Optoelectronics

CMC is a leading supplier of optoelectronics products and custom microelectronics hybrids for defense, aerospace, and precision industry markets. Our strategic approach ensures the design, manufacturing, and qualification of complex hybrid microcircuits and electro-optical devices.

Product Range

Hermetically Sealed Low-Noise Detection Modules

Featuring high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and high bandwidth, these modules are ideal for demanding environments. Customization options are available to meet specific needs.

  • Si and InGaAs Platforms
  • Fiber Pigtailed/Light Pipes
  • Optional TEC Cooler
  • Overload Recovery Circuitry
  • Ambient Light Rejection Circuitry
  • High Responsivity
  • Low NEP
  • High SNR

Hybrid Microcircuits

Maintain consistent high performance in harsh environments; withstand high mechanical stress, extreme temperatures and humidity.

  • Analog & Digital
  • Power
  • MCMs
  • High Density
  • Converters

Reliable & Robust Designs

  • MIL-STD Compliance: Meets MIL-STD environmental conditions and MIL-PRF-38534 class “H” requirements
  • Advanced Defense Systems: Supports defense targeting pods, sighting systems, and radar with stable performance in harsh environments
  • Wide Temperature Range: Reliable operation over a wide temperature range
  • Versatile Applications: Ideal for laser range finding, LiDAR, laser spot tracking, and guidance systems

High Performance Detection

  • Superior Sensitivity: Detects faint optical pulses with high sensitivity, bandwidth, and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
  • EMI and Light Management: EMI immunity and ambient light rejection for high-sunload conditions

Optical Fiber Pigtailing Solutions

  • Noise Reduction: Reduces system noise by blocking unwanted environmental light
  • Efficient Integration: Ensures efficient light-coupling over a wide temperature range
  • Hermetic Packaging: Prevents moisture ingress with robust glass preform packaging

Low Noise and High Sensitivity

  • Enhanced Dynamic Range: Low-excess noise factor APD for greater dynamic range and sensitivity

Fast-Recovery Circuitry

  • Dynamic Overload Recovery: Minimizes blindness and prevents damage from close targets
  • Automated Protection: Protects from saturation while maintaining high dynamic range and sensitivity
  • Rapid Recovery: Fast recovery from saturation for multiple target detection

Expertise in Hybrid Detectors

  • Certified Manufacturing Excellence: Specializes in low-noise hybrid detectors for Si and InGaAs platforms
  • Quality: Certified up to MIL-PRF-38534 Class H for high reliability

Superior Performance Comparison

  • Highest Responsivity: Mission-proven highest responsivity and lowest noise equivalent power (NEP) compared to similar receivers
  • Versatile Handling: Supports Silicon and InGaAs APDs with advanced features

Customer-Focused Collaboration

  • End-to-End Solutions: Delivers solutions meeting demanding specifications with high reliability
  • Innovative Design: Committed to realizing leading-edge systems beyond our COTS portfolio
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LiDAR, Instrumentation, Laser Profiling, Industrial, Photometry – 264-339820.pdf & 264-339829.pdf

CMC Electronics’ 264-339820 (with TEC) and 264-339829 (without TEC) series use a Silicon APD with a built-in preamplifier enabling optimum signal to noise ratio (SNR) performance.

Customizations such as bandwidth selection, NEP screening, responsivity optimization, packaging variations and temperature sensors are available upon request.

Range Finding, Optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR), LiDAR, Industrial, Analytical 264-339767.pdf

CMC Electronics’ 264-33767-VAR series is an InGaAs APD with low k-factor and high responsivity, in a TO-hermetic package. Customizations such as detector size, noise or responsivity screening are available upon request.

Customizations such as bandwidth selection, NEP screening, responsivity optimization, packaging variations and temperature sensors are available upon request.

Range Finding, Spot Tracking, Laser Alignment, Guidance, Position Sensor, Free Space Optical Communication – 264-339826.pdf

CMC Electronics’ 264-339826-VAR series is an InGaAs quadrant PIN receiver with four (4) built-in trans-impedance amplifiers.

Customizations such as detector size, bandwidth, AGC levels, packaging variations and temperature sensors are available upon request.

Range Finding, LiDAR, Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS), High resolution Laser scanning, Free-Space Communications (FSO) – 264-339831.pdf & 276-339832.pdf & 264-339834.pdf

CMC Electronics’ 264-339831 (with TEC) and 264-339832 (without TEC) series use an InGaAs APD with a low k-factor of 0.2, with a built-in preamplifier enabling optimum signal-to-noise performance and high bandwidth up to 450 MHz.

CMC Electronics’ 276-339832 series use an InGaAs APD with a low k-factor of 0.2, with a built-in preamplifier enabling optimum signal-to-noise performance. The APD preamplifier receiver is housed in a robust 16-pin butterfly package with a 50 μm multimode (MM) graded-index core fiber.

Customizations such as bandwidth tuning, NEP screening, responsivity optimization, packaging variations and temperature sensors are available upon request.

Range Finding, LiDAR, Instrumentation, Free-Space Communications, Industrial, Photometry – 264-339814.pdf & 264-339822.pdf

CMC Electronics’ 264-339814 (with TEC) and 264-339822 (without TEC) series use an InGaAs APD with a low k-factor of 0.2, with a built-in preamplifier enabling optimum signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) performance.

Customizations such as bandwidth tuning, NEP screening, responsivity optimization, packaging variations and temperature sensors are available upon request.

Fluorescence, Instrumentation, Remote Sensing, Differential Absorption LiDAR (DiAL) – 264-339835.pdf & 264-339836.pdf

CMC Electronics’ 264-339835 (with TEC) and 264-339836 ( without TEC) series use an InGaAs APD with a low k-factor of 0.2, featuring a built-in preamplifier tuned for remarkably high sensitivity in the most demanding sensing applications, thereby enabling optimum signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) performance.

Customizations such as bandwidth selection, NEP screening, responsivity optimization, packaging variations and temperature sensors are available upon request.

Product Specification Sheets

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InGaAs Avalanche Photodiode (20, 30, 50, 80 and 200 µm)

[264-339767]

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InGaAs Avalanche Photodiode Preamplifier Module with Multi-Mode Fiber

[276-339832]

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InGaAs Avalanche Photodiode Preamplifier Module with TEC (80, 200 µm)

[264-339814]

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InGaAs Avalanche Photodiode Preamplifier Module (80, 200 µm)

[264-339822]

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InGaAs Quadrant PIN Preamplifier module (3 mm)

[264-339826]

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Silicon Avalanche Photodiode Preamplifier Module (500 µm)

[264-339829]

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Silicon Avalanche Photodiode Preamplifier Module with TEC (500 µm)

[264-339820]

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