General Description

The MAX3657 is a transimpedance preamplifier for receivers operating up to 155Mbps. The low noise, high gain, and low-power dissipation make it ideal for Class-B and Class-C passive optical networks (PONs).

Features

♦ 14nARMS Input-Referred Noise

♦ 54kΩ Transimpedance Gain

♦ 130MHz (typ) Bandwidth

♦ 2mAP-P Input Current—0dBm Overload Capability

♦ 76mW (typ) Power Dissipation

♦ 3.3V Single-Supply Operation

♦ Average Photocurrent Monitor

Applications

    Optical Receivers (Up to 155Mbps Operation)

    Passive Optical Networks (PONs)

    SFP/SFF Transceivers

    BiDi Transceivers