19-2580; Rev 0; 9/02 KIT ATION EVALU ABLE IL AVA +3.3V, 622Mbps SDH/SONET Laser Driver with Current Monitors and APC Features ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ +3.3V or +5.0V Single-Supply Operation 40mA Supply Current at +3.3V Programmable Bias Current from 1mA to 80mA Programmable Modulation Current from 5mA to 75mA Bias Current and Modulation Current Monitors 200ps Rise/Fall Time Automatic Average Power Control with Failure Monitor Complies with ANSI, ITU, and Bellcore SONET/SDH Specifications Enable Control The MAX3663 also provides enable control and a failuremonitor output to indicate when the APC loop is unable to maintain the average optical power. The MAX3663 is available in a compact 4mm x 4mm 24-pin thin QFN package. Ordering Information Applications 622Mbps SDH/SONET Access Nodes PART TEMP RANGE PIN-PACKAGE MAX3663ETG -40°C to +85°C 24 Thin QFN (4mm x 4mm) Laser Driver Transmitters Section Regenerators Pin Configuration appears at end of data sheet. FTTH/FTTC Applications Typical Application Circuit +3.3V +3.3V 124Ω 124Ω FAIL VCC R6.3Ω DATA+ OUT- DATA- OUT+ R+ 20Ω RD 5Ω PECL CD 1µF MAX3663 84.5Ω GND MODMON BIAS CAPC BIASMON APCSET 84.5Ω MODSET 4:1 SERIALIZER WITH CLOCK GEN BIASMAX MAX3693 ENABLE LASER RFILT 20Ω CFILT 5pF FERRITE BEAD MD CMD 100pF 0.1µF +3.3V ________________________________________________________________ Maxim Integrated Products For pricing, delivery, and ordering information, please contact Maxim/Dallas Direct! at 1-888-629-4642, or visit Maxim’s website at www.maxim-ic.com. 1 MAX3663 General Description The MAX3663 is a complete, +3.3V laser driver with automatic power-control (APC) circuitry for SDH/SONET applications up to 622Mbps. It accepts differential PECL inputs, provides bias and modulation currents, and operates over a -40°C to +85°C temperature range. An APC feedback loop is incorporated to maintain a constant average optical power over temperature and lifetime. The wide modulation current range from 5mA to 75mA and bias current of 1mA to 80mA are easy to program, making this product ideal for use in various SDH/SONET applications. Two pins are provided to monitor the current levels in the laser: BIASMON with current proportional to laser bias current, and MODMON with current proportional to laser modulation. MAX3663 +3.3V, 622Mbps SDH/SONET Laser Driver with Current Monitors and APC ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS Supply Voltage, VCC .............................................-0.5V to +7.0V Current into BIAS ............................................-20mA to +150mA Current into OUT+, OUT- ............................... -20mA to +100mA Current into MD....................................................-5mA to +5mA Voltage at DATA+, DATA-, ENABLE, FAIL, BIASMON, MODMON ..................-0.5V to (VCC + 0.5V) Voltage at OUT+, OUT- .............................+1.5V to (VCC + 1.5V) Voltage at MODSET, APCSET, BIASMAX, CAPC............................................................... -0.5V to +3.0V Voltage at BIAS .........................................+1.0V to (VCC + 0.5V) Continuous Power Dissipation (TA = +85°C) 24-Lead Thin QFN (derate 20.8mW/°C above +85°C) ........................1354mW Operating Junction Temperature Range ...........-55°C to +150°C Processing Temperature (Die).........................................+400°C Storage Temperature Range ............................ -65°C to +165°C 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 (VCC = +3.14V to +5.5V, TA = -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at VCC = +3.3V, TA = +25°C.) PARAMETER SYMBOL Supply Current Bias Current Range CONDITIONS (Note 1) IBIAS 1 ENABLE = high (Note 2) Bias Current Stability APC open loop Bias Current Absolute Accuracy APC open loop, 3mA ≤ IBIAS ≤ 80mA VID Common-Mode Input Voltage VICM DATA+, DATA- Input Current IIN Monitor Diode Current Stability IBIAS = 80mA 255 IBIAS = 1mA 815 Figure 1 -15 200 VCC 1.49 PECL compatible VCC 1.32 -1 (Note 3) Monitor Diode Current Absolute