F-tone's Compact 70x90 mm Variable Gain (VG) EDFA is a micro processor-controlled module for C-band amplification. The Compact VG module is packaged in a 70x90 mm amplifier package, providing drop-in replacement software and hardware compatibility to line cards already designed to accommodate fixed gain EDFA.
Features
Applications
Specifications
| Parameter | Specifications | Remarks | ||
| Min. | Max. | Units | ||
| Wavelength Range | 1528 | 1567 | nm | |
| Gain Range | 8 | 35 | dB | Gain range of up to 15 dB can be selected within this range |
| Saturated Output Power | 20.5 | dBm | ||
| Composite Input Power | -40 | +8 | dBm | 35 dB dynamic range |
| Gain Flatness (peak to peak) | ¡À0.5 | dB | Over entire operating range | |
| Noise Figure | 5.5 | dB | (max gain, min input power) | |
| Gain Transient Suppression, Overshoot/Undershoot |
-1 | +1 | dB | 16 dB add/drop with 1 ms rise/fall time |
| Gain Transient Suppression Time | 300 | ¦Ìsec | ||
| Settable Tilt | ¡À2 | dB | ||
| Gain Accuracy | -0.25 | +0.25 | dB | |
| PDG | 0.3 | dB | AGC mode | |
| PMD | 0.3 | psec | ||
| Power Supply Voltage | +4.75 | +5.25 | V | Option for 3.3 V operation |
| Operating Case Temperature | -5 | +70 | ¡ãC | |
| Power Consumption | 8 | W | ||
| Dimensions | 70x90x18 mm | |||
| Laser Safety Classification | Class 1M | |||
| Modes of Operation | AGC, APC, pump power | |||
| Communication |
RS232, I2C |
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