Innovative Processing AG (IPAG), manufacturer of monolithically integrated high-speed communication components, today released new high-speed Indium Phosphide (InP)-based PIN diodes with bandwidths higher than 100 GHz.

The latest IPD48 chips are part of IPAG's product line of ultra high-speed components, designed for application within high bit rate opto-electronic receivers for SONET/SDH and Ethernet applications. According to the company, optical network manufacturers deploying optical transceivers can now offer their customers enhanced system performance, including increased transmission speed of 43 Gbits/sec or 51 Gbits/sec (NRZ and RZ) for forward error correction (FEC) or SuperFEC.

Moreover, due to the distinct phase linearity, the high-bandwidth IPD48X-80Z PIN is suitable for on-wafer calibration for on-wafer lightwave component testing up to 80GHz.

The IPD48 features high bandwidth up to 100 GHz (-3 dB), high optical power (+6 dBm), low bias voltage (less than 2 V for 80 GHz PIN), low leakage current, optional on-chip biasing, and customizable layouts. Sample quantities of the chip are available now for testing.

For more information about Innovative Processing AG (Duisburg, Germany), visit the company's Web site at www.ipag35.com.