Designing with the AOC 10Gbps TOSA and ROSA - Finisar · PDF fileAPPLICATION NOTE Designing with the AOC 10Gbps TOSA and ROSA INTRODUCTION With the advent of the IEEE 10Gbps

APPLICATION NOTEDesigning with the AOC 10Gbps TOSA and ROSA

INTRODUCTIONWith the advent of the IEEE 10Gbps Ethernet [1] and the ANSI X3.T11 10GFC(Fibre Channel) [2] standards, optical interconnections at serial data rates of10Gbps are becoming more prominent in data communications networks. Inaddition, suppliers of these new network centric links have formed severalindustry groups to standardize on the mechanical and electrical interface, e.g.XENPAK, XPAK, X2, XFP [3], among others. This application note is intended to aid the design engineer in using AOC’s 10GB VCSEL (HFE6x90) and detector(HFD6x80 – 850nm, HFD6x40 – 1250-1600nm) solutions for these emergingapplications. For the latest in datasheet specifications, visithttp://www.finisar.com/aoc.php.

Operation of lasers and detectors at 10Gbps requires a new approach to manyaspects of the design of the laser packaging and ultimately transceiver packaging.AOC has designed a new TO can package while maintaining excellent mechanical,optical, and thermal characteristics at a competitive cost. The decision to maintaina TO can based infrastructure allows for a lower total cost by leveraging thesignificant manufacturing infrastructure.

MECHANICAL INTERFACE FOR TOSA AND ROSA

The AOC TOSA and ROSA assemblies consist of a TO-46 component aligned to anintegral lens barrel. Connection to the next assembly is made through a flexiblecircuit, which gives great adaptability to a customer’s housing and PCB configuration.The features of the flexible circuit which allow this adaptability also make itvulnerable to damage during the assembly process. With care in handling theflexible circuit during assembly and careful control of the soldering temperature,successful assembly can be achieved with each device. The information containedin this application note describes the structure of the flexible circuit and lists theprecautions and the process followed by the AOC for this type of assembly.

The flexible circuit used in the AOC OSAs (Optical Sub Assemblies)is designed to be thin and thus very flexible. The core is a .002”thick polyimide layer manufactured by DuPont [4]. This is cladon either side with ¼ oz copper. One copper layer is used forthe signal traces and the other is used as a ground plane. Overeach copper layer is a .001” thick cover layer, also made byDuPont. Total thickness of the flexible circuit is < .005”.

At the component end of the flexible circuit are copper padswhich are attached to the TO-46 component leads. At theinterconnect end of the flexible circuit are copper pads whichare attached to pads on the customer’s PCB.

Since the solder pads of the flexible circuit are thicker, stiffer,and sometimes wider than the traces, the connection betweenthe two is a weak area in the physical structure of the circuitry.For this reason the traces have been widened (and thus strength-ened) by “tear-dropping” (or expanding) them as they approachthe solder pads.

This also reduces the discontinuity seen by the high speedsignals as they approach these solder pads. The openings,which are cut in the cover layer, serve as windows to allow the solder operation to take place.

By removing the cover layer material that would normallystrengthen this copper connection, the traces are moresusceptible to breakage in this weak area if the device is nothandled correctly. In the area of the flexible circuit where thecopper trace is protected by the cover layer, the flexible circuitcan be bent once or twice to a radius as small as .015 withoutdamage. Larger radii are preferred, both from a physical integrityand a signal integrity standpoint. However, when the flexiblecircuit is bent in the area of the trace exposed in a cover layerwindow, the results can often be a broken signal trace or abroken connection to the ground plane. Careful handling is thebest means of protecting the integrity of these traces.

The amount and duration of heat used when soldering theflexible circuit to the PCB is another area of concern. AOCVCSEL Product Group operators have been very successful insoldering the flexible circuit using a soldering iron with a verysmall tip and controlling the temperature of this soldering tipto 800 oF. All flexible circuit assembly uses lead-free

Sn-Ag-Cu alloy solder with a melting point of 217 oC (423 oF ).Since the surface of the copper has been tin plated, there is noneed to pre-tin the flexible circuit pads before assembly. Pre-tinning the PCB pads and even heating the PCB during thesolder operation may reduce the amount of time required forthe soldering operation, but this step has not been found tobe necessary. Soldering the flexible circuit to the header leadstypically takes 1 - 2 seconds each. Soldering to the pads ontest boards typically takes 2 - 3 seconds each. Please note thatthe flexible circuit has a damage threshold of 700 oF, so careshould be taken with the tip of the soldering iron. Finally, theflex circuit passes the solder float test for 10 secondsminimum at 288 oC.

In summary, therefore, the guidelines followed by AOC whenassembling the flexible circuit are as follows:

1. Keep bends away from the ends of the flexible circuitwhere the traces are exposed in the cover layer windows.

2. Don’t pull on the flexible circuit as if trying to peel it offthe back of the component.

3. Don’t push on the PCB end of the flexible circuit whenforming a bend or when installing the OSA into an assembly.

4. Carefully control and limit the soldering time andtemperature to the minimum needed.

5. This is an ESD sensitive device, so proper ESD precautionsshould always be taken during every step of the assemblyprocess.

