Data Sheet

2

Operating Characteristics

Case Temperature = 25°C unless otherwise specified

Notes:

[1] Optical Wavelength between 1525-1575nm. Data to 1610nm available on request.

[2] Measured with 9.95Gb/s, extinction ratio > 12dB, Q factor > 30, 50% crossing level, 1550nm.

[3] Load impedance is 50

Ω AC-coupled with a return loss > 20dB, up to 20GHz.

[4] Excludes APD responsivity.

[5] Differential.

[6] Single ended.

Parameter

Symbol

Measurement

Min

Typ

Max

Unit

Conditions

Optical sensitivity BOL

[1] [2]

Sens

-26.5

-24.5

dBm

V

Sensitivity penalty EOL

0.75

1.0

dB

over temperature

[1] [2]

V

T=-40 to +85°C

Deviation from linear phase

DC - 6GHz

-10

+10

°

High frequency -3dB corner

f

H

V

7

GHz

Small signal

Low frequency -3dB corner

f

L

40

kHz

Transimpedance gain

[3] [4] [5]

T

Z

Small signal

1.1

1.4

2.5

k

Ω

Maximum output voltage

[6]

V

OUT

Peak-to-peak

500

700

mV

Return loss

S

22

DC to 8.0GHz

-8

dB

Optical overload

[2]

P

SAT

-3

-1

dBm

V

APD breakdown voltage

V

br

I

20

40

V

APD breakdown voltage

T

Vbr

0.030

0.061

V/°C

temperature coefficient

Dark current

I

d

At 90% of V

br

100

nA

Amplifier bias current

I

ee

75

90

mA

Input current for

I

In lim

Peak-to-peak

1000

uA

output limiting

Transimpedance amp

V

ee

-5.2

V

supply voltage

Thermistor resistance

R

TH

10

k

Ω