STOCKHOLM -- Ericsson Optoelectronics has announced the immediate availability ofthe company’s most compact Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifier (EDFA)to date. The PGE 60841 EDFA measures only 70 x 45 x 10mm and isbelieved to be the industry’s smallest EDFA. The device benefitsmanufacturers of optical system or subsystems by enabling reducedsystem costs through board space savings and low power consumption.The device is intended for single channel or narrowband applications in theC-band wavelength range where gain flattening is not required. The PGE60841 can be optimized to perform as a booster, line, or pre-amplifier insystems or subsystems, both in long haul and metro applications. Despite itscompact size the EDFA includes integrated input and output monitoringdiodes.The PGE 60841 amplifier uses an uncooled mini-DIL pump laser to provideoutput power up to +15dBm (booster and line amplifier), small signal gainup to 25dB (pre-amplifier), and features a noise figure of less than 6dB. Itconsumes a maximum of 0.75W, significantly minimizing both powerrequirements and heat generation. This enables the development of compactsystems with simplified cooling arrangements, providing further costsavings.The device is based on the Ericsson versatile EDFA platform. Whencombined with Ericsson’s rapid customization service this will enablecompact, cost-optimized systems to be developed in the shortest possibletime.Ericsson AB