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. The application note you have requested is available in Acrobat PDF format: APPLICATION NOTE 596: HFAN-02.2.0: Extinction Ratio and Power Penalty (PDF, 51kB) A free Acrobat PDF reader is available from: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html We Want Your Feedback! Automatic Updates Would you like to be automatically notified when new application notes are published in your areas of interest? Sign up for EE-Mail™. More Information   APP 596: May 31, 2001 MAX3261 No Longer Recommended for New Designs MAX3263 No Longer Recommended for New Designs MAX3286 3.0V to 5.5V, 1.25Gbps/2.5Gbps LAN Laser Drivers Full Data Sheet (PDF, 1.3MB) Free Samples MAX3287 3.0V to 5.5V, 1.25Gbps/2.5Gbps LAN Laser Drivers Full Data Sheet (PDF, 1.3MB) MAX3288 3.0V to 5.5V, 1.25Gbps/2.5Gbps LAN Laser Drivers Full Data Sheet (PDF, 1.3MB) MAX3289 3.0V to 5.5V, 1.25Gbps/2.5Gbps LAN Laser Drivers Full Data Sheet (PDF, 1.3MB) MAX3296 3.0V to 5.5V, 1.25Gbps/2.5Gbps LAN Laser Drivers Full Data Sheet (PDF, 1.3MB) Free Samples MAX3297 3.0V to 5.5V, 1.25Gbps/2.5Gbps LAN Laser Drivers Full Data Sheet (PDF, 1.3MB) MAX3298 3.0V to 5.5V, 1.25Gbps/2.5Gbps LAN Laser Drivers Full Data Sheet (PDF, 1.3MB) MAX3299 3.0V to 5.5V, 1.25Gbps/2.5Gbps LAN Laser Drivers Full Data Sheet (PDF, 1.3MB) MAX3667 +3.3V, 622Mbps SDH/SONET Laser Driver with Automatic Power Control Full Data Sheet (PDF, 648kB) MAX3668 +3.3V, 622Mbps SDH/SONET Laser Driver with Automatic Power Control Full Data Sheet (PDF, 760kB) MAX3669 +3.3V, 622Mbps SDH/SONET Laser Driver with Current Monitors and APC Full Data Sheet (PDF, 672kB) MAX3735 2.7Gbps, Low-Power SFP Laser Drivers Full Data Sheet (PDF, 1.1MB) Free Samples MAX3766 622Mbps LAN/WAN Laser Driver with Automatic Power Control and Safety Shutdown Full Data Sheet (PDF, 536kB) Free Samples MAX3863 2.7Gbps Laser Driver with Modulation Compensation Full Data Sheet (PDF, 1.1MB) Free Samples MAX3865 2.5Gbps Laser Driver with Automatic Modulation Control Full Data Sheet (PDF, 796kB) MAX3867 +3.3V, 2.5Gbps SDH/SONET Laser Driver with Automatic Power Control Full Data Sheet (PDF, 208kB) MAX3869 +3.3V, 2.5Gbps SDH/SONET Laser Driver with Current Monitors and APC Full Data Sheet (PDF, 688kB) MAX3930 10.7Gbps Laser Diode Drivers Full Data Sheet (PDF, 852kB) MAX3931 10.7Gbps Laser Diode Drivers Full Data Sheet (PDF, 852kB) MAX3935 10.7Gbps EAM Driver Full Data Sheet (PDF, 1.5MB)   Download, PDF Format (51kB)  AN596, AN 596, APP596, Appnote596, Appnote 596