• Pin compatible with the NE/SA5224 and NE/SA5225 but
with extended power supply range and less external
component count
• Wideband operation from 1.0 kHz to 150 MHz typical
APPLICATIONS
• Digital fibre optic receiver in short, medium and long
haul optical telecommunications transmission systems
or in high speed data networks
• Wideband RF gain block.
• Applicable in 155 Mbits/s SDH/SONET receivers
• Single supply voltage from 3.0 to 5.5 V
• PECL (Positive Emitter Coupled Logic) compatible data
outputs
• Programmable input signal level-detection which can be
adjusted using a single external resistor
• On-chip DC offset compensation without external
capacitor
• Fully differential for excellent PSRR.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The TZA3034 is a high gain limiting amplifier that is
designed to process signals from fibre optic preamplifiers
like the TZA3033. It is pin compatible with the NE/SA5224
and NE/SA5225 but with extended power supply range,
and needs less external components. Capable of
operating at 155 Mbits/s, the chip has input signal level
detection with a user-programmable threshold. The data
and level-detection status outputs are differential outputs
for optimum noise margin and ease of use.
ORDERING INFORMATION
TYPE
NUMBER
NAMEDESCRIPTIONVERSION
PACKAGE
TZA3034TSO16plastic small outline package; 16 leads; body width 3.9 mmSOT109-1
TZA3034Unaked diedie in waffle pack carriers; die dimensions 1.58 × 1.58 mm−
BLOCK DIAGRAM
ref
TEST
2
(2, 10, 15, 21, 26)
4 (7)
5 (8)
16 (30)
15 (29)
AGNDV
A1A2A3
1 kΩ
(3, 4, 6, 9)
3
BAND GAP
REFERENCE
(1, 14)
1
SUB
DC-OFFSET
COMPENSATION
RECTIFIER
CCA
handbook, full pagewidth
DIN
DINQ
RSET
V
The numbers in brackets refer to the pad numbers of the naked die version.
SUB1substratesubstrate pin; must be at the same potential as AGND (pin 3)
TEST2test pinfor test purpose only; to be left open in the application
AGND3groundanalog ground; must be at the same potential as DGND (pin 11)
DIN4analog inputdifferential input; DC bias level is set internally at approximately 2.55 V;
complimentary to DINQ (pin 5)
DINQ5analog inputdifferential input; DC bias level is set internally at approximately 2.55 V;
complimentary to DIN (pin 4)
V
CCA
CF7analog inputfilter capacitor for input signal level detector; capacitor should be connected
JAM8PECL inputPECL-compatible input; controls the output buffers DOUT and DOUTQ
STQ9PECL outputPECL-compatible status output of the input signal level detector; when the input
ST10PECL outputPECL-compatible status output of the input signal level detector; when the input
DGND11grounddigital ground; must be at the same potential as AGND (pin 3)
DOUTQ12PECL outputPECL-compatible differential output; when JAM is HIGH, this pin will be forced
DOUT13PECL outputPECL-compatible differential output; when JAM is HIGH, this pin will be forced
V
CCD
V
ref
RSET16analog inputinput signal level detector programming; nominal DC voltage is V
6supplyanalog supply voltage; must be at the same potential as V
between this pin and V
CCA
(pin 6)
CCD
(pin 14)
(pins 13 and 12). When a LOW signal is applied, the outputs will follow the input
signal3 When a HIGH signal is applied, the DOUT and DOUTQ pins will latch into
LOW and HIGH states, respectively. When left unconnected, this pin is actively
pulled LOW (JAM OFF).
signal is below the user-programmed threshold level, this output is HIGH;
complimentary to ST (pin 10)
signal is below the user-programmed threshold level, this output is LOW;
complimentary to STQ (pin 9)
into a HIGH condition; complimentary to DOUT (pin 13)
into a LOW condition; complimentary to DOUTQ (pin 12)
14supplydigital supply voltage; must be at the same potential as V
CCA
(pin 6)
15analog output band gap reference voltage; typical value is 1.2 V; internal series resistor of 1 kΩ
− 1.5 V;
CCA
threshold level is set by connecting an external resistor between RSET and V
CCA
or by forcing a current into RSET; default value for this resistor is 180 kΩ which
corresponds with approximately 4 mV (p-p) differential input signal
The TZA3034 accepts up to 155 Mbits/s SD/SONET data
streams, with amplitudes from 2 mV (p-p) up to 1 V (p-p)
single-ended. The input signal will be amplified and limited
to differential PECL output levels (see Fig.1).
The input buffer A1 presents an impedance of
approximately 4.5 kΩ to the data stream on the inputs DIN
and DINQ. The input can be used both single-ended and
differential, but differential operation is preferred for better
performance.
