Sipex Presents New SP8110 Diode Modulator

Sipex Corp. (Milpitas, CA), a provider of high-performance, analog integrated circuits, announced its laser diode modulator (LDM), the SP8110, which features two output channels; a 400 MHz, on-chip, adjustable oscillator; and an extended temperature range of –40 °C to +85 °C.

The SP8110's two output channels are individually programmable up to 130 mA to operate two grounded laser diodes for both DVD and CD operation. Intelligent inputs determine which output should be driven based upon input current levels. Both a power-saving mode (both inputs low) as well as an error-mode (both inputs high) have been added to enhance application performance.

The SP8110 is available now and is priced at $0.55 in eight-pin DFN packages in 10,000-piece quantities. An evaluation board is also available to assist in the evaluation of the SP8110.