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19-2818; Rev 1; 8/03
KIT ATION EVALU E L B A AVAIL
Multirate Laser Driver with Extinction Ratio Control
General Description Features
o Single +3.3V Power Supply o 47mA Power-Supply Current o 85mA Modulation Current o 100mA Bias Current o Automatic Power Control (APC) o Modulation Compensation o On-Chip Temperature Compensation o Self-Biased Inputs for AC-Coupling o Ground-Referenced Current Monitors o Laser Safety, Shutdown, and Alarm Outputs
MAX3737
The MAX3737 is a +3.3V laser driver designed for multirate transceiver modules with data rates from 155Mbps to 2.7Gbps. Lasers can be DC-coupled to the MAX3737 for reduced component count and ease of multirate operation.