Accuracy DC Monitor Diode Current TYP 40 VBIAS = VCC - 1.6V Bias Off Current Differential Input Voltage MIN IMD = 1mA -480 IMD = 18µA (Note 4) -50 UNITS 60 mA 80 mA 100 µA ppm/°C +15 % 1600 mVP-P VCC VID/4 V +10 µA +480 35 -15 IMD MAX +15 18 1000 ppm/°C % µA BIASMON to IBIAS Gain ABIAS IBIAS/IBIASMON 38 mA/mA MODMON to IMOD Gain AMOD IMOD/IMODMON 29 mA/mA 0.8 V Monitor Diode Input Voltage (MD Pin) VMD TTL Input High Voltage VIH 2 TTL Input Low Voltage VIL TTL Output High Voltage (FAIL) VOH Sourcing 50µA 2.4 TTL Output Low Voltage (FAIL) VOL Sinking 100µA 0.1 2 V VCC - 0.3 _______________________________________________________________________________________ 0.8 V VCC V 0.44 V +3.3V, 622Mbps SDH/SONET Laser Driver with Current Monitors and APC (VCC = +3.14V to +5.5V, load as shown in Figure 2, TA = -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at VCC = +3.3V, TA = +25°C.) (Note 6) PARAMETER Modulation Current Range SYMBOL IMOD CONDITIONS MIN (Note 6) ENABLE = high (Note 2) Modulation Off-Current IMOD = 75mA Modulation Current Stability -620 tR, tF 20% to 80%, RL = 10Ω | | 20Ω load (Notes 8, 9) Enable/Startup Delay Open loop UNITS 75 mA 200 µA 205 +15 IMOD = 5mA 100 200 IMOD = 75mA 230 375 IMOD = 5mA 70 155 IMOD = 75mA 10 135 (Note 7) Pulse-Width Distortion (Peak-to-Peak) MAX +620 -15 Jitter Generation (Peak-to-Peak) Maximum Consecutive Identical Digits at 622Mbps -165 IMOD = 5mA (Note 4) Modulation Current Absolute Accuracy Output Rise/Fall Time TYP 5 100 250 CID ppm/°C % ps ps ps ns 80 Bits Note 1: Tested with RMODSET = 5.11kΩ (IMOD ≈ 38mA), RBIASMAX = 4.56kΩ (IBIAS ≈ 52mA), excluding IBIAS and IMOD. Note 2: Both the bias and modulation currents are disabled if any of the current set pins are shorted to ground. Note 3: Guaranteed by design and characterization. This assumes that the laser to monitor diode transfer function does not change with temperature. Note 4: See the Typical Operating Characteristics for worst-case distributions. Note 5: AC characteristics are guaranteed by design and characterization. Note 6: Total IMOD out of OUT+. See the Design Procedure section for information regarding current delivered to the laser. Note 7: Input signal is a 622Mbps, 213 - 1 PRBS with eighty inserted 0s. Note 8: Input signal is a 622Mbps, 11110000 pattern. Note 9: PWD = (wider pulse - narrower pulse) / 2. VCC DATA+ 100mV MIN DATA- 800mV MAX 20Ω 1µF OUT- 200mVP-P MIN (DATA+) - (DATA-) 1600mVP-P MAX 10Ω 20Ω MAX3663 1µF OSCILLOSCOPE OUT+ IOUT+ IMOD IOUT+ BIAS 12.4Ω 50Ω 15Ω VCC Figure 1. Required Input Signal and Output Polarity Figure 2. Output Termination for Characterization _______________________________________________________________________________________ 3 MAX3663 AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Typical Operating Characteristics (VCC = +3.3V, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.) 223 - 1 PRBS ELECTRICAL EYE DIAGRAM (IMOD = 75mA) MAX3663 toc02 MAX3663 toc01 ELECTRICAL EYE DIAGRAM (IMOD = 35mA) 622Mbps DATA RATE 622Mbps DATA RATE PATTERN = 213 - 1 + 80 CID IMOD = 75mA PATTERN = 213 - 1 + 80 CID IMOD = 35mA 200ps/div 200ps/div 200ps/div MONITOR DIODE CURRENT vs. APC SET RESISTOR BIAS CURRENT vs. MAXIMUM BIAS SET RESISTOR MODULATION CURRENT vs. MODULATION SET RESISTOR 100 MAX3663 toc06 1000 MAX3663 toc05 MAX3663 toc04 10 IMD (mA) IBIAS (mA) IMOD (mA) 100 1 10 10 0.1 1 0.01 1 10 1 0.1 100 1 10 100 0.1 100 10 RBIASMAX (kΩ) RMODSET (kΩ) RANDOM JITTER vs. MODULATON CURRENT PULSE-WIDTH DISTORTION vs. MODULATION CURRENT SUPPLY CURRENT vs. TEMPERATURE 35 PWD (ps) 19 18 30 25 20 15 17 VCC = 5.0V 50 SUPPLY CURRENT (mA) 40 10 40 VCC = 3.3V 30 20 10 IBIAS = 48mA IMOD = 27mA 5 16 0 0 20 40 IMOD (mA) 60 80 MAX3663 toc09 45 1000 60 MAX3663 toc08 20 50 MAX3663 toc07 INCLUDES RANDOM JITTER DUE TO MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT 0 1 RAPCSET (kΩ) 21 4 MAX3663 toc03 EYE DIAGRAM (622Mbps, 1300nm LASER WITH 467MHz FILTER) RANDOM JITTER (psP-P) MAX3663 +3.3V, 622Mbps SDH/SONET Laser Driver with Current Monitors and