Once soldering of the flexible circuit to the PCB is complete,there are two other areas of concern. One is the method ofsecuring the flexible circuit to the PCB and the other isunsoldering it from the PCB.

The flexible circuit has two notches located at theinterconnect end which can be used to align it to the PCB.There are several ways in which epoxy can be added toprovide strain relief to this assembly.

1. Carefully insert epoxy between the flexible circuit andthe PCB.

2. Apply an epoxy fillet between the edge of the PCB andthe bottom of the flexible circuit.

3. Apply epoxy on top of the flexible circuit along its edges.Be careful not to place epoxy on top of the two highspeed traces as this could affect their signal integrity.

Occasionally, a TOSA or ROSA must be unsoldered from a PCBin order to be used in a different product. The typical unsolderingprocess using solder braid or other solder removing toolapplied one pad at a time has consistently damaged flexiblecircuits rendering them unusable. The preferred method atAOC is to add solder to all six pads and then heat them all at the same time. Pulling the flexible circuit parallel to thesurface of the PCB will safely remove the flexible circuit fromthe PCB. The copper pads of the flexible circuit can then have

excess solder removed in preparation for being assembledinto another product.

The product provided by AOC is not intended to contain allthe plug features necessary for it to be the front end of amodule. Instead, features are present to allow it to be snuglyheld in an injection molded or die cast housing. This housingwould most likely be of a clamshell type (two pieces) thatwould securely hold the AOC product in place as well as havethe fiber cable interface features. This housing would alsohave mechanical features to rigidly fix it in the customer'smodule housing.

TOSA AND ROSA OPTICAL INTERFACE

AOC offers 10GB components with both an SC and LC opticalinterface in footprints that are compatible with all of theassociated MSA agreements. The fiber ferrule sleeve receptacleis designed in compliance with TIA FOCIS 3 (EIA/TIA 604-3A),and TIA FOCIS 10 (EIA/TIA 604-10) for the SC and LC respectively.A mechanical stop for the fiber end face is provided in thepackage, and is referenced in the detail mechanical drawingson the datasheets. (Note: The fiber stop is also referred to asthe optical reference plane) It is recommended that usersrefer to the TIA FOCIS standards for mechanical definition of the SC and LC latching mechanisms.

The 10GB TOSA is specifically designed to interface to multi-mode optical fiber. Based on the work of the TIA FO2.2committee, and the adoption of the Restricted Modal Launch(RML) by the IEEE 802.3ae, AOC has designed the VCSEL andlens system to be compliant with the specifications. Whileensuring the bandwidth of the enhanced multimode fiber byrestricting the modal launch into the optical fiber, it has alsobeen shown that similar launches can significantly improve

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the bandwidth rating of traditional multimode fiber [7]. Thefiber modal profile (encircled flux) of two worst case TOSAsare shown in figure 1. The blue lines are measured encircledflux profiles as a function of radius, and the red boxes indicatethe forbidden areas. The eye diagram was taken after 510m of 2000MHz/km fiber. For details on how to measure theencircled flux in the optical fiber from the VCSEL launch, thereader is referred to the TIA/EIA 455-203. While the launchconditioning is critical for performance on the enhancedbandwidth multimode optical fiber, it will also generallygreatly increase the reach of lower grade optical fiber, and linklengths far exceeding the 10GB Ethernet standards may beobserved in application.

TOSA AND ROSA ELECTRICAL INTERFACE

Traditional laser packages such as the Transistor Outline (TO)style packages have been used for lasers in data links operatingup to 2.5Gbps, and continue to be the package of choice forthose applications. However, it has long been recognized bythe telecommunications industry that these packages sufferfrom significant electrical parasitics that make operation athigher data rates very difficult. The butterfly style packageand silicon optical bench (SiOB) designs work well for edgeemitting lasers, but are not easily adaptable to low cost VCSELpackaging, and more importantly, to packages with opticalconnectors instead of fiber pigtails. In addition, Butterfly stylepackages also do not lend themselves to the highly automatedassembly required of low cost components, and are not easilyedge mounted in a customer application. Recently, there hasbeen a great deal of interest in making TO style cans withreduced electrical parasitics such that they are amenable tooperation at 10Gbps. Our studies indicate that operation at

10Gbps is possible in some TO style packages in a wellcontrolled manufacturing environment. Early 10Gbps designsat AOC focused on a hybrid microwave ceramic approachwhich yielded much better results than early TO samples.Since then, AOC has designed a TO based TOSA that has equal electro-optical performance, and fits the embedded TOmanufacturing infrastructure. The TO approach will help meetthe cost requirements of the market, and allow for very quickvolume ramp up capability. The TO package also uses aflexible circuit interface.

The ROSA solution is a similar TO can based design which hasexcellent electrical characteristics. The ROSA contains a fastphotodiode, a transimpedance amplifier, and several passivecomponents. The flexible circuit interface to the package wasdesigned to allow the user to comply with any of the Multi-Source Agreements (MSAs) that dictate the transceiverelectrical, mechanical, and optical interfaces.

