2 Ch. Comparator, TTL Outputs, NIM-compatible Inputs

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$ 1,229.35

Item	Description
88000102-4	Cable, triple voltage, with modular plugs, Length in ft.
88000103-4	Cable, triple voltage, with modular plug and pig tail leads, Length in ft.

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Applications:

NIM to TTL Conversion
Offset Sinewave or Noisy Pulse to TTL Conversion
Window Comparators
High Speed Timing
Line Receivers
Threshold Detection
Peak Detection
PON Module testing with Anritsu MP1800A

Features:

f_max 300 MHz
1.1 ns Typical t_r
+400 mV, 0 V or -400 mV Preset Input Threshold Voltage
-2.0 V to +3.0 V Input Common Mode Range
10 mV_PP Minimum Input @ 300 MHz.
DC Coupled 50 Ω Inputs
Complementary TTL Outputs
SMA I/O Connectors
Self-contained units include AC/DC Adapters

Description

The PRL-350TTL-NIM is a ready-to-use, high speed dual-channel comparator module. The PRL-350TTL-NIM has a maximum clock frequency in excess of 300 MHz and has complementary TTL outputs designed for driving 50 Ω transmission lines terminated to 50 Ω or unterminated loads.

Both channels have DC coupled 50 Ω inputs and outputs. The input threshold voltage can be selected either from a set of preset values of -400 mV, 0 V or +400 mV using a common three-position switch. The input Common Mode Range is -2.0 V to +3.0 V.

The input threshold voltage can also be varied independently in each channel by applying an external DC bias voltage or shunt resistor to the D input.

If the external DC bias has a sufficiently low output impedance, it will over-ride the internally-generated V_TH, and the toggle switch setting is a don’t-care.
For an external shunt resistor, the effective threshold voltage, V_THE, will be the result of the resistor-divider network formed by the external shunt resistor and the internal 50 Ohm termination to the selected V_TH.
In the following example, the internal V_THis set to +400 mV, and it is pulled down to an effective V_THEof +100 mV via a 16.67 shunt resistor:
To prevent oscillation, the external shunt resistor should be placed as close as possible to the D input, e.g. by using the male end of the PRL-PINET-SMF or similar device.

These high speed comparators are Mini Modular Instruments™ that can be used as peak detectors, threshold detectors, sine wave to square wave converters, window comparators or differential line receivers, etc. Typical minimum input voltage required at 300 MHz is 10 mV_PP into 50 Ω.

Each unit is supplied with a ±8.5 V AC/DC Adapter and housed in an attractive 1.3 x 2.9 x 3.9-in. extruded aluminum enclosure.

Fig. 1 PRL-350TTL-NIM Block Diagram

For the PRL-350TTL-NIM, very slight output waveform distortion and rise time degradation will occur when an unused complementary output is not terminated.

Anritsu Application Note for PON Module Testing with Anritsu MP1800A
Signal Quality Analyzer and PRL-350 Series Comparators (1.1 MB PDF)

BERT Level Translation

Anritsu engineers and customers around the world rely on our PRL-350 Series comparators for level conversion when testing Passive Optical Network (PON) modules.

PON module testing often requires converting the -1.0 to 0 V signals output by the MU181020A Pulse Pattern Generator cards to the LVTTL, PECL or LVPECL levels required by many ONU and OLT modules, typically for the Data, Pre-bias, and Reset signals.

Popular models include:

PRL-350TTL-NIM, Dual Channel Comparator with TTL Outputs
PRL-350LP-NIM, Dual Channel Comparator with LVPECL Outputs
PRL-350P, Dual Channel Comparator with PECL Outputs

App Note and block diagram copyright and courtesy of Anritsu Corporation.

(0° C ≤ T_A ≤ 35° C)*

Unless otherwise specified, dynamic measurements are made with all outputs terminated into 50 Ω.

Symbol	Parameter	PRL-350TTL-NIM			Unit
Symbol	Parameter	Min	Typ	Max	Unit
R_IN	Input Resistance	49.5	50.0	50.5	Ω
R_OUT	Output Resistance	49.5	50.0	50.5	Ω
V_TH+	Preset positive threshold voltage	396	400	404	mV
V_TH-	Preset negative threshold voltage	-404	-400	-396	mV
V_TH0	Preset zero threshold voltage⁽¹⁾	-10	0	10	mV
V_OL	Output Low Level	-0.5	0	0.5	V
V_OH	Output High Level	2.0	2.2	2.4	V
I_DC1	DC Input Current, +8.5 V		300	325	mA
I_DC2	DC Input Current, -8.5 V		-285	-300	mA
V_DC	DC Input Voltage	±7.5	±8.5	±12	V
V_AC	AC/DC Adapter Input Voltage	103	115	127
t_PLH	Propagation Delay to output↑		2		ns
t_PHL	Propagation Delay to output↓		2
t_r/t_f	Rise/Fall Times⁽²⁾		1100	1250	ps
t_SKEW	Skew between any 2 outputs		200	400	ps
V_in I	Minimum Input Voltage @ 150 MHz⁽³⁾	20	10		mV_PP
V_in II	Minimum Input Voltage @ 250 MHz⁽³⁾	40	20		mV_PP
V_CM	Input Common Mode Range	-2.0		+3.0	V
f_max	Max. Clock Frequency⁽⁴⁾	250	300		MHz
	Size	1.3 x 2.9 x 3.9			in.
	Weight, w/o AC adapter	7			Oz
	Shipping weight, w/AC adapter	4			lb

(1) If the switch is set to the center position (0 V threshold) a non-driven channel will oscillate and induce jitter in the driven channel. Connect any output to any input to stop the oscillation.

(2) 10%-90% for TTL.

For the PRL-350TTL-NIM, very slight output waveform distortion and rise time degradation will occur when an unused complementary output is not terminated. For optimum performance, however, all outputs should be terminated.

(3) In order to reduce jitter near f_MAX, terminate the non-driven input into 50 Ω when the input voltage is less than 20 mV_PP.

While we believe these models to be accurate, no representations are made as to accuracy or suitability for any application: