LX multimode output interface

Table 1 identifies the serial optical signal at the multimode duplex receptacle when coupled into a multimode duplex jumper cable. The parameters specified are based on the requirement that the bit error rate does not exceed 10-12, including operation at the minimum interface power level. The use of a coherent light source, such as a laser diode, is required.
Note: MCP is only supported at 1.0625 Gbps data rate.
Table 1. Multimode output interface optical signal
Parameter Unit Minimum Maximum
Average Power to SMF 1 dBm -9.5 -4
Center wavelength 4 nm    
Spectral width (RMS) 4 nm  
Rise/Fall time (20-80%) 1,2 ps   320
Optical Modulation Amplitude 5 mW   0.189
Relative intensity noise (RIN 12) 3 dB/Hz   -116
Notes:
  1. Based on any valid 8B/10B code pattern. The length of jumper cable between the output interface and the instrumentation is 4 meters.
  2. The minimum frequency response bandwidth range of the optical waveform detector is 800 kHz to 1 GHz.
  3. See Relative Intensity Noise (RIN) measurement.
  4. Spectral width may be increased based on center wavelength and distance trade-offs. Link budget analysis is required for any such change. Trade-offs are available between spectral width, central wavelength, and minimum Optical Modulation Amplitude (OMA). See Spectral width and center wavelength examples.
  5. Optical Modulation Amplitude (OMA) is defined in terms of Extinction Ratio (ER) and optical average power (Pavg), which can be derived from the equation OMA = 2Pavg ((ER-1)/(ER+1)). The specified OMA is equivalent to an average power of -9 dBm at    ER = 9dB.