Discovery Semiconductors Inc

Ewing, NJ 08628

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About Discovery Semiconductors Inc

Discovery Semiconductors is an industry leader in manufacturing ultrafast, high optical power handling InGaAs photodetectors, RF over fiber optical receivers, balanced optical receivers, extended wavelength photodetectors, and several custom products.

Product Summary

Leads the market with high-technology products for 10, 25, 40, and 100 Gb applications. Discovery's instrumentation and systems include the Lab Buddy and Optical Coherent Receiver System.

Contact

119 Silvia St
Ewing, NJ 08628
United States
https://www.discoverysemi.com
609-434-1311
609-434-1317

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Discovery Semiconductors, Inc. is an industry leader in manufacturing ultrafast, high optical power handling InGaAs photodetectors, RF over fiber optical receivers, balanced optical receivers, extended wavelength photodetectors, and several custom products for applications ranging from analog RF links to ultrafast digital communications. Discovery began in 1993 and has grown into a global enterprise by leading the market with high-technology products for 10, 40, and 100 Gb applications. Discovery's instrumentation and systems include the Lab Buddy and Optical Coherent Receiver System.

Research, Development & Manufacturing

Discovery Semiconductors is a company with a worldwide reputation for innovation and expertise in the design and manufacturing of high speed InGaAs Photodiodes and Optical Receivers and Coherent Systems. Discovery is a leader in the application of high technology concepts in the design and development of new products for ultra-wide bandwidth applications in the telecom and aerospace industries. Manufacturing for Discovery's product line is done in the state-of-the-art clean room in Ewing, NJ.

Corporate Responsibility

Discovery Semiconductors is committed to protecting the environment by reducing the present and future environmental impact of its business operations. To maintain this commitment, Discovery has an ISO 14001:2015 certified environmental management system.

Discovery Semiconductors made a strategic decision to pursue and maintain certification to the International Standard ISO 9001:2015 for its quality management system.

Our philosophy is "Continuous Innovation with Courteous Customer Service and Zero Tolerance for Failure".

Facts and Figures 

Discovery Semiconductors is privately owned and fiscally conservative.

Business activities in over 40 countries.

1000+ clients including Fortune 500 telecom, datacom, and aerospace companies, as well as defense organizations, universities, and emerging communication companies

Awards and Recognitions

2007 PhAST/Laser Focus World Innovation Award Honorable Mention for Kitty Hawk Ultra-Fast Optical Coherent Receiver System.

Discovery has been recognized as one of the fastest 50 growing high-tech companies in New Jersey for three straight years, 2000 through 2002.

2001 National Tibbetts Awardfor Outstanding Contributions to the SBIR Program.

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High Speed Uncooled 2.2 micron SWIR InGaAs Photodiodes to 20 GHz
Photodiodes

High Speed Uncooled 2.2 micron SWIR InGaAs Photodiodes to 20 GHz

The 2.2um cutoff, uncooled, InGaAs high speed photodiodes are hermetically sealed, fiber pigtailed, and designed for high optical power applications with minimum bandwidths of...
Receivers

2 Micron SWIR InGaAs Balanced Photoreceiver with 150 MHz Bandwidth

A low-noise, 20 dB gain balanced photoreceiver for wavelengths from 1.2 to 2.2 micron with over 150 MHz bandwidth for LIDAR or eye-safe free-space applications. The R205M consists...
Receivers

25G Clock and Data Recovery (CDR) Lab Buddy

The Discovery Semiconductors Inc. reference-free 1:1 Clock & Data Recovery (CDR) unit, included in the Lab Buddy, conveniently interfaces with the Bit Error Rate (BER) test...
Fig1: DSC-R421 Lab Buddy instrument.
Photodiodes

Linear InGaAs Optical Receiver Lab Buddy with Automatic Gain Control up to 56 Gbaud

The DSC-R421 is a linear PIN + transimpedance amplifier that is primarily designed for 4-level Pulse Amplitude Modulation (PAM 4) and NRZ-ASK (PAM 2) modulation formats up to ...
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Receivers

