QDFT Series
High-Sensitivity Transimpedance
pinFET Receiver
I
Fixed transimpedance circuit configuration
I
I
I
Hybrid construction
Industry-standard 14-pin dual-in-line package
Multimode fiber
Description
The Corning Lasertron QDFT pinFET module is a high-sensitivity detector and hybrid
preamplifier module designed for fiber-optic receivers operating at data rates up to and
exceeding 420 Mb/s at 1300 and 1550 nm wavelengths. The transimpedance circuitry
providesexcellentsensitivityandsuperiordynamicrange. Thehighsensitivityresultsfrom
use of an advanced GaInAs detector element having <10 nA leakage and a responsivity of
>0.8 A/W at 1300 and 1550 nm.
Sensitivitiesrangefrom-53dBmat18Mb/s, to-43dBmat140Mb/s. Opticaldynamic
range exceeds 25 dB. Operation requires only +5 V power supplies at modest bias currents.
The QDFT is packaged in a hermetically sealed, low-profile, 14-pin DIL package and is
pigtailed with multimode fiber.
Applications
The Corning Lasertron QDFT pinFET module consists of a low-capacitance,
front-illuminated planar detector element followed by a hybrid transimpedance amplifier.
Benefits of the transimpedance design of the QDFT pinFET module include excellent
dynamic range and ease of implementation. The QDFT pinFET requires no equalization
and is self-biasing. Simply by applying +5 V and -5 V supplies to the amplifier circuit, and
a -5 V supply to the detector element, the device is ready to receive an optical input through
a multimode fiber-optic pigtail.
TRANSIMPEDANCE DESIGN CIRCUITRY
The diagram to the left illustrates the fundamental operation of a QDFT pinFET. As
incident light illuminates the detector, a small signal current is produced which is directly
proportional to the amplitude of the incident light source (Pi) and the responsivity (R) of
the detector.
This simple relationship of R • Pi yields the output signal current (Is). This current is
thenconvertedtoavoltagewiththetransimpedanceresistor(Zt)andagainblockamplifier.
The resulting signal voltage (Vs) is simply derived from the quantities Is • Zt.
Pin Connections
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Detector Bias (-5 V)
NC
Case Ground
-5 V
Case Ground
NC
Output
(Bias and interface circuit)
Case Ground
NC
10 +5 V
11 NC
12 NC
13 NC
14 NC
Specifications and Ordering Information
QDFT Low-Bandwidth pinFET Receiver, page 39
QDFT Moderate-Bandwidth pinFET Receiver, page 40
QDFT High-Bandwidth pinFET Receiver, page 41
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Corning Lasertron 2000 Product Guide