SLASFB2 November 2023 AFE432A3W , AFE532A3W
PRODUCTION DATA
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The AFEx32A3W can be used in optical networking applications that feature electro-absorption modulated lasers (EMLs). EMLs consist of a laser and an integrated electro-absorption modulator (EAM). The AFEx32A3W IDAC output has a low headroom which is an excellent feature for applications where low-power dissipation is required. This example circuit uses the 300-mA IDAC output to bias the laser. EAMs typically require a negative voltage bias to control the intensity of the light passing through the EML. The AFEx32A3W VDAC output can be inverted with an op-amp to achieve this negative bias requirement. The integrated ADC is used to monitor the output of the EML using an external photodiode and sense resistor (RSENSE).