APC 0 20 40 IMOD (mA) 60 80 -40 -15 10 35 TEMPERATURE (°C) _______________________________________________________________________________________ 60 85 +3.3V, 622Mbps SDH/SONET Laser Driver with Current Monitors and APC DISTRIBUTION OF MONITOR DIODE CURRENT STABILITY (WORST CASE) DISTRIBUTION OF MODULATION CURRENT STABILITY (WORST CASE) TA = -40°C TO +85°C IMD = 18µA 20 PERCENT OF UNITS (%) UNITS (%) 25 20 15 10 MAX3663 toc11 TA = -40°C TO +85°C IMOD = 5mA 30 25 MAX3663 toc10 35 15 10 5 5 0 -25 75 175 275 375 475 0 -500 575 -100 100 300 500 -300 MONITOR DIODE CURRENT STABILITY (ppm/°C) MODULATION CURRENT STABILITY (ppm/°C) RATIO OF IMOD vs. IMODMON TA = +85°C TA = +25°C 20 TA = -40°C 15 10 TA = +85°C 40 IBIAS/IBIASMON (mA/mA) IMOD/IMODMON (mA/mA) 30 25 RATIO OF IBIAS vs. IBIASMON 45 MAX3663 toc12 35 MAX3663 toc13 -125 35 TA = +25°C 30 TA = -40°C 25 20 15 10 5 5 0 0 0 20 40 IMOD (mA) 60 80 0 20 40 60 80 IBIAS (mA) _______________________________________________________________________________________ 5 MAX3663 Typical Operating Characteristics (continued) (VCC = +3.3V, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.) +3.3V, 622Mbps SDH/SONET Laser Driver with Current Monitors and APC MAX3663 Pin Description 6 PIN NAME 1, 13, 16, 19 VCC FUNCTION 2 DATA+ Positive PECL Data Input 3 DATA- Negative PECL Data Input 4, 8, 11, 17, 22 GND 5 BIASMON Sink Current Source. Proportional to the laser bias current. 6 MODMON Sink Current Source. Proportional to the laser modulation current. 7 ENABLE 9 FAIL TTL Output. Indicates APC failure when low. Internally pulled high through a 6kΩ resistor. 10 N.C. No Connection. Leave unconnected. 12 BIAS Laser Bias Current Output. Isolate from laser with a ferrite bead. 14 OUT+ Positive Modulation Current Output. IMOD flows into this pad when the input signal is high. Connect this pad to AC-coupling network. 15 OUT- Negative Modulation Current Output. IMOD flows into this pad when the input signal is low. Connect this pad to VCC through a 6.3Ω resistor. 18 MD Monitor Photodiode Connection. Connect this pad to the monitor photodiode anode. A capacitor to ground is required to filter high-speed AC monitor photocurrent. 20 CAPC APC Compensation Capacitor. A 0.1µF capacitor connected from this pad to ground controls the dominant pole of the APC feedback loop. 21 APCSET APC Set Resistor. A resistor connected from this pad to ground sets the desired average optical power. The resulting current is equal to the desired DC monitor diode current. Connect a 100kΩ resistor from this pad to ground if APC is not used. 23 MODSET Modulation Set Resistor. A resistor from this pad to ground sets the laser modulation current. 24 BIASMAX Maximum Bias Set Resistor. A resistor from this pad to ground sets the maximum laser bias current. The APC function can subtract from this maximum value but cannot add to it. This resistor controls the bias-current level when the APC loop is not used. EP Exposed Paddle Positive Supply Voltage Ground TTL/CMOS Enable Input. Low for normal operation, high to disable laser bias and modulation currents. Internally pulled low. The exposed paddle must be soldered to ground. _______________________________________________________________________________________ +3.3V, 622Mbps SDH/SONET Laser Driver with Current Monitors and APC MAX3663 DATA+ IMOD OUT+ OUT- DATA- 100kΩ VCC ENABLE IBIAS RBIASMON VCC MAX3663 165x BIAS 40x 5x IBIAS 38 MD RMODMON IMD IMOD 29 FAILURE DETECTOR MODSET CAPC BIASMAX APCSET FAIL RMODSET RBIASMAX CAPC RAPCSET Figure 3. Functional Diagram Detailed Description The MAX3663 laser driver consists of three main parts: a high-speed modulation driver, a laser-biasing block with automatic power control (APC), and bias current and modulation current monitors. The circuit is optimized for low-voltage (+3.3V) operation. The output stage is composed of a high-speed differential pair and a programmable modulation current source. Since the modulation output drives a maximum current of 75mA into the laser with a 230ps edge