The module (see Figure 16-1) contains eight optical STM-1 interfaces that meets the S-1. The physical connector is a LC connector. The module also contains 8 mapper circuits and an IP switch, allowing concentration of IP traffic mapped into. An electro–optic modulator (EOM) is an optical device in which a signal-controlled element exhibiting an electro–optic effect is used to modulate a beam of light. The modulation may be imposed on the phase, frequency, amplitude, or polarization of the beam. Modulation bandwidths extending into the. They mainly consist of optoelectronic components (such as optical transmitters and receivers), functional circuits, and optical interfaces, aiming to achieve the functionalities of optical-to-electrical and electrical-to-optical signal conversion in optical fiber communication. The working. Integrated-optical waveguides are able to guide light along a determined path analogue to optical fibre. Due to satellite motion and the along track (azimuth) beam width of the antenna, each target element only stays inside the illumination beam for a short time.