06th December 2006

OPTEK Fiber Optic LED Transmitters For Datacoms Equipment


OPTEK Technology has developed a series of fibre optic LED transmitters for integration into data communications equipment. Designated the OPF670 Series, the LED transmitter family consists of the OPF670 in a TO-46 package, the OPF672 in a standard profile metal housing, and the OPF673 in a low profile metal housing.

Dave Birtalan, VP of OPTEK Technology's Components Business Unit, says that "The high performance fibre optic LED transmitters were specifically designed to efficiently launch optical power into 50/125- or 62.5/125-micron diameter multimode fibres. They offer three power ranges with both upper and lower limits, allowing customers to choose the transmitter best suited for their specific application."

The transmitters, which feature high coupling efficiency and thermal stability, are ideal for integration into data communications equipment. All the devices in the OPF670 Series of fibre optic LED transmitters consist of an 850 nm AlGaAs LED. Designed for active alignment into a connector receptacle, the OPF670 device is offered in a low cost TO-46 package with a plastic lens cap.

The OPF672 and OPF673 transmitters are packaged in standard and low profile metal housing, respectively, and are equipped with an ST connector.

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