Product Description
12-channel low power VCSEL laser driver for applications operating at data rates from 155 Mbps to 3.125 Gbps. Features include eye safety shutdown control and programmable modulation and bias current.

Product Benefits
• Allows for compact space saving parallel optical receiver module designs.
• Eases module and system design by reducing power supply and cooling requirements.
• Enables precision tuning of multi-channel links providing lowest power operation.
• Provides superior jitter performance and integration capabilities.
• Simplifies module and system designs.

FEATUREs
• Four independent channels operating from 155 Mbps to 3.125 Gbps on a single die.
• Low power 100 mW / channel architecture.
• User programmable 7-bit DAC for Ibias and Imod control enabling fine-tuning of VCSEL output power.
• Ibias resolution of 0.05 mA
• Imod resolution of 0.1 mA
• Fabricated in Peregrine’s patented high isolation UTSi SOS CMOS process.
• Operates from a single 3.3 V supply.

APPLICATIONs
• Very Short Reach OC -192 Links
• Gigabit Ethernet Optical Links
• Fibre Channel Optical Links
• Infiniband Optical Links
• Proprietary multi-channel interconnects
• High-Speed Optical Interconnects
    o Rack-to-Rack
    o Shelf-to-Shelf
    o Board-to-Board