The SN65LVDS101DG4: For a high-speed signal-conditioning part used in active backplanes or clock distribution, that means the BOM line is stable for new designs and volume builds alike.
The SN65LVDS101DG4 is a single-channel buffer/reDriver that accepts CML, LVDS, or LVPECL inputs and reconditions them to LVPECL outputs at up to 2 Gbps. The 630 ps propagation delay is the key timing parameter: it adds a fixed latency to the serial path, so in a clock-distribution chain you need to budget that delay against the total jitter and skew budget. The 0.6 pF input capacitance keeps the loading light on the upstream driver, which matters when the trace is long or the fan-out is shared.
Supply and temperature — industrial-grade signal conditioning
The 50 mA supply current is the total draw for the single channel — factor that into the rail budget for a multi-channel repeater bank.
8-SOIC footprint — board-level fit
Packaged in an 8-SOIC (0.154" width, 3.90 mm body), surface-mount. Tube shipping is standard; if your pick-and-place line runs tape-and-reel, confirm the reel variant (the DG4 suffix on this base number indicates the tube option).