Introduced as the first member of the new GigaComm family of silicon germanium advanced devices, the NBSG16 is a differential receiver/driver designed to support high-speed broadband applications at an operating speed of up to 12 Gbps. The device has
Introduced as the first member of the new GigaComm family of silicon germanium advanced devices, the NBSG16 is a differential receiver/driver designed to support high-speed broadband applications at an operating speed of up to 12 Gbps. The device has an operating range of 2/375 to 3.6 Vdc and has a capability called reduced swing ECL (RSECL), enabling 400 mV output levels. It also features the company's AnyLevel input structure for direct interface to multiple voltage levels. A low jitter generation of less than 1 ps RMS increases the maximum operating frequency for fast data transmission. Also, the device has integrated 50W input termination resistors. Though designed as a line driver/receiver for backplane acceleration, the part is may be utilized in advanced optical networking gear, ultra high-speed terabit routers, DSLAM concentrators, fiber-optic modules and advanced test equipment. Pricing for a 16-ball FCBGA is expected to be $20 each/10,000. ON SEMICONDUCTOR, Phoenix, AZ. (602) 244-6600.
