Converter combines speed, high gain, and low noise.
Press Release Summary:
Model TIA-4000 InGaAs APD version optical to electrical converter suits 10 Gb/s communications work. It combines bandwidth of 30 KHz to 7 GHz with wavelength range from 900 to 1700 nm. Rv= 2500 V/W, linear input power is rated at 1.0 mW (max), and max input without damage is rated at 3.0 mW. Applications include DWDM and SONET/SDH systems. Noise level is measured at 16 pW/Hz½. Requires 120 Vac/60 Hz or 220 Vac/50 Hz.
Original Press Release:
TTI Announces the TIA-4000 InGaAs APD O/E Converter
Oriskany, New York, May 13, 2002: Terahertz Technologies Inc. announces the addition of an InGaAs APD version to its line of Optical to Electrical Converters. The TIA-4000 combines speed, high gain, and low noise to provide an excellent diagnostic tool for 10 Gb/s communications work and the traditional photonics laboratory. Applications for this instrument include DWDM and SONET/SDH systems.
Specifications:
Bandwidth - 30 KHz to 7 GHz
Wavelength range - ~900 nm to 1700 nm
Rv= 2500 V/W
Max. linear input power - 1.0 mW
Max. input without damage - 3.0 mW
Output impedance - 50 ohms
Input connector - FC
Output connector - SMA type K
Input numerical aperture - 0.23
Max output voltage - 0.65 V into 50 ohms
Noise level - 16 pW/Hz½
Power required - 120 VAC/60Hz or 220 VAC/50 Hz
Size/Weight - 1.2"W, 2.5"L, 1.5"H - 5 oz