
General Description
The MAX9130 is a single low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) line receiver ideal for applications requiring
high data rates, low power, and low noise. The device
is guaranteed to receive data at speeds up to 500Mbps
(250MHz).
The MAX9130 accepts an LVDS differential input and
translates it to an LVTTL/LVCMOS output. The fail-safe
feature sets the output high when the inputs are undriven and open, terminated, or shorted. The device supports a wide common-mode input range, allowing a
ground potential difference and common-mode noise
between the driver and the receiver. The MAX9130
conforms to the ANSI/TIA/EIA-644 LVDS standard.
The MAX9130 operates from a single +3.3V supply,
and is specified for operation from -40°C to +85°C. It is
available in a space-saving 6-pin SC70 package. Refer
to the MAX9110/MAX9112 data sheet for single/dual
LVDS line drivers. Refer to the MAX9115 for a lower
speed (200Mbps) single LVDS line receiver in SC70.
Applications
Clock Distribution
Cellular Phone Base Stations
Digital Cross-Connects
Network Switches/Routers
DSLAMs
Features
♦ Space-Saving SC70 Package (50% Smaller than
SOT23)
♦ Guaranteed 500Mbps Data Rate
♦ Low 250ps (max) Pulse Skew
♦ High-Impedance LVDS Inputs When Powered Off
Allow Hot Swapping
♦ Conforms to ANSI TIA/EIA-644 LVDS Standard
♦ Single +3.3V Supply
♦ Fail-Safe Circuit Sets Output High for Undriven
Inputs (Open, Terminated, or Shorted)
♦ Low 150µA (typ) Supply Current in Fail-Safe Mode
MAX9130
Single 500Mbps LVDS Line Receiver in SC70
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Ordering Information
19-2155; Rev 0; 10/01
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Typical Application Circuit
GND
IN+IN-
16
5
OUTV
CC
MAX9130
SC70
TOP VIEW
2
34
GND
PART
MAX9130EXT-T -40°C to +85°C 6 SC70-6 ABB
TEMP.
RANGE
PINPACKAGE
TOP
MARK
MAX9130
Rx
CLOCK
INPUT
LVDS SIGNALS
CLOCK
INPUT
MAX9130
Rx
CLOCK
SOURCE
REFERENCE CLOCK DISTRIBUTION
USING MAX9130 IN A MULTIDROP CONFIGURATION
Tx
MAX9130
Rx
CLOCK
INPUT
100Ω
TERMINATION

MAX9130
Single 500Mbps LVDS Line Receiver in SC70
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(VCC= +3.0V to +3.6V, differential input voltage |VID| = 0.05V to 1.0V, input common voltage VCM= |VID/2| to 2.4V - |VID/2|,
T
A
= -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values at VCC= +3.3V, TA= +25°C.) (Notes 2, 3)
Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional
operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to
absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
Note 1: Package leads soldered to a PC board having copper ground and VCCplanes. Do not exceed Maximum Junction Temperature.
V
CC
to GND...........................................................-0.3V to +4.0V
IN+, IN- to GND.....................................................-0.3V to +4.0V
OUT to GND ...............................................-0.3V to (V
CC
+ 0.3V)
Continuous Power Dissipation (T
A
= +70°C)
6-Pin SC70 (derate 3.1mW/°C above +70°C).............245 mW
Output Short to GND (OUT) (Note 1)........................................1s
Storage Temperature Range .............................-65°C to +150°C
Maximum Junction Temperature .....................................+150°C
Operating Temperature Range ...........................-40°C to +85°C
ESD Protection
Human Body Model (IN+, IN-) .........................................±6kV
Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s) .................................+300°C
LVDS INPUTS (IN+, IN-)
Differential Input High Threshold V
Differential Input Low Threshold V
Input Current I
Power-Off Input Current I
Input Resistance
LVTTL/LVCMOS OUTPUT (OUT)
Output High Voltage V
Output Low Voltage V
Output Short-Circuit Current I
SUPPLY CURRENT
Supply Current I
PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
TH
TL
0.05V ≤VID≤ 0.6V -20 20
, I
IN+
IN-
0.6V <VID≤ 1.0V -25 25
INO
R
R
0.05V ≤VID≤ 0.6V, V
0.6V <VID≤ 1.0V, V
VCC = +3.6V or 0, Figure 1 35
IN1
VCC = +3.6V or 0, Figure 1 132
IN2
OHIOH
OL
OS
CC
= - 8.0m A
IOL = +8.0mA, VID = -50mV 0.25 V
VID = +50mV, V
No load, inputs undriven (fail-safe) 150 300 µA
No load, inputs driven 7 mA
50 mV
-50 mV
= 0 -20 20
CC
= 0 -25 25
CC
Inp uts op en or und r i ven shor t
or und r i ven 100Ω ter m i nati on
V
= +50mV VCC - 0.3
ID
= 0 -125 mA
OUT
V
- 0.3
CC
µA
µA
kΩ
V

