MAXIM MAX3675

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622Mbps, Low-Power, 3.3V Clock-Recovery
and Data-Retiming IC with Limiting Amplifier
____________________________Features
The MAX3675 is a complete clock-recovery and dataretiming IC incorporating a limiting amplifier. It is
intended for 622Mbps SDH/SONET applications and
operates from a single +3.3V supply.
The MAX3675 has two differential input amplifiers: one
accepts PECL levels, while the other accepts small-signal analog levels. The analog inputs access the limiting
amplifier stage, which provides both a received-signalstrength indicator (RSSI) and a programmable-threshold
loss-of-power (LOP) monitor. Selecting the PECL amplifier
disables the limiting amplifier, conserving power. A lossof-lock (LOL) monitor is also incorporated as part of the
fully integrated PLL.
♦ Single +3.3V or +5.0V Power Supply
________________________Applications
_________________Ordering Information
♦ Complies with ANSI, ITU, and Bellcore
SDH/SONET Specifications
♦ Low Power: 215mW at +3.3V
♦ Selectable Data Inputs, Differential PECL or
Analog
♦ Received-Signal-Strength Indicator (RSSI)
♦ Loss-of-Power and Loss-of-Lock Monitors
♦ Differential PECL Clock and Data Outputs
♦ No External Reference Clock Required
SDH/SONET Transmission Systems
SDH/SONET Access Nodes
Add/Drop Multiplexers
ATM Switches
PART
TEMP. RANGE
PIN-PACKAGE
MAX3675ECJ
MAX3675EHJ
MAX3675E/D
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
32 TQFP
5mm 32 TQFP
Dice*
*Contact factory for availability. Dice are designed to operate
from -40°C to +85°C, but are tested and guaranteed only at
Tj = +45°C.
Digital Cross-Connects
Pin Configuration appears at end of data sheet.
___________________________________________________ Typical Operating Circuit
CLOL
0.01µF
+3.3V
+3.3V
+3.3V
52.3Ω
2.2µF
1%
130Ω
INSEL LOL
FILT
PHADJ+ PHADJ- FIL+
FIL-
DDI+
VCC
SDO+
PHOTODIODE
CIN
0.01µF
MAX3664
INREF
ZO = 50Ω
ZO = 50Ω
DDISDO-
100pF
OUT+
ZO = 50Ω
ADI+
IN
OUTCOMP
ZO = 50Ω
+3.3V
82Ω
82Ω
MAX3675
+3.3V
100Ω
GND
130Ω
0.1µF
0.01µF
SCLKO+
ADI-
130Ω
CIN
0.01µF
130Ω
SCLKOZO = 50Ω
VCC
220pF
CFILT OLC+ OLC- GND
RSSI
INV
VTH LOP
CF
47nF
COLC
33nF
ZO = 50Ω
82Ω
82Ω
R2
R1
100k
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MAX3675
_____________________ General Description
MAX3675
622Mbps, Low-Power, 3.3V Clock-Recovery
and Data-Retiming IC with Limiting Amplifier
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Supply Voltage, VCC..............................................-0.5V to +6.5V
Input Voltage Levels,
DDI+, DDI-, ADI+, ADI- ...........................-0.5V to (VCC + 0.5V)
Input Differential Voltage (ADI+) - (ADI-)...............................±3V
PECL Output Currents, SDO+, SDO-, SCLKO+, SCLKO-...100mA
LOL, LOP, INSEL, PHADJ+, PHADJ- .........-0.5V to (VCC + 0.5V)
FIL+, FIL-, OLC+, OLC-, RSSI, VTH ...........-0.5V to (VCC + 0.5V)
(OLC+) - (OLC-).....................................................................±3V
(FIL+) - (FIL-) ..................................................................±700mV
CFILT ...............................................(VCC - 2.5V) to (VCC + 0.5V)
INV.........................................................................-0.5V to +2.0V
Continuous Power Dissipation (TA = +85°C)
TQFP (derate 11.1mW/°C above +85°C) .....................721mW
Operating Junction Temperature Range ...........-40°C to +150°C
Storage Temperature Range .............................-65°C to +160°C
Processing Temperature (die) .........................................+400°C
Lead Temperature (soldering, 10sec) .............................+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
(VCC = +3.0V to +5.5V, TA = -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at TA = +25°C.) (Notes 1, 2)
PARAMETER
Supply Current
SYMBOL
ICC
CONDITIONS
MAX3675ECJ,
PECL outputs
unterminated
TYP
MAX
INSEL = VCC
MIN
65
90
INSEL = GND
47
65
UNITS
mA
PECL Input High Voltage
VIH
VCC - 1.16
VCC - 0.88
PECL Input Low Voltage
VIL
VCC - 1.81
VCC - 1.48
V
PECL Input High Current
IIH
-10
10
µA
PECL Input Low Current
IIL
-10
10
µA
PECL Output High Voltage
VOH
VCC - 1.03
VCC - 0.88
V
PECL Output Low Voltage
VOL
VCC - 1.81
VCC - 1.620
V
LOP, LOL High Voltage
VOH
2.4
LOP Low Voltage
VOL
LOL Low Voltage
VOL
ADI+, ADI- Input Bias Voltage
0.4
0.44
VCC - 0.7
ADI+, ADI- open
RSSI Output Voltage
V
0.1
CLOL = 0.01µF
VCC - 0.6
V
V
VCC - 0.5
V
V
1.22
(ADI+) - (ADI-) = 20mVp-p
2.00
2.12
2.30
(ADI+) - (ADI-) = 80mVp-p
2.38
2.51
2.70
Op-Amp Input Bias Current
1MΩ between INV and VTH
-100
INV Input Bias Voltage
1MΩ between INV and VTH
1.10
1.18
Note 1: Dice are tested at Tj = +45°C, VCC = +4.25V
Note 2: At TA = -40°C, DC characteristics are guaranteed by design and characterization.
