TH-MX40B - 40 Gb/s Max Digital Reference Transmitter, C-Band Laser, Limiting Amplifier
TH-MX40B - 40 Gb/s Max Digital Reference Transmitter, C-Band Laser, Limiting Amplifier
| Front Panel of the THMX40B Series | |
|---|---|
| Callout | Description |
| 1 | Touchscreen Display and Control |
| 2 | Value Adjustment Knob |
| 3 | Key Switch and Indicator Light for Internal Laser |
| 4 | Earth Ground Port for ESD Wrist Strap Banana Plug |
| 5a | Laser Out for Internal Laser Source, Accepts PM Fiber with FC/PC Connector |
| 6a | Laser In to Modulator, Accepts PM Fiber with FC/PC Connector |
| 7b | Optical Out: Final Output from Modulator |
| 8 | Amplifier RF In: Signal Input to Amplifier, K™ Female |
| 9 | On/Standby Button |
| System Specifications | ||
|---|---|---|
| Series | THMX40B Series | |
| Amplifier Type | Digital (Limiting) | |
| Usable Bandwidth | 40 Gb/s | |
| Internal Laser | Three Options - See Table Below | |
| External Lasera | Wavelength Rangeb | 1250 nm - 1610 nm |
| Optical Input Power | 20 dBm (Max); 22 dBm (Absolute Max) | |
| Optical Output Powerc | 8.5 dBm at 1550 nm 6.5 dBm at 1310 nm |
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| Power Calibration Points | 1310 nm, 1550 nm, and 1590 nm | |
| RF Optical Extinction Ratio | 13 dB (at 40 Gb/s) | |
| Modulator Type | Intensity | |
| Modulator Drive Voltage (Vπ) | 5.5 Vpp | |
| Optical Insertion Loss | 5 dB (1550 nm); 7 dB (1310 nm) | |
| Small Signal Bandwidthd | 20 GHz | |
| Low Frequency Cutoff | 100 kHz | |
| Electrical Return Loss | -10 dB (Any RF Port, Typical) | |
| Amplifier RF Input (Digital Mode) | 400 mVpp (Typical) 4 Vpp (Max) 6 Vpp (Absolute Max) |
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| RF Amplifier Gain | 30 dB | |
| Key System Specificationsa | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item # | THMX40B | |
| Bit Rate (Maximum) | 40 Gb/s | |
| Internal Laser Typeb | C-Band, Tunable | |
| Internal Laser Wavelengthb | 1527.6 - 1565.5 nm | |
| RF Amplifier Gain | 30 dB | |
| Small Signal Bandwidth | 20 GHz | |