C-Band 40 GHz QPSK (IQ) LiNbO³ Modulator

Parameter

Operating Conditions (1)

Min

Max.

Unit

Maximum Input Power (Electrical)

RF portAC coupled

-

10

Vpk-pk

Maximum Input Power (Optical)

CW

-

100

mW

DC Voltage at DC port

-

-40

40

V

Monitor Photodiode Reverse Current

-

-

< 2

mA

Monitor Photodiode Forward Current

-

-

< 10

mA

Monitor Photodiode Reverse Voltage

-

-

< 15

V

Operating Case Temperature

-

-5

+75

°C

Maximum Top Variation Rate

-

-

5

°C/min

Storage Temperature

-

-

+85

°C

Operating Humidity

Non-Condensing

5

85

%

Leads Soldering Temperature

-

-

250

°C

Leads Soldering Time

-

-

10

s

Characterisitcs

Operating Conditions (1)

Min

Typ.

Max

Unit

Optical

Operating Wavelength Range

-

1525

-

1570

nm

Insertion Loss, IL²

EOL, - 5 ~ + 75  ℃ , over C-Band

-

5.0

7.0

dB

Phase-MZI Optical Extinction Ratio

Measured @ DC

24

-

-

dB

RF-MZI Optical Extinction Ratio

Measured @ DC

24

2.9

-

dB

PER

-

20

-

-

dB

Optical Return Loss, RL

Input & Output

40

-

-

dB

Electrical RF Ports

RF-MZI Vπ

@ 1 kHz

-

5.0

7.0

V

RF-MZO - 3 dB E/O Bandwidth

wrt. 2 GHz

20

23

-

GHz

RF-MZI S21 Flatness

300 MHz - 20 GHz

-1

-

1

dB

Amplitude difference between
RF-MZIs (Difference between S21s)

-

-1

-

1

dB

RF Delay between RF-MZIs

-

-5

-

5

ps

RF-MZI Electrical Return Loss S11

40 MHz - 17 GHz
17 GHz - 30 GHz

10
8

12
10

-

-

dB

Electrical Bias Ports (4)                 ·

RF MZI Bias Vπ Voltage

@ 1 kHz

-

7

8

V

Phase MZI Bias Vπ Voltage

@ 1 kHz

-

7

8

V

RF and Phase MZI Bias Vπ Voltage variation over Wavelength

C-Band wrt 1550 nm

-5

-

5

%

Bias port impedance

@ DC

1

-

-

MΩ

Monitor Photodiode (5)

Responsivity (6)

-

20

-

120

mA/W

Linearity

-

-10

-

10

%

Phase Error (7)(8)

PD is not inverting

-5

-

5

Degree

RF Connector

SMPM male

Bias Ports

DC pins

Input Fiber

Polarization Maintaining Fiber, PMF - Panda (Corning/Fujikura PM15-U25D), 900 µm

Output Fiber

loose tube, > 1.5 m

Minimum Bending Radius of Fiber

Polarization Maintaining Fiber, PMF - Panda (Corning/Fujikura PM15-U25D), 900 µm loose tube, > 1.5 m
15 mm

Pin

Name/Description

Note

1

RF. 1

RF Input (SMPM male)

2

RF. 2

RF Input (SMPM male)

3

BIAS 2+

Bias wrt RF.2 +V

4

BIAS 2-

Bias wrt RF.2 -V

5

BIAS 1+

Bias wrt RF.1 +V

6

BIAS 1-

Bias wrt RF.1 -V

7

Bias PH+

Bias Phase +V

8

Bias PH-

Bias Phase -V

9

PD Cathode

-ve

10

PD Anode

+ve

11

GND

Ground

Product Description

Part Number

40G QPSK, C-Band 40 GHz QPSK (IQ) LiNbO3 modulator (PM fiber, 900 µm loose tube, > 1.5 m, no connectors)

792001590