2
V
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+100
nA
1.30
V
622Mbps, Low-Power, 3.3V Clock-Recovery
and Data-Retiming IC with Limiting Amplifier
(VCC = +3.0V to +5.5V, T A = -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at V CC = +3.3V and TA = +25°C.)
(Notes 3, 4)
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
Differential Input Voltage Range
PARAMETER
VID
BER < 10-10, ADI inputs (Note 5)
0.003
Input Referred Noise
VN
ADI inputs
Power-Detect Hysteresis
Limiting Amplifier Small-Signal Bandwidth
RSSI Output Voltage
Threshold Voltage
VTH
MAX
UNITS
1.2000
Vp-p
100
VRELEASE = 3.6mVp-p (Note 6)
BW
TYP
2
3
(Note 7)
800
(ADI+) - (ADI-) = 2mVp-p
1.36
(ADI+) - (ADI-) = 20mVp-p
1.93
µV
5
dB
MHz
V
VRELEASE = 3.6mVp-p
1.40
V
RSSI Linearity
(ADI+) - (ADI-) = 2mVp-p to 50mVp-p
±0.7
%
RSSI Slope
(ADI+) - (ADI-) = 2mVp-p to
50mVp-p (Note 8)
29
mV/dB
CF = 2.2µF, RF = 52.3Ω
350
kHz
CF = 0.022µF, RF = 523Ω
3.5
MHz
CF = 2.2µF, RF = 52.3Ω
13
CF = 0.022µF,CRFF==0.022µF
523Ω
6
Loop Bandwidth
Jitter Generation (Note 9)
Jitter-Transfer Peaking
RF = 52.3Ω, CF = 2.2µF
Jitter Tolerance (Note 9)
RF = 52.3Ω,
CF = 2.2µF
0.08
f = 10kHz
1.50
3.35
f = 250kHz
0.25
0.60
f = 1MHz
0.20
0.50
UI
1000
Serial Clock-to-Q Delay
tCLK-Q
Serial Clock Frequency
fSCLK
dB
8
f = 25kHz
Maximum Consecutive Input
Run Length (1 or 0)
Note 3:
Note 4:
Note 5:
Note 6:
Note 7:
Note 8:
Note 9:
mUI
195
275
622.08
Bits
370
ps
MHz
AC parameters are guaranteed by design and characterization.
The MAX3675 is characterized with a PRBS of 223 - 1 maintaining a BER of ≤ 10-10 having a confidence level of 99.9%.
A lower minimum input voltage of 2mVp-p is achievable; however, the LOP hysteresis is not guaranteed below 3.6mVp-p.
Hysteresis = 20log(VRELEASE / VASSERT)
Small-signal bandwidth cannot be measured directly.
