High-Speed Communication ICs

Limiting amplifiers detect tiny differential or single-ended data signals from the receiver and boost them to full CML or LVPECL output levels. This amplification allows the signal to overcome the losses and degradations it may encounter in its path to the SerDes or CDR on the line card.

All our limiting amplifiers feature a loss of signal and/or signal detect circuit. They  are suitable for a wide range of applications in fiber optic transceivers for data rates as low as sub-Mbps to 4.25 Gbps.

• Solutions for all fiber optic applications up to 4.25 Gbps
• Industry-leading performance for PON applications
• Work down to DC, no lower cutoff frequency
• Fastest signal loss/detect response time
• Low power and small packages

Our edge-emitting (DFP/FP) lasers and surface-emitting (VCSEL) drivers cover GbE, Sonet/SDH and Fibre Channel applications for data rates ranging from sub-Mbps to 4.25 Gbps. These drivers are designed to work with our MIC3003 SFF-8472 compliant Fiber Optic Module (FOM) controller. When used with one of our limiting amplifiers, this chipset solution delivers an elegant, smart, low-power, small-footprint solution for SFF/SFP/SFP+ modules.

• Supports applications up to 4.25 Gbps
• Edge emitting and surface emitting lasers
• Low power
• Small packages

The SY88432L low-power transceiver includes a laser driver and limiting amplifier integrated into a small package. It can be combined with our MIC3003 SFF-8472-compliant FOM controller to create an elegant, smart, low-power, small-footprint solution for SFF/SFP modules with both edge emitting (DFP/FP) lasers and surface emitting (VCSEL).

• Integrated laser driver and limiting amplifier
• Works with MIC3003 controller
• For applications with edge-emitting or surface-emitting lasers up to 4.25 Gbps
• Small package

Our Clock and Data Recovery (CDR) ICs are used for high-speed data signal cleaning and retiming in SONET, Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel and Infiniband applications with data rates ranging from 28 Mbps to 2.7 Gbps.

• Support a wide range of SONET/SDH/ATM, Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel, Infiniband applications up to 2.7 Gbps
  
• Comply with Bellcore, ITU/CCITT and ANSI specifications