The TZA3046 is a transimpedance amplifier with AutomaticGainControl(AGC), designed
to be used in Fiber Channel/Gigabit Ethernet (FC/GE) fiber optic links. It amplifies the
current generated by a photo detector (PIN diode or avalanche photodiode) and converts
it to a differential output voltage. It offers a current mirror of average photo current for
RSSI monitoring to be used in SFF-8472 compliant modules.
The low noise characteristics makes it suitable for FC/GE applications, but also for
FTTx applications.
CAUTION
This device is sensitive to ElectroStatic Discharge (ESD). Therefore care should be taken
during transport and handling.
2.Features
n Low equivalent input noise current, typically 126 nA (RMS)
n Wide dynamic range, typically 2.5 µA to 1.7 mA (p-p)
n Differential transimpedance of 7.5 kΩ (typical)
n Bandwidth from DC to 1050 MHz (typical)
n Differential outputs
n On-chip AGC with possibility of external control
n Single supply voltage 3.3 V, range 2.97 V to 3.6 V
n Bias voltage for PIN diode
n On-chip current mirror of average photo current for RSSI monitoring
n Identical ports available on both sides of die for easy bond layout and RF polarity
3.Applications
n Digital fiber optic receiver modules in telecommunications transmission systems, in
Bonding pad locations with respect to the center of the die (see Figure 10); X and Y are inµm.
SymbolPad XYTypeDescription
DREF1−493.6140outputbias voltage output for PIN diode; connect cathode of PIN diode to
pad 1 or pad 3
IPHOTO2−493.6 0inputcurrent input; anode of PIN diode should be connected to this pad
DREF3−493.6−140outputbias voltage output for PIN diode; connect cathode of PIN diode to
pad 1 or pad 3
V
CC
IDREF_MON5−213.6−278.6 outputcurrent output for RSSI measurements; connect a resistor to pad 5
AGC6−73.6−278.6 inputAGC voltage; use pad 6 or pad 15
OUTQ766.4−278.6 outputdata output; complement of pad OUT; use pad 7 or pad 13
OUT8206.4−278.6 outputdata output; use pad 8 or pad 14
GND9346.4−278.6 groundground; connect together pads 9, 10, 11 and pad 12 as many as
GND10486.4−278.6 groundground; connect together pads 9, 10, 11 and pad 12 as many as
4−353.6−278.6 supplysupply voltage; connect supply voltage to pad 4 or pad 17
Bonding pad locations with respect to the center of the die (see Figure 10); X and Y are inµm.
SymbolPad XYTypeDescription
GND11486.4278.6groundground; connect together pads 9, 10, 11 and pad 12 as many as
GND12346.4278.6groundground; connect together pads 9, 10, 11 and pad 12 as many as
OUTQ13206.4278.6outputdata output; complement of pad OUT; use pad 7 or pad 13
OUT1466.4278.6outputdata output; use pad 8 or pad 14
AGC15−73.6278.6inputAGC voltage; use pad 6 or pad 15
IDREF_MON16−213.6 278.6outputcurrent output for RSSI measurements; connect a resistor to pad 5
V
CC
[1] These pads go HIGH when current flows into pad IPHOTO.
17−353.6 278.6supplysupply voltage; connect supply voltage to pad 4 or pad 17
…continued
possible
possible
[1]
or pad 16 and ground
7.Functional description
The TZA3046 is a TransImpedance Amplifier (TIA) intended for use in fiber optic receivers
for signal recovery in FC/GE or FTTx applications. It amplifies the current generated by a
photo detector (PIN diode or avalanche photodiode) and converts it to a differentialoutput
voltage.
The most important characteristics of the TZA3046 are high receiver sensitivity, wide
dynamic range and large bandwidth. Excellent receiver sensitivity is achieved by
minimizing transimpedance amplifier noise.
The TZA3046 has a wide dynamic range to handle the signal current generated by the
PIN diode which can vary from 2.5 µA to 1.7 mA (p-p). This is implemented by an AGC
loop which reduces the preamplifier feedback resistance so that the amplifier remains
linear over the whole input range. The AGC loop hold capacitor is integrated on-chip, so
an external capacitor is not required.
The bandwidth of TZA3046 is optimized for FC/GE application. It works from DC onward
due to the absence of offset control loops. Therefore the amount of Consecutive Identical
Digits (CID) will not effect the output waveform. A differential amplifier converts the output
of the preamplifier to a differential voltage.
7.1 PIN diode connections
The performance of an optical receiver is largely determined by the combined effect of the
transimpedance amplifier and the PIN diode. In particular, the method used to connect the
PIN diode to the input (pad IPHOTO) and the layout around the input pad strongly
influences the main parameters of a transimpedance amplifier, such as sensitivity,
bandwidth, and PSRR.
