LXT17001 Intelligent Interfaces 10 Gbps Laser Driver

Designed for use in fiber-optic transceiver modules, the Physical Medium Dependent chipset utilizes CMOS technology to achieve considerable power savings over bipolar alternatives. Reduction in power enables the realization of small form factor optical modules. The large-scale availability of CMOS also allows the devices to be manufactured at a lower cost, compared to devices that depend on GaAs, SiGe or other bipolar process technologies. Novel circuit architecture is used to control noise and increase bandwidth in a standard CMOS process, and the chipset supports the jitter requirements of the emerging IEEE 802.3ae specification for 10Gbps Ethernet. In addition, the chipset can be used in SONET OC-192 applications and still meet the demanding jitter requirements of the ITU G.709 specification—a milestone in CMOS circuit design. The Physical Medium Dependent chipset consumes less than 1.0W of power. The chipset is offered in die form, allowing the use of chip-on-board assembly techniques to minimize area and maximize electrical performance. The devices may be used with a variety of clock and data recovery components developed by Intel to produce high-performance optical modules that serve a variety of data communication applications. Performance is guaranteed over a –40°C to +85°C operating range, making the 10 Gbps Physical Medium Dependent chipset an ideal solution for carrier class telecommunication systems.