The AD8015ARZ is a wide bandwidth, single supply Transimpedance Amplifier optimized for use in a fibre optic receiver circuit. It is a complete, single chip solution for converting photodiode current into a differential voltage output. The 240MHz bandwidth enables application in FDDI receivers and SONET/SDH receivers with data rates up to 155Mbps. This high bandwidth supports data rates beyond 300Mbps. The differential outputs drive ECL directly or can drive a comparator/fibre optic post amplifier. In addition to fibre optic applications, silicon alternative to GaAs-based transimpedance amplifier is ideal for systems requiring a wide dynamic range preamplifier or single ended to differential conversion. The IC can be used with a standard ECL power supply (-5.2V) or a PECL (+5V) power supply, the common mode at the output is ECL compatible.
