Signal conditioning for high-speed differential links
It is designed to regenerate and retime signals in LVDS applications, extending the reach of high-speed serial links on backplanes, cables, or long PCB traces. The part operates from a 2.375 V to 3.6 V supply, drawing 35 mA, and is rated over the industrial temperature range of -40°C to 85°C.
The 4 Gbps maximum data rate covers common serial standards such as Gigabit Ethernet, SATA, PCIe Gen 1, and LVDS video links. The 30 ns propagation delay adds to the total link latency; in closed-loop or deterministic systems, budget that delay into the timing closure analysis. For most point-to-point or multi-drop LVDS buses, the delay is acceptable and the signal conditioning benefit outweighs the added latency.
It is ROHS3 compliant.