What this quad LVDS driver does on a multipoint bus
It drives four differential pairs with no integrated receivers — a pure transmit-side device for backplane or cable interconnect where the bus topology is point-to-multipoint. The 4/0 driver/receiver count means the designer must pair it with separate receivers or transceivers for bidirectional links. This is common in clock distribution or unidirectional data fan-out where signal direction is fixed.
Supply rail and signal integrity margins
The 3V to 3.6V supply window is tight — a 3.3V rail with 5% tolerance sits at 3.135V minimum, which is inside the range but leaves no headroom for ripple. The driver output levels follow the M-LVDS standard, so the differential output voltage is typically 350 mV to 450 mV into a 50-ohm load. At 200 Mbps, the rise/fall time is fast enough that stub length on the bus should be kept under 0.5 inches to avoid reflections.
Package and board-level fit
The 16-TSSOP package (0.173" body width, 4.40 mm) has a 0.65 mm pitch — standard for this pin count but demanding of a controlled soldering profile. The tube delivery means the parts arrive in stick form, not tape-and-reel, so pick-and-place feeders need a tube adapter or manual loading. Surface-mount assembly is assumed; no through-hole variant exists.
Lifecycle and sourcing posture
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