INDUSTRY FOCUS TOP PRODUCTS 2021
YOKOGAWA’S HIGH-PERFORMANCE OPTICAL SPECTRUM ANALYSER
first instrument of its type in the industry to achieve a wavelength resolution of 5 picometres (pm). It offers high optical wavelength resolution and closing dynamic range to allow signals that are in close proximity to be clearly separated and accurately measured. It also features smart technologies and functionality such as an intuitive touch screen, automated wavelength calibration, optimised sweep speed and dedicated application setup menus. It also features an automatic wavelength self-calibration function can clearly observe the emission spectra of
Yokogawa Test & Measurement Corporation’s AQ6380 optical spectrum analyser (OSA) is designed for researchers and developers who undertake optical spectrum measurements and require high wavelength resolution. It was designed to help develop and improve the speed, bandwidth and quality of next generation optical networks, including WDM, IoT, cloud computing and 5G. It has a wide dynamic range of wavelength bands between 1200 nanometre
10GHz semiconductor lasers, which was previously difficult. It also comes with a function that suppresses the absorption of light of a specific wavelength by removing water vapor
enables measurement of the original optical spectrum of the light being measured. The touch screen display shows the available wizard- based testing apps which include WDM, DFB-LD, FP-LD or LED testing. Read the full story here.
(nm) and 1650 nm. The benchtop analyser uses dispersion spectroscopy and is claimed to be the
from the air inside the monochromator. This
FUJIKURA’S 90S+ FUSION SPLICER
ACACIA’S SINGLE CARRIER 1.2T MULTI-HAUL PLUGGABLE
Acacia’s, faceplate pluggable coherent module offers multi-haul, single- carrier 1.2T operation. It combines Acacia’s Jannu DSP with 3D Siliconisation packaging technology which includes the SiPh PIC, high-speed modulator driver and TIA in a single opto-electronic package. The module is the eighth generation Coherent Interconnect Module family powered by Acacia’s Jannu 5nm CMOS digital signal processor (DSP) ASIC. Tom Williams, vice president of marketing at Acacia, explained that this eighth- generation module, while being slightly larger than the standard CFP2 pluggable, is the result of a long process and
strategic decisions on how market demand will develop. He said, “I think a lot of the use cases will be migrating by doubling the baud rate to go from 400 gig to 800 gig data rates. How to think of coherent technology and its evolution over time is that in the early days of coherent, solutions were in the 30 to 34 gigabaud range, generally known as Class 1. There were also 100 gig solutions initially, and then 200 gig which were pluggable and embedded solutions. A lot of investment went into 30 to 34 gigabaud OIF standardised components, including strong investment by Acacia.” Acacia is currently sharing prototypes of the module with its lead customers and is expected to have full customer integration in 2022 and commercial availability in 2023. Read the full story here.
Fujikura’s 90S+ fusion splicer is for engineers working on network upgrades and maintenance across
Europe. The addition of the 90S+ model to the 90S series, is in response to a doubling of internet use in some European nations in 2020, as families and businesses went online to stay connected. Fujikura says the thinking behind the 90S+ is that as the surge in usage puts more strain on network infrastructure, network operators have had to rely on regular maintenance and upgrades to keep people online. This means engineers’ work schedules are even busier, so a splicer which makes the entire process faster and easier was an obvious choice. With fully automated features, the 90S+ uses Active Blade Management (ABM) technology to improve the efficiency of the cleaver to reduce costs and boost productivity. It also has
new Active Fusion Control Technology (AFCT), which analyses the condition of the cleave end face to perform optimal fusion control and minimise splice loss. Against previous models, the 90S+ reduces overall working time and the unique design of the 90S+ has engineers in mind. The easy splice positioning system makes it quicker for the user to handle the fibre, while real-time fusion control analyses the fibre’s brightness intensity during fusion contributing to stable, reduced splice loss. Read the full story here.
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