Because of the high gain of the postamplifier, a very small
offset voltage would shift the decision level in such a way
that the input sensitivity decreases drastically. Therefore a
DC offset compensation circuit is implemented in the
TZA3034, which keeps the input of buffer A3 at its toggle
point in the absence of any input signal.
An input signal level detection is implemented to check if
the input signal is above the user-programmed level.
The outcome of this test is available at the PECL
outputs ST and STQ. This flag can also be used to prevent
the PECL outputs DOUT and DOUTQ from reacting to
noise in the absence of a valid input signal, by connecting
the output STQ to the input JAM. This insures that data will
only be transmitted when the input signal-to-noise ratio is
sufficient for low bit error rate system operation.
PECL logic
The logic level symbol definitions for PECL are shown in
Fig.4.
Input biasing
The input pins DIN and DINQ are DC biased at
approximately 2.55 V by an internal reference generator
(see Fig.5). The TZA3034 can be DC coupled, but AC
coupling is preferred. In case of DC coupling, the driving
source must operate within the allowable input signal
range (2.0 V to V
more than a few millivolt should be avoided, since the
internal DC offset compensation circuit has a limited
correction range.
If AC coupling is used to remove any DC compatibility
requirement, the coupling capacitors must be large
enough to pass the lowest input frequency of interest.
For example, 1 nF coupling capacitors react with the
internal 4.5 kΩ input bias resistors to yield a lower −3dB
frequency of 35 kHz. This then sets a limit on the
maximum number of consecutive pulses that can be
sensed accurately at the system data rate. Capacitor
tolerance and resistor variation must be included for an
accurate calculation.
DC-offset compensation
A control loop connected between the inputs of buffer A3
and amplifier A1 (see Fig.1) will keep the input of buffer A3
at its toggle point in the absence of any input signal.
Because of the active offset compensation which is
integrated in the TZA3034, no external capacitor is
required. The loop time constant determines the lower
cut-off frequency of the amplifier chain, which is set at
approximately 850 Hz.
Input signal level-detection
The TZA3034 allows for user-programmable input signal
level-detection and can automatically disable the switching
of the PECL outputs if the input signal is below a set
threshold. This prevents the outputs from reacting to noise
in the absence of a valid input signal, and insures that data
will only be transmitted when the signal-to-noise ratio of
the input signal is sufficient for low bit-error-rate system
operation. Complementary PECL flags (ST and STQ)
indicate whether the input signal is above or below the
programmed threshold level.
The input signal is amplified and rectified before being
compared to a programmable threshold reference. A filter
is included to prevent noise spikes from triggering the
level-detector. This filter has a nominal 1 µs time constant
and additional filtering can be achieved by using an
external capacitor between pin CF and V
(the internal
CCA
driving impedance nominally is 25 kΩ). The resultant
signal is then compared to a threshold current through
pin RSET (see Fig.6). This current can be set by
connecting an external resistor R
pin RSET and V
, or by forcing a current into pin RSET.
CCA
DETECT
between
The relationship between the threshold current and the
detected input voltage is approximately:
RSET
0.002V
–()A[]×=
DINVDINQ
(1)I
Since the voltage on pin RSET is held constant at 1.5 V
below V
I
RSET
, the current flowing into this pin will be:
CCA
1.5
----------------------- R
DETECT
A[]=
(2)
Combining these two formulas results in a general formula
to calculate R
for a given input signal
DETECT
level-detection:
R
DETECT
----------------------------------------- V
In this formula, V
750
–()
DINVDINQ
and V
DIN
Ω[]=
are in V (p-p).
DINQ
(3)
Example: Detection should occur if the differential voltage
of the input signals drops below 4 mV (p-p). In this case, a
reference current of 0.002 × 0.004 = 8 µA should flow into
pin RSET. This can be set using a current source or simply
by connecting a resistor of the appropriate value.
The resistor must be connected between V
CCA
and
pin RSET. In this example the resistor would be:
R
DETECT
750
---------------- -
0.004
187.5 kΩ==
The hysteresis is fixed internally at 3 dB electrical. In the
example of above, a differential level below 4 mV (p-p) of
the input signal will drive pin ST to LOW, and an input
signal level above 5.7 mV (p-p) will drive pin ST to HIGH.
Since a JAM function is provided which forces the data
outputs to a predetermined state (DOUT = LOW and
DOUTQ = HIGH), the pins STQ and JAM can be
connected to automatically disable the signal transmission
when the chip senses that the input signal is below the
programmed threshold.
Response time of the input signal level-detection circuit is
determined by the time constant of the input capacitors,
together with the filter time constant (1 µs internal plus the
additional capacitor at pin CF).
PECL output circuits
The output circuit of ST and STQ is given in Fig.7.
The output circuit of DOUT and DOUTQ is given in Fig.8.
Some PECL termination schemes are given in Fig.9.
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