RSSI slope = [VRSSI2 - VRSSI1] / [20log (VID2 / VID1)]
1UI = 1 unit interval = (622.08MHz)-1 = 1.608ns
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MAX3675
AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
__________________________________________Typical Operating Characteristics
(TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
223 -1 PATTERN
223 -1 PATTERN
VCC = +3.3V
10-3
10-4
BIT ERROR RATE
VCC = +3.3V
RF = 520Ω
CF = 0.022µF
DATA
10-2
MAX3675 TOC02
RF = 520Ω
CF = 0.022µF
MAX3675 TOC01
223 -1 PATTERN
VCC = +3.3V
BIT ERROR RATE
vs. INPUT VOLTAGE
RECOVERED CLOCK JITTER
MAX3675 TOC03
RECOVERED DATA AND
CLOCK (SINGLE ENDED)
10-5
10-6
10-7
10-8
CLOCK
RMS∆ = 12.8ps
10-9
10-10
600µ 700µ 800µ 900µ
380ps/div
20ps/div
JITTER FREQUENCY (Hz)
JITTER FREQUENCY (Hz)
JITTER TRANSFER (dB)
1
BELLCORE
MASK
0.1
10k
100k
JITTER FREQUENCY (Hz)
4
1M
0.2
0
-0.2
-0.4
-0.6
-0.8
-1.0
-1.2
-1.4
-1.6
-1.8
-2.0
-2.2
-2.4
-2.6
-2.8
-3.0
BELLCORE
MASK
MAX3675 TOC05
JITTER TRANSFER
MAX3675 TOC04
223 -1 PATTERN
VCC = +3.3V
RF = 52.3Ω
CF = 2.2µF
1m
1.1m 1.2m 1.3m
INPUT VOLTAGE (Vp-p)
JITTER TOLERANCE
10
INPUT JITTER (UIp-p)
MAX3675
622Mbps, Low-Power, 3.3V Clock-Recovery
and Data-Retiming IC with Limiting Amplifier
223 -1 PATTERN
VCC = +3.3V
RF = 52.3Ω
CF = 2.2µF
2k
10k
100k
700k
JITTER FREQUENCY (Hz)
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622Mbps, Low-Power, 3.3V Clock-Recovery
and Data-Retiming IC with Limiting Amplifier
2.6
223 -1 PATTERN
2.4
RSSI (V)
3.2
3.0
2.8
ANALOG INPUT VOLTAGE (Vp-p)
VCC = +3.3V
3.4
100m
MAX3675 TOC07
223 -1 PATTERN
VCC = +3.3V OR +5.0V
3.6
2.2
2.0
1.8
1010 PATTERN
2.6
1.6
2.4
223 -1 PATTERN
VCC = +3.3V
LOP ASSERT
LOP RELEASE
10m
1.4
2.2
1m
1.2
2.0
0
20
40
60
100µ
80
1m
10m
100m
1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5
1
DETECTOR THRESHOLD VOLTAGE, VTH (V)
INPUT VOLTAGE (Vp-p)
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (°C)
RECEIVED-SIGNAL-STRENGTH INDICATOR
vs. INPUT VOLTAGE
223 -1 PATTERN
2.6
VCC = 5.0V
2.4
90
2.2
2.0
1.8
VCC = 3.3V
1.6
MAX3675 TOC10
2.8
SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. TEMPERATURE
80
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
-20
MAX3675 TOC09
-40
RSSI (V)
HYSTERESIS (dB)
2.8
MAS3675 TOC06
4.0
3.8
LOSS-OF-POWER
ASSERT AND RELEASE LEVEL
vs. THRESHOLD VOLTAGE
RECEIVED-SIGNAL-STRENTH INDICATOR
vs. INPUT VOLTAGE
MAX4108/9-08
LOSS-OF-POWER
HYSTERESIS vs. TEMPERATURE
VCC = 5.0V
70
60
VCC = 3.3V
50
40
1.4
1.2
30
100µ
1m
10m
100m
INPUT VOLTAGE (Vp-p)
1
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
80
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (°C)
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MAX3675
____________________________Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
MAX3675
622Mbps, Low-Power, 3.3V Clock-Recovery
and Data-Retiming IC with Limiting Amplifier
______________________________________________________________Pin Description
6
PIN
NAME
FUNCTION
1
OLC+
Positive Offset-Correction Loop Capacitor Input
2
OLC-
Negative Offset-Correction Loop Capacitor Input
3
RSSI
Received-Signal-Strength Indicator Output
4, 8, 16,
24, 25
GND
Supply Ground
5
INV
Op-Amp Inverting Input. Attach to ground if op amp is not used.
6
VTH
Voltage Threshold Input. Threshold voltage for loss-of-power monitor. Attach to VCC if LOP function
is not used.
7
LOP
Loss-of-Power Output, TTL. Limiting amplifier loss-of-power monitor. Asserts high when input signal
is below threshold set by VTH.
9, 12, 15,
18, 21, 31
VCC
Positive Supply Voltage
10
SCLKO-
Negative Serial Clock Output, PECL, 622.08MHz. SDO- is clocked out on the falling edge of SCLKO-.
11
SCLKO+
Positive Serial Clock Output, PECL, 622.08MHz. SDO+ is clocked out on the rising edge of SCLKO+.
