MAEQ-38904

Four Channel 26GBaud (53Gbps) PAM-4 Linear Equalizer

  The MAEQ-38904B is a four channel, 26.5625GBaud linear PAM4 Equalizer intended to extend the reach of Twinaxial (Twinax) Active Copper Cables. Depending on the Twinax AWG, the equalizer can extend the length supported by providing a signal boost on each channel up to 13dB at Nyquist frequency of 13.26GHz

Product Specifications

Part Number
MAEQ-38904
Description
Four Channel 26GBaud (53Gbps) PAM-4 Linear Equalizer
Max Data Rate (Gbps)
56
Channels(#)
4

Features

  • Four channel 26.5625GBaud PAM4, fully linear equalizer
  • Extends the reach of passive of a 2m Twinax active copper cables: Up to 4.5m ACC with 25AWG twinax cable
  • Extends the reach of passive of a 2m Twinax active copper cables: Up to 4.0m ACC with 28AWG twinax cable
  • Extends the reach of passive of a 2m Twinax active copper cables: Up to 3.5m ACC with 30AWG twinax cable
  • Extends the reach of passive of a 2m Twinax active copper cables: Up to 3.0m ACC with 32AWG twinax cable
  • Per channel, programmable EQ range of 1dB to 13dB at Nyquist frequency of 13.26GHz.
  • Optional 2-wire digital interface
  • Optimized EQ settings can be stored in the One Time Programmable (OTP) register area
  • Single 3.3V power supply offering low power of 150mW per channel
  • 28GBaud compatible
  • Supports 64b/66b, 128b/130b and 256b/257b encoded data
  • Supported case temperature range -40C to +95C

Technical Resources

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MAEQ-38904
Four Channel 26GBaud (53Gbps) PAM-4 Linear Equalizer