Fibre optic modules enable long distance communication
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Four new devices have been added to Toshiba's TOSLINK family of fibre optic modules.
The TOxX1350-series supports signal transmission from direct current or any data rates up to 10Mb/s.
The new TOSLINK modules have been optimised to ensure low power consumption. They are optimised for applications including wind and photovoltaic power generation systems, control devices, battery controllers and various industrial devices.
Utilising a high power red LED, the TOxX1350-series can be driven using low currents. Transmission distances of 40 to 100m can be achieved with a drive current of only 6mA.
Toshiba says it is even possible to operate the transmitter with a drive current of only 1.5mA to achieve transmission distances between 0.2 and 50m. The drive current is 90% lower than that of existing TOSLINK products.
In addition, the TORX1350 receiving module uses a single chip light sensor IC, which contains a photodiode, an amplifier and a waveform shaping circuit and operates at 9mA (typ.), 20mA (max.).
