Parameters
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Sample Spec.
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Comments
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Modulation speed
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10 Gbit/s
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Capability to transmit digital signals (e.g. 10 billion times per second)
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Insertion Loss
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Max 5dB
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Defined as the optical power loss within the modulator
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Driving Voltage
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Max 4V
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The RF voltage required to have a full modulation
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Optical Bandwidth
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Min 8GHz
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3dB roll-off in efficiency at the highest frequency in the modulated signal fs spectrum
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ON/OFF Extinction Ratio
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Min 20dB
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The ratio of max optical power (ON) and min optical power (OFF)
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Polarization Extinction Ratio
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Min 20dB
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The ratio of two polarization states (Tm mode and Te mode) at output
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