This Product Selection Guide contains information to help select products in the Fiber Optic Transmitters - Drive Circuitry Integrated category on DigiKey.com
Fiber optic transmitters with integrated drive circuitry include a light source such as an LED or laser as well as signal conditioning electronics used to inject a signal into a fiber optic cable. Common applications are digital audio, DVI, Ethernet, HDMI, telecommunications and general data transfer. Fiber optic transmitters are differentiated by transmission wavelength and data rate expressed in bits per second.
SelectionCharacteristics
Wavelength: Typically indicates the center or nominal frequency the device was designed for use with.
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.
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 # | AFBR-1629Z |
|---|---|
| DIGI-KEY PART # | 516-2921-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Broadcom Limited |
| DESCRIPTION | IC TXRX FIBER OPTIC |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | PLT237/T10WH |
|---|---|
| DIGI-KEY PART # | 1080-PLT237/T10WH-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Everlight Electronics Co Ltd |
| DESCRIPTION | FIBER OPTIC TRANSMITTER IR |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | FCR684206T |
|---|---|
| DIGI-KEY PART # | 4654-FCR684206T-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | CLIFF Electronic Components Ltd |
| DESCRIPTION | OPTICAL JACK TRANSMITTER OTJ-6 |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
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