Coherent Optical Frontend

At a Glance

  • Compact transmitter and receiver (transreceiver) frontend
  • Transmitter contains linear driver amplifiers, a DP-IQ modulator, and an ABC
  • Receiver with polarization-separated 90° hybrid, photodiodes, and linear TIAs
  • Transmitter and receiver are powered by an integrated C-band laser

Features

  • Compact stand-alone coherent optical transceiver frontend
  • Based on an optical DP-IQ Tx and a coherent Rx
  • Combined Tx/LO laser integrated
  • Graphical use interface (GUI) for direct user control
  • Ethernet connection for external remote control
  • Multiple transceivers available in a single chassis

Applications

  • High-speed optical QAM signal generation and detection
  • Test of coherent optical transmission systems
  • Test of multi-core / multi-mode systems
  • Optical front-end for High-Speed DSP Platform allowing real-time DSP prototyping