speed, large transient voltage spikes can be generated due to the parasitic inductance. These transients and the laser forward voltage leave insufficient headroom for the proper operation of the laser driver if the modulation output is DC-coupled to the laser diode. To solve this problem, the MAX3663’s modulation output is designed to be AC-coupled to the cathode of a laser diode. A simplified functional diagram is shown in Figure 3. The MAX3663’s modulation output is optimized for driving a 20Ω 10Ω load; the minimum required voltage at OUT+ is 2.0V. Modulation current swings of 75mA are possible. To interface with the laser diode, a damping resistor (RD) is required for impedance matching. An RC shunt network can be used to compensate for the laser-diode parasitic inductance, thereby improving the optical output aberrations and duty-cycle distortion. At a 622Mbps data rate, any capacitive load at the cathode of a laser diode degrades the optical output performance. Since the BIAS output is directly connected to the laser cathode, minimize the parasitic capacitance associated with this pin by using an inductor to isolate the BIAS pin from the laser diode. _______________________________________________________________________________________ 7 MAX3663 +3.3V, 622Mbps SDH/SONET Laser Driver with Current Monitors and APC Automatic Power Control Enable Control To maintain constant average optical power, the MAX3663 incorporates an APC loop to compensate for the changes in laser threshold current over temperature and lifetime. A back-facet photodiode mounted in the laser package is used to convert the optical power into a photocurrent. The APC loop adjusts the laser bias current so the monitor current is matched to a reference current set by RAPCSET. The time constant of the APC loop is determined by an external capacitor (CAPC). To eliminate the pattern-dependent jitter associated with the APC loop-time constant and to guarantee loop stability, the recommended value for CAPC is 0.1µF. When the APC loop is functioning, the maximum allowable bias current is set by an external resistor, RBIASMAX. An APC failure flag (FAIL) is set low when the bias current can no longer be adjusted to achieve the desired average optical power. APC closed-loop operation requires the user to set three currents with external resistors connected between ground and BIASMAX, MODSET, and APCSET. Detailed guidelines for these resistor settings are described in the Design Procedure section. The MAX3663 incorporates a laser driver enable function. When ENABLE is high, both the bias and modulation currents are off. The typical laser enable time is 250ns. Bias and Modulation Monitors The MAX3663 includes pins to monitor the output levels of bias and modulation current. BIASMON and MODMON sink current proportional to laser bias current and modulation current, respectively. By monitoring the current through RMODMON and RBIASMON, it is possible to monitor the levels of bias and modulation current in the laser (Figure 3). Open-Loop Operation If necessary, the MAX3663 is fully operational without APC. In this case, the laser current is directly set by two external resistors connected from ground to BIASMAX and MODSET. Connect a 100kΩ resistor from APCSET to ground and leave MD open for open-loop operation. Table 1. Optical Power Definition PARAMETER SYMBOL RELATION Average Power PAVG Extinction Ratio re re = P1 / P0 Optical Power High P1 P1 = 2PAVG x re / (re + 1) Optical Power Low P0 P0 = 2PAVG / (re + 1) Optical Amplitude PP-P Laser Slope Efficiency Laser Modulation Current 8 PAVG = (P0 + P1) / 2 PP-P = 2PAVG (re - 1) / (re + 1) η η = PP-P / IMODL IMOD IMODL = PP-P / η APC Failure Monitor The MAX3663 provides an APC failure monitor (TTL/CMOS) to indicate an APC loop tracking failure. FAIL is set low when the APC loop can no longer adjust the bias current to maintain the desired monitor current. This output is internally pulled up to VCC through a 6kΩ resistor. Short-Circuit Protection The MAX3663 provides