MAX9130
Single 500Mbps LVDS Line Receiver in SC70
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AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(VCC= +3.0V to +3.6V, CL= 15pF, differential input voltage |VID| = 0.15V to 1.0V, input common voltage VCM= |VID/2| to 2.4V - |V
ID
/2|, input rise and fall time = 1ns (20% to 80%), input frequency = 250MHz, TA= -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values at V
CC
= +3.3V, |VID| = 0.2V, VCM= 1.2V, TA= +25°C.) (Figures 2 and 3) (Notes 4 and 5)
Note 2: Maximum and minimum limits over temperature are guaranteed by design and characterization. Devices are production
tested at T
A
= +25°C.
Note 3: Current into a pin is defined as positive. Current out of a pin is defined as negative. All voltages are referenced to ground
except V
TH
, VTL, and VID.
Note 4: AC parameters are guaranteed by design and characterization.
Note 5: C
L
includes scope probe and test jig capacitance.
Note 6: t
SKD1
is the magnitude difference of differential propagation delays. t
SKD1
= |t
PHLD
- t
PLHD
|.
Note 7: t
SKD2
is the magnitude difference of any differential propagation delays between parts operating over rated conditions at
the same V
CC
and within 5°C of each other.
Note 8: t
SKD3
is the magnitude difference of any differential propagation delays between parts operating over rated conditions.
Note 9: f
MAX
pulse generator output conditions: rise time = fall time = 1ns (0% to 100%), 50% duty cycle, VOH= +1.3V, VOL= +1.1V.
MAX9130 output criteria: 60% to 40% duty cycle, V
OL
= 0.25V max, VOH= 2.7V min, load = 15pF.
Differential Propagation Delay
High to Low
Differential Propagation Delay
Low to High
Differential Pulse Skew
|t
PHLD
Differential Part-to-Part Skew
(Note 7)
Differential Part-to-Part Skew
(Note 8)
Rise Time t
Fall Time t
Maximum Operating Frequency
(Note 9)
PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
t
PHLD
t
PLHD
t
t
| (Note 6)
PLHD
-
SKD1
t
SKD2
t
SKD3
TLH
THL
f
MAX
1.2 1.8 3 ns
1.2 1.8 3 ns
250 ps
1.3 ns
1.8 ns
0.5 0.8 ns
0.5 0.8 ns
250 MHz

MAX9130
Single 500Mbps LVDS Line Receiver in SC70
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Typical Operating Characteristics
(VCC= +3.3V, CL= 15pF, |VID| = 0.2V, VCM= 1.2V, input rise and fall time = 1ns (20% to 80%), input frequency = 250MHz, 50%
duty cycle, T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
0
10
30
40
1 10 100 1000
SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. FREQUENCY
MAX9130 toc01
FREQUENCY (MHz)
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
20
6.00
5.50
5.00
4.50
4.00
-40 10-15 35 60 85
SUPPLY CURRENT vs. TEMPERATURE
MAX9130 toc02
TEMPERATURE (°C)
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
-60
-65
-75
-70
-80
-85
3.0 3.3 3.6
OUTPUT SHORT-CIRCUIT CURRENT
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
MAX9130 toc03
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
OUTPUT SHORT-CIRCUIT CURRENT (mA)
3.60
3.40
3.20
3.00
2.80
3.0 3.3 3.6
OUTPUT HIGH VOLTAGE
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
MAX9130 toc04
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
OUTPUT HIGH VOLTAGE (V)
84.0
84.5
85.0
85.5
86.0
86.5
87.0
87.5
88.0
3.0 3.3 3.6
OUTPUT LOW VOLTAGE
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
MAX9130 toc05
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
OUTPUT LOW VOLTAGE (mV)
1.50
1.60
1.80
1.70
1.90
2.00
3.0 3.3 3.6
DIFFERENTIAL PROPAGATION DELAY
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
MAX9130 toc06
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
DIFFERENTIAL PROPAGATION DELAY (ns)
t
PHLD
t
PLHD
1.50
1.75
2.00
2.25
2.50
2.75
-40 10-15 35 60 85
DIFFERENTIAL PROPAGATION DELAY
vs. TEMPERATURE
MAX9130 toc07
TEMPERATURE (°C)
DIFFERENTIAL PROPAGATION DELAY (ns)
t
PHLD
t
PLHD