13
SDO-
Negative Serial Data Output, PECL, 622.08Mbps
14
SDO+
Positive Serial Data Output, PECL, 622.08Mbps
17
LOL
19
PHADJ-
Negative Phase-Adjust Input. Used to optimally align internal PLL phase. Attach to VCC if not used.
20
PHADJ+
Positive Phase-Adjust Input. Used to optimally align internal PLL phase. Attach to VCC if not used.
22
FIL-
Negative Filter Input. PLL loop filter connection.
23
FIL+
Positive Filter Input. PLL loop filter connection.
26
DDI+
Positive Digital Data Input, PECL, 622.08Mbps serial-data stream
27
DDI-
Negative Digital Data Input, PECL, 622.08Mbps serial-data stream
28
INSEL
29
ADI-
Negative Analog Data Input, 622.08Mbps serial-data stream
30
ADI+
Positive Analog Data Input, 622.08Mbps serial-data stream
32
CFILT
RSSI Filter Capacitor Input
Loss-of-Lock Output, TTL. PLL loss-of-lock monitor, active low (see Design Procedure).
Input Select. Connect to GND to select digital data inputs or VCC for analog data inputs.
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622Mbps, Low-Power, 3.3V Clock-Recovery
and Data-Retiming IC with Limiting Amplifier
MAX3675
PHADJ+ PHADJ-
LOL
FIL+ FIL-
VCC
6k
SDO+
D
Q
SDOPECL
DDI+
SCLKO+
I
DDI-
Σ
PHASE/FREQ
DETECTOR
PECL
VCO
FILTER
PECL
SCLKO-
Q
INSEL
622.08MHz
VCC
ADIADI+
LIMITER
42dB
BIAS
1.18V
6k
POWER
DETECT
OFFSET
CORRECTION
OLC+
OLC-
MAX3675
CFILT
RSSI
INV
VTH
LOP
Figure 1. Functional Diagram
_______________Detailed Description
The block diagram in Figure 1 shows the MAX3675’s
architecture. It consists of a limiting amplifier input
stage followed by a fully integrated clock/data-recovery
(CDR) block implemented with a phase-locked loop
(PLL). The input stage is selectable between a limiting
amplifier or a simple PECL input buffer. The limiting
amplifier provides a loss-of-power (LOP) monitor and a
received-signal-strength indicator (RSSI). The PLL consists of a phase/frequency detector (PFD), a loop filter
amplifier, and a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO).
Limiting Amplifier
The MAX3675’s on-chip limiting amplifier accepts an
input signal level from 3.0mVp-p to 1.2Vp-p. The amplifier consists of a cascade of gain stages that include
full-wave logarithmic detectors. The combined smallsignal gain is approximately 42dB, and the -3dB bandwidth is 800MHz. Input-referred noise is less than
100µV RMS, providing excellent sensitivity for smallamplitude data streams.
In addition to driving the CDR, the limiting amplifier provides both an RSSI output and an LOP monitor that
allow the user to program the threshold voltage. The
RSSI circuitry provides an output voltage that is linearly
proportional to the input power (in decibels) detected
between the ADI+ and ADI- input pins and is sensitive
enough to reliably detect signals as small as 2mVp-p.
Input DC offset reduces the accuracy of the power
detector; therefore, an integrated feedback loop is
included that automatically nulls the input offset of the
gain stage. The addition of this offset-correction loop
requires that the input signal be AC coupled when
using the ADI+ and ADI- inputs.
Finally, for applications that do not require the limiting
amplifier, selecting the digital inputs conserves power
by turning off the post-amplifier block.
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MAX3675
622Mbps, Low-Power, 3.3V Clock-Recovery
and Data-Retiming IC with Limiting Amplifier
Phase Detector
The phase detector produces a voltage proportional to
the phase difference between the incoming data and
the internal clock. Because of its feedback nature, the
PLL drives the error voltage to zero, aligning the recovered clock to the incoming data. The external phase
adjustment pins (PHADJ+, PHADJ-) allow the user to
vary the internal phase alignment.
Frequency Detector
A frequency detector incorporated into the PLL aids
frequency acquisition during start-up conditions. The
input data stream is sampled by quadrature components of the VCO clock, generating a difference frequency. Depending on the polarity of the difference
frequency, the PFD drives the VCO so that the difference frequency is reduced to zero. Once frequency
acquisition is obtained, the frequency detector returns
to a neutral state.
Loop Filter and VCO
The VCO is fully integrated, while the loop filter requires
an external R-C network. This filter network determines
the bandwidth and peaking of the second-order PLL.
__________________Design Procedure
Received-Signal-Strength
Indicator (RSSI)
The RSSI output voltage is insensitive to temperature
and supply fluctuations. The power detector functions
as a broadband power meter that detects the total RMS
power of all signals within the detector bandwidth
(including input signal noise). The RSSI voltage varies
linearly (in decibels) for inputs of 2mVp-p to 50mVp-p.
