PHOTONIS USA (Sturbridge, MA) has introduced an optical receiver that is capable of sustaining tens of microamperes of signal current over an indefinite period. It also features an integrated power supply with low power consumption and a small footprint. The receiver promotes an active area of 12 mm, and data rates are expected to reach 2 GHz, with rise times of 220 pS.

For Free Info Click Here 

Topics:
Photonics

More From SAE Media Group

Photonics & Imaging Technology
Photonics-Based Wireless Link Breaks Speed Records for Data Transmission
Related Article Image
Photonics & Imaging Technology
New Products
Related Article Image
Photonics Tech Briefs INSIDER
Optical/Electrical Converter
Related Article Image
Tech Briefs
Electronically Controlled 2D Reflector Improves Microwave Communications
Related Article Image
    Magazine cover
    Photonics Tech Briefs Magazine

    This article first appeared in the September, 2010 issue of Photonics Tech Briefs Magazine (Vol. 34 No. 9).

    Read more articles from this issue here.

    Read more articles from the archives here.