Fiber Optics Non-inverting Optical Modulator Driver

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Non-inverting Optical Modulator Driver O. P. E. 05-03-07
Posted by O. P. E. on May 3, 2007, 2:07 pm
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I have a JDSU H301 modulator driver for driving a LiNb Mach-Zehnder at
10 Gb/s. However, it is an inverting driver, which means it expects
negative input to produce positive output. Is there any way to
externally switch the module so it is non-inverting? Does anyone make
non-inverting modules, or are all telecom driver amps supposed to be
inverting? I find it frustrating that JDSU doesn't mention that the
amp is inverting on their data sheet or app note for the H301.

Thanks


Posted by Phil Hobbs on May 4, 2007, 10:20 pm
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O. P. E. wrote:
> I have a JDSU H301 modulator driver for driving a LiNb Mach-Zehnder at
> 10 Gb/s. However, it is an inverting driver, which means it expects
> negative input to produce positive output. Is there any way to
> externally switch the module so it is non-inverting? Does anyone make
> non-inverting modules, or are all telecom driver amps supposed to be
> inverting? I find it frustrating that JDSU doesn't mention that the
> amp is inverting on their data sheet or app note for the H301.
>
> Thanks
>

One possibility is to change the DC bias on the M-Z. You ought to be
able to move the operating point to the other slope of the sine curve.

Cheers,

Phil Hobbs

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