x TCIP
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
mV
MAX9209/MAX9211/MAX9213/MAX9215
Note 1:
Current into a pin is defined as positive. Current out of a pin is defined as negative. All voltages are referenced to ground
except V
OD
,
ΔV
OD
, and
ΔV
OS
.
Note 2:
Maximum and minimum limits over temperature are guaranteed by design and characterization. Devices are production
tested at T
A
= +25°C.
Note 3:
Guaranteed by design.
Note 4:
TCIP is the period of TxCLK IN.
Note 5:
AC parameters are guaranteed by design and characterization, and are not production tested. Limits are set at
±6
sigma.
Note 6:
Pulse position TPPosN is characterized using 2
7
- 1 PRBS data.
Typical Operating Characteristics
(V
CC
= +3.3V, R
L
= 100Ω
±1%,
C
L
= 5pF,
PWRDWN
= high, T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
WORST-CASE PATTERN AND PRBS
SUPPLY CURRENT vs. FREQUENCY
MAX9209 toc01
WORST-CASE PATTERN AND PRBS
SUPPLY CURRENT vs. FREQUENCY
MAX9209 toc02
WORST-CASE AND PRBS SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. FREQUENCY
MAX9213
NON-DC-BALANCED MODE
MAX9209 toc03
100
MAX9209
DC-BALANCED MODE
100
120
MAX9209
NON-DC-BALANCED MODE
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
WORST-CASE
PATTERN
60
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
80
100
80
WORST-CASE
PATTERN
80
60
WORST-CASE
PATTERN
60
2
7
- 1 PRBS
40
2
7
- 1 PRBS
40
2
7
- 1 PRBS
40
20
0
10
20
30
40
50
FREQUENCY (MHz)
20
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
FREQUENCY (MHz)
20
15
30
45
60
75
90
FREQUENCY (MHz)
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