Sensitivity is most affected by the value of the total capacitance at the input pad.
Therefore,to obtain the highest possible sensitivity the total capacitance should be as low
as possible.
The parasitic capacitance can be minimized through:
1. Reducing the capacitance of the PIN diode. This is achieved by proper choice of PIN
diode and typically a high reverse voltage.
2. Reducing the parasitics around the input pad. This is achieved by placing the PIN
diode as close as possible to the TIA.
The PIN diode can be biased with a positive or a negative voltage.Figure 3 shows the PIN
diode biased positively, using the on-chip bias pad DREF. The voltage at DREF is derived
from VCCby a low-pass filter comprising internal resistor R
which decouples any supply voltage noise. The value of external capacitor C2 affects the
value of PSRR and should have a minimum value of 470 pF. Increasing this value
improves the value of PSRR. The current through R
IDREF_MON, see Section 7.3.
If the biasing for the PIN diode is done external to the IC, pad DREF can be left
unconnected. If a negative bias voltage is used, the configuration shown in Figure 4 can
be used. In this configuration, the direction of the signal current is reversed to that shown
in Figure 3. It is essential that in these applications, the PIN diode bias voltage is filtered to
achieve the best sensitivity.
For maximum freedom on bonding location, 2 outputs are available for DREF (pads 1
and 3). These are internally connected. Both outputs can be used if necessary. If only one
is used, the other can be left open.
The TZA3046 transimpedance amplifier can handle input currents from 2.5 µA to 1.7 mA
which is equivalent to a dynamic range of 56 dB (electrical equivalent with 28 dB optical).
At low input currents, the transimpedance must be high to obtain enough output voltage,
and the noise should be low enough to guarantee a minimum bit error rate. At high input
currents however,thetransimpedanceshouldbelowtoprevent excessive distortion at the
output stage. To achieve the dynamic range, the gain of the amplifier depends on the level
of the input signal. This is achieved in the TZA3046 by an AGC loop.
The AGC loop comprises a peak detector and a gain control circuit. The peak detector
detects the amplitude of the signal and stores it in a hold capacitor. The hold capacitor
voltage is compared to a threshold voltage. The AGC is only active when the input signal
level is larger than the threshold level and is inactive when the input signal is smaller than
the threshold level.
When the AGC is inactive, the transimpedance is at its maximum. When the AGC is
active,thefeedbackresistorvalueofthetransimpedanceamplifieris reduced, reducing its
transimpedance, to keepthe output voltage constant. Figure 5 shows the transimpedance
as function of the input current.
To reduce sensitivity to offsets and output loads, the AGC detector senses the output just
before the output buffer. Figure 6 shows the AGC voltage as function of the input current.
10
001aae515
3
I
PIN
4
(µA)
10
transimpedance
(kΩ)
1
−1
10
110
1010
2
Fig 5. Transimpedance as function of the PIN diode
For applications where the transimpedance is controlled by the TIA it is advised to leave
the AGC pads unconnected to achieve fast attack and decay times.
The AGC function can be overruled by applying a voltage to pad AGC. In this
configuration, connecting pad AGC to ground gives maximum transimpedance and
connecting it to VCC gives minimum transimpedance. This is depicted in Figure 7. The
AGC voltage should be derived from the VCC for proper functioning.
Formaximum freedom on bonding location, 2 pads are availablefor AGC (pads 6 and 15).
These pads are internally connected. Both pads can be used if necessary.
Fig 7. Transimpedance as function of the AGC voltage
001aae517
V
AGC/VCC
7.3 Monitoring RSSI via IDREF_MON
To facilitate RSSI monitoring in modules (e.g. SFF-8472 compliant SFP modules), a
current output is provided. This output gives a current which is 20 % of the average DREF
current through the 290 Ω bias resistor. By connecting a resistor to the IDREF_MON
output, a voltage proportional to the average input power can be obtained.
The RSSI monitoring is implemented by measuring the voltage over the 290 Ω bias
resistor. This method is preferred over a simple current mirror because at small photo
currents the voltage drop over the resistor is very small. This gives a higher bias voltage
yielding better performance of the photodiode.
For maximum freedom on bonding location, 2 pads are available for IDREF_MON (pads 5
and 16). These pads are internally connected. Both pads can be used if necessary. If only
one is used, the other can be left open.
Typical values at Tj=25°C and VCC= 3.3 V; minimum and maximum values are valid over the entire ambient temperature
range and supply voltage range; all voltages are measured with respect to ground; unless otherwise specified.
