19-2616; Rev 0; 10/02
4-Port LVDS and LVTTL-to-LVDS Repeaters
General Description
The MAX9169/MAX9170 low-jitter, low-voltage differen-
tial signaling LVDS/LVTTL-to-LVDS repeaters are ideal
for applications that require high-speed data or clock
distribution while minimizing power, space, and noise.
The devices accept a single LVDS (MAX9169) or LVTTL
(MAX9170) input and repeat the input at four LVDS out-
puts. Each differential output drives 100Ω, allowing
point-to-point distribution of signals on transmission
lines with 100Ω termination at the receiver input. The
MAX9169 and MAX9170 are pin compatible with the
SN65LVDS104 and SN65LVDS105, respectively, and
offer improved pulse-skew performance.
Ultra-low 150ps (max) pulse skew and 200ps
P-P
(max)
added deterministic jitter ensure reliable communica-
tion in high-speed links that are highly sensitive to tim-
ing error, especially those incorporating clock-and-data
recovery or serializers and deserializers. The high-
speed switching performance guarantees 630Mbps
data rate and less than 120ps channel-to-channel skew
over the 3.0V to 3.6V operating supply range.
Supply current is 30mA (max) for the MAX9169, and
25mA (max) for the MAX9170. LVDS inputs and outputs
conform to the ANSI EIA/TIA-644 standard. A fail-safe
feature on the MAX9169 sets the output high when the
input is undriven and open, terminated, or shorted. The
MAX9169/MAX9170 are offered in 16-pin TSSOP and
SO packages, and operate over an extended -40°C to
+85°C temperature range.
Refer to the MAX9130 data sheet for an LVDS line
receiver in an SC70 package.
o
150ps (max) Pulse Skew
o
200ps
P-P
(max) Added Deterministic Jitter at
630Mbps (2
23
- 1) PRBS Pattern
o
8ps
RMS
(max) Added Random Jitter
o
120ps (max) Channel-to-Channel Skew
o
630Mbps Data Rate
o
Conforms to ANSI EIA/TIA-644 LVDS Standard
o
30mA (max) (MAX9169), 25mA (max) (MAX9170)
Supply Current, a 15% Improvement vs.
Competition
o
LVDS (MAX9169) or +5V Tolerant LVTTL/LVCMOS
(MAX9170) Input Versions
o
Fail-Safe Circuit Sets Output High for Undriven
Differential Input
o
Output Rated for 10pF Load
o
Individual Output Enables
o
Single 3.3V Supply
o
Improved Second Source of the SN65LVDS104
(MAX9169)/SN65LVDS105 (MAX9170)
o
16-Pin SO and TSSOP Packages
Features
MAX9169/MAX9170
Ordering Information
PART
MAX9169ESE
MAX9169EUE
TEMP RANGE
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
PIN-
PACKAGE
16 SO
16 TSSOP
16 SO
16 TSSOP
INPUT
LVDS
LVDS
LVTTL
LVTTL
Applications
Point-to-Point Baseband Data Transmission
Cellular Phone Base Stations
Add/Drop Muxes
Digital Cross-Connects
Network Switches/Routers
Backplane Interconnect
Clock Distribution
MAX9170ESE
MAX9170EUE
Typical Application Circuit
LVDS
MAX9169
LVDS
100Ω
1
100Ω
Rx
BACKPLANE
OR CABLE
MAX9130
4
100Ω
Rx
MAX9180
MAX9130
Pin Configurations appear at end of data sheet.
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4-Port LVDS and LVTTL-to-LVDS Repeaters
MAX9169/MAX9170
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
V
CC
to GND ..............................................................-0.5V to +4V
Inputs
IN+, IN- to GND....................................................-0.5V to +4V
IN, EN_ to GND ....................................................-0.5V to +6V
Outputs
OUT_+, OUT_- to GND.........................................-0.5V to +4V
Continuous Power Dissipation (T
A
= +70°C)
16-Pin SO (derate 8.7mW/°C above +70°C)................696mW
16-Pin TSSOP (derate 9.4mW/°C above +70°C) .........755mW
Storage Temperature Range .............................-65°C to +150°C
Maximum Junction Temperature .....................................+150°C
ESD Protection
Human Body Model (MAX9169)
(IN+, IN-, OUT_+, OUT_-) ..............................................≥16kV
Human Body Model (MAX9170)
(OUT_+, OUT_-) .............................................................≥10kV
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%, EN_ = high, MAX9169 differential input voltage | V
ID
| = 0.05V to 1.2V, LVDS 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
= 3.3V, | V
ID
|
= 0.2V, V
CM
= 1.25V, T
A
= +25°C for MAX9169. Typical values are at V
CC
= 3.3V, V
IN
= 0 or V
CC
, T
A
= +25°C for MAX9170.)
