88LX2720

Data Sheet
Wave-2 G.hn AFE

General Description Features

This data sheet describes MaxLinear’s 88LX2720 Wave-2 ■ Designed for powerline, baseband coaxial and phone
G.hn AFE.
line wiring.
The 88LX2720 is a programmable, high-performance ■ Programmable transmission and reception gains.
Wave-2 G.hn AFE for powerline communications with a
single transmission channel and two reception channels to ■ Integrated filters.
enable both SISO operation using one device and MIMO ■ Integrated line drivers.
using two devices. In addition to the transmission and
reception paths, the 88LX2720 contains a biasing circuit ■ Power down and standby mode.
and a register block controlled from the digital interface. ■ Very low noise and distortion over the entire transmission
and reception paths.
■ 28 pin QFN 4×4mm package.
Applications ■ Support for multiple AFEs operating in parallel with only
■ Powerline-to-Ethernet adapter. one digital baseband (DBB) processor 88LX5152.

■ WiFi extender.
■ Embedded G.hn modem. Supported Standards
■ Code of Conduct on Energy Consumption of Broadband
Equipment Version 5.0, European Commission.
■ ITU-T G.9960: Unified high-speed wireline-based home
networking transceivers – System architecture and
physical layer specification
(referenced as ITU-T G.9960).
■ ITU-T G.9961: Unified high-speed wire-line based home
networking transceivers – Data link layer specification
(referenced as ITU-T G.9961).
■ ITU-G.9962: Unified high-speed wire-line based home
networking transceivers – Management specification
(referenced as ITU-T G.9962).
■ ITU-T G.9963: Unified high-speed wireline-based home
networking transceivers – Multiple input/multiple output
specification (referenced as ITU-T G.9963).
■ ITU-T G.9964: Unified high-speed wire-line based home
networking transceivers - Power spectral density
specification (referenced as ITU-T G.9964).

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Revision History
Document No. Release Date Change Description
073-2720DSR03 July 14, 2020 Updated:
■ Confidentiality protection removed.
■ New template applied.
056DSR02 July 18, 2017 Initial release.

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88LX2720 Data Sheet Table of Contents

Table of Contents
General Description ..............................................................................................................................................................i
Applications ...........................................................................................................................................................................i
Supported Standards ............................................................................................................................................................i
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................................................1

IC Block Diagram..................................................................................................................................................................2

Typical Application ...............................................................................................................................................................3

Powerline-to-Ethernet Adapter ......................................................................................................................................3
WiFi Extender ................................................................................................................................................................5
Embedded G.hn Modem ...............................................................................................................................................6

Pin Information .....................................................................................................................................................................7

Pin Configuration ...........................................................................................................................................................7
Pin Description ..............................................................................................................................................................8
Signal Description..........................................................................................................................................................9

Electrical Specifications ....................................................................................................................................................10

Absolute Maximum Ratings.........................................................................................................................................10
Required Operating Conditions ...................................................................................................................................10
Electrical Characteristics .............................................................................................................................................11
Digital Interface ...........................................................................................................................................................14
Strapping Values .........................................................................................................................................................15

Mechanical Drawings .........................................................................................................................................................16

28-Pin QFN Package...................................................................................................................................................16

Ordering Information..........................................................................................................................................................18
Part Order Numbering .................................................................................................................................................18

Package Marking ................................................................................................................................................................19

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88LX2720 Data Sheet List of Figures

List of Figures
Figure 1: 88LX2720 Block Diagram........................................................................................................................................2
Figure 2: G.hn Gigabit Ethernet MIMO PLC Adapter Block Diagram.....................................................................................3
Figure 3: G.hn Gigabit Ethernet SISO PLC Adapter Block Diagram ......................................................................................4
Figure 4: Powerline-WiFi Extender Block Diagram ................................................................................................................5
Figure 5: Embedded G.hn Modem Block Diagram.................................................................................................................6
Figure 6: 88LX2720 Package Pinout......................................................................................................................................7
Figure 7: Single Input Mode .................................................................................................................................................14
Figure 8: Parallel Input Mode ...............................................................................................................................................14
Figure 9: 28 QFN 4x4 Package Top and Lateral Views .......................................................................................................16
Figure 10: 88LX2720 Sample Part Number .........................................................................................................................18
Figure 11: 88LX2720 Commercial Package Marking and Pin 1 Location ............................................................................19

