400 Mbps serial link — what the data rate means for the line
The MAX9205EAI+T serializes ten parallel LVCMOS or LVTTL inputs into a single LVDS output at 400 Mbps. That 400 Mbps is the serial bit rate, not the parallel throughput — the effective parallel data rate is 40 MHz per channel, so a ten-bit-wide bus running at 40 MHz collapses to one differential pair. The LVDS output swings 350 mV typical into a 100-ohm termination, keeping EMI low enough to run the cable a few metres inside a chassis without a separate shield.
Active production and procurement posture
Analog Devices lists the MAX9205EAI+T as Active. RoHS3 compliant. The tape-and-reel packaging suits automated pick-and-place lines.