P172-Type Receiver
Advance Data Sheet
August 2001
Optical Characteristics
Minimum and maximum values specified over operating case temperature range and end of life (EOL), and typical
values are for 25
°C
and beginning of life (BOL), unless otherwise specified.
Table 3. Optical Characteristics
Parameter
Optical Wavelength for Rated Sensitivity
Responsivity (at 1310 nm, V
BIAS
= V
OP
):
APD at –30 dBm, 25
°C
APD at –30 dBm, –40
°C
to +85
°C
PIN at –20 dBm, 25
°C
PIN at –20 dBm, –40
°C
to +85
°C
Sensitivity (2.5 Gbits/s, 2
23
– 1 PRBS, 1 x 10
–10
BER,
1310 nm, 8.2 dB Extinction Ratio, V
BIAS
= V
OP
):
APD Version:
At 25
°C
At –40
°C
to +85
°C
PIN Version:
At 25
°C
At –40
°C
to +85
°C
Overload (2.5 Gbits/s, 2
23
– 1 PRBS, 1 x 10
–10
BER,
1550 nm, 8.2 dB Extinction Ratio, V
BIAS
= V
OP
):
APD Version
PIN Version
Optical Return Loss:
Single-mode Fiber
Multimode Fiber
Symbol
λ
R
Min
1.25
9.0
8.6
0.81
0.70
P
RMIN
Typ
—
—
—
—
—
Max
1.6
—
—
—
—
Unit
µm
A/W
A/W
A/W
A/W
—
—
—
—
P
RMAX
–6
0
—
—
—
—
–32.5
–31.5
–23
–22
–31
–30
–22
–21
dBm
dBm
dBm
dBm
–3
1
—
—
—
—
–27
–14
dBm
dBm
dB
dB
4
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