iXblue – MODBOXES

Reference Optical Transmitter

ModBox Optical Reference Transmitter

Reference Optical Transmitter

The Optical Reference Transmitter ModBoxes are a flexible and efficient Electrical to Optical converter. They cover all the existing Telecom digital and linear modulations schemes such as NRZ w and w/o impairments, DPSK, QPSK, QAM, PAM-4 up to 56 G.

iXblue is the pioneer in Optical Reference Transmitter solutions at 850 nm, 1064 nm, O-Band and C-Band.

These ModBoxes address the Telecom market and this makes them the ideal Optical Transmitter for robust, reliable, compliant with IEEE norms high-speed test solutions for the next-generation telecommunications, Datacom, Long-Haul and other optical interfaces.

A set of several Standards ModBox units are already available, please refer to the data-sheet ModBox collection below. If your ModBox product is not existing, a customized and dedicate solution can be built for you.

Highlights – Benefits & Features

  • Turn-Key and standalone Optical Transmitter
  • High quality eye diagram
  • Wide bandwidth components
  • IEEE compliant

Applications

  • Transmission system test
  • Components characterization
  • Production test
  • R&D laboratories

Main Specifications

  • 850 nm, O-Band, C-Band, L-Band
  • NRZ up to 56 Gb/s
  • PAM-4 up to 56 Gbaud
  • DPSK up to 28 Gb/s
  • QPSK, QAM, OFDM up to 64 Gbaud

Products

ProductSpecificationDatasheet 
OOK – PAM-4   
ModBox-850nm-28Gbaud-PAM4Optical Reference Transmitter 850 nm, up to 28 Gbaud PAM-4PDFMore info
ModBox-OBand-28Gbaud-PAM4Optical Reference Transmitter Full O-Band, up to 28 Gbaud PAM-4PDFMore info
ModBox-CBand-28Gbaud-PAM4Optical Reference Transmitter C & L Bands, up to 28 Gbaud PAM-4PDFMore info
ModBox-1310nm-1550nm-28Gbaud-PAM4Optical Reference Transmitter 1310 nm & 1550 nm, up to 28 Gbaud PAM-4PDFMore info
OOK – NRZ   
ModBox-850nm-NRZOptical Reference Transmitter 850 nm, up to 50 Gb/s NRZPDFMore info
ModBox-OBand-NRZOptical Reference Transmitter Full O-Band, up to 50 Gb/s NRZPDFMore info
ModBox-CBand-NRZOptical Reference Transmitter C & L Bands, up to 50 Gb/s NRZPDFMore info
ModBox-1310nm-1550nm-NRZOptical Reference Transmitter 1310 nm & 1550 nm, up to 50 Gb/s NRZPDFMore info
OPTICAL VNA   
ModBox-850nm-920nm-VNA-40GHzOptical Vector Network Analyser Extender 850 nm-920nm, up to 40 GHzPDFMore info
ModBox-850nm-940nm-VNA-40GHzOptical Vector Network Analyser Extender 850 nm-940nm, up to 40 GHzPDFMore info
ModBox-850nm-976nm-VNA-40GHzOptical Vector Network Analyser Extender 850 nm-976nm, up to 40 GHzPDFMore info
ModBox-1064-VNA-40GHzOptical Vector Network Analyser Extender 1064nm, up to 40 GHzPDFMore info
ModBox-1310nm-1550nm-VNA-70GHzOptical Vector Network Analyser Extender 1310 nm & 1550 nm, up to 70 GHzPDFMore info
ModBox-VNA-OBand series-40GHz-70GHzOptical Vector Network Analyser Extender Full O-Band, up to 40GHz, 70 GHzPDFMore info
ModBox-CBand series-VNA-40GHz-70GHzOptical Vector Network Analyser Extender 1550nm, up to 40GHz, 70 GHzPDFMore info
OOK – EPON & XGPON (WITH BURST MODE)   
ModBox-1310nm-1550nm-BM-28Gb/s-NRZOptical Reference Transmitter 1310 nm & 1550 nm, up to 28 Gb/s NRZ with burst modePDFMore info

Optical Pulse Shaper & Laser Front End

 

iXblue offers the most comprehensive portfolio of versatile sub-nanosecond laser pulse generation transmitter based on unparalleled LiNbOmodulator design.

These turn-key ModBoxes combine the best available optoelectronics components to provide state of the art optical pulse performances.

