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News Release from: Agilent Technologies Europe | Subject: Agilent N4376B LCA
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 28 March 2007
Analyser tests 850nm wavelength
components
Lightwave component analyser is designed for testing 10 Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel components in high-speed telecommunications and computer networks.
Agilent Technologies has demonstrated its latest lightwave component analyser (LCA) which can test components at an 850nm target wavelength The Agilent N4376B LCA sets a new benchmark in optimised frequency-response characterisation of key photonic components
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 28 Sep 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Designed for testing 10 Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel components in high-speed telecommunications and computer networks, this LCA offers versatility, fast measurement speed and reliability.
It reduces test cost and speeds development to meet today's challenges in LAN/SAN, extending down to high-speed interchip connections and optical backplanes.
With the new Agilent N4376B LCA, manufacturing, support and R and D engineers can improve production yield and throughput thanks to minimal measurement uncertainty and results that are traceable to international standards - which Agilent guarantees.
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Testing multimode components at the target wavelength of 850nm with multimode conditions allows optimising the design of short reach components, because there is no added uncertainty from extrapolating measurement results at other wavelengths to the 850nm target wavelength.
This LCA extends Agilent's portfolio with traceable opto-electrical convertors at 850nm with well-defined multimode launch conditions and modulation rates up to 20GHz.
A single product solution provides analysis for all network component categories (E/O, O/E and O/O), including laser drivers, amplifiers, lasers, transmitters, optical modulators, photodiodes and passive optical components.
The linear-transmission and reflection-characteristics measurements are based on Agilent's industry-leading network analysers, providing full S-parameter analysis with calibration all the way down to the probing pins.
Investment protection is available as a cost-effective upgrade from an existing Agilent N4373A LCA or a performance network analyser.
"The Agilent N4376B LCA is a turnkey test solution that, with its unprecedented measurement capabilities at 850nm, helps to realise the economics and acceleration of the broadband infrastructure build-out at low cost", says Alois Hauk, Vice President and General Manager of Agilent's Photonic and Network Test Division.
"Being the market's first and unique test solution, the new lightwave component analyser enables high-performance network component manufacturers to focus on fast, innovative product development and cost-effective production".
The Agilent N4376B Lightwave Component Analyser will be available in June 2007 at a starting price of US $170,000.
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