resistant
Radiation-resistant,
low-SWaP,
multichannel optical
transceivers for space
applications
Space
ABLE 10G SM Series
Radiation-resistant Optical Transceivers
The
Space
ABLE 10G SM Series radiation-
resistant onboard embedded optical
transmitter and receiver modules
offer radiation hardness, robustness,
longevity, and high I/O density.
The
Space
ABLE
®
line of products with their intrinsic radiation
resistance, are well suited to provide optical interconnect
within space vehicles. These devices are extremely rugged
and deliver bandwidth in excess of 120 Gbps in a chip size
part.
These modules are offered as a (4+4)-lane transceiver, a
12-channel transmitter, or a 12-channel receiver. All modules
operate at 10.3125 Gbps per channel over a recommended
operating temperature range of –40 ºC to 85 ºC at ultra-low
bit error rates of 10
-12
.
Space
ABLE 10G SM Series radiation resistant transceivers
are engineered to withstand radiation doses >100 krad (Si).
Furthermore, all our devices are tested following ECSS process
and lot acceptance. Component pre-screening can be done for
every batch of transceivers sold for this application.
Real-size illustration
Key advantages
■ Small: Less than 6 mm high (SMT version)
■ Rugged: withstand radiation doses >100krad
(Si) and qualied per MIL-STD 883 shock and
vibration.
■ Expected life: up to 20 years.
■ Performance: up to 10.3125 Gbps/channel over
a recommended operating temperature range of
–40 ºC to 85 ºC
■ Sensitivity: –9dBm for BER 10
–12
■ Low power consumption: 85mW/channel
(<10 pJ per bit)
Configurations
■ 4TRX (40G, full duplex)
■ 12TX or 12 RX (120G, half duplex)
Applications
■ High-throughput communication satellites
■ LEO satellite constellations
■ GEO satellites (with extended lifetime option)
■ Board-to-board and payload-to-payload
connections
■ High I/O density, high BW communication links
Space
ABLE 10G SM Series
Real size for
Space
ABLE 10G SM 4TRX,
12TX, and 12RX.
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Space
ABLE 10G SM Series
Space
ABLE 10G SM Series features
■ 4 TRX (4+4)-lane per device (40G, full duplex)
■ 12 TX or 12 RX channel per device (120G)
■ Multimode 850 nm wavelength laser
■ Standard MT parallel ber connector
■ Surface mountable or pluggable
■ RoHS or tin-lead
■ Monitoring: LOS, RSSI, temperature, etc
■ Industrial grade temperature range (–40 ºC to 85 ºC)
Space
ABLE 10G SM Series ordering information
Part Number Product Description
Channels
or Lanes
Bandwidth*
(Gbps/ch.)
Sensitivity
(dBm)
BER Mounting
Operating
Temp. (ºC)
SMX04P518332101
Space
ABLE 10G SM 4TRX transmit/receive 4+4 10.3125 –9 E
−12
RoHS Pluggable
–40 to 85
SMT12P518333001
Space
ABLE 10G SM 12TX transmitter 12 10.3125 n.a. E
−12
RoHS Pluggable
SMR12P518330101
Space
ABLE 10G SM 12RX receiver 12 10.3125 –9 E
−12
RoHS Pluggable
SMX04P518432101
Space
ABLE 10G SM 4TRX transmit/receive 4+4 10.3125 –9 E
−12
Leaded Pluggable
SMT12P518433001
Space
ABLE 10G SM 12TX transmitter 12 10.3125 n.a. E
−12
Leaded Pluggable
SMR12P518430101
Space
ABLE 10G SM 12RX receiver 12 10.3125 –9 E
−12
Leaded Pluggable
SMX04P518232101
Space
ABLE 10G SM 4TRX transmit/receive 4+4 10.3125 –9 E
−12
Leaded SMT
SMT12P518233001
Space
ABLE 10G SM 12TX transmitter 12 10.3125 n.a. E
−12
Leaded SMT
SMR12P518230101
Space
ABLE 10G SM 12RX receiver 12 10.3125 –9 E
−12
Leaded SMT
Drawing of
Space
ABLE 10G SM 4TRX, 12TX, and 12RX
(SMT versions)
(measurements given in mm).
Space qualication tests summary
■ Proton testing: Total Non-Ionizing Dose (TNID)
■ Heavy ion testing: Single Event Effect & Latch-up (SEE and SEL)
■ Gamma Ray using Cobalt-60: Total Ionizing Dose (TID)
■ Random vibration: NASA GEVS, GSFC-STD-7000A
■ TVAC: Vacuum < 5E-5 hPa
■ Outgassing: ECSS-Q-ST-70-02C