The transmitter is available as a fiber optic transmitter module housed in a variety of enclosure styles and connectors. Housing variants include the H13AE2850IR, a PCB-mounted version with an ST connector, and the H22E2850IR, which is the SMA PCB-mount variant; both feature a precision-machined metal body and a robust screw-mount design for a reliable mechanical connection to circuit boards. The device delivers a typical coupled power of 813 µW at 100 mA on 200 µm glass optical fiber and can also be aligned to provide good power levels on fiber sizes as small as 50 µm. Operating at an infrared wavelength of 850 nm, the device exhibits a very fast rise and fall time of only 12 ns.
As with all OMC fiber optic transmitters and receivers, the customer can take advantage of OMC's Active Component Alignment technology. Many of these transmitters on the market only specify a minimum throughput for a particular fiber type/size and/or rated drive current. This means that unless the customer is using those precise conditions, which is rarely the case, they must rely on typical figures in their link design. This can lead to inconsistencies and performance issues, such as the device's minimum and maximum throughput under their application conditions not being clearly defined.
When OMC's Active Component Alignment technology is used, the transmitter is powered on and monitored while being aligned and installed in the housing during the manufacturing process. This allows it to be characterized by the drive current and fiber size of each customer, enabling a precisely defined startup power window to be specified. This means the customer can design their system knowing that every single device will operate within this known window when powered by the chosen drive current and connected to the fiber size and type they are using.