(Notes 1 and 2)
PARAMETER
Differential Input High Threshold
Differential Input Low Threshold
Input Current
(IN+ or IN-, Single Ended)
Power-Off Input Current
(IN+ or IN-, Single Ended)
Input Current
Power-Off Input Current
Fail-Safe Input Resistor
Input Capacitance
Input High Voltage
Input Low Voltage
Input Current
Input Capacitance (MAX9170)
LVDS OUTPUTS (OUT_+, OUT_-)
Differential Output Voltage
Change in V
OD
Between
Complementary Output States
Steady-State Output Offset
Voltage
V
OD
∆V
OD
V
OS
Figures 3, 4, 6, 7
Figures 3, 4, 6, 7
Figures 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9
1.125
250
350
1.5
1.26
450
25
1.375
mV
mV
V
SYMBOL
V
TH
V
TL
I
IN+,
I
IN-
I
INO+,
I
INO-
I
IN+,
I
IN-
I
INO+,
I
INO-
R
IN1
R
IN2
C
IN
V
IH
V
IL
I
IH
I
IL
C
IN
V
IN
= 2V to 5.5V
V
IN
= 0 to 0.8V
IN to GND (Note 3)
2.2
V
IN
= 0V, other input open, Figure 1
V
IN
= +2.4V, other input open, Figure 1
V
CC
= +1.5V, V
IN
= +2.4V, other input open,
Figure 1
0.05V
≤V
ID
≤
0.6V, Figure 1
0.6V <V
ID
≤
1.2V, Figure 1
0.05V
≤V
ID
≤
0.6V, V
CC
= 1.5V, Figure 1
0.6V <V
ID
≤
1.2V, V
CC
= 1.5V, Figure 1
V
CC
= 3.6V, 0 or open, Figure 1
V
CC
= 3.6V, 0 or open, Figure 1
IN+ or IN- to GND (Note 3)
2.0
0
-15
-20
-15
-20
103
154
138
210
2.2
5.5
0.8
20
10
-50
-2
-1.2
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
5
-5
-11.8
-3.2
3.2
20
+15
+20
+15
+20
190
260
-20
MAX
50
UNITS
mV
mV
µA
µA
µA
µA
kΩ
pF
V
V
µA
pF
LVDS INPUTS (IN+, IN-) (MAX9169)
+5V TOLERANT LV TTL/LVCMOS INPUTS (IN, EN_)
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4-Port LVDS and LVTTL-to-LVDS Repeaters
DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(V
CC
= 3.0V to 3.6V, R
L
= 100Ω ±1%, EN_ = high, MAX9169 differential input voltage | V
ID
| = 0.05V to 1.2V, LVDS 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
= 3.3V, | V
ID
|
= 0.2V, V
CM
= 1.25V, T
A
= +25°C for MAX9169. Typical values are at V
CC
= 3.3V, V
IN
= 0 or V
CC
, T
A
= +25°C for MAX9170.)
(Notes 1 and 2)
PARAMETER
Change in V
OS
Between
Complementary Output States
Peak-to-Peak Output Offset
Voltage
Output Voltage
Fail-Safe Differential Output
Voltage (MAX9169)
High-Impedance Output Current
Power-Off Output Current
Output Short-Circuit Current
Magnitude of Differential Output
Short-Circuit Current
Output Capacitance
POWER SUPPLY
DC, R
L
= 100Ω,
Figures 10, 13
Supply Current
I
CC
315MHz (630Mbps),
R
L
= 100Ω, Figures 10, 13
EN_ = low
MAX9169
MAX9170
MAX9169
MAX9170
MAX9169
MAX9170
22
18
43
41
6.8
4.3
30
25
60
55
8.0
6.4
mA
mA
SYMBOL
∆V
OS
V
OS(P-P)
V
OH
V
OL
V
OD+
I
OZ
I
OFF
I
OS
I
OSD
C
O
CONDITIONS
Figures 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9
Figures 8, 9 (Note 4)
Figures 3, 4, 6, 7
Figures 3, 4, 6, 7
IN+, IN- open, undriven and shorted, or
undriven and parallel terminated
EN_ = low, V
OUT_+
= +3.6V or 0,
V
OUT_-
= +3.6V or 0
V
CC
= +1.5V, V
OUT_+
= +3.6V or 0,
V
OUT_-
= +3.6V or 0
V
ID
= +50mV or -50mV,
V
OUT+
= 0 or V
CC
, V
OUT-
= 0 or V
CC
V
