General Description

The MAX3935 is designed to drive an electro-absorption modulator (EAM) at data rates up to 10.7Gbps. It provides programmable output levels through externally adjustable bias and modulation currents. This EAM driver is fabricated with Maxim’s in-house second-generation SiGe process.

Features

♦ Single -5.2V Power Supply

♦ Low 110mA Supply Current

♦ 34ps Typical Rise/Fall Time

♦ Up to 10.7Gbps (NRZ) Operation

♦ On-Chip Termination Resistors

♦ Programmable Modulation Voltage Up to 3.0VP-P

♦ Programmable EAM Bias Voltage Up to 1.2V

♦ Adjustable Pulse-Width Control

♦ Selectable Data Retiming Latch

♦ Modulation Enable Control

♦ ESD Protection

Applications

SONET OC-192 and SDH STM-64 Transmission Systems

DWDM

Metro and Long-Haul Transmitters

Add/Drop Multiplexers