Model J736

single-channel compact high-voltage optical-to-electrical converter

Overview

Features:
  • Small, rugged, high-voltage optical-to-electrical converter allows the o/e transition to be located wherever most convenient
  • Manual adjustment of o-e discriminator threshold and output pulse voltage
  • Clean, fast, DC-coupled 50-ohm pulse output, adjustable from 0.8 to 20 volts
  • 1 nanosecond typical rise/fall, < 2 nanosecond minimum width, up to 15 MHz pulse rate
  • Logic link jitter typically below 20 picoseconds RMS when used with companion J720 or J724 electrical/optical converters
  • Excellent laser, laser stack, optical modulator, PIN diode, or SiC gate driver
Description:

The J736 accepts a fiberoptic input and generates a high-voltage, DC-coupled, 50-ohm digital output when the input exceeds an adjustable optical power threshold. It includes monitor outputs for the analog optical input and high-voltage output. The J736 is useful for distributing pulse, logic and trigger signals over long distances without the losses and noise problems associated with coaxial cables.