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DWDM System Amplifiers

DWDM EDFA is key component in DWDM network. It uses an optical supervisory channel power adjustment and extends the power link budget for long distance DWDM communication systems.

There are three main types of optical amplifiers: fiber amplifiers (EDFAS), semiconductor optical amplifiers(SOAs), and Raman amplifiers. Fiber amplifiers use rare earth elements usually erbium, but also oraseodymium, tellurite, neodymium, and others as dopant that are pumped with a laser of either 980 to 1480nm. The most commom used for WDM network are the EDFAs.

Types of EDFAs used for DWDM

1 Erbium-doped fiber amplifiers-EDFA. They are low nosie figure approximately 5dB and wide amplitication bandwidth. The EDFA is pumped at 980nm 0r 1480 nm.
2 Erbium-doped fluoride fiber amplifiers(EDFFA) provide for flatter gain spectrum without any gain flattening that introduces loss. They can absorb more erbium than silica producing flatter
band across the erbium passband, allowing the 1530 nm to 1542 region to be used for DWDM. SNR remains the same, or nearly the same for each channel. Howerver, fluoride EDFAs have higher noise from being pumped at 1480nm. DWDM channels must have flat gain through means of an amplifier to properly function. They have proved durable with wavelength stability better than 0.02nm per year.

In DWDM systems amplifiers are an enabling component. For 32 channel DWDM systems optical amplifiers will need to provide at least 25nm of usable bandwidth. 80Gbt/s with 10 Gbt/s channels need 8 wavelengths; 2.5 Gbt/s channels need 32 wavelengths. These must have high outout power and low noise and high signal to noise ratio(SNR). Network spans now at 360km are expected to extend to 600 km then to 2000 km with use of EDFAs. With optical amplifiers the optical signal does not have to be converted and is amplified optically in passing through the amplifier. Optcial fiber amplifiers generate stronger signals than regenerators and transmission can be for extended distances. This takes the place of the SONET regenerator.

PS: 600 km span with DWDM only using 4 optical amplifiers over on fiber pair

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There are three types if optical amplifiers used in DWDM system. These are:
1 Post amplifier are placed immediately after transmitter to increase optical power to the receiver.
2 In-line amplifiers boost the power level after transmission through a length of fiber permitting the signal to pass through another fiber segment. They are used to compensate for signal attenuation in long segments of fiber. 
3 Pre-amplifiers boost the power of a signal just prior to the receiver.

FiberStore can provide DWDM EDFA amplifiers in different channel from 40~80 channels. These amplifiers offer high optical gain, low noise figure and high saturation optical power which are fully integrated with various kinds of DWDM system.

DWDM EDFA 40 channel BA Module Optical Amplifier

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This product is spectrum flat EDFA for DWDM system. The stability Pump laser and unique ATC (automatic temperature control) and APC (automatic power control) circuit are employed in it as the key component to ensure the high stability and reliability of output power.The unique optical circuit design ensures the excellent optical character. The high stability and high precision MPU system are employed to ensure the control adjustment and display are intelligent and easy. Professional design GFF (gain flattening filter) with excellent optical path design make flatness and noise reach the best optimization. It can provide 40~80 channels, and above 35nm flatness.

The optical circuit is designed especially for digital optical fiber communication system including
(1) lower noise figure;
(2)high output booster and high sensitivity Pre-Amplifier improve the system loss budget;
(3)Broad input power range and output power adjustable make it use easily.
The design of dual Power Mixed and hot swap make it has longer MTBF. Also, the power system can be backup.Employ the intelligent temperature control system,the fan is on when the module temperature over 45℃, meanwhile it will stop as the temperature is under 40℃, which makes sure the thermal stability and fan’s long life-time, meanwhile, the professional air flow design can also ensure the best temperature stability.Intelligent network management system. Perfectly network interface: Ethernet, RS-485 and RS-232 network interface,and the open mib ensure the connectivity with all other network management system.

Applications
Pre-Amplifier Online Amplifier
Booster
DWDM Optical System

Features
1.Low Noise Figure:Typical 4.5dB High Flatness: Typical 1dB
2.Cover Whole C-Band: Carrie 40 or 80 chs
3.Redundancy hot swap power module: 110/220VAC and 48VDC can plug Mix
4.Perfect Network Interface:Ethernet, RS-485 and RS-232 port
5.Support Telnet and SNMP network management
6.Gain can be adjustable by network and manual
7.High Precise AGC and ATC Circuit
8.High saturation output power
9.Flexible Mechanics and Circuit structure (Module, 1U rack and Gain Block)
10.OEM is available Compatible with Telecordia GR-1312-CORE

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Micrel Launches New Limiting Post Amplifier for 10Gbps FTTH PON Network

Micrel Semiconductor has introduced SY88053CL and SY88063CL limiting post amplifier. Both devices support the expansion of the next generation passive optical network (PON) FTTH XGPON and 10GEPON optical line terminal (OLT) ideal for applications. The product line also applies to support multi-rate applications. Fiber optic transceiver module, the maximum rate is up to 12.5Gbps. Support for Ethernet, Fibre Channel, OTN and OBSAI data rate.
“These new devices offer an impressive number of features including a new level of high bandwidth, high input sensitivity with programmable, wide range SD Assert and LOS De-Assert threshold levels, 4dB of electrical hysteresis, and stable SD Assert and LOS De-Assert timing to meet the stringent requirements of next generation PON network,” stated Tom Kapucija,director of marketing for the high speed communications business, Micrel. “Thesse features enable link efficiency optimization with increased system reach, higher link up-time and higher payload bandwidth.”Vice president for the timing and communications business group, Rami Kanama, said, “As the demand for more data at higher speeds increases, carries need to meet this demand by upgrading their line-side equipment and revamping their networks. Micrel continues its effort in addressing this demand at the device level. Our new optical limiting amplifier delivers speed, performance, and features that is critical to solving technical difficulties facing next generation FTTH, Enterprise, and transport networks. With increased link efficiency, system operators can achieve higher data transmission performance and potentially reduce carries’ CapEx and OpEx.”
Both devices incorporate fast SD Assert and LOS De-Assert times across the entire differential input voltage range of 5mVPP to 1800mVPP which enables improved link efficiency and optimization. In 3mVPP to 30mVPP wide LOS / SD threshold range provides a 4dB electrical hysteresis.  Integrated 50 Ohm input and output impedances optimize high speed signal integrity while reducing external component counts and in turn, cost. TTL compatible JAM input enables a SQUELCH function by routing back the LOS or SD signal.
The SY88053CL enable user adjustable decision threshold adjustment for optimized Bit Erro Rate operation in noisy applications with asymmetrical noise distribution while the SY880563CL provides a user selectable Digital Offset Correction function that automatically compensates for internal device offsets in the high speed data path. Other features include multi-rate 1Gbps to 12.5Gpbs operations, optional LOS or SD output, selectable RXOUT +/ RXOUT- signal polarity (SY88053CL) and 25ps typical rise / fall time. Beyond the current customer demand through increased performance margins, improved manufacturability of the module, while reducing costs. By increasing each node and the downstream branch exceeds 512ns link budget margin established, to improve the efficiency and data throughput of the link. By optimizing in a noisy environment and the error rate or RAMAN EDFA Optical Fiber Amplifier noise characteristics of asymmetric compensation, expanding the system extends the scope to improve the data throughput.
Both devices offer a wide power supply range of 3.3V+/-10 percent and come in an industrial temperature range of -40 degC to +85-degC and a tiny 3mm x 3mm QFN package.
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