MAX14986EVKIT#, Evaluation Kit for MAX14986 Dual 6 GT/s SAS/SATA Redriver with Equalization and Extended Temperature Operation

The MAX14986 evaluation kit (EV kit) provides a proven design to evaluate the MAX14986 dual-channel buffer. The EV kit contains four sections: an application circuit, characterization circuit and two calibration traces. The application circuit is designed to demonstrate the IC's use in redriving Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial ATA (SATA) signals. This section of the EV kit operates from an external +5V supply that is regulated by an on-board LDO to +3.3V, which powers the MAX14986 (U1) device. All traces in the application circuit are 100O differential controlled-impedance traces