To build an electrical interface model for the VCSEL, each ofthe parts are analyzed independently into lumped circuitelements as indicated in the figure 2 drawing below.

The first piece to be analyzed is the VCSEL chip itself. Measure-ment of the S11 parameter is perhaps the best way to charac-terize the electrical impedance of the VCSEL. S11 can also beused to extract a lumped circuit model for the VCSEL. Whilethe validity of lumped circuits at these operational frequenciesis questionable, they are nonetheless an excellent visual toolfor the designing engineer. Figure 3 is a representation of theVCSEL equivalent circuit. The model includes the bond wireinductance to the VCSEL, but no other packaging relatedparasitics. The VCSEL equivalent circuit model depicted belowis for a cathode driven device. Other configurations will havevariances in the placement of wire bonds.

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This model must be paired with the appropriate packagingparasitics for each of the configuration offered by AOC, the anodedriven, cathode driven, and differentially driven TOSAs. Thethree driver connections are also depicted schematically infigure 3. The TO can is designed to have a 50 Ohm electricalfeed-through eyelet. The feedthrough can be modeled as anLC equivalent circuit with characteristic impedance of Z =sqrt(L/C), or more accurately as depicted below. Typical valuesfor feed through inductance 250pH, and 100fF capacitance.

The flex circuit must be included to get the total impedanceanalysis. AOC has two flex circuit designs, one for the differentialdriving case where the high speed signal lines are 25Ω, andone that can be used for either the anode or cathode drivencase, where the signal lines are 50Ω. Typical S21 parametersof the 50Ω flex interface are shown in figure 4.

Finally, the packaging parasitics and the devices can be takentogether, and actual devices measured for S parameter data.The magnitude of S11 and S12 for the cathode drivenpackage configuration is shown in figure 5. (The anode drivenpackage is similar) S parameters for the differentially drivenpackage is more complicated, and not presented here.

While AOC offers three different packaging configurations for the VCSEL, it is left to the designer to decide which of theconfigurations best suits the application. Choice of configura-tions depends on the laser driver chosen, the board levelparasitics, etc. The user is referred to various vendors for more information on flexible circuit board material, such ashttp://www.dupont.com/fcm.

The flex circuit used for the ROSA has the same characteristicimpedance as the cathode/anode driven flex describedabove. The output of the TIA is source terminated with 50Ωand must be capacitively coupled at the flex interface.

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The receiver package requires the photodiode to be externallybiased, which can be used to measure the average currentinto the photodiode. The current into pin 1 is a directmeasure of the average optical power at the receiver, andcan be monotored and scaled to provide a measure of theaverage incident power. This implementation was choseninstead of other implementations because it is a directmeasure of the optical power, providing the lowest error inreceived signal strength indication. A schematic for doingthis is shown in figure 6. The voltage drop across the 100Ωresistor is neglible.

INTRODUCTION TO TRIPLE TRADE OFFCURVES

Before discussing the triple trade off curves, it may bebeneficial to describe the relationships between extinctionratio (ER), optical modulation amplitude (OMA) and averageoptical power (PAVE). Figure 7 provides a schematic of the

optical signal with the relevant values identified. The equationsgiven are valid for linear units, and not for values expressedin decibels. In addition, a graphical representation of therelationship between OMA and ER for various averagepowers is also provided.

Triple trade off curves represent a modern approach tospecifying optical components for fiber optic links. The trade offs represented by these curves are optical power,wavelength, and RMS spectral width of the optical source. The trade offs are a result of modal dispersion in multimodeoptical fiber and chromatic dispersion of single mode opticalfiber and noise sources in both the transmitter and receiver.To provide the lowest total cost transmitters, the standardscommunity recognizes the trade offs that are present in thelink budget calculations. The penalties associated with thelaser spectral width are taken into account at the receiver inthe form of power sensitivity, specifically in the specifiedminimum OMA of the laser source. The triple trade off curvesprovided in 10GBASE-SX are reproduced here for reference.

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For a two level system (“1” and “0”) with Gaussian noisecharacteristics, a signal to noise ratio of 14 is required toachieve a Bit Error Rate (BER) os 10-12. Logically, the widerthe optical spectrum used, the more dispersion and othernoise sources will cause problems, making the penaltieshigher for larger spectral widths. Also, the magnitude of thedispersion is a function of the center wavelength. Takingthese two together, a penalty can be calculated for aparticular center wavelength and RMS spectral width of thesource. The penalty is then translated to the amplitudedifferences between an optical “1” and an optical “0”, which isthe Optical Modulation Amplitude (OMA) specification. The

center wavelength of the VCSEL is controlled by the epitaxialdesign, and can be held within a few nanometers, and tuneswith temperature at a rate of 0.06nm/C, and at a rate of0.15nm/mA with current. The optical power increases linearlywith current. The RMS spectral width is a function of theoptical power and device design. AOC has developed a VCSELwith excellent operational characteristics that consistentlymeets the RMS spectral width requirements, having spectralwidth <0.4nm. This is a non-trivial design issue becauseconventional wisdom would drive designers to reduce theactive area diameter, however this also has the adverse effectof increasing the RMS spectral width. RMS spectral width isalso difficult to measure accurately in a multi-transverse modelaser like a VCSEL where the mode spacing can be very small.The current methodology specified is adequate for multi-longitudinal mode lasers. AOC is currently working with theTelecommunications Industry Association (TIA) to define testmethodologies appropriate for multitransverse mode lasersources. The current methodology (FOTP-127) utilizes agaussian fit to the peaks of the optical spectrum, and worksreasonably well as long as all of the peaks are resolved.Typical mode spacing in a multi longitudinal mode laser isabout 0.3nm, readily resolved by most optical spectrumanalyzers, while mode spacing can be extremely small, lessthan 0.05nm. Peaks more than 20dB lower in power from themaximum are discarded. The method being proposed by AOC

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Class 1 Eye Safety Scenario Parameter Symbol Units Value Equation

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Coupling efficiency ηCOUPLING dB -1.5 - Monitor diode Tracking error ∆TRACK dB 0.25 - Coupled optical power PCOUPLED - -2.9 POB,MAX + ηCOUPLING + ∆TRACK Extinction ratio ER dB 5 - Coupled OMA POMA dBm -2.72 See previous equations Min coupled OMA PMIN, OMA dBm -3.30 From triple trade off curves Margin Margin dB 0.54 POMA – PMIN, OMA

Table 1* Wavelength of 846nm was assumed for eye safety limit calculation using the worst case conditions; actual devices willgenerally have higher allowed power than this conservative value.

will utilize the entire optical spectrum in the gaussian fittingapproach, and will lead to much better correlation within theindustry. The figure below shows an optical spectrum from atypical VCSEL (red line), and the gaussian fit using the FOTPmethod (green line) and the proposed fitting method (blueline). There is reasonable agreement in the methodologieshere because all of the peaks are resolved, but the correlationis adversely effected by lack of peak resolution.

Because of the high launch power allowed in the standard,there is a need to be aware of the trade offs necessary tomaintain eye safe operation over the entire operating lifetimeand ambient temperature. In addition to the power launchedinto the optical fiber, the user must be cognizant of the poweremitted from the open bore of the fiber receptacle (i.e. whenthere is not a fiber plugged into the transmitter receptacle.)The open bore power must also be considered for operationover temperature, and for operation with an average powercontrol circuit. The design criteria that must be consideredinclude the tracking error of the photodiode to the light

output, the temperature range of operation, the couplingloss, extinction ratio, and the coupled optical power. AOC hasdeveloped a launch budget analysis to assist the user in thisanalysis. Table 1 summarizes the approach taken, assumingclass 1 eye safety is desired.

If, on the other hand, the module can be designed for class1M operation, the eye safety concerns are greatly mitigated,and a much more reasonable launch budget analysis can beused. The difference is due to the change in aperturedimensions. (Class 1 is a 7mm aperture at 14mm, while Class1M is a 7mm aperture at 100mm distance) For the purposesof our calculations, we have assumed a maximum fibercoupled power of –1.5dBm, which represents a open borepower of 0dBm. Changing only this value in the previousanalysis increases the margin by 1.3dB. This analysis isintended for comparison, and is not intended as a guarantee.Please contact AOC for specific eye safety calculations. AOCdoes not certify products for eye safety, it is up to the user tomake this certification.

Class 1M Eye Safety Scenario Parameter Symbol Units Value Equation

Low Temperature TL °C -40 - High Temperature TH °C 85 - Maximum average open bore power*

POB, MAX dBm 0 Reciver limitiation

Coupling efficiency ηCOUPLING dB -1.5 - Monitor diode Tracking error ∆TRACK dB 0.25 - Coupled optical power PCOUPLED - -1.67 POB,MAX + ηCOUPLING + ∆TRACK Extinction ratio ER dB 5 - Coupled OMA POMA dBm -1.5 See previous equations Min coupled OMA PMIN, OMA dBm -3.30 From triple trade off curves Margin Margin dB 1.8 POMA – PMIN, OMA

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TYPICAL TOSA DC PERFORMANCECHARACTERISTICS

The following is a sampling of some of the DC performanceand is intended only as a reference guide. Always refer to thelatest AOC TOSA and ROSA specifications available on the AOCVCSEL website http://www.adopco.com. Figure 10 includesrepresentative fiber coupled light output (A) and forwardvoltage (B) as a function of laser current characteristic, andthe monitor photodiode current as a function of laser opticalpower (C) over the temperature range of 0 to +85oC. FigureD is a plot of the optical power at a fixed average current as afunction of temperature. Figures E through H are extractedparametric dependencies (slope efficiency, series resistance,threshold current and tracking ratio) from figures A, B and C.

