12.5 Gbps Crosspoint Switch Family

The MAXP-23016/MAXP-23012/MAXP-23008 family of devices operate at data rates from 100 Mbps to 12.5 Gbps The three devices provide superior signal integrity management capabilities through the switch core and at the IO. Each device receiver is equipped with an analog equalizer that is programmable and designed to equalize up to 24 dB of insertion loss at 5.16 GHz for 10GbE applications and up to 20 dB of insertion loss at up to 6.25 GHz for 12.5Gb/s applications. The MAXP-23016/MAXP-23012/MAXP-23008 switch core is equipped with a sophisticated servo that automatically manages the DC offset in each channel in order to minimize jitter caused by duty cycle distortion. The output stages of the devices are equipped with individually programmable drivers that operate with up to 10.5 dB of de-emphasis as well as a wide range of output voltage swing levels. The MAXP-23016/MAXP-23012/MAXP-23008 can be controlled with 2-wire (I2C compatible) or 4-wire (SPI) interfaces for maximum flexibility. It is also possible for the device to automatically load a configuration from an external EEPROM.