Rof EOM Intensity Modulator 20G thin film lithium niobate modulator
Feature
■ RF bandwidth up to 20/40 GHz
■ Low half-wave voltage
■ Insertion loss as low as 4.5dB
■ Small device size
Parameter C-band
Category |
Argument |
Sym | Uni | Aointer | |
Optical performance (@25°C) |
Operating wavelength (*) | λ | nm | X2:C | |
~1550 | |||||
Optical extinction ratio (@DC) (**) | ER | dB | ≥ 20 | ||
Optical return loss
|
ORL | dB | ≤ -27 | ||
Optical insertion loss (*) |
IL | dB | MAX: 5.5Typ: 4.5 | ||
Electrical properties (@25°C)
|
3 dB electro-optical bandwidth (from 2 GHz |
S21 | GHz | X1: 2 | X1: 4 |
MIN: 18Typ: 20 | MIN: 36Typ: 40 | ||||
Rf half wave voltage (@50 kHz)
|
Vπ | V | X3:5 | X3:6 | |
MAX: 3.0Typ: 2.5 | MAX: 3.5Typ: 3.0 | ||||
Heat modulated bias half wave power | Pπ | mW | ≤ 50 | ||
Rf return loss (2 GHz to 40 GHz)
|
S11 | dB | ≤ -10 | ||
Working condition
|
Operating temperature |
TO | °C | -20~70 |
* customizable ** High extinction ratio (> 25 dB) can be customized.
Parameter O-band
Category |
Argument |
Sym | Uni | Aointer | |
Optical performance (@25°C) |
Operating wavelength (*) | λ | nm | X2:O | |
~1310 | |||||
Optical extinction ratio (@DC) (**) | ER | dB | ≥ 20 | ||
Optical return loss
|
ORL | dB | ≤ -27 | ||
Optical insertion loss (*) |
IL | dB | MAX: 5.5Typ: 4.5 | ||
Electrical properties (@25°C)
|
3 dB electro-optical bandwidth (from 2 GHz |
S21 | GHz | X1: 2 | X1: 4 |
MIN: 18Typ: 20 | MIN: 36Typ: 40 | ||||
Rf half wave voltage (@50 kHz)
|
Vπ | V | X3:4 | ||
MAX: 2.5Typ: 2.0 | |||||
Heat modulated bias half wave power | Pπ | mW | ≤ 50 | ||
Rf return loss (2 GHz to 40 GHz)
|
S11 | dB | ≤ -10 | ||
Working condition
|
Operating temperature |
TO | °C | -20~70 |
* customizable ** High extinction ratio (> 25 dB) can be customized.
Damage threshold
If the device exceeds the maximum damage threshold, it will cause irreversible damage to the device, and this type of device damage is not covered by the maintenance service.
Argument |
Sym | Selectable | MIN | MAX | Uni |
Rf input power |
Sin | - | 18 | dBm | Sin |
Rf input swing voltage |
Vpp | -2.5 | +2.5 | V | Vpp |
Rf input RMS voltage |
Vrms | - | 1.78 | V | Vrms |
Optical input power |
Pin | - | 20 | dBm | Pin |
Thermotuned bias voltage |
Uheater | - | 4.5 | V | Uheater |
Hot tuning bias current
|
Iheater | - | 50 | mA | Iheater |
Storage temperature |
TS | -40 | 85 | ℃ | TS |
Relative humidity (no condensation) |
RH | 5 | 90 | % | RH |
S21 test sample
FIG 1: S21
FIG 2: S11
Order information
Thin film lithium niobate 20 GHz/40 GHz intensity modulator
selectable | Description | selectable | |
X1 | 3 dB electro-optical bandwidth | 2 or 4 | |
X2 | Operating wavelength | O or C | |
X3 | Maximum RF input power | C-band 5 or 6 | O-band 4 |
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