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88LX2720 Data Sheet List of Tables

List of Tables
Table 1: 88LX2720 Pin Description ........................................................................................................................................8
Table 2: Signal Types.............................................................................................................................................................9
Table 3: Absolute Maximum Ratings....................................................................................................................................10
Table 4: Required Operating Conditions ..............................................................................................................................10
Table 5: Power Node Mode..................................................................................................................................................11
Table 6: Transmission Mode ................................................................................................................................................11
Table 7: Receptions Mode, per Channel ..............................................................................................................................12
Table 8: Biasing....................................................................................................................................................................13
Table 9: Digital Inputs and Outputs ......................................................................................................................................13
Table 10: Strapping Values ..................................................................................................................................................15
Table 11: Package Thermal Information ..............................................................................................................................17
Table 12: 88LX2720 Part Order Options ..............................................................................................................................18

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88LX2720 Data Sheet Introduction

Introduction
The 88LX2720 is a programmable, high-performance Wave-2 G.hn AFE powerline communications with a single
transmission channel and two reception channels to enable both SISO operation using one device and MIMO using two. In
addition to the transmission and reception paths, the 88LX2720 contains a biasing circuit and a register block controlled
from the digital interface.
Transmission path comprises a programmable transimpedance amplifier, a filter, and two line drivers to condition and
amplify the OFDM signal from the DAC up to a level suitable for the wireline. Each reception path comprises an attenuator,
a LNA, a filter, and a PGA to accommodate the signal from the wireline to a level suitable for the ADC range.
The operating mode of the 88LX2720 is highly configurable to balance performance and power consumption based on the
requirements of bandwidth, power density, and physical medium.
The biasing block uses a bandgap reference generator adjusted with an external resistor to generate the biasing current
and voltage for all the blocks of the circuit.
The digital interface is used to configure the register set from the baseband transceiver.
The 88LX2720 is supplied from 5V and 3.3V.

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88LX2720 Data Sheet IC Block Diagram

IC Block Diagram
The following figure shows the functional block diagram of the 88LX2720.

SPI_IN, SPI_OUT,
SPI_NCS, SP I_CLK ,
VSE L, GP O, NRE SET
DVDD3 V3 AVDD3V3 AVDD5V

SPI

Tx Channel
TX_INP LD_OUTP_10 0
LD
TX_INN LD_OUTN_100

RX_OUTP_A ADC RX_INP _100

Driver
Filter LNA
RX_OUTN_A RX_INN_1 00

RX_OUTP_B ADC
RX_OUTN_B Driver Filter RX_INP _200
LNA
RX_INN_2 00

Rx Channels
Bias

VSS
ISET

Figure 1: 88LX2720 Block Diagram

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88LX2720 Data Sheet Typical Application

Typical Application
The Wave-2 G.hn chipset (88LX5152 and 88LX2720) can be used in stand-alone or embedded applications. The typical
applications are listed in the following subsections

Powerline-to-Ethernet Adapter
The powerline-to-Ethernet adapter is a standalone application containing the Wave-2 G.hn chipset (88LX5152 and
88LX2720), power supply, and Gigabit Ethernet interface in a single wall-plug box. MaxLinear provides reference designs
implementing this application including Gigabit Ethernet and PLC MIMO modes, in which two 88LX2720 devices are used.
This design can also be modified to use SISO only. In this case, only one 88LX2720 device is needed.
The following figure shows the block diagram of the powerline-to-Ethernet MIMO implementation.

Flash

AC Line
88LX2720
G.hn AFE
SGMII Gigabit
PLC 88LX5152 RGMII 1000Base-T
Transformer GE PHY Ethernet
G.hn DBB
88LX2720
(LAN)
G.hn AFE

AC/DC DC Voltages

PLC Ethernet Adapter

Figure 2: G.hn Gigabit Ethernet MIMO PLC Adapter Block Diagram

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88LX2720 Data Sheet Powerline-to-Ethernet Adapter

The following figure shows the block diagram of a SISO implementation.

