Product Brief

SAO11b and SAC11bQLight® Booster Amplifiers
Features and Application
Wide optical bandwidth
O-Band and C-Band versions
Supports rates up to 160 Gb/s
High output power
14-Pin MSA package
Booster Amplifier
Telecom and datacom

Description
The QLight® SAO11b andSAC11b are semiconductor
optical amplifiers (SOA) for
use as booster amplifiers.
They significantly increase
output power and aresuitable for fixed and tunable ITU transmitters and transponders. They are based on
the Aeon proprietary QLight technology platform for the manufacturing of advanced
discrete photonic devices.

Loss compensation
40G and 100G amplifiers

The amplifiers are available in a MSA compliant, 14-pin butterfly package, based on
the Aeon standard packaging platform. The use of a laser-welded, hermetic,organics-free package ensures highly reliable operation. The package incorporates
both a thermistor and a thermo-electric cooler to provide stable operation of theSOA over the full operating temperature range.
Aeon offers a broad range of SOAs supporting wavelengths from 1000 nm to 1600
nm, with gain options from 5 to 30 dB and we can optimize parameters to meet yourspecific application needs.

SPECIFICATIONS
Absolute Maximum Ratings*Parameter

SymbolMin

Operating Temperature
Storage Temperature
Operating Bias Current
Optical Amplifier Reverse Bias
Thermistor Current
TEC Current
TEC Voltage

T caseT storeIf
V rev
I therm
I TEC
V TEC

0-40

TypMax Unit
7085
450
25

˚C
˚CmA
VmA

1.8
3.4

A
V

Note
Case Temperature* Stresses in excess of the Absolute Maximum Ratings can cause permanent damage to the device. These are absolute stress ratings only.
Functional operation of the device is not implied at these or any other conditions in excess of those given in the operational section of the datasheet.
Exposure to Absolute Maximum Ratings for extended periods can adversely affect the device reliability.

Operating Specifications*
SAO11bParameter

SymbolMin

Operating Wavelength
Peak Gain

λG pk

1290
9.5

Gain Ripple
Saturation Output PowerGR
P 3dB

11Forward Voltage
Operating Bias Current
Thermistor Resistance
Total Power Consumption

VfI opR therm
P

Typ

SAC11bMaxMin

1330

1530
9.50.2

TypMax

Unit

1570

nmdB

0.2dBdBm

3.0 dB gain compression230010VmAkΩW

At 25˚C
T case = 70˚C, By design

12230010Note44*Specifications are subject to change without notice.
**Additional gain and power options available upon request.

30.00
26.00
7Pin Assignments
12
34
567

TEC (+)
Thermistor
NC
NC
Thermistor
NC
NC

141312111098

TEC (-)
NC
NC
Chip (-)
Chip (+)
NC
NC

1InputOutput

9.00

6.12

12.70

43.50 Max.

6.58

*Note: Pin #1 is marked by a bevel (notch) at thebase of the housing

8147.380.50

4x2.54

2.20Thru

15.24(6x 2.54)

52.23
20.83

2.45
6.62

3.66

1.02

3.44

The information contained herein is for informational purposes only. Technical claims listed depend on various technical assumptions. Your experience with these products may differ if you operate the products in anenvironment which is different from the technical assumptions. Aeon reserves the right to modify these specifications without any prior notice. Aeon makes no warranties, expressed or implied, on the information
contained in this document.

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