Analog Drivers

Overview

The Exail DR-AN series addresses analog applications with wideband RF amplifier modules up to 40 GHz. Flat group delay and gain curves with reduced ripple, a single power supply and gain control make them easy to integrate with Exail LiNbO3 and InP modulators.

Key features

• Linear amplifier with low noise figure (down to 3 dB)
• Bandwidth up to 40 GHz
• Flat group delay and gain
• Output power 1 dB compression up to 15 dBm
• Matching amplifier for LiNbO3 & InP modulators
• Single power supply

Specifications

• Bandwidth: up to 40 GHz
• Noise figure: down to 3 dB
• Output power (1 dB compression): up to 15 dBm

Applications

• Analog optical links
• RF over fiber
• Optical communications

Downloads (official Exail documents)

• RF Drivers technical note — hosted on exail.com
• Modulation Solutions brochure — hosted on exail.com