Flash

AC Line

Gigabit
PLC 88LX2720 88LX5152 SGMII 1000Base-T
G.hn AFE GE PHY Ethernet
Transformer G.hn DBB
(LAN)

AC/DC DC Voltages

PLC Ethernet Adapter

Figure 3: G.hn Gigabit Ethernet SISO PLC Adapter Block Diagram

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88LX2720 Data Sheet WiFi Extender

WiFi Extender
The powerline-WiFi extender is a stand-alone application containing the G.hn chipset, a CPU, the power supply, and a WiFi
access point in a single platform which is used to improve the coverage of wireless networks when the distance from a
primary access point does not allow for an acceptable performance with the wireless end point. Placing this device
including a secondary access point nearer the end point using power line as backbone provides significant improvement in
this wireless link.
This application can implement Gigabit Ethernet interface, PLC MIMO, and any kind of IEEE 802.11 based WiFi access
point. The design can be modified to use SISO only as well as to provide the backbone over coaxial or phone lines.
The following figure shows the block diagram of the powerline-WiFi platform example.

Flash DDR3

AC Line PCIe 5 GHz

88LX2720 2x2 802.11ac
G.hn AFE WiFi
PLC 88LX5152 SGMII
Transformer
G.hn DBB CPU
88LX2720
G.hn AFE
PCIe 2.4 GHz
2x2 802.11g/n/ac
WiFi

GE
AC/DC DC Voltages PHY

1000Base-T
G.hn WiFi Extender

Figure 4: Powerline-WiFi Extender Block Diagram

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88LX2720 Data Sheet Embedded G.hn Modem

Embedded G.hn Modem

The G.hn chipset can be embedded in other designs to provide a powerful networking capability on wired media other than
Ethernet.
The following figure shows the block diagram of an embedded G.hn modem. As for Ethernet adapters and WiFi extenders,
both SISO and MIMO configurations are supported.

Flash
(option al)

AC Line

PLC 88LX2720 88LX5152 SGMII

Transformer
Host CPU
G.hn AFE G.hn DBB

Embedded G.hn Modem

Figure 5: Embedded G.hn Modem Block Diagram

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88LX2720 Data Sheet Pin Information

Pin Information

Pin Configuration

RX_INN_200
RX_INP_200
DVDD3V3
SPI_OUT

SPI_NCS

SPI_CLK
SPI_IN
21 20 19 18 17 16 15

QFN 28

14
RX_OUTP_A AVDD3V3

E-PAD=VSS

13
RX_OUTN_A RX_INP_100

12
AVDD3V3 RX_INN_100

11
RX_OUTP_B AVDD3V3

10
RX_OUTN_B LD_OUTP_100

88LX2720
TOP VIEW

9
TX_INP AVDD5V

TX_INN
8

LD_OUTN_100

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
DNC

VSEL
NRESET

GPO
DNC

ISET
AVDD5V

Figure 6: 88LX2720 Package Pinout

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88LX2720 Data Sheet Pin Description

Pin Description
The following table lists pins and signal names. Power pins are also listed in this table.

Table 1: 88LX2720 Pin Description

Pin # Pin Name Type Description
11, 14, 24 AVDD3V3 PWR Analog 3.3V supply.
2, 9 AVDD5V PWR Analog 5V supply.
1, 3 DNC - Do Not Connect.
17 DVDD3V3 PWR Digital 3.3V supply.
7 GPO DO General Purpose Output.
5 ISET AO Biasing resistor (6kΩ 1% accuracy connected to ground).
8 LD_OUTN_100 AO Tx 100 negative output.
10 LD_OUTP_100 AO Tx 100 positive output.
4 NRESET DI SPI Reset (active low).
12 RX_INN_100 AI Rx 100 negative input.
15 RX_INN_200 AI Rx 200 negative input.
13 RX_INP_100 AI Rx 100 positive input.
16 RX_INP_200 AI Rx 200 positive input.
23 RX_OUTN_A AO Rx A negative output.
26 RX_OUTN_B AO Rx B negative output.
22 RX_OUTP_A AO Rx A positive output.
25 RX_OUTP_B AO Rx B positive output.
18 SPI_CLK DI SPI Clock.
21 SPI_IN DI SPI Data input.
19 SPI_NCS DI SPI Chip Select (active low).
20 SPI_OUT DI/DO SPI Data output.
28 TX_INN AI Tx negative input.
27 TX_INP AI Tx positive input.
6 VSEL AI IC selector in multi AFE uses cases.
Exposed Pad VSS GND Ground.

