Description
Receiver Operation
The R768 40 Gbits/s fiber-optic receiver consists of a high-speed photodetector (PIN) and a wide-band linear preamp in a pigtailed surface-mount metal package with a single-ended V-connector. It is designed for use in single-mode, high-speed telecommunication applications at the SONET OC-768 and the ITU-T SDH STM-256 data rate of 42.5 Gbits/s.

FEATUREs
■ High data rate capability, 40 Gbits/s
■ PIN photodetector
■ Fully operational through the L-band (1.6 µm) wavelength range
■ Single-mode fiber pigtail with FC/PC optical connector
■ Operating case temperature range: 0 °C to 65 °C
■ Compact, butterfly package

APPLICATIONs
■ Line terminal equipment
■ High-speed networks up to 40 Gbits/s
■ SONET OC-768 and SDH STM-256 telecommunications applications
■ Extended-reach datacom and telecom applications
■ Digital video