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News Release from: Exfo Electro-Optical Engineering | Subject: IQS-5250B
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 19 March 2002
Optical analyser has picometre-level
resolution
The IQS-5250B optical spectrum analyser from EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering is high-performance test instrument for characterising components and subsystems in narrowly spaced DWDM systems.
The IQS-5250B optical spectrum analyser (OSA) from EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering is high-performance test instrument for characterising components and subsystems in narrowly spaced DWDM systems This next-generation OSA, a test module contained inside the new IQS Cortex platform, is mainly designed for manufacturing applications in which performance, ease of integration and cost-effectiveness are key issues
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 14 Dec 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Chromatic dispersion can be characterised with high accuracy from a single fibre end and testing polarisation mode dispersion from a single end is also possible.
The IQS Cortex software and hardware architecture is fully expandable to simultaneously run as many as 100 test modules in order to support fully automated test stations.
A standard Ethernet connection, which provides the most efficient environment for automated testing, enables improved operability.
EXFO's best-in-class OSA offers a long-term wavelength uncertainty of +/-30pm.
This specification is guaranteed over a lengthy period due to a new autocalibration function performed with an internal reference source that comes standard with the unit.
"It's no longer sufficient to offer superior specifications", said Mario Larose, Vice-President of Marketing at EXFO.
"Vendors must supply optical component and system manufacturers with the assurance that their test equipment will retain their accuracy over the long term.
With the IQS-5250B OSA in hand, manufacturers can rest assured they do not need daily verification and recalibration, which are time-consuming and require extra equipment".
The OSA's unique design features a resolution bandwidth of 33pm, which ranks it among the best in the industry and makes it suitable for R and D applications.
Its dynamic range of 45dBc at 25GHz is ideal for measuring the noise and sidebands of DWDM channels.
The IQS-5250B OSA also boasts a number of significant upgrades, such as optimised performance in the critical 980nm range, and software features like trace compare and advanced spectral analysis functions.
The new OSA will be on display this week on Booth 3800 at OFC 2002 in Anaheim.
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