From the data measured above, predictions on how theVCSEL can best be compensated over temperature arepossible. In general, AOC recommends the use of an averagepower control circuit that that can adjust the bias current tothe laser to hold a fixed power output (monitor current). Thiseffectively handles the parabolic threshold characteristics.However, the linear change in slope efficiency over tempera-ture must also be compensated in order to maintain suitableoptical modulation amplitude over the expected temperaturerange. Using the data above, and assuming that an OMA of–2dBm was set at room temperature, the predicted OMAvalues for various amounts of slope efficiency compensationis shown in figure 11. In order to effectively operate over theentire temperature range, it is best to closely match the actualslope change with temperature. However, if it is only the

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upper ends of the temperature range that are of interest (as ismore typically the case in indoor installations), then overcorrection of the slope efficiency change with temperaturemight be beneficial to device operation. In this example, themeasured data indicates a –0.3%/C change in the slopeefficiency with temperature, and does in fact yield the moststable results over the entire temperature range (green line),while the over corrected slope yields the smallest changeover the 0 to 70oC range (purple line).

TYPICAL TOSA AC CHARACTERISTICS

Eye diagram measurements at AOC are typically done in abenchtop setup using a pattern generator to directly drivethe VCSEL cathode. A dc current source is used to set theaverage power from the VCSEL through the inductive channelof a bias tee. The modulation signal is a voltage level comingfrom the pattern generator, which is source terminated with50???that is AC coupled to the VCSEL through a bias tee. Thevoltage is adjusted to set the OMA value. A schematic andpicture of the test configuration is shown in figure 12.

Typical eye diagrams are depicted in figure 13 on thefollowing page, over temperature measured with this testconfiguration. The monitor photo-diode current was heldconstant during the tests. The modulation voltage wasadjusted to maintain the OMA. Each mask of the eye includes 10% margin.

Figure 14 is a plot of the measured RMS spectral width of atypical VCSEL operating a constant power of –1dBm over thetemperature range of –40 to +80oC. Inset into the figure arethe measured spectra at –40, 25 and 80oC. The values reportedhere are measured using the FOTP 127 style measurements.The unique design of the AOC VCSEL enables the user to meetthe triple trade off curves of IEEE 802.3ae as described earlier.

FOREGOING THE USE OF APCAverage power control circuits have worked very well at lowerdata rates, but may not be appropriate for use in the 10Gbpsapplications. As described earlier in this application note, thelaunch power budget for class 1 eye safety is quite restrictive.In addition, obtaining high quality optical eye diagrams andvery high reliability standards are often conflicting. Anotherapproach is to use a prescribed bias current across temperaturewhich can be programmed through a EEPROM. This approachhas the advantage of being able to increase and decrease theaverage current in the VCSEL to optimize both eye diagramsand reliability. Consider the example below, where eyediagrams were collected using an average power controlscheme and a programmable bias scheme. In all cases, theOMA value was maintained at 600µW.

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As can be seen in the eye diagrams, figure 15, the APC circuitdoes not provide the optimal eye diagram for each of thetested temperatures. The general problem statement is thatthe device is under-driven at low temperatures to achieve thebest eye quality, and over driven at high temperature to achievethe best reliability. Figure 16 summarizes the measured jitterand overshoot as a function of the current normalized tothreshold at temperatures of 0, 25, 50, and 85C.

The key point from these graphs is that appropriate levels ofovershoot and jitter (and therefore eye quality) can be

achieved at much lower currents relative to threshold as thetemperature is increased. This indicates that the bias currentcan actually be reduced as the temperature increases and stillmaintain good eye quality. Reduction in the bias current atelevated temperature will result in improved reliability. Thedata also indicate that it may be necessary to increase thebias relative to threshold as the temperature decreases inorder to maintain good eye quality. A sampling of the eyediagrams used to generate this data is shown in the figure 17.

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Furthermore, this data can be used to calculate a relativespeed factor as a function of the bias current for the cases ofaverage power control, and programmable bias control. Thisis plotted in figure 18.

Finally, the impact of bias control can be measured in reliabilityterms. By reducing the current by 1mA at the high temperature,nearly a factor of 2 in reliability can be achieved. This isdepicted in the figure 19, where the time to 1% failure isplotted for the APC scheme (blue diamonds) and the biascontrol scheme (red squares).

RECOMMENDED TRANSMITTER SETUPCONDITIONS

In a typical application of Ethernet, AOC recommends that theuser set the optical transceiver for class 1M eye safety operation.This can be accomplished by first setting the average fibercoupled power at room temperature at –1.5dBm using thebias adjustment on the laser driver. The modulation currentamplitude should be adjusted to obtain an OMA value ofapproximately –1.5dBM, or an extinction ratio of approximately5dB. If desired, temperature adjustment to the average powershould be done using the backmonitor photodiode and thelaser bias current to maintain a constant optical power overtemperature. However, it is recommended that a currentclamp of 10.5mA be used in order to preserve reliability athigh temperatures, and to prevent operation close to powerrollover in the VCSEL. If operation over the extended tempera-ture range of –40 to +85oC is required, then careful matchingof the slope efficiency tempco is necessary. Otherwise, forapplications from 0 to 70oC, over correction of the slopeefficiency change will yield the most stable OMA performance.However, this may yield an excessive ER at high temperatureand lead to an increase in the deterministic jitter. Figure 20demonstrates the performance of the TOSA for several set upconditions of ER and PAVE at room temperature. As describedearlier, programmable laser bias as a function of temperaturecan be very advantageous in achieving excellent eye qualityand reliability over temperature.