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88LX2720 Data Sheet Signal Description

Signal Description
Table 2: Signal Types
Pin Name Description
AI Analog Input.
AO Analog Output.
DI Digital Input.
DO Digital Output.
DI/DO Digital input/Digital Output.
GND Ground.
PWR Power Supply.

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88LX2720 Data Sheet Electrical Specifications

Electrical Specifications

Absolute Maximum Ratings

Important: The stresses above what is listed under the following table may cause permanent damage to the device. This is
a stress rating only—functional operation of the device above what is listed under the following table or any other
conditions beyond what MaxLinear recommends is not implied. Exposure to conditions above the recommended extended
periods of time may affect device reliability. Solder reflow profile is specified in the IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020C standard.

Table 3: Absolute Maximum Ratings

Parameter Maximum Units
AVDD5V to VSS From –0.3 to 6.0 V
AVDD3V3, DVDD3V3 to VSS From –0.3 to 4.0 V
LD_OUTN_100, LD_OUTP_100, RX_INN_100, RX_INP_100, RX_INN_200, –0.3 to AVDD5V + 0.3 V
RX_INP_200, VSEL to VSS
NRESET, ISET, GPO, SPI_CLK, SPI_NCS, SPI_OUT, SPI_IN, RX_OUTP_A,
From –0.3 to AVDD3V3 + 0.3 V
RX_OUTN_A, RX_OUTP_B, RX_OUTN_B to VSS
TX_INP, TX_INN to VSS From –0.3 to 1.95 V
ESD susceptibility at all pins, HBM 2 kV
Maximum Junction Temperature 150 °C
Storage Temperature Range From –65 to 150 °C

Required Operating Conditions

Table 4: Required Operating Conditions
Parameter Symbol Minimum Typical Maximum Units
VAVDD5V Analog Supply Voltage AVDD5V 4.75 5 5.5 V
VAVDD3V3 Analog Supply Voltage AVDD3V3 3.135 3.3 3.465 V
VDVDD3V3 Digital Supply Voltage DVDD3V3 3.135 3.3 3.465 V
TA Ambient Operating Temperature 0 - 70 °C
(Commercial Grade)
TJMAX Maximum Operational Junction Temperature - - 125 °C

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88LX2720 Data Sheet Electrical Characteristics

Electrical Characteristics
Note: Power consumption figures depend on the configuration programmed in the firmware. The values listed in this
section correspond to the optimal AFE configuration at the time of qualifying the silicon.
The following figures, unless otherwise stated, are measured at TA = –40..85°C, AVDD3V3 = 3.3V±5%,
DVDD3V3 = 3.3V±5%, AVDD5V = 4.75..5.5V. Typical values are at TA = 25°C, AVDD3V3 = 3.3V, DVDD3V3 = 3.3V,
AVDD5V = 5V, unless otherwise noted. Biasing setup configured as nominal value.
Specifications over the operating temperature range are assured by design, characterization and correlation with statistical
process controls.

Table 5: Power Node Mode

Symbol Parameter Conditions Minimum Typical Maximum Units
General, all the IC
V(NRESET)=0 - 0.7 -
IAVDD5V Total Quiescent Current at AVDD5V mA
V(NRESET)=AVDD3V3 - 3.8 -
V(NRESET)=0 - 0.3 -
IAVDD3V3 Total Quiescent Current at AVDD3V3 mA
V(NRESET)=AVDD3V3 - 0.7 -
V(NRESET)=0 - 0.1
IDVDD3V3 Total Quiescent Current at DVDD3V3 mA
V(NRESET)=AVDD3V3 - 0.2 -

