Transmitter, fibre optic

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OBJECT TYPE: semiconductor laser/10 Gbps/electroabsorption
DATE: 2000
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2006.0159.001

MANUFACTURER: Nortel Networks
MODEL: NTW110AC Prototype
LOCATION: Paignton, England

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General Information

Serial #: P513 Prototype
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Ferrous metal casing/ Metal wiring and parts/ Synthetic connector, wire covering and parts/ Paper label

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 3.1 cm
Width: 2.4 cm
Height: 1.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Communications
Category: Telephony
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Nortel
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Paignton

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 2000+
Canada: Designed at Nortel optical lab at 3500 Carling Ave., Ottawa, this was an early prototype produced at Nortel's Paignton, UK facility in 2000. Production continued after Bookham Technology's purchase of Nortel's optical components division. including the Paignton facility in 2002. In 2005 it was still in production and was used for long haul and short haul applications.
Function: A device used to provide and modulate a laser light source for a fibre optic network.
Technical: This is a 10 Gbps transmitter designed for use in fibre optic networks built to the OC192 network standard for time division multiplexing (TDM). It's effective range is 40-80 km. Referred to as an EA modulator, the NWT110AC uses an electrical voltage to change the light absorption spectrum of an indium phosphate (InP) modulator placed in front of the laser. This change in light absorption can be used to pass or block the light beam from the laser, effectively turning the light source on or off.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Black lettering on label reads 'NORTEL/ NETWORKS/ NTW110AC/ Ser P513 Date 0024/ MADE IN ENGLAND'
Missing: Casing part
Finish: Gold coloured casing/ Off-white wire covering with metallic joiner/ Blue and white connector/ White label/ Plated guard
Decoration: N/A

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