VITESSE

SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

Preliminary Data Sheet

VSC7958

2.5Gb/s High Speed Limiting Post Amplifier

for OC-48/SDH-16 Applications

G52184-0, Rev 3.0

Page 3

05/14/01

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Figure 1: Typical Output Voltage vs. Input Voltage of Limiting Amplifier

Power Dissipation.............................................................................................................................................. 1W

(VREF+) - (VIN+): .......................................................................................................................................... ±2V

(VREF-) - (VIN-): ........................................................................................................................................... ±2V

Operating Temperature Range............................................................................................................0°C to 100°C

NOTE: (1) CAUTION: Stresses listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may be applied to devices one at a time without caus-

ing permanent damage. Functionality at or above the values listed is not implied. Exposure to these values for extended

periods may affect device reliability.

Recommended Operating Conditions

Bit Rate = 2.488Gb/s NRZ and data pattern = 2

1

1000

100

10

1

13

Single-Ended Input Voltage (mV)

Output Voltage vs. Input Voltage

20

100

260

500