The slope over this input range is approximately
29mV/dB.
The high-speed RSSI signal is filtered to an RMS level
with one external capacitor tied from CFILT to VCC. The
impedance looking into CFILT is about 500Ω to VCC. As
a result, the lower -3dB cutoff frequency is set by the
following simple relationship:
[ ( ) ]
fFILT = 1 / 2π 500 CF
For 622Mbps applications, Maxim recommends a cutoff frequency of 6.8kHz, which requires CF = 47nF. The
RSSI output is designed to drive a minimum load resistance of 10kΩ to ground and a maximum of 20pF.
Loads greater than 20pF must be buffered by a series
resistance of 10kΩ (i.e., voltmeter).
into the MAX3675 to remove the input offset. DC coupling to the ADI+ and ADI- inputs is not allowed, as this
would prevent the proper functioning of the DC offsetcorrection circuitry.
The differential input impedance (ZIN) is approximately
2.5kΩ. The impedance between OLC+ and OLC- (ZOLC)
is approximately 120kΩ. Take care when setting the
combined low-frequency cutoff (fCUTOFF), due to the
input DC-blocking capacitor (CIN) and the offset correction loop capacitor (COLC). Refer to Table 1 for selecting
the values of CIN and COLC.
These values ensure that the poles associated with CIN
and COLC work together to provide a flat response at the
lower -3dB corner frequency (no gain peaking).
CIN must be a low-TC, high-quality capacitor of type X7R
or better in order to minimize fCUTOFF deviations. COLC
must be a capacitor of type Z5U or better.
Loss-of-Power (LOP) Monitor
A LOP monitor with a user-programmable threshold
and a hysteresis comparator is also included with the
limiting amplifier circuitry. Internally, one comparator
input is tied to the RSSI output signal, and the other is
tied to the threshold voltage (VTH), which is set externally and provides a trip point for the LOP indication. A
low-voltage, low-drift op amp, referenced to an internal
bandgap voltage (1.18V), is supplied for programming
a supply-independent threshold voltage. This op amp
requires two external resistors to program the LOP trip
point. VTH is programmable from 1.18V to 2.4V using
the equation:
(
)
VTH = 1.18 1 + R2 / R1
The op amp can source only 20µA of current.
Therefore, an R1 value greater than or equal to 100kΩ
is recommended for proper operation. The input bias
Table 1. Setting the Low-Frequency Cutoff
CIN
COLC
COMBINED LOW
fCUTOFF (kHz)
0.022µF
0.047µF
3.0
0.010µF
0.033µF
6.8
6800pF
0.022µF
10
4700pF
0.010µF
13.5
2200pF
4700pF
29
1000pF
3300pF
68
Input Offset Correction
470pF
1000pF
135
The on-chip limiting amplifier provides more than 42dB
of gain. A low-frequency feedback loop is integrated
330pF
680pF
190
220pF
470pF
290
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622Mbps, Low-Power, 3.3V Clock-Recovery
and Data-Retiming IC with Limiting Amplifier
Setting the Loop Filter
The loop filter within the PLL consists of a transconductance amplifier and external filter elements RF and CF
(Figure 2). The closed-loop bandwidth of a PLL is
approximated by:
KD KO Gm RF
where KD is the gain of the phase detector, KO is the
gain of the VCO, and Gm is the transconductance of
F(S)
GM
)
where the recommended external value of CF is 2.2µF.
Increasing the value of RF increases the PLL bandwidth
(fLOOP). Increasing this bandwidth improves jitter tolerance and jitter-generation performance, but also
reduces jitter-transfer performance. (Decreasing the
bandwidth has the opposite effect.)
This type of PLL is a classical second-order system.
Therefore, as fz (the frequency of the zero) approaches
fLOOP, the jitter-transfer peaking increases. For an overdamped system (fz/fLOOP) < 0.25, the jitter peaking of a
second-order system can be approximated by:
FIL-
RF
MAX3675-B
CF
(
Mp = 1 - (fz / fLOOP)
where Mp is the magnitude of the peaking. For
(fz/fLOOP) < 0.1, this equation holds to within 10%.
CF can be made smaller if meeting the jitter-transfer
specifications is not a requirement. For example, setting
RF to 300Ω and CF to 3.3nF increases the loop bandwidth to approximately 2.2MHz (Figure 3). Loop stability
is ensured by maintaining a separation of 10x between
fLOOP and fz. Be careful when changing the value of RF.
Lower values of RF are limited by the internal resistance
of the IC, and upper values are limited by the internal
high-frequency pole.
