This Product Selection Guide contains information to help select products in the Fiber Optic Receivers category on DigiKey.com
Discrete fiber optic receivers are photodiodes in an adaptive housing used to receive a signal over a fiber optic cable. The device contains no drive circuitry. Fiber optic receivers are differentiated by data rate, receivable power, voltage supply and current consumption. Adaptive housings may accommodate connector types such as FC, PC, SC, SMA, ST, TOSLINK, Versatile link and connector-less solutions.
SelectionCharacteristics
Data Rate: Characterizes the maximum rate at which information can be transmitted or received by a device. Does not necessarily refer to throughput rate for user data, see device datasheets for further information.
Voltage - Supply: Typically represented by a range, this indicates the low and high voltage limits which one can expect standard operation. Voltages outside this range may damage the device and other system components.
Power - Minimum Receivable: The minimum optical power input required for data transmission.
Current - Supply: Typically this represents the maximum current to which a device will meet its given specifications. Exceeding this current may damage the device and/or other system components. It can also represent other current values. Please carefully review the datasheet to determine.
Applications: Application is the type of equipment or environment the device will be used in, typically they are tested and rated by a third party to ensure certain minimum standards for the application they are intended for.
ProductExamples
| MFR PART # | HFBR-2521Z |
|---|---|
| DIGI-KEY PART # | 516-2062-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Broadcom Limited |
| DESCRIPTION | RECEIVER FIBER OPTIC 600NM 5MBD |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | SP000063860 |
|---|---|
| DIGI-KEY PART # | 516-2456-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Broadcom Limited |
| DESCRIPTION | PHOTO DETECTOR RECEIVER |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | FCR684206R |
|---|---|
| DIGI-KEY PART # | 4654-FCR684206R-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | CLIFF Electronic Components Ltd |
| DESCRIPTION | OPTICAL JACK RECEIVER ORJ-6 |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
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