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As can be seen in the figure 20, the eye quality generalincreases with increasing PAVE and decreasing ER. For a more detailed discussion of the effects of extinction ratio andPAVE on the optical output, the reader is referred to the AOCapplication note “Modulating AOC Oxide VCSELs,” available atwww.honeywell.com/vcsel. Table 2 summarizes the expectedsetup conditions for a typical AOC 10Gbps TOSA.

USE OF ELECTRICAL PEAKING CIRCUITS

One problem with optical compliance testing is creating areference transmitter that has extremely fast rise and falltimes. One method to achieve faster response times in aVCSEL is to introduce a peaking circuit on the electricaldriving waveform. The peaking circuit helps to push and pull charge out of the capacitor storage in the VCSEL.Consider the circuit configuration shown figure 21, where asimple RC network has been added to the VCSEL drive path.Simulation of this circuit for frequencies of 10GBps and 5Gbpsare shown as well.

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Parameter Units ValuePAVE dBm (mW) -1.5 (0.708)

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IBIAS mA 7.5 IMOD (pk-pk) mA 10

Table 2

The effect of the peaking circuit has also been verifiedexperimentally, and this is shown on the next page. Also, apeaking circuit can be generated with cabling, attenuators,and power couplers.

This is shown schematically in figure 22, and results arecollected in figure 23.

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TYPICAL ROSA CHARACTERISTICS

The mechanical and electrical interface of the AOC ROSA is very similar to that described earlier, and will not berepeated here. AOC is continuously evaluating commercialtransimpedance amplifiers for use in the 10GB product. AOC is also providing solutions using a customer preferredtransimpedance amplifier. The sections that follow providethe user with general information to calculate receiver perfor-mance based on the datasheet parameters provided by AOC.The interface circuit may also be specific to various TIAsused. Refer to the AOC receiver data sheets available at

www.adopco.com for detail specifications and performancecharacteristics. Figure 24 demonstrates the current BERperformance of the 850nm ROSA with (red curve) and with-out (blue curve) a logic amplifier in the measurement system.Typical sensitivity values for the 1310nm/1550nm ROSA are 1to 2dB better due to the difference in photodiode responsivity.

RECOMMENDED ROSA INTERFACECONFIGURATION

The receiver assembly for both the long wavelength and shortwavelength versions are identical with the exception of thephotodiode. It is recommended for maximum efficiency andsensitivity that the receiver be used differentially. The outputstages of the preamplifier must be AC coupled and terminatedin a 50Ω environment, and will not drive a DC terminated|line. The RSSI signal is obtained through a separate bias lineto the photodiode. A typical interface schematic is shown in figure25, with the recommended power supply filteringcircuit. It is further recommended that the inductor be anequivalent ferrite bead to ensure there is power dissipationand damping in the filter

Figure 24

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ESTIMATING RECEIVER SENSITIVITY

In order to Accurately estimate the receiver sensitivity for anoptical system, it is important to consider all of the relevantcomponents, such as the optical lensing system, thephotodiode, the transimpedance amplifier, and the inputsensitivity level of the logical components that follow. Theanalysis below is intended to take all of these variables intoaccount; however, the accuracy for any particular applicationis not guaranteed. One thing to note here is that the analysisonly takes into account vertical eye closure, and nothorizontal eye closure from the various timing jitter sources.The analysis will also only consider gaussian statistics for errorprobability, where for a given signal to noise ratio, Q, theprobability that an error will occur is given by,

Therefore, to achieve a probability P(Q) of bit errors < 10-12,then Q>7. However, this only considers the noise from one ofthe logical states. When both logical states are considered,then Q>14 is necessary to achieve an error rate < 10-12. Theblocks that must be considered in this analysis are the opticalsignal, the photodiode, the transimpedance amplifier, and the logical circuitry to follow. For simplicity, this analysis willassume an input amplitude sensitivity to the logical circuitry,and that a Q > 14 as sufficient to achieve error rates < 10-12.The function blocks are depicted in figure 27.

The receiver sensitivity can then be estimated from thefollowing necessary conditions,

Where, ILIGHT (A) is the current generated by the light inputinto the photodiode, INOISE (A) is the RMS noise currentequivalent at the input node of the transimpedance amplifier,VOUT (V) is the output voltage level of the TIA, andVSENSITIVITY (V) is the input sensitivity of the logic circuitry.Each of the above variables is further defined as,

Where POPTICAL is the optical modulation amplitude (OMAas defined earlier) in units of W, ηOPTICAL is the efficiency of the optical lensing system, RPD is the responsivity of thephotodiode (A/W), and GTIA is the transimpedance gain (V/A)of the TIA. Taken together, the sensitivity can be expressedthen as,

Table 3 illustrates the calculation of receiver sensitivity. Pleasenote that this document only considered ideal optical inputs,and that degradation in receiver sensitivity can be observedwith degradation of the signal to noise ratio of the opticalinput. In addition, horizontal eye closure (jitter) effects on thereceiver sensitivity. It has also assumed that the signal fromthe photodiode is “AC” coupled to the TIA. Refer to the AOCproduct data sheet for current parameters.

