本射频驱动器专门为铌酸锂调制器和电吸收调制器设计, 输出幅度1.5V~7.5V范围可调, 支持最高速率12.5Gbps. 能满足市面上常见调制器的驱动要求, 支持OOK, RZ, NRZ, BPSK, DPSK, Pulse类型的调制. SMA接口, 单一直流12V供电, 极易使用.
The optical modulator driver provides a high-quality, single-ended voltage to drive an external laser modulator. Typical applications include driving EML, EAM, and Mach-Zehnder style modulators. It amplifies up to 12.5 Gb/s data input signals to >+7.5 Vpp drive levels. The flat gain and flat group delay response yield a high quality, low-jitter electrical drive signal.
FEATURES
Low power, 3.5W, and low jitter
3dB bandwidth, 10GHz; Up to 12.5Gbps
Tunable Amplitude, 2.0~ 7.5Vpp
Turnkey EVB, single power supply, DC12V
APPLICATIONS
EML, EA, MZM Driver, Modulation Fomat OOK/ BPSK/DPSK/NRZ/RZ/Pulse
Microwave Photonics
Pulse generator and amplifier
SPECIFICATIONS
| Parameter | Unit | Min. | Typ. | Max. |
| Data Rate | Gbps | – | – | 12.5 |
| 3dB Bandwidth | GHz | – | 10 | – |
| P1dB Output | dBm | 22 | – | – |
| Output Amplitude Swing | Vpp | 1.5 | 7 | 7.5 |
| Input Amplitude Swing | Vpp | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Variable Gain | dB | – | 26 | – |
| Gain Ripple | dB | -1.5 | – | +1.5 |
| Noise Figure | dB | – | 7 | – |
| Input, Output Impedance | Ohms | – | 50 | – |
| Input VSWR | – | – | 1.6:1 | 2.25:1 |
| Output VSWR | – | – | 2.0:1 | 3.0:1 |
| Signal Output and Couple | – | Single Ended AC Coupled | ||
| RF Port | – | SMA Female | ||
| Operating Temperature | ℃ | 0 ~50 | ||
| Power supply* | – | DC12V, 0.5A (EVB) | ||
| Dimensions (L×W×H)* | mm | 100×40×25 (EVB) |
Note: *The specifications subject to change without notice.
ORDER INFORMATION
RFA-1-2-3-4
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Package | Data Rate | Output Swing | RF Connector |
| M=Module | 10=10Gbps | 3=3Vpp | K=SMA |
| E=EVB | 40=40Gbps | 7=7Vpp | G=GPO |
Typical Eye Diagram at 14Gbps
