Ericsson EDFA provides up to 22dBm output power

Designed for optical signal amplification over the C-band, the PGE 60822 erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) from Ericsson Microelectronics provides up to 22dBm output power with ±0.5dB gain flatness across the entire band, while consuming 20W.

Based on the company's EDFA platform and compatible with other vendors' complementary products, the device is suitable as a booster, line, or preamplifier in long-haul or metro applications.

The EDFA device operates from a single 3.3V supply and integrates active control of the signal level, gain, and current. It also features transient suppression that eliminates unwanted output power when adding or dropping channels.

The 150-by-125-by20.3mm device uses 25-pin D-sub connector for RS-232/TTL communication and alarm signal interfaces.

The company is also offering the PGE 60833, a smaller version of the PGE 60822 but without the integrated electronics.