1550 nm SOAs Boost Link Margin for Free-Space Optical Communication

1550 nm SOAs Boost Link Margin for Free-Space Optical Communication

14-pin butterfly fiber-coupled semiconductor optical amplifer SOA package

LEO constellation designers required reliable free-space optical communication to support high-throughput, low-latency links between satellites. Their challenge was achieving sufficient optical gain and modulation bandwidth in a compact, radiation-resilient package. After evaluating link budget requirements with RPMC’s technical experts, they adopted high-gain 1550 nm semiconductor optical amplifiers, which provide strong single-mode amplification and high saturation power for robust inter-satellite links.

Laser Solution: Compact, high saturation power, high-gain single-mode 1550 nm SOA for FSOC sat comms

Outcome: Reliable, high-speed optical links with enhanced resistance to interception, improving overall constellation connectivity