10 GB/S DUAL DRIVE MACH-ZEHNDER (DDMZ) MODULATOR
5
Absolute Maximum/Minimum Ratings
Parameter
Operating temperature
Storage temperature
RF input power
Optical input power
Minimum
0 °C
-40 °C
-
-
Maximum
75 °C
85 °C
24 dBm
16 dBm
Specifications
Parameter
Wavelength
Optical insertion loss
1
Optical return loss
S11
MZ extinction ratio
RF drive voltage
2
Δ
RF drive voltage
DC Vπ
DC bias voltage range
3
RF bandwidth
Amplitude ripple
S21 difference
Δ
from linear phase
RF timing skew
Condition
Minimum
1528 nm
2.5 dB
35 dB
-
25 dB
-
-
-
-15 V
12 GHz
-1.5 dB
-1 dB
-0.5 dB
-0.4 dB
-0.75 dB
-8°
-5 ps
Maximum
1564 nm
5 dB
-
-10 dB
-
2.6 V
0.2 V
2V
+15 V
-
1.5 dB
1 dB
0.5 dB
0.4 dB
0.75 dB
8°
5 ps
Input and output ports
130 MHz - 10 GHz
At 2 GHz
At 2 GHz (difference between RF1 and RF2)
Differential drive
EOL voltage rail
Linear fit (2 GHz - 15 GHz)
S21 amplitude difference (300 kHz - 2 GHz)
S21 amplitude difference (2 GHz - 12 GHz)
RF1 to RF2 (300 kHz - 2 GHz)
RF1 to RF2 (2 GHz - 8 GHz)
RF1 to RF2 (8 GHz - 12 GHz)
Deviation from a least squares fit line
(50 MHz - 12 GHz)
1. Measured at peak of DC bias transmission with no RF input and no optical connectors.
2. Maximum driving voltage to achieve 15 dB ER for 12.5 Gb/s 2
31
-1 PRBS signal over the operating wavelength and temperature ranges.
3. Maximum voltage range required to maintain optimum bias point over life and temperature.
Mechanical Specifications
Parameter
RF port connector
Input fiber type
Output fiber type
21105245
21084655
Cabling
Qualification standard
Qualification document references
Specification
GPO connectors
Fujikura PANDA-type single-mode polarization maintaining (PMF) fiber, silica, self mode stripping
SM-28
Fujikura PANDA-type single-mode polarization-maintaining (PMF) fiber, silica, self mode stripping
900 µm diameter loose tube Hytrel over buffered fiber
Telcordia GR-468