Key Features
• Full C-band EDFA (1530-1563 nm)
• +20 dBm output power using 3 pumps
• Single pumped preamp available
• Mid-stage access available
• Dual-sourced footprint and pinning
• Low noise figure, typical 5 dB
• Optical monitor output
• Small size (125x150x13 mm)
Applications
• Used as a C-band pre-, line- or
booster amplifier EDFA in DWDM
networks.
PGE 608 21
EDFA Gain Block
for DWDM Applications
Description
The PGE 608 21 C-band EDFA family are 40-channel optical amplifiers
intended to be used as pre-, line- or booster amplifiers in DWDM networks.
It is designed for 1 to 3 pump laser configurations and is based on a dualsourced platform.The gain block has input and output power monitoring. The
input and output ports have isolators to attenuate spurious reflections in the
system.
External electronic circutry is needed for biasing the pump laser and for
controlling the pump laser temperature. Heat sink is provided via the bottom
surface.
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PGE 608 21
Optical
input
signal
Figure 1. Block diagram
Pin Description
1 Common 1, 1480 nm pump 2: Laser anode, pump
monitor cathode & thermistor
2 Laser cathode 1480 nm pump 2
3 Pump monitor anode, 1480 nm pump 2
4 Thermistor, 1480 nm pump 2
5 TEC pos, 1480 nm pump 2
6 TEC neg, 1480 nm pump 2
7 Thermistor, PCB
8 Thermistor, PCB
9 Common 2, 980 nm pump: Laser anode, pump
monitor cathode & thermistor
10 Laser cathode, 980 nm pump
11 Pump monitor anode, 980 nm pump
12 Thermistor, 980 nm pump
13 TEC pos, 980 nm pump
14 TEC neg, 980 nm pump
15 SCL EEPROM
16 SDA EEPROM
17 GND
18 GND
19 NC (Spare monitor 1 cathode)
20 NC (Spare monitor 1 anode)
21 Input monitor cathode
22 Input monitor anode
23 NC
24 NC
25 NC
26 NC
27 NC (Spare monitor 2 cathode)
28 NC (Spare monitor 2 anode)
29 Output monitor cathode
30 Output monitor anode
31 GND
32 GND
33 EEPROM +5 V
34 EEPROM 0 V
35 Common 3, 1480 nm pump 1: Laser anode, pump
monitor cathode & thermistor
36 Laser cathode 1480 nm pump 1
37 Pump monitor anode, 1480 nm pump 1
38 Thermistor, 1480 nm pump 1
39 TEC pos, 1480 nm pump 1
40 TEC neg, 1480 nm pump 1
Input
power
monitor
Optical
gain
40 pin
electrical
interface
Output
power
monitor
Optical
output
signal
Optical
output power
monitor
Figure 2. Mechanical Outline Drawing and Pin Connection
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