Optical Modulator Housing

Material: Stainless steel, cold-rolled steel, Kovar, high-Nickel alloys (Monel, Inconel, Hymu-80)

Construction: Single piece machined, multi-piece machined

DC Connectors

Construction: Direct seal, brazed terminals, welded connector Insulator: Glass, alumina
Leads: Flat or round, straight or gull-winged

RF Connectors

Construction: Direct seal, brazed terminals, welded connector Insulator: Glass, alumina
Inside Termination: Rounded end, straight cut, turned down,

flattened
Outside Termination: SMA series, SMPx series, FPC,

S-BEND Ceramic Feedthrough (in development)

Input/Output Ports

Construction: Integrally machined in the housing, multi-piece brazed or welded
Design: Straight, angled, single or dual, round or square or rectangular, slots or holes provided for soldering Plating: General, selective

Plating

Metals: Ni (electrolytic or electroless), Au (electrolytic or electroless), Ag, Pd Type: General, selective

Workmanship and Performance Standards

• JEDEC Standard 9

• Mil-Std-883 • Mil-Std-202

• Telcordia