Note: AOC uses a COTS TIA, and is willing to customize theproduct offering with a TIA provided/required by a customer.

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Table 3

DESIGNING FOR EMI PERFORMANCE

EMI performance of the optical transceiver is a detail of themechanical, electrical, and optical system that is unfortunatelyoften overlooked in initial design. The standard TOSA andROSA offered by AOC is made from an unfilled plastic material.Unfortunately, this material offers little electromagneticradiation shielding. Thus, it is imperative that the transceiverdesigner incorporate EMI design principles from the very firstmechanical designs.

There are several apertures and radiation sources that shouldbe considered. First is radiation from the TOSA and ROSA thateminate from the various bond wires in the package. Typicallythe bond wires inside the TO can are less than 1mm in length,and therefore are generally very low in radiation. The totalpower radiated, PRADIATED in Watts, from a simple wire canbe expressed as:

where c is the speed of light (3x108 m/sec), ? is theimpedance of free space (377 ?), I is the current in the wire (A),L is the length of the wire (m), and f is the frequency (Hz). Fora closed loop antenna, the total power radiated can beexpressed as:

The total power radiated for a short wire and a loop antennaare plotted in figure 28 for a current of 10mA at each frequency.In practical cases, the current will be limited due to the finiteelectrical bandwidth of the TOSA and ROSA packages.

Radiaition from a single wire or a loop wire that can escapethe packaging is generally emitted from inside the TO can.EMI from this source can only be effected by the user throughreduction of modulation current

The second type of radiation emission sources that must beconsidered is emissions from the electronic circuitry that canescape through the front of the transceiver. This type of radiationis conrolled by introducing significant EMI shielding, typicallyin the form of a conductive (grounded) surface. A general ruleof thumb for electromagnetic emissions is that any openingsin the shielding should be limited to less than one tenth thewavelength. For a 10Gbps (5GHz fundamental frequency)system, harmonics to more than 50GHz are possible in theelectrical signal. Thus, the worst-case opening should belimited to,

AOC recommends the use of metallic bezels in between the LC connector ports in the connector design, as well aspotentially using a bezel in between the components nearthe circuit board connections. In the worst case for the LCconnectors, in the absence of any shielding, the worst caseeffective on axis opening is about 0.5mm. For SC connectors,the worst case on axis opening is 5mm. (Note that these areprojections based on the use of metallic components to holdthe TOSA and ROSA) It is critical to include extensive EMIshielding between the TOSA and ROSA for the SC design.

To prevent electrical crosstalk between the TOSA and ROSA, it is recommended that customers contact the ground planeof the TOSA and ROSA package to both analog and digitalground of the transceiver. Users should be careful to minimizenoise on the transceiver ground plane by utilizing significantcapacitive decoupling and controlled impedance whereverpractical. It is also often beneficial to provide power dissipationin the decoupling, such as ferrite beads in place of inductors.Because of the close proximity in mounting of the TOSA andROSA for duplex operation, it is further recommended thatthe ROSA electrical interface be surrounded by a groundedEMI cage. If possible, the power supplies for the TOSA andROSA should be separated and capacitively decoupled toground to minimize any potential for electrical crosstalkbetween the components. There is no possibility of opticalcrosstalk between the components.

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RELIABILITY

The reliability of AOC VCSELs is determined by two interde-pendent parameters, the temperature of the active region,and the total current density. AOC has developed a VCSELreliability model that has been validated in both oxide andproton VCSELs, and for multiple aperture dimensions andseveral internal configurations [8]. To a first approximation,the reliability goes as the inverse square of the currentdensity, which would dictate that the VCSEL should beoperated at the lowest possible current. However, the intrinsicspeed of the VCSEL increases with the square root of thecurrent density, indicating that higher current density isbetter for performance. The figure below displays the designtradeoffs.

NOTE: this set of curves does not represent typical AOCdevices, but is intended only as an educational tool forreliability and speed trade-off discussions. Contact AOC forspecific reliability calculations.

In figure 29, the x-axis is the normalized current abovethreshold; the first Y-axis is the calculated Mean Time toFailure (MTTF) in hours at temperatures of 0, 40, and 80?C,and the second Y-axis (shown in Red) is the relaxationoscillation resonant frequency in GHz.

The final point to be made on reliability is the practical limitsfor the emitted optical power are also restricted by the variousoptical standards on the low end for power budgeting in thelink, and on the high end to maintain eye safety compliance.AOC removes the power limitations at the upper end by providingTOSA assemblies with intentionally reduced optical power.

Recent work at AOC has focused on increasing the speed of a VCSEL at a fixed current density. The reliability analysisabove is valid for a particular design of VCSEL, and must bere-evaluated for new designs. FIgure 30 demonstrates theimprovement that AOC has made in achieving open eyediagrams at 10GBd at reduce current densities, which is key to increasing reliability of the VCSEL.