MAX3675
FIL+
the filter amplifier. For the MAX3675, an estimated value
of KDKOGm is 7k.
Because the PLL is a second-order system, a zero in
the open-loop gain is required for stability. This zero is
set by the following equation:
ω z = 1 / RFCF
[(
)
]
s CF s/ω P + 1
fZ = 161kHz f
= 2.2MHz
CF = 3.3nF RLOOP
F = 300Ω
1
R FC F
ωz
=
RF
= 52.3Ω
CF
= 2.2µF
ωP
= internal higher - order pole
Figure 2. Loop Filter
HIGHERORDER
POLE
>10x
GAIN
F(s) =
 s

+ 1
Gm 
ω
 z

fZ = 1.38kHz
CF = 2.2µF
fLOOP = 375kHz
RF = 52.3Ω
fLOOP = KSKOGmRF
100
1k
10k
100k
1M
10M
100M
1G
FREQUENCY (Hz)
Figure 3. Loop-Filter Response
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MAX3675
current of the op amp at the INV pin is guaranteed to
be less than ±100nA. To set the threshold voltage
externally (i.e., via a DAC control), completely disable
the op amp by grounding the inverting terminal (INV).
VTH then becomes high impedance and must be driven
externally.
The comparator is configured with an active-high LOP
output. An on-chip, 6kΩ pull-up resistor is provided to
reduce external part count.
The MAX3675 is optimally designed to acquire lock and
to provide a bit-error rate (BER) of less than 10-10 for long
strings of consecutive zeros and ones. Using the recommended external component values of RF = 52.3Ω ±1%
and CF = 2.2µF ±20%, measured results show that the
MAX3675 can tolerate 1000 consecutive ones or zeros. It
is important to select a type of capacitor for CF that has a
temperature stability of ±10% or better. This ensures performance over the -40°C to +85°C temperature range.
Lock Detect
The MAX3675’s loss-of-lock (LOL) monitor indicates
when the PLL is locked. Under normal operation, the
loop is locked and the LOL output signal is high. When
the MAX3675 loses lock, a fast negative-edge transition
occurs on LOL. The output level remains at a low
level (held by C LOL ) until the loop reacquires lock
(Figure 4).
Note that the LOL monitor is only valid when a data
stream is present on the inputs to the MAX3675. As a
result, LOL does not detect a loss-of-power condition
resulting from a loss of the incoming signal. See the
Loss-of-Power (LOP) Monitor section for this type of
indicator.
Input and Output Terminations
The MAX3675 digital data and clock I/Os (DDI+, DDI-,
SDO+, SDO-, SCLK+, and SCLK-) are designed to
interface with PECL signal levels. It is important to bias
these ports appropriately. A circuit that provides a
Thevenin equivalent of 50Ω to VCC - 2V should be used
with fixed-impedance transmission lines for proper termination. Make sure that the differential outputs have
balanced loads.
The digital data input signals (DDI+ and DDI-) are differential inputs to an emitter-coupled pair. As a result,
the MAX3675 can accept differential input signals as
low as 250mV. These inputs can also be driven singleended by externally biasing DDI- to the center of the
voltage swing.
The MAX3675’s performance can be greatly affected
by circuit board layout and design. Use good high-frequency design techniques, including minimizing
ground inductance and using fixed-impedance transmission lines on the data and clock signals. Power-supply decoupling should be placed as close to V CC as
possible. Take care to isolate the input from the output
signals to reduce feedthrough.
__________Applications Information
Driving the Limiting Amplifier
Single-Ended
There are three important requirements for driving the
limiting amplifier from a single-ended source (Figure 5):
1) There must be no DC coupling to the ADI+ and ADIinputs. DC levels at these inputs disrupt the
offset-correction loop.
2) The terminating resistor RT (50Ω) must be referenced
to the ADI- input to minimize common-mode coupling
problems.
3) The low-frequency cutoff for the limiting amplifier
is determined by either C IN and the 2.5kΩ input
impedance or Cb/2 together with RT. With Cb = 0.22µF
and RT = 50Ω, the low-frequency cutoff is 29kHz.
LOP
OUTPUT LEVEL
MAX3675
622Mbps, Low-Power, 3.3V Clock-Recovery
and Data-Retiming IC with Limiting Amplifier
Cb
0.22µF
CIN
5.6nF
MAX3675
ADI+
RT
50Ω
LOL
2.5k
ADI-
NO DATA
ACQUIRE
LOCKED
Cb
0.22µF
TIME
Figure 4. Loss-of-Lock Output
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Figure 5. Single-Ended Input Termination
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and Data-Retiming IC with Limiting Amplifier
The limiting amplifier is biased independently from the
clock recovery circuitry. Grounding INSEL turns off the
limiting amplifier and selects the PECL DDI inputs.