short-circuit protection for the modulation, bias, and monitor current sources. If either BIASMAX, MODSET, or APCSET is shorted to ground, the bias and modulation outputs turn off. Design Procedure When designing a laser transmitter, the optical output is usually expressed in terms of average power and extinction ratio. Table 1 gives the relationships that are helpful in converting between the optical average power and the modulation current. These relationships are valid if the average duty cycle of the optical waveform is 50%. Programming the Modulation Current In addition to being a function of RMODSET, the modulation current delivered to the laser (IMODL) also depends on the values of the series damping resistor (RD), the shunt compensation resistance (RFILT), and the laser diode’s resistance (see the Typical Operating Circuit). The modulation current (assuming CFILT<<CD) into the laser diode can be represented by the following: 20Ω IMODL = IMOD 20Ω + (RD + rLASER ) Assuming RD = 5Ω and rLASER = 5Ω, this equation is simplified to: IMODL = IMOD(0.67) For RD = 5.0Ω and a laser resistance of approximately 5Ω, see the Modulation Current vs. Modulation Set Resistor graph in the Typical Operating Characteristics and select the value of RMODSET that corresponds to the required current at +25°C. Programming the Bias Current When using the MAX3663 in open-loop operation, the bias current is determined by the RBIASMAX resistor. To select this resistor, determine the required bias current at +25°C. See the Bias Current vs. Maximum Bias Set _______________________________________________________________________________________ +3.3V, 622Mbps SDH/SONET Laser Driver with Current Monitors and APC Referring to Figure 4, the droop resulting from long time periods without transitions can be represented by the following equation: -t (100% - DROOP) = e τ AC-coupling of IMOD results in a discharge level for τ that is equal to PAVG. An overall droop of 6% relative to P P-P equates to a 12% droop relative to P AVG . To ensure a droop of less than 12% (6% relative to PP-P), this equation can be solved for τ as follows: Programming the APC Loop When the MAX3663’s APC feature is used, program the average optical power by adjusting the APCSET resistor. To select this resistor, determine the desired monitor current to be maintained over temperature and life. See the Monitor Diode Current vs. APC Set Resistor graph in the Typical Operating Characteristics and select the value of RAPCSET that corresponds to the required current. Interfacing with the Laser Diode To minimize optical output aberrations due to the laser parasitic inductance, an RC shunt network can be used (see the Typical Operating Circuit). If RL represents the laser diode resistance, the recommended total resistance for RD + RL is 10Ω. Starting values for coaxial lasers are RFILT = 20Ω and CFILT = 5pF. RFILT and CFILT should be experimentally adjusted to optimize the output waveform. A bypass capacitor should also be placed as close to the laser anode as possible for best performance. Pattern-Dependent Jitter (PDJ) When transmitting NRZ data with long strings of consecutive identical digits (CIDs), LF droop can contribute to PDJ. To minimize this PDJ, two external components must be properly chosen: capacitor CAPC, which dominates the APC loop time constant, and AC-coupling capacitor CD. To filter out noise effects and guarantee loop stability, the recommended value for CAPC is 0.1µF. This results in an APC loop bandwidth of 20kHz. Consequently, the PDJ associated with an APC loop time constant can be ignored. The time constant associated with the DC-blocking capacitor on IMOD effects PDJ. It is important that this time constant produce minimum droop for long consecutive bit streams. τ= -t = 7.8t ln(1 - 0.12) If t1 equals 80 consecutive unit intervals without a transition, the time constant associated with the DC blocking capacitor needs to be longer than: τAC ≥ RACCD = 7.8 (80 bits) (1.6ns/bit) = 1.0µs RFILT can be ignored for