SWIR InGaAs Photoreceivers for Space

Choose from 20+ different products for your Shortwave Infrared (SWIR) missions to LEO, GEO, Moon, Mars, and beyond, for applications such as Sensing, Optical Communications, RF...
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Receivers

InGaAs Narrowband Receivers for 5G

Designed for microwave RF over fiber applications and emerging applications, such as 5G, these high-gain fiber-pigtailed modules are designed to support 28, 39 and 60 GHz applications...
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Receivers

10G Clock and Data Recovery (CDR) Lab Buddy

The Discovery Semiconductors Inc. 1:1 Clock & Data Recovery (CDR) unit, included in the Lab Buddy, conveniently interfaces with the Bit Error Rate (BER) test equipment and provides...
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Photodiodes

High Power Balanced Photodiodes to 5 GHz Bandwidth

The DSC705 is a balanced InGaAs photodiode in “push-pull” configuration with each photodiode capable of handling high optical power up to +17 dBm. High Common Mode Rejection Ratio...
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Photodiodes

Configurable Lab Buddy

"Over a million combinations to choose from!"
DSC-R418 Lab Buddy instrument
Receivers

Linear InGaAs Optical Receiver with Adjustable Gain up to 28 Gbaud

The DSC-R418 is a linear PIN + trans-impedance amplifier with user-adjustable gain and is primarily designed for 25 to 28 Gbaud / 50 to 56 Gbps 4 level Pulse Amplitude Modulation...

Press Releases

Photodiodes

Discovery Semiconductors Introduces New, Extended InGaAs Photodiodes and Photoreceivers for Space Qualified Applications

Discovery Semiconductors Inc., a leading supplier of optical receivers, test instruments and sub-systems, has introduced several new products using its Extended InGaAs Photodiode...
Military Aerospace Gold Honoree
Photodiodes

Discovery Semiconductors’ Honored by 2021 Military and Aerospace Electronics Innovators Awards

Discovery Semiconductors’ (DSC) an innovator in manufacturing high reliability, space qualified, optical receivers announced today that its Space Qualified, Short Wave Infrared...
Silver Honoree 2020
Receivers

Discovery Semiconductors’ Honored by 2020 Military and Aerospace Electronics Innovators Awards

Discovery Semiconductors’ (DSC) an innovator in manufacturing high reliability, space qualified, optical receivers announced today that its Space Qualified InGaAs Quad PD + TIA...

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Receivers

Space Qualified inGaAs Quad PD + TIA Photoreceivers

The Space Qualified InGaAs Quad PD + TIA Photoreceivers from Discovery Semiconductors Inc. offers a large active area diameter; small photodiode capacitance; small crosstalk between...

Resources

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Receivers

28 Gbaud PAM4 Real Time Optical Datacom Link up to 10 km

We present a forward error correction (FEC)-assisted, 10 km long, 28 Gbaud PAM4 optical link having error free performance over a wide dynamic range of -10 dBm to 0 dBm received...
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Photodiodes

Balanced Detector App Note

We have developed 10, 20, 30, and 40 Gb bandwidth balanced photoreceivers which have applications for both analog and digital fiber optic communications. The devices can operate...
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Receivers

Single and Dual Polarization InGaAs Optical Coherent Receivers

We have manufactured single as well as dual polarization optical coherent receivers that comprise of InGaAs balanced receivers and an optical hybrid. The bandwidth of InGaAs balanced...