Table 6: Transmission Mode

Symbol Symbol Conditions Minimum Typical Maximum Units
IAVDD5V Total Current at AVDD5V Output signal: 16.5dBm over 100Ω - 130 - mA
load through 1:3 transformer.
IAVDD3V3 Total Current at AVDD3V3 Output signal: 16.5dBm over 100Ω - 50 - mA
load through 1:3 transformer.
RF Programmable Differential - - 1783 - Ω
Transimpedance 1416
1125
893
710
563
∆RF Gain Step RF = 563–1783 - 2 - dB
fc –3dB Bandwidth RF = 563 to 1783 100 - - MHz
Small Signal Bandwidth
Load=Powerline
IINdiff Recommended Differential Input - - 5 - mApp
Current Range

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Table 7: Receptions Mode, per Channel

Symbol Symbol Conditions Minimum Typical Maximum Units
IAVDD5V Total Current at AVDD5V - - 5 - mA
IAVDD3V3 Total Current at AVDD3V3 - - 227 - mA
∆G Gain Step G= –26dB to + 30dB - 2 - dB
fc –3dB Bandwidth G= –26dB to + 30dB 100 - - MHz
Small Signal Bandwidth
Load=ADC
VINdiff Recommended Differential Input - 0 - 2× AVDD5V Vpp
Current Range
VOUTdiff Recommended Differential - - 1.5 - Vpp
Output Voltage Range
Rindiff Differential Input Resistance Powerline mode - 1200 - Ω
G= –26dB to +30dB

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Table 8: Biasing
Symbol Symbol Conditions Minimum Typical Maximum Units
VISET Voltage at ISET External 6kΩ (1% accuracy) resistor - 1.2 - V
connected to VSS
VonAVDD3V3 Turn-On Threshold at Increasing AVDD3V3 - - 2.85 V
AVDD3V3
VoffAVDD3V3 Turn-Off Threshold at Decreasing AVDD3V3 2.5 - - V
AVDD3V3
VhysAVDD3V3 Hysteresis at AVDD3V3 - - 130 - mV
VonAVDD5V Turn-On Threshold at Increasing AVDD5V - 4.45 V
AVDD5V
VoffAVDD5V Turn-Off Threshold at Decreasing AVDD5V 3.9 - - V
AVDD5V
VhysAVDD5V Hysteresis at AVDD5V - - 350 - mV
High Threshold, increasing TJ - 155 -
TOTS Over-Temperature Detector °C
Low Threshold, decreasing TJ - 115
2b’11 - AVDD5V -
Recommended Input Voltage
Range at VSEL pin. 2b’10 - AVDD3V3 -
VINVSEL V
(See “Strapping Values” on 2b’01 - 1.5 -
page 15)
2b’00 - 0 -

Table 9: Digital Inputs and Outputs

Symbol Parameter Conditions Minimum Typical Maximum Units
VIH High Threshold at SPI_CLK, SPI_IN, SPI_NCS, - 0.7×DVDD3V3 - - V
NRESET
VIL Low Threshold at SPI_CLK, SPI_IN, SPI_NCS, - - - 0.3× DVDD3V3 V
NRESET
RPU Pull-Up Resistor at NRESET, SPI_NCS - - 70 - KΩ
VOH Output High Level at SPI_OUT, GPO I()=4mA DVDD3V3-0.4 - - V
VOL Output Low Level at SPI_OUT, GPO I()=4mA - - 0.4 V
ILEAKAGE Input Leakage Current at SPI_CLK, SPI_IN, 0 < V < DVDD3V3 - - 10 μA
SPI_NCS, SPI_OUT, NRESET, GPO

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88LX2720 Data Sheet Digital Interface

Digital Interface
The 88LX2720 includes a 4-wire serial interface similar to SPI. The operation of this interface and the mapping of the
registers is specifically designed to work with 88LX5152 and 88LX5153, therefore the information provided in this section is
only informative and not intended to explain the use of this device in stand-alone mode.

■ Maximum clock frequency for write operations = 100MHz.

■ Maximum clock frequency for read operations = 25MHz.
■ Bit ordering within frames = MSB first.
The 88LX2720 supports two operating modes on the SPI interface:

■ Single input mode = In this mode only the SPI_IN pin is used to send information to the AFE chip. The SPI_OUT pin
remains in high impedance during write operations and outputs data during read operations. This mode is equivalent to
the standard SPI mode 3 (CPOL=1, CPHA=1).