MAX9130
Single 500Mbps LVDS Line Receiver in SC70
_______________________________________________________________________________________ 5
Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(VCC= +3.3V, CL= 15pF, |VID| = 0.2V, VCM= 1.2V, input rise and fall time = 1ns (20% to 80%), input frequency = 250MHz, 50%
duty cycle, T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
DIFFERENTIAL PULSE SKEW
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
60
50
40
30
DIFFERENTIAL PULSE SKEW (ps)
20
10
3.0 3.3 3.6
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
DIFFERENTIAL PROPAGATION DELAY
vs. COMMON-MODE VOLTAGE
2.3
2.2
2.1
2.0
1.9
1.8
1.7
1.6
DIFFERENTIAL PROPAGATION DELAY (ns)
1.5
t
PLHD
t
PHLD
0.1 1.2 2.3
COMMON-MODE VOLTAGE (V)
TRANSITION TIME
vs. LOAD CAPACITANCE
2.100
MAX9130 toc08
MAX9130 toc10
DIFFERENTIAL PULSE SKEW
vs. TEMPERATURE
100
80
60
40
DIFFERENTIAL PULSE SKEW (ps)
20
0
-40 10-15 35 60 85
TEMPERATURE (°C)
DIFFERENTIAL PROPAGATION DELAY
vs. DIFFERENTIAL INPUT VOLTAGE
2.0
1.9
1.8
1.7
DIFFERENTIAL PROPAGATION DELAY (ns)
1.6
0.1 0.30.2 0.4 0.5 0.6
DIFFERENTIAL INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
TRANSITION TIME vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
580
t
PHLD
t
PLHD
MAX9130 toc09
MAX9130 toc11
1.800
1.500
1.200
0.900
TRANSITION TIME (ns)
0.600
0.300
52515 35 45 55
LOAD CAPACITANCE (pF)
t
TLH
t
THL
MAX9130 toc12
t
540
500
TRANSITION TIME (ps)
460
420
3.0 3.3 3.6
THL
t
TLH
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
MAX9130 toc13

MAX9130
Detailed Description
LVDS is intended for point-to-point communication over
a controlled-impedance medium as defined by the
ANSI TIA/EIA-644 and IEEE 1596.3 standards. LVDS
uses a lower voltage swing than other common communication standards, achieving higher data rates with
reduced power consumption while reducing EMI emissions and system susceptibility to noise.
The MAX9130 is a single LVDS line receiver ideal for
applications requiring high data rates, low power, and
low noise. The device accepts an LVDS input and
translates it to an LVTTL/LVCMOS output. The receiver
detects differential signals as low as 50mV and as high
as 1V within an input voltage range of 0 to +2.4V.
The 250mV to 450mV differential output of an LVDS driver is nominally centered around a +1.25V offset. This
offset, coupled with the receiver’s 0 to +2.4V input voltage range, allows an approximate ±1V shift in the signal (as seen by the receiver). This allows for a
difference in ground references of the driver and the
receiver, the common-mode effects of coupled noise,
or both. The LVDS standards specify an input voltage
range of 0 to +2.4V referenced to receiver ground.
Fail-Safe
The fail-safe feature of the MAX9130 sets the output
high and reduces supply current to 150µA when:
• inputs are open
• inputs are undriven and shorted
• inputs are undriven and terminated
A fail-safe circuit is important because under these
conditions, noise at the input may switch the receiver
and it may appear to the system that data is being
received. Open or undriven terminated input conditions
can occur when a cable is disconnected or cut, or
when an LVDS driver output is in high impedance. A
short condition can occur because of a cable failure.
The fail-safe input network (Figure 1) samples the input
common-mode voltage and compares it to V
CC
- 0.3V
(nominal). When the input is driven to levels specified in
the LVDS standards, the input common-mode voltage
is less than VCC- 0.3V and the fail-safe circuit is not
activated. If the inputs are open or if the inputs are
undriven and shorted or undriven and parallel terminated, there is no input current. In this case, a pullup resistor in the fail-safe circuit pulls both inputs above VCC-
0.3V, activating the fail-safe circuit and forcing the output high.
Applications Information
Power-Supply Bypassing
Bypass VCCwith a high-frequency surface-mount
ceramic 0.01µF capacitor as close to the device as
possible.
Single 500Mbps LVDS Line Receiver in SC70
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Pin Description
Figure 1. Fail-Safe Input Network
Figure 2. Propagation Delay and Transition Time Test Circuit
V
CC
R
IN2
VCC - 0.3V
IN1
PIN NAME FUNCTION
1V
2, 5 GND Ground
3 IN- Inverting LVDS Differential Input
4 IN+ Noninverting LVDS Differential Input
6 OUT LVTTL/LVCMOS Output
Power-Supply Input. Bypass VCC to
CC
GND with a 0.01µF ceramic capacitor.
IN+
R
OUT
R
IN1
GND
IN+
IN-
MAX9130
Rx
MAX9130
OUT
C
L
IN-
PULSE
GENERATOR
*50Ω *50Ω
*50Ω REQUIRED FOR PULSE GENERATOR.

