Overview

Features and Benefits

  • Drives Common-Anode Lasers
  • Fully Assembled and Tested
  • LED Fault Indicator
  • Adjustable Laser Bias Current
  • Adjustable Laser Modulation Current
  • Adjustable Laser Modulation Temperature Coefficient
  • Configured for Electrical Operation; No Laser Necessary
  • Product Details

    The MAX3996 evaluation kit (EV kit) is an assembled demonstration board that provides both optical and electrical evaluation of the MAX3996 2.5Gbps laser driver.

    The output of the electrical evaluation section is interfaced to an SMA connector that can be connected to a 50Ω terminated oscilloscope. The output of the optical evaluation section is configured for attachment to a laser/monitor diode.

    Applications

    • 10-Gigabit Ethernet WWDM
    • ATM LAN Optical Transmitters
    • Fibre Channel Optical Transmitters
    • Gigabit Ethernet Optical Transmitters
    • VCSEL Transmitters

    Applicable Parts

    Documentation & Resources