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External appearances of optical fiberless

modules TOTX1500 and TORX1500

The use of TOTX1500 and TORX1500 OFL modules in notebook PCs, DV cameras and high-performance

PDAs enables high-speed data transmission between devices.

Optical Fiberless Modules

Optical fiberless modules are used for high-speed data transmission and do not require optical fiber

cables; hence, they are called optical fiberless (OFL) modules. Just like TOSLINK devices (which do

require optical-fiber cables), these devices incorporate an on-chip transmission IC which drives an

LED, and an on-chip receiving IC with a waveform-reshaping function. As a result, it is easy to con-

nect OFL modules to peripheral ICs.

Main Specifications of the TOTX1500 and TORX1500

Data rate: 20 to 125 Mb/s (NRZ code)

Transmission distance: 3 cm (max)

Center wavelength: 870 nm

Operating temperature: 0

°C to 60°C

On-chip transmitting and receiving IC

Supply voltage: 3.3 V

± 0.3 V

PECL interface

OFL application

TOTX1500

TORX1500

High-end laptop

Interface station

Optical fiberless

communications

OFL

Notebook PC

DV camera

TV

DV station

Docking station

Connection to PC

Docking cradle

PDA

Optical fiberless communications

OFL

Optical fiberless communications

OFL

Optical fiberless

communications

OFL

Optical fiberless modules (TOTX1500 and TORX1500)

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