ID
= +50mV or -50mV, V
OD
= 0 (Note 5)
OUT_+ or OUT_- to GND (Note 6)
0.9
+250
-0.5
-0.5
-10
+350
0.01
0.01
±5.8
5.8
3.6
+450
+0.5
+0.5
+10
10
MIN
TYP
1.5
40
MAX
25
150
1.65
UNITS
mV
mV
V
mV
µA
µA
mA
mA
pF
MAX9169/MAX9170
Disabled Supply Current
I
CCZ
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4-Port LVDS and LVTTL-to-LVDS Repeaters
MAX9169/MAX9170
AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(V
CC
= 3.0V to 3.6V, R
L
= 100Ω ±1%, C
L
= 10pF, EN_ = high, MAX9169 differential input voltage | V
ID
| = 0.15V to 1.2V, LVDS 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
ID
| =
0.2V, V
CM
= 1.25V, V
CC
= 3.3V, T
A
= +25°C for MAX9169. Typical values are at V
IN
= 0 or V
CC
, V
CC
= 3.3V, T
A
= +25°C for
MAX9170.) (Notes 5, 7, and 8)
PARAMETER
Rise Time
Fall Time
Added Deterministic Jitter
Added Random Jitter
Differential Propagation Delay
High to Low
Differential Propagation Delay
Low to High
Pulse Skew
t
PLH
- t
PHL
Pulse Skew
t
PLH
- t
PHL
Channel-to-Channel Skew
(Note 12)
Differential Part-to-Part Skew
(Note 13)
Disable Time
Enable Time
SYMBOL
t
R
t
F
t
DJ
t
RJ
t
PHL
t
PLH
t
SKEW
t
SK(P)
t
SK(0)
t
SK(PP)
t
PHZ
t
PLZ
t
PZH
t
PZL
Figures 10–15
Figures 10–15
(Note 9)
(Note 10)
Figures 10, 11, 13, 14
Figures 10, 11, 13, 14
Figures 10, 11, 13, 14
Figures 10, 12, 13, 15 (Note 11)
MAX9169, Figures 10, 11, 12
MAX9170, Figures 13, 14, 15
MAX9169, Figures 10, 11, 12
MAX9170, Figures 13, 14, 15
High to high-Z, Figures 16–19
Low to high-Z, Figures 16–19
High-Z to high, Figures 16–19
High-Z to low, Figures 16–19
MAX9169
MAX9170
MAX9169
MAX9170
2.2
1.5
2.2
1.5
CONDITIONS
MIN
0.6
0.6
TYP
0.8
0.8
110
6
3.5
2.6
3.5
2.6
40
40
25
15
0.28
0.19
11
11.8
2.3
5.8
MAX
1.2
1.2
200
8
4.2
3.2
4.2
3.2
250
150
120
100
1.2
1.2
15
15
10
10
UNITS
ns
ns
ps
ps
ns
ns
ps
ps
ps
ns
ns
ns
Note 1:
Note 2:
Note 3:
Note 4:
Note 5:
Note 6:
Note 7:
Note 8:
Note 9:
Note 10:
Note 11:
Note 12:
Note 13:
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
, V
TL
, V
ID
, V
OD
, and
∆V
OD
.
Maximum and minimum limits over temperature are guaranteed by design and characterization. Devices are production
tested at T
A
= +25°C.
Signal generator output for IN+, IN-, or single-ended IN: V
IN
= 0.4 sin(4E6πt) + 0.5.
All input pulses are supplied by a generator having the following characteristics: t
R
or t
F
≤
1ns, pulse repetition rate (PRR) =
0.5 Mpps, pulsewidth = 500 ±10ns.
Guaranteed by design and characterization.
Signal generator output for OUT+ or OUT-: V
IN
= 0.4 sin(4E6πt) + 0.5, EN_ = low.
C
L
includes scope probe and test jig capacitance.
Signal generator output for differential inputs IN+, IN- (unless otherwise noted): frequency = 50MHz, 49% to 51% duty cycle,
R
O
= 50Ω, t
R
= 1.0ns, and t
F
= 1.0ns (0% to 100%). Signal generator output for single-ended input IN (unless otherwise noted):
frequency = 50MHz, 49% to 51% duty cycle, R
O
= 50Ω, V
IH
= V
CC
, V
IL
= 0V, t
R
= 1.0ns, and t
F
= 1.0ns (0% to 100%).
