The 83440 lightwave converters are fast, accurate, DC-coupled optical-toelectrical (O/E) converters packaged as small optical probes. They mount directly to electrical instrument front panels to simplify integration and minimize distortion and loss from cables, connectors, and signal conditioning components. A simple internal structure ensures very low signal distortion for improved output signal fidelity. By eliminating all unnecessary components along the signal path, the 83440 family offers very accurate electrical representations of modulated optical waveforms. The 83440 family features hermetically sealed, unamplified, InGaAs photodiodes. The input optical port features the Agilent universal optical interface, compatible with most common optical connectors (see Connectors, page 6), while the output electrical port features a precision 3.5 mm (83440B/C) or 2.4 mm (83440D)