Converting Average Optical Power
to Signal Amplitude
Many of the MAX3675’s specifications relate to inputsignal amplitude. When working with fiber optic
receivers, the input is usually expressed in terms of
average optical power and extinction ratio. The relations given in Table 2 and Figure 6 are helpful for converting optical power to input signal when designing
with the MAX3675.
In an optical receiver, the input voltage to the limiting
amplifier can be found by multiplying the relationship in
Table 2 by the photodiode responsivity and transimpedance amplifier gain.
In an optical receiver, the dB change at the MAX3675
always equals 2x the optical dB change.
The MAX3675’s typical voltage hysteresis is 3.0dB. This
provides an optical hysteresis of 1.5dB.
Jitter in Optical Receivers
Timing jitter, edge speeds, aberrations, optical dispersion, and attenuation all impact the performance of
high-speed clock recovery for SDH/SONET receivers
(Figure 7). These effects decrease the time available
for error-free data recovery by reducing the received
“eye opening” of non-return-to-zero (NRZ) transmitted
signals.
P1
Optical Hysteresis
Power and hysteresis are often expressed in decibels.
By definition, decibels are always 10log (power). At the
inputs to the MAX3675 limiting amplifier, the power is
VIN2/R. If a receiver’s optical input power (x) increases
by a factor of two, and the preamplifier is linear, then the
voltage at the input to the MAX3675 also increases by a
factor of two.
The optical power increase is 10log(2x / x) = 10log(2) =
+3dB.
At the MAX3675, the voltage increase is:
10log
(2VIN )
2
/R
2
VIN / R
P0
TIME
Figure 6. Optical Power Relations
= 10log(22 ) = 20log(2) = + 6dB
SYMBOL
AMPLITUDE
Table 2. Optical-Power Relations*
RELATION
MIDPOINT
PAVE = (P0 + P1) / 2
Average
Power
PAVE
Extinction
Ratio
re
re = P1 / P0
Optical Power
of a “1”
P1
P1 = 2PAVE
Optical Power
of a “0”
P0
P0 = 2PAVE / re + 1
Signal
Amplitude
PIN
PIN = P1 − P0 = 2PAVE
EYE DIAGRAM WITH NO TIMING JITTER
re
re + 1
(
*Assuming a 50% average input data duty cycle.
AMPLITUDE
PARAMETER
PAVE
)
(re − 1)
re + 1
TIME
MIDPOINT
EFFECTS OF TIMING JITTER ON EYE DIAGRAM
TIME
Figure 7. Eye Diagram With and Without Timing Jitter
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MAX3675
Reduced Power Consumption
Without the Limiting Amplifier
Optical receivers, incorporating transimpedance
preamplifiers and limiting postamplifiers, can significantly clean up the effects of dispersion and attenuation. In addition, these amplifiers can provide fast
transitions with minimal aberrations to the subsequent
clock and data-recovery (CDR) blocks. However, these
stages also add distortions to the midpoint crossing,
contributing to timing jitter. Timing jitter is one of the
most critical technical issues to consider when developing optical receivers and CDR circuits.
A better understanding of the different sources of jitter
helps in the design and application of optical receiver
modules and integrated CDR solutions. SDH/SONET
specifications are well defined regarding the amount of
jitter tolerance allowed at the inputs of optical receivers,
as well as jitter peaking requirements, but they do little
to define the different sources of jitter. The jitter that
must be tolerated at an optical receiver input involves
three significant sources, all of which are present in
varying degrees in typical receiver systems:
1) Random jitter (RJ)
2) Pattern-dependent jitter (PDJ)
3) Pulse-width distortion (PWD)
Random Jitter (RJ)
RJ is caused by random noise present during edge
transitions (Figure 8). This random noise results in random midpoint crossings. All electrical systems generate some random noise; however, the faster the speed
of the transitions, the lower the effect of noise on random jitter. The following equation is a simple worstcase estimation of random jitter:
RJ (rms) = (rms noise) / (slew rate)
Pattern-Dependent Jitter (PDJ)
PDJ results from wide variations in the number of consecutive bits contained in NRZ data streams working
against the bandwidth requirements of the receiver
(Figure 9). The location of the lower -3dB cutoff frequency is important, and must be set to pass the low
frequencies associated with long consecutive bit
streams. AC coupling is common in optical receiver
design.
When using a limiting preamplifier with a highpass frequency response, select the input AC-coupling capacitor, C IN, to provide a low-frequency cutoff (fC) one
decade lower than the preamplifier low-frequency cutoff. As a result, the PDJ is dominated by the lowfrequency cutoff of the preamplifier.
