40Gbps LiNbO3 Modulator Driver, Centellax OA4SMM5, 3.3V RF Amplifier


40Gbps LiNbO3 Modulator Driver, Centellax OA4SMM5, Single Input RF Amplifier

The OA4SMM5 is a small high performance broadband 40Gb/s Electro-Absorption and Lithium Niobate optical modulator driver amplifier with low jitter, 3.3V amplitude, and excellent gain and group delay flatness to 45GHz. The driver is designed for electro-optical test equipment and SONET OC-768 / STM-256 optical modulator driver applications.

OA4SMM5_OverView

Product Highlights

• 3.3Vp-p output swing

• 0.5ps added RMS jitter

• 6ps rise / fall time

• 20dB gain to 45GHz

• 900mW power dissipation

• Size: 0.77 x 1.19 x 0.26 inch

• Standard GPPO RF connectors

Application

The OA4SMM5 is offered in a small modularized package with excellent performance, and is intended for transponder integration. The OA4SMM5 has gain and power levels that are ideally suited for driving 40G electro-absorption modulators. The driver has low power dissipation, ample drive signal, low added jitter, fast rise/fall times, and is easy to use with simple bias voltages. The OA4SMM5 can be biased from a standard 5V supply.

Specification

Parameter Unit Min. Typ. Max.
Data Rate Gbps 43
3dB Bandwidth GHz 40 45
P3dB Output dBm 14.5
Output Amplitude Swing Vpp 1.5 3.3
Input Amplitude Swing Vpp 0.1 0.3 0.5
Variable Gain dB 17
Added Jitter (RMS) ps 0.5 0.6
Rise / Fall Time ps 6 9
Input, Output Impedance Ohms 50
Signal  Output and Couple Single Ended
AC Coupled
RF Port GPPO Male
Operating Temperature 0 ~50
Power supply* DC5V, 1A (EVB)
Dimensions  (L×W×H)* mm 150×100×15 (EVB)

Order Information

1 2 3 4
Package Data Rate Output Swing RF Connector
E=EVB 40=40Gbps 3=3.3Vpp G=GPPO

EyeDiargram (NRZ at 32Gbps)