Adaptive equalizer — signal integrity for high-speed serial links
The MAX3801UGG-T is an adaptive equalizer from Analog Devices, designed to compensate for frequency-dependent losses in copper interconnects. It sits in the Analog & Data Acquisition category and is listed as currently active in its lifecycle. Packaged in Bulk form, this device targets production runs where the equalizer is placed on the receiver side of a high-speed serial link to open the eye diagram at the input of a deserializer or clock-and-data recovery circuit.
RoHS non-compliance — a design-in constraint
The MAX3801UGG-T is marked RoHS non-compliant, meaning it contains lead or other restricted substances above the RoHS threshold. This limits its use to applications with a RoHS exemption (e.g., certain industrial or high-reliability equipment) or legacy designs that do not require RoHS conformance.