Folded Intensity Modulator with Ultra-low Vπ
Highlights
● State-of-art LNOI technology
● Low Vpi ~2V
● High Bandwidth
● Low Insertion Loss
● Small size: roughly 2.8cm long
Description
Based on state-of-art Lithium Niobate on insulator (LNOI) technology, this intensity modulator inherits most of the advantages of traditional lithium niobate modulators, and has a miniature form factor, low driving voltage and low loss.
We have two versions for this product, ORI-MZM-OT-BW is the thermal tuning version, whose phase shift is tuned by micron heaters integrated on chip. ORI-MZM-OV-BW is the voltage tuning version. Compared to traditional LN modulators, the heater version could maintain a lot more stable bias point throughout lifetime of the device.
Please note that for ORI-MZM-OV-BW version, the RF input must be AC coupled, and can sustain the voltage applied on the DC port.
Applications
| RoF, Antenna remoting, Microwave and Radar links |
key parameters
ORI-MZM-OT-BW
|
No. |
Parameter |
Symbol |
Min |
Typ |
Max |
Unit |
|
1 |
RF Vπ @ 1kHz |
Vpi_RF |
|
1.9 |
2.2 |
V |
|
2 |
RF Vπ @ 1GHz |
Vpi_RF |
|
|
2.5 |
V |
|
3 |
Electro-optical 3-dB Bandwidth |
BW |
20/40 |
|
|
GHz |
|
4 |
Electrical return loss |
S11 |
|
|
-10 |
dB |
|
5 |
Characteristic impedance |
Zc |
|
50 |
|
Ohm |
|
6 |
DC input impedance |
Rhtr |
80 |
|
400 |
Ohm |
|
7 |
DC tuning Pπ |
Pπ_DC |
45 |
55 |
70 |
mW |
ORI-MZM-OV-BW
|
No. |
Parameter |
Symbol |
Min |
Typ |
Max |
Unit |
|
1 |
RF Vπ @ 1kHz |
Vpi_RF |
|
1.9 |
2.2 |
V |
|
2 |
RF Vπ @ 1GHz |
Vpi_RF |
|
|
2.5 |
V |
|
3 |
Electro-optical 3-dB Bandwidth |
BW |
20/40 |
|
|
GHz |
|
4 |
Electrical return loss |
S11 |
|
|
-10 |
dB |
|
5 |
Characteristic impedance |
Zc |
|
50 |
|
Ohm |
|
6 |
DC input impedance |
RDC |
|
1 |
|
KOhm |
|
7 |
DC Vπ |
Vπ_DC |
|
3.3 |
3.5 |
V |
|
No. |
Parameter |
Symbol |
Min |
Typ |
Max |
Unit |
|
1 |
Insertion loss |
IL |
|
4.5 |
5 |
dB |
|
2 |
DC Extinction ratio |
ER |
20 |
|
|
dB |
|
3 |
Wavelength range |
λ |
1535 |
1550 |
1565 |
nm |
|
4 |
PD responsivity* |
R |
0.01 |
|
0.5 |
A/W |
|
5 |
Optical return loss |
RL |
|
|
-30 |
dB |
* PD responsivity is defined as max PD photocurrent over max output optical power, with fixed input.
Performance
ORI-MZM-OT/V-20 typical S11 & S21 curves:
ORI-MZM-OT/V-40 will be released soon.
Product Dimensions
Notes: Scale bars are in unit of mm.
Keyword:
Intensity Modulator
