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MAX9178

Quad LVDS Line Driver with High-ESD Tolerance and Flow-Through Pinout

Industry's First Quad LVDS Driver with Automatic Detection Outputs

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Limited Availability

Description

The MAX9178 quad low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) line driver with high-ESD tolerance is ideal for applications requiring high data rates and low power with reduced noise. The MAX9178 is guaranteed to transmit data at speeds up to 400Mbps (200MHz) over controlled impedance of media of approximately 100Ω. The transmission media can be printed circuit (PC) board traces, backplanes, or cables.

The MAX9178 accepts four LVTTL/LVCMOS inputs and translates them to LVDS output signals. All inputs tolerate overshoot of V_CC +1V and undershoot of -1V. The EN and active-low EN inputs are ANDed together and control the high-impedance outputs. When the device is disabled, power drops to ultra-low 12.6mW (typ). Outputs conform to the ANSI TIA/EIA-644 LVDS standard.

The MAX9178 operates from a single +3.3V supply, and is available in a 16-pin TSSOP and 16-pin thin QFN package with exposed pad. The MAX9178 is specified for operation from -40°C to +85°C.

Data Sheet

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Key Features

Flow-Through Pinout
- Simplifies PC Board Layout
- Reduces Crosstalk
Pin Compatible with DS90LV047A and MAX9123
Guaranteed 400Mbps Data Rate
Single-Ended Inputs Tolerate 1V Overshoot/Undershoot
250ps Maximum Pulse Skew
IEC 61000-4-2 Level 4 ESD Tolerance on LVDS Outputs
Conforms to ANSI TIA/EIA-644 LVDS Standard
Single +3.3V Supply

Applications/Uses

Add/Drop Multiplexers
Backplane Interconnect
Cell Phone Base Stations
Clock Distribution
Digital Copiers
Digital Cross-Connects
DSLAM Backplane
Laser Printers
Network Routers and Switches

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Typical Application Circuit

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Part Number	Free Sample	Buy	Status	Recommended Replacement	Package: TYPE PINS FOOTPRINT DRAWING CODE/VAR *	Temp	RoHS/Lead-Free? Materials Analysis
MAX9178ETE			Limited Availability	MAX9128EUE+	TQFN;16 pin;16.8 mm² Outline Drawing:21-0139 (PDF) Land Pattern: 90-0070 (PDF) Use pkgcode/variation: T1644-4*	-40°C to +85°C	RoHS/Lead-Free: No Materials Analysis
MAX9178ETE-T			Limited Availability	MAX9128EUE+	QFN;16 pin Land Pattern: Not Available	-40°C to +85°C	See data sheet
MAX9178EUE			Limited Availability	MAX9128EUE+	TSSOP;16 pin;33.4 mm² Outline Drawing:21-0066 (PDF) Land Pattern: 90-0117 (PDF) Use pkgcode/variation: U16-2*	-40°C to +85°C	RoHS/Lead-Free: No Materials Analysis
MAX9178EUE-T			Limited Availability	MAX9128EUE+	TSSOP;16 pin Land Pattern: Not Available	-40°C to +85°C	See data sheet

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Part number suffixes: T or T&R = tape and reel; + = RoHS/lead-free; # = RoHS/lead-exempt; -D = drypack; -U/+U on DS parts = cut tape. More: See Full Data Sheet or Maxim Product Naming Conventions.
* Some packages have variations, listed on the drawing. "PkgCode/Variation" tells which variation the product uses. Note that "+", "#", "-" in the part number suffix describes RoHS status. Package drawings may show a different suffix character.

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Document Ref.: 19-2856 Rev 0; 2003-05-15
This page last modified: 2008-03-13