Abstract: This design note (Part 4 of a series of notes) will discuss driving a VCSEL in detail. The purpose of this application note and others in the series is to examine the advantages and disadvantages of the various output configurations, and to provide schematics and examples that will help module designers choose the optimal output structure for their application. The MAX3735A will be used as an example to discuss these interfaces, but the techniques can be applied to other laser drivers such as the MAX3737, MAX3735, MAX3850 and MAX3656, due to their similar output structures. The application note you have requested is available in Acrobat PDF format: APPLICATION NOTE 3015: MAX3735A: MAX3735A Laser Driver Output Configurations, Part 4: Driving VCSELS (PDF, 300kB) A free Acrobat PDF reader is available from: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html We Want Your Feedback! Automatic Updates Would you like to be automatically notified when new application notes are published in your areas of interest? Sign up for EE-Mail™. More Information   APP 3015: Feb 11, 2004 MAX3610 Low-Jitter 106.25MHz/212.5MHz Fibre-Channel Clock Generator Full Data Sheet (PDF, 692kB) MAX3610 Low-Jitter 106.25MHz/212.5MHz Fibre-Channel Clock Generator Full Data Sheet (PDF, 692kB) MAX3656 155Mbps to 2.5Gbps Burst-Mode Laser Driver Full Data Sheet (PDF, 612kB) Free Samples MAX3735 2.7Gbps, Low-Power SFP Laser Drivers Full Data Sheet (PDF, 1.1MB) Free Samples MAX3735A 2.7Gbps, Low-Power SFP Laser Drivers Full Data Sheet (PDF, 1.1MB) Free Samples MAX3737 Multirate Laser Driver with Extinction Ratio Control Full Data Sheet (PDF, 480kB) Free Samples MAX3850 2.7Gbps, +3.3V DC-Coupled Laser Driver Full Data Sheet (PDF, 928kB)   Download, PDF Format (300kB)  AN3015, AN 3015, APP3015, Appnote3015, Appnote 3015