Optical Transmitter & Receiver

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Optical Transmitter

Our optical transmitters allow the generation of optical signals of up to 264 Gbps. In addition to the well-known ASK format (also known as OOK), we also produce instruments for the generation of PAM, DPSK, DQPSK, DP-QPSK and QAM signals.

Optical Receiver

The wide variety of optical transmitter products are well matched on the receive side.  Optical receivers for ASK and DPSK signaling formats are available in both plug-in and stand-alone bench top styles.

Two form factors

For applications where speed, signal quality and flexibility are the key factors, SHF’s plug-in modules to be hosted by a mainframe are the right choice. The mainframe is controlled over an Ethernet connection by an external computer.
SHF’s compact bench-top series provide a high performance signal generation solution to the cost-sensitive industry. The minimal power consumption and the light weight make it perfectly suited e.g. for on-wafer tests.

Optical Transmitter up to 256 Gbps (OC-768, 100GbE)

P/N Modulation
Formats		 Form
Factor		 Data Rate
Range in Gbps		 Wavelength
Range in nm		 Datasheet
SHF 46120 C ASK
PAM		 Bench-Top 2 to 44 (ASK)
4 to 64 (PAM4)		 1260 to 1360 &
1530 to 1625
SHF 46121 C ASK
PAM		 Bench-Top 2 to 56 (ASK)
4 to 80 (PAM4)		 1500 to  1600
SHF 46123 A ASK
PAM		 Bench-Top 2 to 56 (ASK)
4 to 112 (PAM4)		 1260 to 1360 &
1530 to 1625
SHF 46213 D QPSK
QAM		 Plug-In 10 to 64 (QPSK)
20 to 128 (QAM)		 1530 to 1610
SHF 46215 B DP-QPSK
DP-QAM		 Plug-In 20 to 132 (DP-QPSK)
40 to 264 (DP-QAM)		  1530 to 1610

Optical Receiver & Clock Recovery for ASK, DPSK

P/N Type Form Factor Data Rate Range in Gbps Datasheet
SHF 11126 A Electrical Clock Recovery Bench-Top 51 to 65
SHF 41212 A Electrical Clock Recovery Plug-In 51 to 65
SHF 47210 A DPSK Receiver w. single ended output Plug-In 39.8 to 43
SHF 47214 A DPSK Receiver w. single ended output Plug-In 48 to 55