Photodiodes

MACOM provides high sensitivity photodiodes for today’s demanding optical communications that service telecommunications, PON, 5G, Data Centers and Aerospace and Defense. These products provide industry-leading performance for both digital and analog systems with reliability that exceeds Telcordia requirements. MACOM’s broad portfolio of products includes back-illuminated die for highest performance and front-illuminated die to address the most cost sensitive markets. Features include integrated lenses, arrays and chip-on-carrier options. When paired with MACOM amplifiers, customers can achieve best results in their systems.

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Why MACOM?

  • Vertical Integration: Material growth, wafer processing and tested known good die
  • World Class Reliability: Telcordia qualified, self-hermetic designs
  • Leading Performance: High sensitivity, low temperature dependance and low parasitics
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Key Features

  • APD, PIN in singlet and arrays up to 60Ghz
  • Frontside and backside illuminated
  • Integrated lens for improved alignment tolerances
  • Bare die or eutectic chip-on-carrier

Photodiode Markets

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Data Center/Telecom

Cost effective and high performance lasers and photodetectors for high-speed optical modules, along with MACOM’s laser drivers, TIA and CDR.

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5G Wireless

Highly reliable xWDM lasers and avalanche photodetectors are best in class for front haul and mid-haul applications

FTTx/Access
FTTx/Access

High volume manufacturing supporting FTTx market with high performance products for  PON networks.

Featured Photodiode Products

100G APD and 200G PIN PD
MARP-BA56

56 GBaud APD

Applications: 100G, 200G, 400G Ethernet, 50G-PON

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10G APD
MARP-FSAPD10B

10 GBaud Front-Illuminated APD

Applications: PON, Ethernet

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