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60 GHz Reflective Electroabsorption Modulator (EAM)

The 60G-R-EAM-1550 provides digital optical modulation at 40 Gbit/s and RF modulation at up to the 60 GHz band. It operates across the 1550 nm CBand with a low chirp parameter. It relies on the electroabsorption effect and is intended for use with a laser diode source.

EAM devices offer a compact, low drive voltage solution to optical modulation requirements and may be implemented where space is at a premium.

The 60G-R-EAM-1550 also offers a high responsivity, high bandwidth photodetection capability.

The reflective EAM is provided in a RF connectorised package suitable for use with external RF components and drivers. It has a fibre with an Angled Polished Connector (APC).

Customer specified variants of the product may be available upon request.

• Features
• 1.55μm C-band operation
• High optical output power
• Buried heterostructure InP structure
• Low polarisation sensitivity
• Low insertion loss
• Low drive voltage modulation
• High responsivity broadband photodetection
• High speed V connector electrical interface

• Applications
  • Radio Over Fibre / Antenna Remoting in 60 GHz band
  • Combined modulation and photodetection transducer operation in radio over fibre systems
  • High speed digital modulation and photodetection

Download preliminary data sheet.