C-Band Boosters & Preamplifiers
High power boosters of up to 30 dBm output power and low noise preamps with input power as low as -50 dBm provides the flexibility to meet a wide array of customer requirements.
Available with AC power supply for the 1RU and Benchtop formats, and with RS232 and USB communication ports in the 2RU modules.
Power Amplifiers
These one- to four-pump boosters are ideally suited to calibration of instruments at high-power level and linearity checks.
Features
Up to 30 dBm saturated output power
Input & output isolators
Low noise figure
Front panel readout and control on benchtop units
Benchtop 1RU-AC 2RU Maximum Saturated Output Power at -5 dBm Input Power
23
27
30
dBm
Minimum Operational Bandwidth
1529 - 1563
1529 - 1563
1535-1567
nm
Noise Figure at 1550 nm, -5 dBm Input Power
≤ 5.0 (4.3 typ)
≤ 5.0 (4.3 typ)
≤ 5.5
dB
Many standard models available with output powers between 10 dBm and 30 dBm
Gain-Flattened Amplifiers
Flattened up to 40 nm, these units offer high output power in the C band for DWDM applications, with the same user-friendly features of their non-flattened cousins.
Features
Better than 0.8 dB typical flatness over bandwidth with DWDM signals
Up to 28 dBm saturated output power
Input & output isolators
Low noise figure
Benchtop 1RU-AC Maximum Saturated Output Power
22
27
dBm
Minimum Operational Bandwidth
1530 - 1565
1530 - 1565
nm
Noise Figure
≤ 5.5
≤ 5.5
dB
Gain Flatness at Optimum Gain
< 1.5
< 1.5
dB
Many standard models available with output powers between 10 dBm and 27 dBm
Preamplifiers
Extremely high-gain and almost quantum-limited noise figure in one turn-key package.
Features
Near quantum-limited noise figure
Up to 50 dB small-signal gain
Output isolator
Benchtop Benchtop Benchtop Model
EFA-R35
RFA-R35-ISO
EFA-R35W
Minimum Operational Bandwidth
1542-1560
1542-1560
1530-1565
nm
Noise Figure at -30 dBm Input Power
≤ 3.5
≤ 4
≤ 4.2
dB
Gain at 1550 nm, -30 dBm Input Power
> 42
> 42
-
dB
Per Channel Gain at -25 dBm Input Power
-
-
> 36
dB
Saturated Output Power at -4 dBm Input Power
≥ 16.5
≥ 16.5
≥ 14.5
dBm
Input Isolator
none
standard
standard
These models can also be provided in a 1RU-AC package