AGILENT Technologies has introduced the N4392A, the industry’s first fully integrated optical modulation analyser for testing 40/100G coherent transmitters and analysers.
Agilent says it used advanced integrated circuit technology to create the first optical modulation analyser with the form factor of amid-size oscilloscope, while having a laptop-size 15 inch analysis screen.
The instrument and allows engineers to characterise components like in-phase quadrature modulators and integrated coherent receivers designed for 100G transmissions.
According to Agilent, the instrument’s integrated design significantly accelerates setup and eliminates configuration effort so users can focus on design challenges.
Built-in performance verification and recalibration routines deliver high- confidence test results and extend the recommended recalibration period, improving uptime and lowering the cost of ownership.
In addition to the features currently available in other optical modulation analysers, the N4392A offers four differential RF input channels to help engineers characterise integrated coherent optical receivers.
Features of the Agilent N4392A optical modulation analyser include full support of 32-Gbaud modulation formats, 63-Gs/s real-time sampling and optical and differential RF inputs in one instrument.