MAX3983 Overview
It provides pensation for 4x copper InfiniBand and 10Gbase-CX4 Ethernet links, allowing spans of 20m with 24AWG and 15m with 28AWG. The cable driver section provides four selectable preemphasis levels. The input to the cable driver pensates for up to 0.5m of FR4 circuit board material.
MAX3983 Key Features
- Link Features Span 20m with 24AWG, 15m with 28AWG Span 0.5m of FR4 on Each Host 1.6W Total Power with 3.3V Supply Loopba
- Cable Driver Features Selectable Output Preemphasis FR4 Input Equalization Signal Detect for Each Channel Output Disable
- Cable Receiver Features Selectable FR4 Output Preemphasis Cable Input Equalization Signal Detect for Each Channel Output