Fiber Optic Transmitter
OPF342 Family
OPF342 Family
• Low Cost 850 nm LED technology
• Popular ST® style receptacle
• Pre-tested with fiber to assure performance
• Component pre-mounted and ready to use
• Extended temperature range
• 55MHz operation
The OPF342 family fiber optic transmitters are high performance devices packaged for data communication links. This trans-
mitter is an 850nm GaAlAs LED and is specifically designed to efficiently launch optical power into fibers ranging in size from
50/125µm up to 200/300µm diameter fiber. Multiple power ranges with upper and lower limits are offered which allows the de-
signer to select a device best suited for the application.
This product’s combination of features including high speed and efficient coupled power makes it an ideal transmitter for inte-
gration into all types of data communications equipment.
The mechanical design of this packaged is intended for PC Board or panel mounting. It is shipped with a lock washer, jam nut,
2 #2-56 screws, and a protective dust cap.
Applications
♦ Industrial Ethernet equipment
♦ Copper-to-fiber media conversion
♦ Intra-system fiber optic links
♦ Video surveillance systems
Fiber Size
50/125 µm
62.5/125 µm
100/140 µm
200/300 µm
Type
Graded Index
Graded Index
Graded Index
Step Index
Typical Coupled Power
IF = 100mA, 25°C
N.A.
OPF342A
OPF342B
0.20
25µW
18µW
0.28
45µW
34µW
0.29
125µW
95µW
0.41
475µW
340µW
OPF342C
12.5µW
22µW
62µW
235µW
OPF342D
7.5µW
14µW
38µW
140µW
RoHS
ESD Class 2
All Optek OPF LED emitters are AEL Class I as
defined by IEC 60825-1 and are Risk Group 1
(Low-Risk) as defined by IEC 62471.
ST® is a registered trademark of AT&T.
OPTEK reserves the right to make changes at any time in order to improve design and to supply the best product possible.
OPTEK Technology Inc.— 1645 Wallace Drive, Carrollton, Texas 75006
Phone: (800) 341-4747 FAX: (972) 323– 2396 sensors@optekinc.com www.optekinc.com
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