AGILE OPTICAL COMPONENTS
10 Gb/s Dual Drive Mach-Zehnder (DDMZ) Modulator
Key Features
• Low differential drive voltage, typically 2 V
• Matching electro-optic amplitude and phase responses
• Wide optical bandwidth, compatible with full band
tunable lasers
• 12 GHz electro-optic (E/O) bandwidth
• Single-sided electrical I/O
Applications
• Long reach (LR) and very long reach
(VR) metro networks
• Long haul (LH), ultra long haul
(ULH), and submarine optical
transport networks
• Optical field processing for active
dispersion compensation at the
transceiver
• Duo-binary transmission at 40 Gb/s
• Bandwidth grooming
The JDSU Agile Optical Components family includes modulators, switches,
attenuators and tunable filters. These products provide the basis for spectrally
efficient DWDM transmission utilizing dispersion tolerant modulation, channel
monitoring, wavelength switching, remote power control and dynamic channel
selection. They support a wide range of flexible functionalities at lower
operational expenses for the Agile Optical Network. In addition, we have a
complete line of tunable lasers assemblies and sub-assemblies in our Agile
Transmission Module family.
The 10 Gb/s Dual Drive Mach-Zehnder (DDMZ) modulator is ideally suited for
use in long reach (LR) and very long reach (VR) metro network applications as
well as in long haul (LH) transmission systems. DDMZ modulators have been
specifically designed to yield well-behaved and matching electro-optic amplitude
and phase responses over a broad RF frequency range. They are ideally suited for
the processing of the optical field of a transceiver’s laser. This application can be
useful for active dispersion compensation.
In addition, DDMZ modulators have a wide optical bandwidth. They are compatible
with full band tunable lasers in either C or L band. Their low drive voltages make
them compatible with low power dissipating differential modulator drivers.
For mounting convenience and space efficiency, the DDMZ modulator is packaged
using JDSU’s compact (6-mm high) hermetic packaging technology. For
transceiver integration and mounting efficiency, the entire electrical I/O is located
on one side of the modulator. The RF inputs use GPO-style RF input connectors.
Compliance
• Telcordia GR-468
NORTH AMERICA
:
800 498-JDSU (5378)
WORLDWIDE
:
+800 5378-JDSU
WEBSITE
:
www.jdsu.com
10 GB/S DUAL DRIVE MACH-ZEHNDER (DDMZ) MODULATOR
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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