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News Release from: Agilent Technologies Europe | Subject: N7744A and N7745A
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 21 January 2008
Power meters test optical multiport
components
Optical power meters offer industry-leading specifications for device connectivity, high-speed measurement data acquisition and fast data transfer for post-processing.
Agilent Technologies has developed a new optical power meter with four or eight power-sensor channels that provides manufacturing customers with increased throughput and operational efficiency Designed for characterising optical multiport components, these optical power meters offer industry-leading specifications for device connectivity, high-speed measurement data acquisition and fast data transfer for post-processing
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 28 Sep 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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The new power meter reduces test cost and speeds throughput to meet today's challenges in manufacturing.
Manufacturing engineers can improve their operational efficiency with a greatly reduced footprint and easy replacement of existing Agilent equipment with code and trigger compatibility.
This optical power meter extends Agilent's portfolio with cost-effective four and eight power-sensor modules in a single box.
It offers a short minimum averaging time of 1us and a high dynamic range during swept wavelength measurements.
The very fast sample rate of 1Msample/s enables time-resolved measurement of transient signals.
The new fibre connectivity concept is the industry's first solution to separate the connecting task from the measurement task.
The removable connector holder offers flexible connector choice and can be attached to the multichannel device while the instrument measures another device.
With the new LAN and USB interfaces, the system offers optimised throughput and data transfer for post-processing.
For compatibility with existing equipment, the GPIB interface is also included.
The multiport power meter enables fast measurement solutions for all multiport devices; for example multiplexers, PON splitters, wavelength switches and ROADMs.
"The Agilent power meters speed design and characterising of optical multiport components", says Alois Hauk, Vice President and General Manager of Agilent's digital and photonic test business.
"With the unprecedented device connectivity, high-speed measurement data acquisition and fast data transfer for post-processing, we enable optical component manufacturers to increase throughput and reduce production cost".
The Agilent N7744A and N7745A optical multiport power meters will be available for ordering from 1st February 2008 at a starting price of US $9500 for the four-port and $14,500 for the eight-port power meter.
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