Storage Temperature Range .............................-65°C to +150°C
Junction Temperature ......................................................+150°C
ESD Protection
Human Body Model (RD = 1.5kΩ, CS = 100pF)
All Pins to GND ..................................………………….±5kV
IEC 61000-4-2 (RD = 330Ω, CS = 150pF)
Contact Discharge (RxIN_, RxCLK IN_) to GND .........±8kV
Air-Gap Discharge (RxIN_, RxCLK IN_) to GND .......±15kV
ISO 10605 (RD = 2kΩ, CS = 330pF)
Contact Discharge (RxIN_, RxCLK IN_) to GND ........±8kV
Air Discharge (RxIN_, RxCLK IN_) to GND ...............±25kV
Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s) .................................+300°C
Soldering Temperature (reflow) .......................................+260°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, V
CCO
= +3.0V to +5.5V,
PWRDWN
= high, differential input voltage
⏐V
ID
⏐
= 0.05V to 1.2V, input common-
mode voltage V
CM
=
⏐V
ID
/2⏐ to 2.4V -
⏐V
ID
/2⏐, T
A
= -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at V
CC
= V
CCO
=
+3.3V,
⏐V
ID
⏐
= 0.2V, V
CM
= 1.25V, T
A
= +25°C.) (Notes 1, 2)
PARAMETER
High-Level Input Voltage
Low-Level Input Voltage
Input Current
Input Clamp Voltage
SYMBOL
V
IH
V
IL
I
IN
V
CL
V
IN
= high or low
I
CL
= -18mA
V
CCO
-
0.1
RxCLK OUT
High-Level Output Voltage
V
OH
I
OH
= -2mA
MAX9238
I
OL
= 100µA
Low-Level Output Voltage
V
OL
I
OL
= 2mA
MAX9234/
MAX9236
MAX9238
High-Impedance Output Current
I
OZ
PWRDWN
= low,
V
OUT_
= -0.3V to V
CCO
+ 0.3V
MAX9234/
V
CCO
= 3.0V to MAX9236
3.6V, V
OUT
= 0V
MAX9238
V
CCO
= 4.5V to
5.5V, V
OUT
= 0V
MAX9234/
MAX9236
MAX9238
RxCLK OUT
RxOUT_
RxCLK OUT
RxOUT_
-20
-10
-5
-10
-28
-14
-28
RxCLK OUT
RxOUT_
MAX9234/
MAX9236
RxOUT_
V
CCO
-
0.25
V
V
CCO
-
0.40
V
CCO
-
0.25
0.1
0.2
0.26
0.2
+20
-40
-20
-40
-75
-37
-75
Maxim Integrated
CONDITIONS
MIN
2.0
-0.3
-70
TYP
MAX
5.5
+0.8
+70
-1.5
UNITS
V
V
µA
V
SINGLE-ENDED INPUT (PWRDWN)
SINGLE-ENDED OUTPUTS (RxOUT_, RxCLK OUT)
I
OH
= -100µA
V
µA
Output Short-Circuit Current
(Note: Short one output at a
time.)
I
OS
mA
2
MAX9234/MAX9236/MAX9238
Hot-Swappable, 21-Bit, DC-Balanced LVDS
Deserializers
DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(V
CC
= +3.0V to +3.6V, V
CCO
= +3.0V to +5.5V,
PWRDWN
= high, differential input voltage
⏐V
ID
⏐
= 0.05V to 1.2V, input common-
mode voltage V
CM
=
⏐V
ID
/2⏐ to 2.4V -
⏐V
ID
/2⏐, T
A
= -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at V
CC
= V
CCO
=
+3.3V,
⏐V
ID
⏐
= 0.2V, V
CM
= 1.25V, T
A
= +25°C.) (Notes 1, 2)
PARAMETER
LVDS INPUTS
Differential Input-High Threshold
Differential Input-Low Threshold
Input Current
Power-Off Input Current
Input Resistor 1
POWER SUPPLY
8MHz
C
L
= 8pF,
worst-case
pattern; V
CC
=
V
CCO
= 3.0V to
3.6V, Figure 2
PWRDWN
= low
MAX9234/
MAX9236
16MHz
34MHz
16MHz
MAX9238
34MHz
66MHz
Power-Down Supply Current
I
CCZ
42
57
98
63
106
177
50
µA
mA
V
TH
V
TL
I
IN+,
I
IN-
I
INO+,
I
INO-
R
IN1
PWRDWN
= high or low
V
CC
= V
CCO
= 0V or open,
PWRDWN
= 0V or open
PWRDWN
= high or low (Figure 1)
V
CC
= V
CCO
= 0V or open (Figure 1)
-50
-25
-40
42
+25
+40
78
50
mV
mV
µA
µA
kΩ
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
Worst-Case Supply Current
I
CCW
Maxim Integrated
3
MAX9234/MAX9236/MAX9238
Hot-Swappable, 21-Bit, DC-Balanced LVDS
Deserializers
AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(V
CC
= V
CCO
= +3.0V to +3.6V, 100mV
P-P
at 200kHz supply noise, C
L
= 8pF,
PWRDWN
= high, differential input voltage
⏐V
ID
⏐
=
0.1V to 1.2V, input common mode voltage V
CM
=
⏐V
ID
/2⏐ to 2.4V -
⏐V
ID
/2⏐, T
A
= -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted. Typical
values are at V
CC
= V
CCO
= +3.3V,
⏐V
ID
⏐
= 0.2V, V
CM
= 1.25V, T
A
= +25°C.) (Notes 3, 4, 5)
PARAMETER
Output Rise Time
SYMBOL
CLHT
0.1V
CCO
to
0.9V
CCO
,
Figure 3
0.9V
CCO
to
0.1V
CCO
,
Figure 3
CONDITIONS
MAX9234/
MAX9236
MAX9238
MAX9234/
MAX9236
MAX9238
8MHz
RxIN Skew Margin
RSKM
Figure 4
(Note 6)
MAX9238
RxCLK OUT High Time
RxCLK OUT Low Time
RxOUT Setup to RxCLK OUT
RxOUT Hold from RxCLK OUT
RxCLK IN to RxCLK OUT Delay
Deserializer Phase-Locked Loop
Set
Deserializer Power-Down Delay
RCOH
RCOL
RSRC
RHRC
RCCD
RPLLS
RPDD
Figures 5a, 5b
Figures 5a, 5b
Figures 5a, 5b
Figures 5a, 5b
Figures 6a, 6b
Figure 7
Figure 8
16MHz
34MHz
66MHz
RxOUT
RxCLK OUT
RxOUT
RxCLK OUT
MIN
3.52
2.2
2.2
1.95
1.3
1.3
6600
2560
900
330
0.35 x
RCOP
0.35 x
RCOP
0.30 x
RCOP
0.45 x
RCOP
4.9
6.17
8.1
32800
x RCIP
100
TYP
5.04
3.15
3.15
3.18
2.12
2.12
7044
3137
1327
685
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ps
MAX
6.24
3.9
3.9
4.35
2.9
2.9
ns
ns
UNITS
Output Fall Time
CHLT
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
TH
and V
TL
.
Note 2:
Maximum and minimum limits overtemperature are guaranteed by design and characterization. Devices are production
tested at T
A
= +25°C.
Note 3:
AC parameters are guaranteed by design and characterization, and are not production tested. Limits are set at ±6 sigma.
Note 4:
C
L
includes probe and test jig capacitance.
Note 5:
RCIP is the period of RxCLK IN. RCOP is the period of RxCLK OUT. RCIP = RCOP.