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MODULATOR BIAS CONTROLLER
iXblue S.A.S.
Photonic Solutions Business Unit
3, rue Sophie Germain, TEMIS
25000 Besançon, France
MBC-IQ-LAB
USER MANUAL
T. : +33 3 81 85 31 80
F. : +33 3 81 85 15 57
www.photonics.ixblue.com
Version 1.0
Société par Actions Simplifiée au capital de 11 366 319 €
R.C.S. Versailles 433 185 121 - SIRET 433 185 121 00137
Code APE 2651B - N° TVA Intra. FR 09 433 185 121
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- Page 1 MODULATOR BIAS CONTROLLER MBC-IQ-LAB USER MANUAL Version 1.0 iXblue S.A.S. Société par Actions Simplifiée au capital de 11 366 319 € Photonic Solutions Business Unit T. : +33 3 81 85 31 80 3, rue Sophie Germain, TEMIS F. : +33 3 81 85 15 57 R.C.S.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Prerequisites ......................3 Terms and Symbols in this Manual ................. 3 Electrical Safety ...................... 4 Ventilation of the Board ................... 4 Contacting Ixblue PSD: ................... 4 General Information ....................5 Mach-Zehnder intensity modulators ................ 5 Product Overview ....................7 Principle ........................7 Mechanical Dimensions .................. -
Page 3: Legal Notice
No warranty: This documentation is provided « as is » without any express or implied warranty of any kind. Limitation of Liability: iXblue does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any products, or software described herein. In no event shall Photline... -
Page 4: Electrical Safety
Ventilation of the Board WARNING Do not cover the board with any covering or overlay. Contacting iXblue PSD: For application oriented questions, for questions related to service, please contact iXblue PSD Besançon iXblue S.A.S. Photonic Solutions Business Unit T. : +33 3 81 85 31 80 3, rue Sophie Germain, TEMIS F. -
Page 5: General Information
π, while the voltage applied to the phase difference between the two sub-MZ's is adjusted to introduce a phase shift of π/2. iXblue S.A.S. Photonic Solutions Business Unit T. : +33 3 81 85 31 80 3, rue Sophie Germain, TEMIS F. - Page 6 Figure 2: Simplified scheme of an IQ modulator with 2 separate sets of electrodes (DC and RF electrodes) for each signal quadrature (I & Q signals) iXblue S.A.S. Photonic Solutions Business Unit T. : +33 3 81 85 31 80 3, rue Sophie Germain, TEMIS F.
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Page 7: Product Overview
When using an IQ modulator, DC1 and DC2 are polarized in MIN. And DC3 is polarized in QUAD+ or QUAD-. -
Page 8: Mechanical Dimensions
<4> Input Optical Connector <5> Output optical connector (coupler option) <6> Power supply connector (Jack 3.5mm, 12V 500mA) <7> USB connector iXblue S.A.S. Photonic Solutions Business Unit T. : +33 3 81 85 31 80 3, rue Sophie Germain, TEMIS F. -
Page 9: Dc Bias Cable
DC bias Cable The cable is built to be used on iXblue modulator. It has the following pinning: N° Color Function White DC1+ Black DC2+ Green DC3+ Getting started Standard Accessories User Manual Interface User Manual Cord Kit USB Cord... -
Page 10: Operation
Operation For more information on the way to set parameters, please refer to the GUI interface handbook. iXblue S.A.S. Photonic Solutions Business Unit T. : +33 3 81 85 31 80 3, rue Sophie Germain, TEMIS F. -
Page 11: Selecting Auto/Manual Mode
In certain conditions, high gain may create loop oscillations. After modifying this parameter, one must do a scan restart. iXblue S.A.S. Photonic Solutions Business Unit T. : +33 3 81 85 31 80 3, rue Sophie Germain, TEMIS F.
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