The Versawave 40 Gb/s Amplitude Modulator represents a revolutionary method for modulating CW laser light into data-carrying optical pulse trains. By employing proprietary GaAs technology, the Versawave modulator establishes new benchmarks for low drive voltage, ultra-wide bandwidth and chirp-free operation within a small footprint.

The innovative and IP protected design of Versawave’s modulator exploits the unique material properties of GaAs to provide chirp free modulation at data rates to 43 Gb/s. By using a unique polarization mode converter approach, Versawave eliminates many of the intrinsic limitations of designs based on Mach-Zehnder and other electro-absorption architectures. In addition, the Versawave Amplitude Modulator is able to deliver best-in-class performance over the entire Telcordia GR-468 environmental range without the need of a thermo-electric cooler (TEC).