MCI Laser Chip

Multi-channel Interference Widely Tunable Laser Chip Specification


MCI Laser Chip

Figure 1:Microscope image of the MCI laser with integrated SOA.

 

Hightlights:

● Based on Multi-channel-interference proprietary design

● >48 nm tunability

● >19 dBm output power

● ~150 kHz linewidth

● Available in COS form

 

Applications:

DWDM transmission systems

Tunable DWDM transponders and transceivers

Dynamic provisioning and wavelength routing in metro DWDM systems

Optical packet or burst-mode switching

Test and measurement

 

Key parameters:

Parameter

Min

Typ

Max

Unit

Output power @25C

80

90

 

mW

Tuning range+

37

40

60

nm

Channel spacing (ITU grid)

50

 

GHz

Frequency accuracy

-1.5

 

1.5

GHz

Side-mode suppression ration

45

 

 

dB

OSNR

45

50

 

dB/0.1nm

Linewidth*

 

70

180

kHz

Relative intensity noise

 

 

-140

dB/Hz

+ With single TEC temperature, tuning range is ~40nm. By setting two TEC temperature values, the tuning range can extend up to 60nm.

* Linewidth is taken at 100MHz of the frequency noise spectrum.

 

Performance:

Keyword:

MCI Laser Chip

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