When using a preamplifier without a highpass response
with the MAX3675, the following equation provides a
good starting point for choosing CIN:
-tL
CIN ≥

PDJ BW 

1.25kΩ In 1−
0.5


(
)
(
)( )
where tL = duration of the longest run of consecutive
bits of the same value (seconds); PDJ = maximum
DESIRED
MIDPOINT
CROSSING
LF DROOP
0-1-0 BIT STREAM
MIDPOINT
0–1
TRANSITION
WITH RANDOM
NOISE
RANDOM
JITTER
MIDPOINT
LONG
CONSECUTIVE
BIT STREAM
AMPLITUDE
ACTUAL
MIDPOINT
CROSSING
MIDPOINT
AMPLITUDE
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622Mbps, Low-Power, 3.3V Clock-Recovery
and Data-Retiming IC with Limiting Amplifier
LF PDJ
TIME
TIME
Figure 8. Random Jitter on Edge Transition
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Figure 9. Pattern-Dependent Jitter Due to Low-Frequency
Cutoff
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and Data-Retiming IC with Limiting Amplifier
Pulse-Width Distortion (PWD)
same level (Figure 11). DC offsets and nonsymmetrical
rising and falling edge speeds both contribute to PWD.
For a 1–0 bit stream, calculate PWD as follows:
PWD = [(width of wider pulse) (width of narrower pulse)] / 2
Phase Adjust
The internal clock and data alignment in the MAX3675
is well maintained close to the center of the data eye.
Although not required, this sampling point can be shifted using the PHADJ inputs to optimize BER performance. The PHADJ inputs operate with differential
input signals to approximately ±1V. A simple resistor
divider with a bypass capacitor is sufficient to set up
these levels. When the PHADJ inputs are not used, they
should be tied directly to VCC.
Finally, PWD occurs when the midpoint crossing of a
0–1 transition and a 1–0 transition do not occur at the
AMPLITUDE
0-1-0 BIT STREAM
MIDPOINT
AMPLITUDE
LONG
CONSECUTIVE
BIT STREAM
PWD RESULTS WHEN THE WIDTH
OF A ZERO DOES NOT EQUAL
THE WIDTH OF A ONE
MIDPOINT
tFALL ≠ tRISE
WIDTH OF A ZERO
HF PDJ
TIME
Figure 10. Pattern-Dependent Jitter Due to High-Frequency
Rolloff
WIDTH OF A ONE
TIME
Figure 11. Pulse-Width Distortion
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MAX3675
allowable pattern-dependent jitter, peak-to-peak
(seconds); and BW = typical system bandwidth, normally 0.6 to 1.0 times the data rate (Hertz). If the PDJ is
still larger than desired, continue increasing the value of
C IN . Note that to maintain stability when using the
MAX3675 analog inputs (ADI+, ADI-), it is important to
keep the low-frequency cutoff associated with COLC
below the corner frequency associated with C IN (fC)
(Table 1).
PDJ can also be present due to insufficient high-frequency bandwidth (Figure 10). If the amplifiers are not
fast enough to allow for complete transitions during single-bit patterns, or if the amplifier does not allow adequate settling time, high-frequency PDJ can result.
__________________Pin Configuration
17 LOL
18 VCC
19 PHADJ-
20 PHADJ+
21 VCC
22 FIL-
23 FIL+
24 GND
GND
25
16 GND
DDI+
26
15 VCC
DDI-
27
14 SDO+
MAX3675
INSEL 28
13 SDO-
ADI- 29
GND
DDI+
VCC
LOL
PHADJ-
GND
FIL- PHADJ+ VCC
GND
FIL- PHADJ+ VCC
VCC
FIL+
PHADJ-
GND
LOL
VCC
DDI-
SDO+
INSEL
SDO-
0.069"
(1.753mm)
12 VCC
ADI-
VCC
30
11 SCLKO+
ADI+
VCC 31
10 SCLKO-
SCLKO+
SCLKO-
ADI+
CFILT 32
VCC
VCC
VCC
CFILT
GND
8
7
LOP
6
VTH
4
5
INV
GND
3
RSSI
2
OLC-
1
9
TQFP
14
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FIL+
TOP VIEW
OLC+
MAX3675
622Mbps, Low-Power, 3.3V Clock-Recovery
and Data-Retiming IC with Limiting Amplifier
OLC+
RSSI
OLC-
INV
GND
VTH
LOP
GND
0.068"
(1.727mm)
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and Data-Retiming IC with Limiting Amplifier
32TQFP.EPS
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MAX3675
________________________________________________________Package Information
MAX3675
622Mbps, Low-Power, 3.3V Clock-Recovery
and Data-Retiming IC with Limiting Amplifier
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