The reliability of AOC VCSELs operating at 10Gbps isconstantly under investigation and improvement. Visithttp://www.finisar.com/aoc.php for the current reliabilitymetrics. Finally, the reliability can be further improved withthe use of programmable bias control, and limiting theaverage current at high temperature.

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USING THE AOC TOSA AND ROSAEVALUATION BOARDS

The 10GB VCSEL samples are provided attached to anevaluation board for rapid evaluation and ease of use by thecustomer. There are three board configurations, anode driven,cathode driven, and differential driven. All of the boards havea common attachment means for both the TOSA and theROSA. Referring to Figure below, the TOSA/ROSA may beremoved/replaced by

1. Remove the knurled screws holding the black contact barin place.

2. Gently remove the flex from the board by pullingupwards. Note that there are alignment pins for the flexon the board. Electrical contact is made by pressure fromthe contact bar.

3. Replace TOSA/ROSA with a new part to be evaluated

4. Replace contact bar, and tighten nuts holding bar in place

To remove the LC lens barrel assembly from the LC connectorplug, remove the black plastic insertion bar located on thebottom of the package, and gently pull the component out ofthe connector mating assembly.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS

The evaluation board was originally designed to handle bothsingle ended TOSAs and differential ROSAs at the same time.Subsequent testing has indicated that the single ended traceis significantly lower in bandwidth than the differential signalconnections. It is therefore recommended that both TOSAsand ROSAs be connected to the differential traces, and thesingle ended trace not be used. Therefore, the user will needseparate evaluation boards for the TOSA and ROSA. Theelectrical connections are detailed in figure 31.

Anode Driven Part

To test the TOSA component, connect a current meterbetween the monitor diode cathode and ground. A biasvoltage is not required for the monitor diode. Using a highfrequency bias tee such as the Picometrix 5541A, connect thepattern generator output to the AC leg of the tee, andconnect a constant current source to the DC leg. The cathodecontact should be terminated with a 50 ohm load.

Cathode Driven Part

To test the TOSA component, connect a current meterbetween the monitor diode cathode and ground. A biasvoltage is not required for the monitor diode. Connect a highfrequency bias tee such as the Picometrix 5541A to thecathode of the VCSEL Connect the pattern generator outputto the AC leg of the tee, and connect a constant currentsource to the DC leg. The anode contact should be terminatedwith a 50 ohm load, The cathode driven VCSEL includes acapacitor inside the TOSA.

Differential Driven Part

To test the TOSA component, connect a current meterbetween the monitor diode cathode and ground. A biasvoltage is not required for the monitor diode. Connect a highfrequency bias tee such as the Picometrix 5541A to both theanode and the cathode of the VCSEL. Connect the outputs ofthe pattern generator to the AC legs of the bias tees, andconnect a constant current source between the DC legs of thebias tee. Differential driven parts are available with either 25or 50 Ohm transmission lines.

ROSA Connection

The HFD6x80 ROSA can also be evaluated on this board.Power supply filtering for both the Vcc and Vpd connectionshas been provided on the board. To test the ROSA, connect a3.3V source to the Vcc connection. Next, connect a 3.3Vsource to the Vpd, this is the power supply for the PINphotodiode. (Please note that labeling on the board isincorrect) Current into this pin is the average current in thePD. Connect a high frequency bias tee (or DC block) such asthe Picometrix 5541A to both the differential outputs. Do notconnect the DC leg of the bias tee to a power supply. The biastee is simply used as an AC coupling from the TIA. Connectthe outputs of the TIA to a 50Ohm terminated load, typicallyan oscilloscope, error detector, CDR, etc. Ensure that bothsides of the TIA are terminated or the ROSA may becomeunstable.

OPTICAL CHARACTERIZATION

Connect an LC fiber into the receptacle, and connect theother end to the optical input of an oscilloscope, or othersuitable detector. Adjust the DC current level to achieve thedesired average optical power, typically –3dBm. Adjust the

amplitude of the pattern generator output to achieve theproper optical modulation amplitude or extinction ratio. Formore information on typical set points, please refer to theearlier sections of this application note.

REFERENCES

[1] IEEE 802.3ae 10GB Ethernet specifications

[2] ANSI X3.T11 10GFC specifications

[3] See for example http://www.xenpak.org/,http://www.xpak.org/, http://www.xfpmsa.org/,http://www.x2msa.org

[4] For more information visit http://www.dupont.com, orhttp://www.dupont.com/fcm/products/H-73234.pdf

[5] TIA FOCIS 604-3a specifications

[6] TIA FOCIS 604-10 specifications

[7] P. Pepelugjuski, J. Abbott, and J. A. Tatum, “Effect ofLaunch Conditions on Power Penalties in Gigabit LinksUsing 62.5um Core Fibers Operating at 850nm,” NISTsymposium on fiber modal bandwidth, 1998. Availableat www.adopco.com

[8] B.M. Hawkins, R.A. Hawthorne III, J.K. Guenter, J.A.Tatum, J.R. Biard, "Reliability of Various Size OxideAperture VCSELs," Proceedings of the 52nd ElectronicComponents and Technology Conference, pp. 540-550,IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, 2002. Available atwww.adopco.com

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