MAX4937
Octal High-Voltage Transmit/Receive Switches
Integrated T/R Switches Significantly Reduce Component Count While Reducing Power
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Overview
Features and Benefits
- Low Power: Low Impedance (5Ω) with 1.5mA Bias Current Only
- Low Noise < 0.5nV/√Hz (typ) with 1.5mA Bias Current Only
- Wide -3dB Bandwidth 65MHz (typ)
- Easy Programming with SPI Interface
- High Density (8 Channels per Package)
- Grass-Clipping Diodes with Low-Voltage Isolation (MAX4936/MAX4938)
- Output Clamp Diodes for Receiver Protection (MAX4936/MAX4937)
- Global Shutdown Control (CLR)
- Each T/R Switch Can Be Individually Programmed On or Off
- Low-Voltage Receive Path with High-Voltage Protection
- Space-Saving, 5mm x 11mm, 56-Pin TQFN Package
Product Details
The MAX4936–MAX4939 are octal, high-voltage, transmit/receive (T/R) switches. The T/R switches are based on a diode bridge topology, and the amount of current in the diode bridges can be programmed through an SPI™ interface. All devices feature a latch-clear input to asynchronously turn off all T/R switches and put the device into a low-power shutdown mode. The MAX4936/MAX4938 include the T/R switch and grass-clipping diodes, performing both transmit and receive operations. The MAX4937/MAX4939 include just the T/R switch and perform the receive operation only.
The MAX4936/MAX4938 transmit path is low impedance during high-voltage transmit and high impedance during low-voltage receive, providing isolation between the transmit and receive circuitry. The high-voltage transmit path is high bandwidth, low distortion, and low jitter.
The receive path for all devices is low impedance during low-voltage receive and high impedance during high-voltage transmit, providing protection to the receive circuitry. The low-voltage receive path is high bandwidth, low noise, low distortion, and low jitter. Each T/R switch can be individually programmed on or off, allowing these devices to be used as receive path multiplexers also.
The MAX4936/MAX4937 feature clamping diodes to protect the receiver input from voltage spikes due to leakage currents flowing through the T/R switches during transmission. The MAX4938/MAX4939 do not have clamping diodes and rely on clamping diodes integrated in the receiver front end.
All the devices are available in a small, 56-pin, 5mm x 11mm TQFN package, and are specified over the commercial 0°C to +70°C temperature range.
Applications
- High-Voltage Transmit and Low-Voltage Isolation
- Medical/Industrial Imaging
- Ultrasound
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