Abstract: An integrated high speed driver/modulator assembly includes a driver amplifier assembly having a specified input impedance, such as 50 ohms. The driver/modulator assembly also includes an optical modulator having a modulator transmission line. The impedance of the modulator transmission line is less than the specified input impedance, which results in a reduced V&pgr; for the optical modulator. The reduction in V&pgr; enables the driver/modulator assembly to more effectively support OC-768 and higher data rates of at least 40 Gb/s.

Abstract: An integrated high speed driver/modulator assembly includes a driver amplifier assembly having a specified input impedance, such as 50 ohms. The driver/modulator assembly also includes an optical modulator having a modulator transmission line. The impedance of the modulator transmission line is less than the specified input impedance, which results in a reduced V&pgr; for the optical modulator. The reduction in V&pgr; enables the driver/modulator assembly to more effectively support OC-768 and higher data rates of at least 40 Gb/s.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to any field of application using processing that necessitates the reception of linearly polarized beams. In particular, the invention can be used in array antenna beam-shaping and aiming systems that use delay generation with polarization switching. The proposed system does not call for the use of polarization maintaining elements upline from the processing device, necessitating the reception of linearly polarized beams at input. The proposed system comprises: an element for the splitting of polarizations in open space, placed upline with respect to said processing device, said processing device itself, a polarization switch placed downline with respect to said processing device, an element for the superposing of polarization in open space, downline from said polarization switch.