Chapter 5 Specifications; General System Specifications - THORLABS MX10C Series User Manual

MX10C, MX40C Series of Optical Transmitters
Chapter 5 Specifications
All Specifications are at 1550 nm and 25 °C ambient temperature, unless otherwise noted. Specifications that are specific to
models in the MX10C or MX40C series will be marked as such.
5.1

General System Specifications

Parameter
Max Laser Output Power
Max Optical Input Power
Internal Laser
Wavelength
1
Range
External Laser Wavelength Range
Calibrated Wavelengths
Max Bit Rate
(Digital)
Small Signal
Bandwidth
Low Frequency Cutoff
Amplifier RF
Input
(Analog Mode)
Amplifier RF
Input
3
(Digital Mode)
Amplifier RF Output Swing
Amplifier DC
Input, Max
Modulator RF Input
Optical
Insertion Loss
An 850 nm fixed-wavelength laser can be substituted upon request: contact Thorlabs' technical support.
1
2 Using the modulator at another wavelength (e.g. visible light) may cause an increase in insertion loss and will void the
warranty.
3 Peak to Peak
4 Quoted only for the MX10C. The external loop-back between output of the RF amplifier and the internal modulator is
accessible to the operator on the MX10C, but the connection is made directly inside the housing on the MX40C.
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MX10C, MX40C
MX10C-LB,
MX40C-LB
MX10C-1310,
MX40C-1310
2
1310 nm, 1550 nm, 1590 nm
MX10C Series
MX40C Series
MX10C Series
MX40C Series
MX10C Series
MX40C Series
MX10C Series
MX40C Series
3
MX10C Series
MX40C Series
3, 4
MX10C Series
MX40C Series
Typical Values
13.5 dBm
20 dBm
C-Band
L-Band
1310 nm
1250 nm – 1610 nm
12.5 Gb/s
40 Gb/s
7 GHz
20 GHz
100 kHz
100 mV Max
120 mV Max
400 mV Typical
400 mV Typical
3 V – 7 V
±15 V
±10 V
5.5 V Typical, 7 V Max
4.5 dB (1550 nm)
6.5 dB (1310 nm)
5.0 dB (1550 nm)
7.0 dB (1310 nm)
Chapter 5: Specifications
Notes
From Internal Laser
22 dBm Absolute Maximum,
From External Laser
Tunable in 50 GHz Steps
Tunable in 50 GHz Steps
Fixed-Wavelength
-
User Selectable
Large, Digital Signal
Linear, Analog Response
-
<5% THD at 1 GHz
3.5 V Max; 4 V Absolute Max
4 V Max; 6 V Absolute Max
Adjustable Swing
(Accessible to User on
MX10C Series Only)
Input is AC-Coupled
10 V Absolute Max,
(MX10C Series Only)
Laser IN to Optical OUT
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