160Mbps fibre-optic receiver quantizer

Feb 22, 2010 1 Replies
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In their app note an1123, Avago recommends the ML6622 for a high-speed quantizer in a 160Mbps receiver, but this elegant Micro Linear part has been discontinued. I suppose an LVDS receiver can be substituted, but it doesn't have adaptive thresholds. Does anybody know of an IC similar to the Micro Linear part?



Thanks, - Win
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If you don't need the signal indicator, just AC couple into a good comparator. I'd suggest one of the Analog Devices ecl/pecl ones. LVDS receivers have a bunch of built-in offset.

Maxim and others who make TIAs usually also have the downstream quantizers, things like...

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John

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