The MAX9155's tiny size makes it especially suitable for minimizing stub lengths in multidrop backplane applications. The SC70 package (half the size of a SOT23) allows the MAX9155 to be placed close to the connector, thereby minimizing stub lengths and reflections on the bus. The point-to-point connection between the MAX9155 output and the destination IC, such as an FPGA or ASIC, allows the destination IC to be located at greater distances from the bus connector. Ultra-low, 23ps p-p added deterministic jitter and 0.6psRMS added random jitter ensure reliable communication in high-speed links that are highly sensitive to timing errors, especially those incorporating clock-anddata recovery, PLLs, serializers, or deserializers. The MAX9155's switching performance guarantees a 200Mbps data rate, but minimizes radiated noise by guaranteeing 0.5ns minimum output transition time.