Tektronix, Inc., the
world's leading manufacturer of oscilloscopes, today announced the OM4106D
Coherent Lightwave Signal Analyzer – the first coherent test system with 33 GHz
bandwidth support. This industry-fastest performance is achieved through tight
integration with the DPO70000D Series oscilloscopes for exceptional real-time
performance along with purpose-built algorithms with best laser phase
tolerance, no pattern length limitation and insightful displays for fast
analysis and debugging of high-performance optical designs.
Driven by the
explosive demand for high-quality video and other content, long haul networks
are struggling to meet bandwidth demands. However, providers are reluctant to
spend billions on new fiber deployment and are turning to modulation techniques
that will provide more capacity on existing fiber. Coherent lightwave signal
analyzers play an important role in efficiently moving higher-speed designs
from laboratories to production, and as speeds increase test equipment must
keep pace.
“In the world of
long-haul optical transmission technologies, capacity and performance is the
name of game,” said Brian Reich, general manager, Performance Oscilloscopes,
Tektronix. “By tightly integrating the OM4106D with DPO70000D Series
oscilloscopes, we deliver the accurate, confident test results optical researchers
and engineers need to design more capable optical systems and quickly bring
them to market.”
Traditionally,
optical modulation analyzers have been designed to work with a range of
oscilloscope models and types. The OM4106D is the first to be tightly
integrated with a high-speed oscilloscope giving it the performance required to
test the fastest coherent lightwave systems on the market. The DPO73304D oscilloscope delivers 33 GHz
realtime bandwidth together with 100 GS/s sample rate performance across two
channels or 50 GS/s across four channels. The oscilloscope also features a new
DataStore Public Interface that provides up to 2x the data throughput from
digitizers to the MATLAB application processing the OM4106D algorithms for
analysis.
In addition to
industry leading performance, the OM4106D includes comprehensive analysis
software for coherent modulation analysis including Q Plot, Eye Diagrams and
effective bit error rate (BER). This is
supplemented with deep levels of debugging functionality and a diverse set of
plots/results to help users quickly identify root cause issues in their
designs.
Also available
is a complete calibration and evaluation
system for third-party receivers, enabling easy integration into an existing
optical research laboratory environment. The ability to achieve consistent
measurement results from a calibrated, proven analysis tool helps to improve
the transition from the design lab to manufacturing floor.
Availability
The OM4106D is
available now worldwide starting at $166,000 US MSRP. Orders placed today will
be shipped in Q4 of 2011. A webinar at 9AM PST on Nov. 8, 2011 will show the
capabilities of the OM4106D in more depth. For more information, go to
www.lightwaveonline.com
About
Tektronix
For more than sixty
years, engineers have turned to Tektronix for test, measurement and monitoring
solutions to solve design challenges, improve productivity and dramatically
reduce time to market. Tektronix is a leading supplier of test instrumentation
for engineers focused on electronic design, manufacturing, and advanced
technology development. Headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, Tektronix serves
customers worldwide and offers award-winning service and support. Stay on the
leading edge at www.tektronix.com.