Differential Traces
Input trace characteristics affect the performance of the
MAX9130. Use controlled-impedance PC board traces,
typically 100Ω. Match the termination resistor to this
characteristic impedance.
Eliminate reflections and ensure that noise couples as
common mode by running the differential traces close
together. Reduce skew by matching the electrical
length of the traces. Excessive skew can result in a
degradation of magnetic field cancellation.
Input differential signals should be routed close to each
other to cancel their external magnetic field. Maintain a
constant distance between the differential traces to
avoid discontinuities in differential impedance. Minimize
the number of vias to further prevent impedance discontinuities.
Cables and Connectors
Transmission media should typically have a controlled
differential impedance of 100Ω. Use cables and connectors that have matched differential impedance to
minimize impedance discontinuities.
Avoid the use of unbalanced cables such as ribbon or
simple coaxial cable. Balanced cables such as twisted
pair offer superior signal quality and tend to generate
less EMI due to canceling effects. Balanced cables
tend to pick up noise as common mode, which is
rejected by the LVDS receiver.
Termination
The MAX9130 requires an external termination resistor.
The termination resistor should match the differential
impedance of the transmission line. Termination resistance is typically 100Ω but may range between 90Ω to
132Ω, depending on the characteristic impedance of
the transmission medium.
When using the MAX9130, minimize the distance
between the input termination resistor and the MAX9130
receiver inputs. Use 1% surface-mount resistors.
Board Layout
For LVDS applications, use a four-layer PC board that
provides separate layers for power, ground, and
input/output signals is recommended. Keep the LVDS
input signals away from the output LVCMOS/LVTTL signal to prevent coupling (Figure 4). To minimize
crosstalk, do not run the output in parallel with the
inputs.
Chip Information
TRANSISTOR COUNT: 201
PROCESS: CMOS
MAX9130
Single 500Mbps LVDS Line Receiver in SC70
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Figure 3. Propagation Delay and Transition Time Waveforms
V
IN-
V
IN+
V
OUT
COMMON-MODE VOLTAGE: V
DIFFERENTIAL INPUT VOLTAGE: V
VID = 0
t
PLHD
50%
20% 20%
t
TLH
V
ID
80%
= (V
+ V
CM
) / 2
IN+
IN-
= (V
) - (V
ID
)
IN+
IN-
t
80%
PHLD
= 0
V
ID
50%
t
THL
(LVTTL/LVCMOS OUTPUT)
U1
C1
0.01µF
U1: MAX9130
R1, C1 ARE 0402 TYPE
V
CC
GND
IN-
R1
OUT
GND
IN+
(LVDS
INPUTS)
V
OH
V
OL

MAX9130
Single 500Mbps LVDS Line Receiver in SC70
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Package Information
SC70, 6L.EPS