SPI_nCS
(input)

SPI_CLK
(input)

SPI_IN X 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 5 4 3 2 1 0
(input)

X 24 23 22 5 4 3 2 1 0 X
SPI_OUT
(output)

Figure 7: Single Input Mode

■ Parallel input mode = In this mode the SPI_OUT pin becomes an input and works in parallel with SPI_IN, doubling the
data rate and reducing the duration of the frame by half. The change to parallel input mode is configured in one of the
registers during a previous single input transaction.

SPI_nCS
(input)

SPI_CLK
(input)

SPI_IN X 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16
(input)

SPI_OUT X 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
(input)

Figure 8: Parallel Input Mode

SPI_OUT remains in high impedance when SPI_NCS is not asserted. The biasing of the line is assured by the internal pull-
up resistors of the AFE and the DBB devices.
When more than one AFE is used in a product, the SPI lines should be routed in a T shape with the branches reaching
each device that has the same length.

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88LX2720 Data Sheet Strapping Values

Strapping Values
The 88LX2720 AFE may operate in multi-AFE systems comprising one 88LX5152 DBB processor and one or more AFE
IC’s all of them sharing a common SPI interface. To control each AFE IC separately a strapping value must be set
externally to identify each AFE IC. This strapping value provides an internal identifier (2bits) for each AFE IC. This identifier
must be used to compose the 6 bit address field of the SPI transaction.
Strapping is performed using VSEL pin which can be set to four different voltage values to define the device identifiers as
listed in the following table.

Table 10: Strapping Values

VSEL pin (V) VSEL field
0 2b’00
1.5 2b’01
3.3 2b’10
5 2b’11

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88LX2720 Data Sheet Mechanical Drawings

Mechanical Drawings

28-Pin QFN Package

Figure 9: 28 QFN 4x4 Package Top and Lateral Views

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88LX2720 Data Sheet 28-Pin QFN Package

Package Outline Parameters

Symbol Parameter Nominal Maximum

A 0.80 0.85 0.90
A1 0 0.035 0.05
A2 - 0.65 0.67
A3 - 0.203 REF -
b 0.15 0.20 0.25
D - 4.0 BSC -
E - 4.0 BSC -
e - 0.40 BSC -
J 2.4 2.5 2.6
K 2.4 2.5 2.6
L 0.35 0.40 0.45
aaa - 0.10 -
bbb - 0.10 -
ccc - 0.08 -
ddd - 0.10 -
eee - 0.10 -

Note: All dimensions are in millimeters.

Table 11: Package Thermal Information

Symbol Parameter Minimum Typical Maximum Unit

θJC Thermal Resistance from Junction to the Top of the package - 20.16 - °C/W
θJB Thermal Resistance from Junction to the Bottom of the package - 19.45 - °C/W

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88LX2720 Data Sheet Ordering Information

Ordering Information

Part Order Numbering

The following figure shows the part order numbering scheme for the 88LX2720. For more information, contact MaxLinear’s
technical support.

Custom Code (Optional)

Part Number Custom Code

Product Number

Temperature Code
C = Commercial
Custom Code/
I = Industrial
Die Revision
Environmental Code
2 = RoHS 6/6 and Halogen-free
Custom Code (Green)

Package Code
NYC = 28-Pin TFBGA

Figure 10: 88LX2720 Sample Part Number

Table 12: 88LX2720 Part Order Options

Package Type Part Order Number Description
28-Pin QFN 88LX2720A0-NYC2C000 G.hn Wave-2 AFE—single channel—powerline.

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88LX2720 Data Sheet Disclaimer

Package Marking
The following figure shows a sample commercial package marking and pin 1 location for the 88LX2720.

MaxLinear Part Number

MX = MaxLinear Identifier MXLX2720
Par Number = LX2720 Assembly Lot Number
BBBBB.XX
YYWW P
Date Code: YYWW
YY = Year WW = Work

Assembly Site Code P

Pin 1 Identifier

Figure 11: 88LX2720 Commercial Package Marking and Pin 1 Location

MaxLinear, Inc.
5966 La Place Court, Suite 100
Carlsbad, CA 92008
760.692.0711 p.
760.444.8598 f.
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