CFILT<<CD; therefore, the estimated value of RAC is: RAC = 20Ω (RD + rLASER) Assuming RD = 5Ω, and rLASER = 5Ω: RAC = 6.7Ω with CD = 1µF, τAC = 6.7µs. Input Termination Requirement The MAX3663 data inputs are PECL compatible. However, it is not necessary to drive the MAX3663 with a standard PECL signal. As long as the specified common-mode voltage and differential voltage swings are met, the MAX3663 will operate properly. τ=∞ τAC DROOP τ << τAC PP-P PAVG t1 t Figure 4. Droop _______________________________________________________________________________________ 9 MAX3663 Resistor graph in the Typical Operating Characteristics and select the value of R BIASMAX that corresponds to the required current at +25°C. When using the MAX3663 in closed-loop operation, the RBIASMAX resistor sets the maximum bias current available to the laser diode over temperature and life. The APC loop can subtract from this maximum value but cannot add to it. See the Bias Current vs. Maximum Bias Set Resistor graph in the Typical Operating Characteristics and select the value of RBIASMAX that corresponds to the end-of-life bias current at +85°C. MAX3663 +3.3V, 622Mbps SDH/SONET Laser Driver with Current Monitors and APC Calculate Power Consumption The total power dissipation of the MAX3663 can be estimated by the following: P = VCC x ICC + (VCC - Vf) x IBIAS + IMOD (VCC - 20Ω x IMOD / 2) where I BIAS is the maximum bias current set by RBIASMAX, IMOD is the modulation current, and Vf is the typical laser forward voltage. Applications Information The following is an example of how to set up the MAX3663. Select Laser A communication-grade laser should be selected for 622Mbps applications. Assume the laser output average power is PAVG = 0dBm, the minimum extinction ratio is re = 6.6 (8.2dB), the operating temperature is -40°C to +85°C, and the laser diode has the following characteristics: Wavelength: λ = 1.3µm Threshold Current: Threshold Temperature Coefficient: Laser to Monitor Transfer: Laser Slope Efficiency: In this example, IBIAS = 68.1mA. The Bias Current vs. Maximum Bias Set Resistor graph in the Typical Operating Characteristics shows that RBIASMAX should be 3kΩ. Determine RBIASMON To avoid saturating the current mirror of BIASMON, the voltage at this pin should not drop below (VCC - 1.6V). The resulting condition is: ABIAS RBIASMON ≤ 1.6V IBIASMAX where IBIASMAX is the maximum current expected for the application. Determine RMODMON To avoid saturating the current mirror of MODMON, the voltage at this pin should not drop below (VCC - 1V). The resulting condition is: A RMODMON ≤ 1V MOD I MOD ΙTH = 22mA at +25°C Modulation Currents Exceeding 50mA βTH = 1.3%/°C ρMON = 0.2A/W η = 0.05mW/mA at +25°C Determine RAPCSET To drive modulation currents greater than 50mA at 3.3V, external pullup inductors (Figure 5) should be used to DC-bias the modulation output at VCC. Such a configuration isolates the laser forward voltage from the output circuitry and allows the output at OUT+ to swing above and below the supply voltage VCC. The desired monitor diode current is estimated by IMD = PAVG x ρMON = 200µA. The Monitor Diode Current vs. APC Set Resistor graph in the Typical Operating Characteristics shows that RAPCSET should be 6kΩ. VCC Determine RMODSET To achieve a minimum extinction ratio (re) of 6.6dB over temperature and lifetime, calculate the required extinction ratio at +25°C. Assuming re = 20, the peak-to-peak optical power PP-P = 1.81mW, according to Table 1. The required modulation current is 1.81(mW) / 0.05(mW/mA) = 36.2mA. The Modulation Current vs. Modulation Set Resistor graph (see Typical Operating Characteristics) shows that RMODSET should be 5kΩ. Determine RBIASMAX Calculate the maximum threshold current (ITH(MAX)) at T A = +85°C and end of life. Assuming I TH(MAX) = 50mA, the maximum bias current should be: IBIAS = ITH(MAX) + IMOD / 2 10 10Ω FERRITE BEADS LD OUTOUT+ CD 1µF MAX3663 BIAS RFILT RD 5Ω CFILT FERRITE BEAD MD 100pF Figure 5. Output Termination for Maximum Modulation Current ______________________________________________________________________________________ +3.3V, 622Mbps SDH/SONET Laser Driver with Current Monitors and APC MODSET GND APCSET CAPC VCC 23 22 21 20 19 Wire Bonding Die For high-current density and reliable operation, the MAX3663 uses gold metalization. Make connections to the die with gold wire only, using ball-bonding techniques. Wedge bonding is not recommended. Die-pad size is 4 mils (100µm) square, and die thickness is 12 mils (300µm). BIASMAX TOP VIEW 24 Pin Configuration VCC 1 18 MD DATA+ 2 17 GND DATA- 3 16 VCC GND 4 15 OUT- Layout Considerations BIASMON 5 14 OUT+ To minimize inductance, keep the connections between the MAX3663 output pins and LD as close as possible. Optimize the laser diode performance by placing a bypass capacitor as close as possible to the laser anode. Use good high-frequency layout techniques and multilayer boards with uninterrupted ground planes to minimize EMI and crosstalk. MODMON 6 13 VCC 11 12 GND BIAS 9 FAIL 10 8 GND N.C. 7 ENABLE MAX3663 THIN QFN Laser Safety and IEC 825 Using the MAX3663 laser driver alone does not ensure that a transmitter design is compliant with IEC 825. The entire transmitter circuit and component selections must be considered. Customers must determine the level of fault tolerance required by their application, recognizing that Maxim products are not designed or authorized for use as components in systems intended for surgical implant into the body, for applications intended to support or sustain life, or for any other application where the failure of a Maxim product could create a situation where personal injury or death may occur. Chip Information TRANSISTOR COUNT: 1525 SUBSTRATE CONNECTED TO GND ______________________________________________________________________________________ 11 MAX3663 At +5V power supply, the headroom voltage for the MAX3663 is significantly improved. In this case, it is possible to achieve a modulation current of more than 50mA (using resistor pullups as shown in the Typical Operating Circuit). The MAX3663 can also be DC-coupled to a laser diode when operating at +5V supply; the voltage at OUT+ should be ≥ 2.0V for proper operation. MAX3663 +3.3V, 622Mbps SDH/SONET Laser Driver with Current Monitors and APC Package Information (The package drawing(s) in this data sheet may not reflect the most current specifications. For the latest package outline information, go to www.maxim-ic.com/packages.) PACKAGE OUTLINE 12,16,20,24L QFN THIN, 4x4x0.8 mm 21-0139 12 ______________________________________________________________________________________ A +3.3V, 622Mbps SDH/SONET Laser Driver with Current Monitors and APC PACKAGE OUTLINE 12,16,20,24L QFN THIN, 4x4x0.8 mm 21-0139 A Maxim makes no warranty, representation, or guarantee regarding the suitability of its products for any particular purpose, nor does Maxim assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any product or circuit and specifically disclaims any and all liability, including without limitation consequential or incidental damages. “Typical” parameters can and do vary in different applications. All operating parameters, including “typicals” must be validated for each customer application by customer’s technical experts. Maxim products are not designed, intended, or authorized for use as components in systems intended for surgical implant into the body, or other applications intended to support or sustain life, or for any other application in which the failure of the Maxim product could create a situation where personal injury or death may occur. Maxim Integrated Products, 120 San Gabriel Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 408-737-7600 ____________________ 13 © 2002 Maxim Integrated Products Printed USA is a registered trademark of Maxim Integrated Products. MAX3663 Package Information (continued) (The package drawing(s) in this data sheet may not reflect the most current specifications. For the latest package outline information, go to www.maxim-ic.com/packages.)