
Pulse MZ modulator bias controller
It is well known that the inherent drift of Mach-Zehnder modulators is caused by aging and environmental variations. Thus, when the modulator is used for optical pulse generation (MIN bias point operation), the modulator drift causes a radical optical pulse extinction ratio loss.
Exail MBC-DG-LAB Modulator Bias Controllers (MBC) is designed to compensate the drift and maintain with an exceptional accuracy the modulator bias point to reach a very high optical pulse contrast value and stability.
The MBC-DG-LAB is an automatic bias controller specially designed to lock the operating point of LiNbO3 Mach-Zehnder modulators and ensure a stable operation over time and environmental conditions. The MBC-LAB benefits of an Auto-set operation for the IN mode resulting in a simplified use.
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Features
Benefits
Auto-set bias points (MIN, MAX, QUAD ±)
Control of any bias points from modulator transfer function curve
Continuous tuning of the operating point
USB remote control
Main Specifications
Operating wavelength: from 760 nm up to 2200 nm
Locking accuracy @Quad: 90 ± 0.5 degree
Extinction ratio at MIN mode: 50 ± 0.05 dB
LiNbO3, InP, GaAs modulators
Digital modulation schemes NRZ, RZ, DPSK,…
Pulse applications
Analog applications