IM-1550-40 – 1550 NM 40 GHz Intensity Modulator
The Optilab IM-1550-40 40 GHz Intensity Modulator is designed for analog modulation of up to 40 GHz for microwave links, antenna remoting, and RF over Fiber. It is a high linearity, low drive voltage lithium niobate Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI) design. The IM-1550-40 40 GHz Intensity Modulator is also ideally suited for digital communication up to 44 Gb/s. It is a low-loss lithium modulator that proves to be extremely stable for long periods of time, and features excellent stability in a biased circuit, operating from 1525 nm to 1610 nm.
Main specifications
MIN | TYP | MAX | UNIT | |
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Operating Wavelength | 1525 | 1610 | nm | |
E-O bandwidth (-3 dB) | 30 | GHz | ||
Vpi @ 10 GHz | 6.4 | V | ||
Vpi @ 30 GHz | 8.3 | V | ||
Insertion Loss | 4.5 | 5 | dB |