High-Speed Photodetectors for LiDAR Systems: Everything You Need to Know
At the heart of every LiDAR receiver chain is the high speed photodetector. The transmitter, or laser, starts the measurement process…
Why High Speed Photodetectors Are Critical for CPO Photonics in AI Data Centers
The explosive growth of Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs) and high-performance computing (HPC) have pushed traditional data center architectures…
10 Common InGaAs Photodetector Problems and How to Fix Them
The InGaAs photodetector is an important device for converting optical signals into electrical current, and it is used in high-speed optical…
Optical Delay Line Precision Optimization: Engineering Guide to Drift Control
When we talk about shifting light in time—whether you are synchronizing ultra-fast pulses in a pump-probe setup, running coherence gates…
How to Optimize High-Speed Photodetector Performance via Impedance Matching
In modern RF photonics and ultra-broadband optical communications, converting a light signal into a high fidelity electrical signal is only…
Data Center Photodetectors: PIN vs APD Selection Guide for 800G/1.6T
The optical transceiver market is experiencing a rapidly changing environment in high-speed data center optical networks and AI computing clusters….
High Speed Photodetector Design: Overcoming Bandwidth Trade-offs
The rapid increase in the volume of information exchange worldwide calls for the continuous upgradation of optical transceivers to the…
How to Mitigate 2nd-Order Harmonic Distortion in UWB Optical Transmitters
A significant technical hurdle in the deployment of Ultra-Wideband (UWB) optical links is second-order harmonic distortion (HD2). HD2 arises in…
How to Quickly Locate and Eliminate Photodetector Output Noise
If you are reading this, you are likely standing in front of an oscilloscope looking at an unstable waveform, or…
