Keywords: extinction ratio, power penalty, fiber optic, transceivers, optical communication systems Related Parts
APPLICATION NOTE 596
HFAN-02.2.0: Extinction Ratio and Power Penalty
May 31, 2001
Abstract: Extinction ratio is an important parameter included in the specifications of most fiber-optic transceivers. The purpose of this application note is to show how the optical extinction ratio is defined and to demonstrate how variations in extinction ratio affect the performance of digital optical communication systems.
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APPLICATION NOTE 596: HFAN-02.2.0: Extinction Ratio and Power Penalty