IXYS’ single driver for attenuators and switches

The MX856 and MX857 is a high-speed, single driver for attenuators and GaAs FET switches. It offers low switching noise, and single-channel level shifters with complementary output drivers.  

The MX856 features a 5.0 V _VCC  positive supply, and the MX857 features a 3.3 V _VCC  positive supply. The input buffers accept digital TTL or CMOS level signals, amplifies them to the V_CC  and GND supply rails, and generates complementary outputs. The translator level shifts these output signals by amplifying them to the V_CC  and V_EE  supply rails.  

The output drivers then buffer the signals to V_OPT  and V_EE . V_OPT  may be sent within the range of V_CC and GND. The output drivers also adjust the complementary signals for minimized skew error.  

The MX856 and MX857 are designed to operate over a temperature range of -40⁰C to +85⁰C, and are available in an 8-lead SOIC package.