40G 3.3V Amplitude Modulator | 40G 5.0V Amplitude Modulator
50G 3.3V Amplitude Modulator | 50G 5.0V Amplitude Modulator
Electro-Optic Mode Converter
The Versawave 40 & 50 Gb/s Amplitude Modulators represent a revolutionary method for modulating CW laser light into data carrying optical pulse trains. By employing proprietary GaAs technology, the Versawave modulators establish new benchmarks for low drive voltage, ultra-wide bandwidth, and chirp-free operation within a small footprint.
The innovative and IP protected design of Versawave’s modulators exploit the unique material properties of GaAs to provide chirp free modulation. By using a unique polarization mode converter approach, Versawave eliminates many of the intrinsic limitations of designs based on Mach-Zehnder and other electro-absorption architectures. In addition, the Versawave Amplitude Modulators are able to deliver best-in-class performance over the entire Telcordia GR-468 environmental range without the need of a thermo-electric cooler (TEC).
Applications
- Analog and digital
- SONET OC-768 and SDH STM-256 transmissions
- 40 & 50 Gb/s transponders
- High-speed Internet routers
- DWDM, high-speed Ethernet and TDM
- High-speed test equipment
Features
- High modulation bandwidth
- Low drive voltage
- Chirp <0.1
- High extinction ratio
- Small footprint
- Optional PIN diode for optical power monitoring and bias control
- Covers C and L Band
- GaAs technology