These ModBoxes are available over a wide wavelength range and can be tailored to specific applications:

  • ModBox-PG: to generate square optical pulses
  • ModBox-PS: to generate arbitrary shaped optical pulses
  • ModBox-FE: to generate energetic arbitrary shaped pulses
  • ModBox-SB: to suppress the Stimulated Brillouin Scattering
  • ModBox-PP: to pulse pick
  • ModBox-DER: to measure Very High Extinction Ratios
  • ModBox-CBC: to combine several beams with individual phase adjustments

A set of several Standards ModBox units is already available, please refer to the data-sheet ModBox collection below. If your ModBox product does not exist, a customized and dedicated solution can be built for you.

iXblue has accumulated a strong experience in such systems and successfully installed them in many laboratories over the world. To warrant the success of your project in a timely manner, iXblue proposes system demonstration as well as on-site installation with training of local staff. Please contact us to learn more about these services.

Highlights – Benefits & Features

  • Turn-Key and standalone sub-ns pulse laser
  • High quality optical pulse
  • Proven solution
  • Custom design

Applications

  • Laser cutting
  • Inertial confinement fusion
  • Interaction of intense light with matter
  • Laser plasma interaction
  • Laser implosion
  • Interaction of ion beam with HP laser
  • Material processing
  • High-power fiber lasers for directed-energy applications

Main Specifications

  • Very high pulse contrast
  • Fast rise and fall times
  • Low intrinsic jittering

Products

ProductSpecificationDatasheet 
MODBOX-PG   
ModBox-PG-30ps PDFMore info
ModBox-PG-50ps PDFMore info
ModBox-PG-100ps PDFMore info
MODBOX-PS   
ModBox-PS-125ps PDFMore info
ModBox-PS-250ps PDFMore info
MODBOX-FE   
ModBox-FE-125ps-1nJ PDFMore info
ModBox-FE-125ps-100µJ PDFMore info
MODBOX-SB   
ModBox-SB-NIR-0.3nm  More info
ModBox-SB-NIR-1.5nm  More info
MODBOX-PP   
ModBox-PP-NIR PDFMore info
MODBOX-DER   
ModBox-DER-NIR PDFMore info
MODBOX-CBC   
ModBox-CBC-1064 nm PDFMore info
ModBox-CBC-2000 nm PDFMore info

 

Analog Optical Transmitter

ModBox Analog Optical Transmitter

The Analog Optical Transmitters are optical modulation units based on wide bandwidth and linear LiNbO3 modulator associated with a low RIN laser. The RF amplifier can be optional if the ModBox is used in combination with an electrical VNA to measure S-parameters in full 2-port calibration. Other applications include RF over fiber (RFoF) links, analog devices characterization, test and measurement …

These ModBoxes are available in the telecom C and O bands up to 65 GHz, and custom versions can be delivered in the Near Infra-Red window with modulation bandwidth up to 40 GHz.

A set of several Standard ModBox units are already available, please refer to the data-sheet ModBox link below. If your ModBox product is not existing, a customized and dedicate solution can be assembled for you.

Highlights – Benefits & Features

  • Turn-Key and standalone Optical Transmitter
  • High linearity
  • Wide bandwidth components
  • Low RIN laser and dither-less bias controller

Applications

  • Transmission system test
  • Components characterization
  • [S] optical device measurement
  • CS-SSB generation
  • Production test
  • R&D laboratories

Main Specifications

  • Very high pulse contrast
  • Fast rise and fall times
  • Low intrinsic jittering

Products

ProductSpecificationDatasheet 
MODBOX-VNA   
ModBox-850nm-VNA-40GHzOptical Vector Network Analyser Extender 850 nm, up to 40 GHzPDFMore info
ModBox-VNA-OBand series-40GHz-70GHzOptical Vector Network Analyser Extender Full O-Band, up to 40GHz, 70 GHzPDFMore info
ModBox-OBand-VNA-40GHzOptical Vector Network Analyser Extender Full O-Band, up to 40 GHzPDFMore info
ModBox-CBand series-VNA-40GHz-70GHzOptical Vector Network Analyser Extender 1550nm, up to 40GHz, 70 GHzPDFMore info
ModBox-CBand-VNA-40GHzOptical Vector Network Analyser Extender C & L Bands, up to 40 GHzPDFMore info
ModBox-1310nm-1550nm-VNA-70GHzOptical Vector Network Analyser Extender 1310 nm & 1550 nm, up to 70 GHzPDFMore info
ModBox-1310nm-1550nm-VNA-40GHzOptical Vector Network Analyser Extender 1310 nm & 1550 nm, up to 40 GHzPDFMore info
MODBOX-AN   
ModBox-AN-Cband-40GHzOptical Analog Transmitter C & L Bands, up to 40 GHzPDFMore info
ModBox-AN-OBand-40GHzOptical Analog Transmitter Full O-Band, up to 40 GHz, 50 GHzPDFMore info
MODBOX-CS-SSB   
ModBox-CBand-CS-RC-SSBCarrier Suppression, Full Carrier and Residual Carrier with unique Single Side Band.
C Band, up to 15 GHz, and 30 dB carrier and side band suppressions
PDFMore info