Signal generator output for MAX9169 t
DJ
: V
OH
= +1.3V, V
OL
= +1.1V, data rate = 630Mbps, 2
23
-1 PRBS, R
O
= 50Ω,
t
R
= 1.0ns and t
F
= 1.0ns (0% to 100%). Signal generator output for MAX9170 t
DJ
: V
OH
= V
CC
, V
OL
= 0V, data rate =
630Mbps, 2
23
-1 PRBS, R
O
= 50Ω, t
R
= 1.0ns, and t
F
= 1.0ns (0% to 100%).
Signal generator output for MAX9169 t
RJ
: V
OH
= +1.3V, V
OL
= +1.1V, frequency = 315MHz, 50% duty cycle, R
O
= 50Ω,
t
R
= 1.0ns, and t
F
= 1.0ns (0% to 100%). Signal generator output for MAX9170 t
RJ
: V
OH
= V
CC
, V
OL
= 0V, frequency =
315MHz, 50% duty cycle, R
O
= 50Ω, t
R
= 1.0ns, and t
F
= 1.0ns (0% to 100%).
Signal generator output for MAX9169 t
SK(P)
: V
OH
= +1.4V, V
OL
= +1.0V, R
O
= 50Ω, t
R
= 1.0ns, and t
F
= 1.0ns (0% to 100%).
Signal generator output for MAX9170 t
SK(P)
: V
OH
= +3.0, V
OL
= 0V, R
O
= 50Ω, t
R
= 1.0ns, and t
F
= 1.0ns (0% to 100%).
t
SK(0)
is the magnitude of the time difference between t
PLH
or t
PHL
of all drivers of a single device with all of their inputs
connected together.
t
SK(PP)
is the magnitude of the difference in propagation delay times between any specified terminals of two devices when
both devices operate with the same supply voltages, at the same temperature, and have identical packages and test circuits.
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4-Port LVDS and LVTTL-to-LVDS Repeaters
Typical Operating Characteristics
(V
CC
= 3.3V, R
L
= 100Ω, C
L
= 10pF, | V
ID
| = 150mV, V
CM
= 1.25V, f
IN
= 50MHz, T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
MAX9169 SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. FREQUENCY
MAX9169/70 toc01
MAX9169/MAX9170
MAX9170 SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. FREQUENCY
MAX9169/70 toc02
DIFFERENTIAL OUTPUT AMPLITUDE
vs. FREQUENCY
DIFFERENTIAL OUTPUT AMPLITUDE (mV)
MAX9169/70 toc03
50
4 CHANNELS ACTIVE
40
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
3 CHANNELS ACTIVE
2 CHANNELS ACTIVE
30
40
4 CHANNELS ACTIVE
3 CHANNELS ACTIVE
360
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
30
2 CHANNELS ACTIVE
320
V
CC
= 3.6V
20
280
V
CC
= 3.3V
240
V
CC
= 3.0V
20
1 CHANNEL ACTIVE
ALL CHANNELS DISABLED
0
0
45
90
135
180
225
270
315
FREQUENCY (MHz)
10
10
1 CHANNEL ACTIVE
ALL CHANNELS DISABLED
0
0
45
90
135
180
225
270
315
FREQUENCY (MHz)
200
0
45
90
135
180
225
270
315
FREQUENCY (MHz)
TRANSITION TIME
vs. TEMPERATURE
MAX9169/70 toc04
MAX9169 PROPAGATION DELAY
vs. TEMPERATURE
MAX9169/70 toc05
MAX9170 PROPAGATION DELAY
vs. TEMPERATURE
MAX9169/70 toc06
840
820
TRANSITION TIME (ns)
800
t
r
780
760
740
720
-40
-15
10
35
60
t
f
3.8
3.7
PROPAGATION DELAY (ns)
3.6
t
PHL
3.5
t
PLH
3.4
3.3
3.2
2.9
PROPAGATION DELAY (ns)
2.8
2.7
t
PLH
t
PHL
2.6
2.5
2.4
-40
-15
10
35
60
85
-40
-15
10
35
60
85
TEMPERATURE (°C)
TEMPERATURE (°C)
85
TEMPERATURE (°C)
DIFFERENTIAL OUTPUT VOLTAGE
vs. LOAD RESISTOR
DIFFERENTIAL OUTPUT VOLTAGE (mV)
MAX9169/70 toc07
TRANSITION TIME
vs. CAPACITIVE LOAD
MAX9169/70 toc08
600
950
500
900
TRANSITION TIME (ps)
400
850
t
r
300
800
200
750
t
f
100
50
75
100
LOAD RESISTOR (Ω)
125
150
700
5
7
9
11
13
15
CAPACITIVE LOAD (pF)
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