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Optical Components

RF Drivers for Modulators 

AA Optoelectronic offer a complete line of electronic RF drivers for their modulators, including analogue and digital versions. These drivers based on quartz oscillators, produce a fixed RF frequency signal. Drivers can be provided at a range of RF centre frequencies from 40 MHz to 3 GHz . All models use crystal controlled oscillators. The RF output can be externally modulated. The settling time varies from 2 ns to 100 ns depending on the fixed frequency and RF power. Usually the driver is coupled internally to a power amplifier; if the output power required is very high then the amplifier will be provided separately, offering RF powers up to 500 W CW