Balanced PIN Photodiodes to 20 GHz

Salient Features:

• High Current Handling (up to 20 mA)
• Lowest PDL (typical 0.05 dB)
• Useable spectral wavelength range of 800-1650 nm
• Low Group Delay
• Low Harmonic Distortion
• Small Footprint & High Reliability
• Bellcore GR-468 Qualified
• One device for multiple wavelengths reduces operational inventory costs

Applications:

• DPSK/DQPSK: Differential Phase/Polarization Shift Keying or Differential Quadrature Phase Shift Keying
• High Dynamic Range, Analog RF Links
  over Fiber
• Rapid Doppler-shift LIDAR measurements
• Coherent Lightwave Systems
• Brillouin Scattering - OTDR

Available Models:

• DSC710 - Balanced Photodiodes to 10 GHz Bandwidth
• DSC720 - Balanced Photodiodes to 20 GHz Bandwidth

Typical Saturation Current of Individual Photodiode in DSC710
{5V Recerse Bias, RF Frequency 5 GHz}

Typical Frequency Response Curve & CMRR for DSC720:

For busy test stations or student labs, where users of different experience levels might be handling high value opto-electronics that are easily damaged by mishandling, order your photodiode to be mounted in the Lab Buddy.