SymbolParameterConditionsMinTypMaxUnit
V
CC
I
CC
P
tot
T
j
T
amb
R
tr
f
-3dB(h)
I
n(rms)(itg)(tot)
Automatic gain control loop: pad AGC
t
att
t
decay
V
th(AGC)(p-p)
supply voltage2.973.33.6V
supply currentAC-coupled; R
excluding I
DREF
L(dif)
and I
= 100 Ω;
IDREF_MON
-21 23 mA
total power dissipationVCC= 3.3 V-7076mW
junction temperature−40-+125°C
ambient temperature−40+25+85°C
small-signal
transresistance
high frequency
measured differentially;
AC-coupled, R
C
= 0.5 pF8001050-MHz
PIN
L(dif)
= 100 Ω
5.57.510.5kΩ
−3 dB point
totalintegratedRMS noise
current over bandwidth
referenced to input;
C
= 0.5 pF;
PIN
f
-3dB(min)
= 875 MHz
[1]
-126164nA
attack timeAGC pad unconnected-14-µs
decay timeAGC pad unconnected-40-µs
peak-to-peak AGC
Typical values at Tj=25°C and VCC= 3.3 V; minimum and maximum values are valid over the entire ambient temperature
range and supply voltage range; all voltages are measured with respect to ground; unless otherwise specified.
SymbolParameterConditionsMinTypMaxUnit
Bias voltage: pad DREF
R
(DREF-VCC)
TC
RDREF
resistance between pin
DREF and pin V
CC
temperature coefficient of
R
DREF
tested at DC level;
T
=25°C
amb
260290320Ω
-0.33-Ω/°C
Input: pad IPHOTO
I
IPHOTO(p-p)
peak-to-peak current on
[2][3]
−1000 +1700-µA
pad IPHOTO
V
bias(i)
input bias voltage7008501000mV
Monitor: pad IDREF_MON
V
mon
I
IDREF_MON/IDREF
I
offset(mon)
TC
I(offset)mon
monitor voltage0-VCC− 0.4 V
monitor current ratioratio I
monitor offset currentT
amb
temperature coefficient of
IDREF_MON
=25°C01020µA
/ I
DREF
19.52020.5%
-30-nA/°C
monitor offset current
Data outputs: pads OUT and OUTQ
V
O(cm)
common mode output
AC-coupled; R
= 100 Ω-VCC− 1.2 -V
L(dif)
voltage
V
o(dif)(p-p)
R
O(dif)
peak-to-peak differential
output voltage
differential output
AC-coupled; R
= 2.5 µA (p-p) × R
I
PIN
= 100 µA (p-p)-120-mV
I
PIN
= 1500 µA (p-p)
I
PIN
L(dif)
= 100 Ω
tr
1419-mV
[4]
-325600mV
tested at DC level-100-Ω
resistance
t
r
t
f
rise time20 % to 80 %;
I
= 100 µA (p-p)
PIN
fall time80% to 20 %;
I
= 100 µA (p-p)
PIN
-150-ps
-150-ps
[1] Guaranteed by design.
amb
−10
= 25°
[2] Max input current is guaranteed for BER < 10
[3] Max input current is guaranteed for T
[4] Max value of 500 mV belongs to I
For maximum freedom on bonding location, 2 outputs are available for OUT and OUTQ.
The outputs should be used in pairs: pad 14 with pad 7 or pad 8 with pad 13. Pad 8 is
internally connected with pad 14, pad 7 is internally connected with pad 13. The device is
guaranteed with only one pair used. The other pair should be left open. Two examples of
the bonding possibilities are shown in Figure 8.
)
Backingsilicon; electrically connected to GND potential through substrate contacts
Attach temperature< 440 °C; recommended die attach is glue
Attach time< 15 s
Inputs and outputs are protected against electrostatic discharge in normal handling.
However, to be completely safeyou must take normal precautions appropriate to handling
MOS devices; see
14.2 Additional information
Pad IPHOTO has limited protection to ensure good RF performance. This pad should be
handled with extreme care.
15. Abbreviations
Table 6.Abbreviations
AcronymDescription
BERBit Error Rate
FTTxFiber To The “x”
OC3Optical Carrier level 3 (155.52 Mbit/s)
PINPositive Intrinsic Negative
PSRRPower Supply Rejection Ratio
RSSIReceived Signal Strength Indicator
SDHSynchronous Digital Hierarchy
SFPSmall Form-factor Pluggable
SONETSynchronous Optical NETwork
STM1Synchronous Transport Module 1 (155.52 Mbit/s
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Date of release: 19 May 2006
Document identifier: TZA3046_1
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