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Extended InGaAs 2 Micron Photodiodes with High Current Handling Find Multiple Applications for Characterizing Ultra-Fast Mode-Locked Fiber Lasers

Discovery Semiconductors high speed, extended InGaAs 2 micron photodiodes are increasingly being used for characterizing ultra-fast, mode-locked fiber laser at multiple wavelengths...
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High-Power Highly Linear Photodiodes for High Dynamic Range

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Discovery Semiconductors Introduces 25G to 28G Clock and Data Recovery (CDR) Lab Buddy for Test and Measurement Applications

Discovery Semiconductors introduces 25G clock and data recovery (CDR) Lab Buddy for test and measurement applications. Discovery's reference-free 1:1 CDR Lab Buddy, conveniently...
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High Optical Power Handling Balanced Photodiodes to 5 GHz Bandwidth for Quantum Key Distribution (QKD)

New Product Announcement: High Optical Power Handling Balanced Photodiodes to 5 GHz Bandwidth for Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) Discovery Semiconductors, an industry leader ...
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28 Gbaud Linear InGaAs Optical Receiver with Adjustable Gain for PAM-4

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High Power Balanced Photodiodes to 5 GHz Bandwidth

The DSC705 is a balanced InGaAs photodiode in “push-pull” configuration with each photodiode capable of handling high optical power up to +17 dBm. High Common Mode Rejection Ratio...
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High Optical Power, Highly Linear 2.2 Micron InGaAs Photodiodes

The 2.2 micron cutoff, uncooled, InGaAs high speed Photodiodes are hermetically sealed, fiber pigtailed, and designed for high optical power applications with bandwidth up to ...
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High Optical Power Handling, Highly Linear InGaAs Photodiodes

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Multimode Optical Receivers for Space-to-Ground Laser Communication

Discovery Semiconductors' pioneering multimode optical receivers up to 10 Gb/s are getting increasingly used for Space-to-Ground Laser Communication Links by Tesat Spacecom, of...
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40G DPSK DQPSK Balanced Optical Receivers

The DSC-R410 balanced receiver product family is ideally suited for a variety of applications up to 44 Gb/s such as DPSK, DQPSK and Dual-Polarization DPSK. The R410 is available...
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10 Gb/s InGaAs High-Sensitivity Limiting Optical Receiver

The DSC-R603 is a high-gain PIN + Transimpedance + Limiting amplifier ideally suited for digital applications up to 13 Gb/s. The R603 offers extremely high differential conversion...
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Discovery Semiconductors’ Versatile Limiting Optical Receivers Ideal for Datacom Transmission Experiments

Discovery Semiconductors’ versatile PIN + TIA + Limiting optical receiver (DSC-R603) is ideally suited for Datacom applications up to 12.5Gb/s. It has an adjustable decision threshold...
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Discovery Semiconductors’ Multimode Optical Receivers Enable Space to Ground Laser Communication Links

Discovery Semiconductors’ pioneering multimode optical receivers up to 10 Gb/s are getting increasingly used for Space-to-Ground Laser Communication Links by Tesat Spacecom1, ...
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Discovery Semiconductors Introduces an Easy-to-Use, Linear Balanced Receiver Instrument with Remote Commant and Control Software

Discovery Semiconductors introduces to the marketplace the first easy-to-use, linear balanced receiver instrument with remote command and control software. Discovery’s software...
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Discovery Semiconductors' Linear, Balanced Receiver, with Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Mode, is an Enabling Technology for New Applications that Exhibit the "WOW Factor!"

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A New, Simpler Path to 100G/400G Short Reach Applications

As a new, simpler path to 100G and 400G short reach applications, Pulse Amplitude Modulation (PAM) is emerging as a popular choice. The ability to sort out the signal in the electrical...
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Wideband RF Amplifier from 40 GHz to 70 GHz

The DSC-R417 Wideband RF Amplifier from 40 GHz to 70 GHz is a general purpose, small footprint, RF amplifier, for several applications such as Short Haul / High Capacity Links...
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Wideband Limiting Differential Amplifier from 30 kHz to 20 GHz

The DSC-R416 Wideband Limiting Differential Amplifier can operate up to 20 GHz, either single ended or differential, with a 30 kHz low frequency cutoff. This easy-to-use amplifier...
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Wideband Linear Differential Amplifier from 30 kHz to 20 GHz with Adjustable Gain and Bandwidth

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