
M
+3.3V, 2.5Gbps Low-Power 
Limiting Amplifiers
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5
Pin Description
Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(V
CC
= +3.3V, T
A 
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
15.0
15.5
16.0
16.5
17.0
17.5
18.0
18.5
19.0
100k
1M
FREQUENCY (Hz)
10M
100M
COMMON-MODE REJECTION RATIO
vs. FREQUENCY
M
C
PIN
NAME
GND
IN+
IN-
TH
V
CC
CLOS
FUNCTION
1, 4, 17
2
3
5
6, 12, 15, 20
7
Supply Ground
Noninverted Input Signal
Inverted Input Signal
Loss-of-Signal Threshold Pin. Resistor to ground sets the LOS threshold.
Power Supply
LO S Ti m e- C onstant C ap aci or C onnecti on. For S ON E T ap p   cati ons, C 
C L OS 
 = 0.01μF i s r ecom m end ed 
Squelch Input. The squelch function is disabled when SQUELCH is not connected or set to TTL low
level. When SQUELCH is set to TTL high level and LOS is asserted, the data outputs (OUT+, OUT-)
are forced to static levels.
Noninverted Loss-of-Signal Output. LOS is asserted TTL high when the signal drops below the assert
threshold set by the TH input. The MAX3272 does not have ESD protection on this pin. The
MAX3272A has ESD protection on this pin.
Inverted Loss-of-Signal Output. LOS is asserted TTL low when the signal drops below the assert
threshold set by the TH input. The MAX3272 does not have ESD protection on this pin. The
MAX3272A has ESD protection on this pin.
Output Current Level. When this pin is not connected, the CML output current is approximately
16mA. When this pin is connected to ground, the output current increases to about 20mA.
Inverted Data Output
Noninverted Data Output
Output Polarity Control Input. Connect to GND for an inversion of polarity through the limiting
amplifier and connect to V
CC
 for normal operation.
Offset-Correction-Loop Capacitor Connection. A capacitor connected between this pin and CAZ1
extends the time constant of the offset correction loop. Typical value of C
AZ
 is 0.1μF.
Offset-Correction-Loop Capacitor Connection. A capacitor connected between this pin and CAZ2
extends the time constant of the offset correction loop. Typical value of C
AZ
 is 0.1μF.
8
SQUELCH
9
LOS
10
LOS
11
LEVEL
13
14
OUT-
OUT+
16
OUTPOL
18
CAZ2
19
CAZ1
EP
EXPOSED
PAD
Connect the exposed paddle to board ground for optimal electrical and thermal performance.
0
4
2
8
6
10
12
0
2500
LOS ASSERT AND DEASSERT LEVELS
vs. DATA RATE
M
DATA RATE (Mbps)
V
I
P
)
1000
500
1500
2000
2
23 
- 1 PRBS PATTERN
R
TH 
= 20k
C
IN 
= 0.1
μ
F
DEASSERT
ASSERT