EXFO Launches the First Turnkey Optical Modulation Analyzer for Complete Characterization of Signals up to 100 Gbaud
18 September 2009 - 3:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
The latest addition to EXFO's end-to-end 100G portfolio allows
comprehensive constellation analysis and complete recovery of
waveforms and pulse shapes with no bandwidth limitations QUEBEC
CITY, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EXFO Electro-Optical
Engineering Inc. (NASDAQ:EXFONASDAQ:TSX:NASDAQ:EXF) announced today
the release of the PSO-200 Optical Modulation Analyzer that enables
complete characterization of amplitude- or phase-modulated signals
at speed up to 100 Gbaud, specifically designed for R D labs and
manufacturing environments. Thanks to its flexible design, the
PSO-200 is a future-proof tool that enables the characterization of
any optical signal with minimal distortion. Its effective bandwidth
is broad enough to allow constellation and eye-diagram analysis of
signals with baud rates up to 100 Gbaud, which means that signals
could be analyzed at up to 400 Gbit/s when using a four-symbol
modulation format such as DP-QPSK. Detailed and accurate amplitude
and phase patterns can also be obtained to offer powerful
pulse-shape analysis for transmitter optimization and
troubleshooting. Very high-speed transmission over networks is
enabled through efficient modulation of signals, whether it is
phase, amplitude or both. To design 100G systems based on such
advanced modulation schemes and to make sure they are ready for
deployment, network equipment manufacturers (NEMs) have so far
worked with in-house test solutions, which are often complex or
limited. The introduction of the PSO-200 Optical Modulation
Analyzer changes the picture as engineers working in R D labs and
manufacturing environments now have access to a turnkey and
comprehensive test instrument that makes bandwidth limitation
irrelevant. "Network equipment manufacturers and network service
providers are all looking at innovative ways to address the new and
evolving challenges of very-high-speed, next-generation networks,"
said Etienne Gagnon, EXFO's Vice-President of Product Development
and Marketing. "With the introduction of the PSO-200, EXFO once
again offers an innovative test solution to its customers, further
expanding on its already extensive end-to-end 100G portfolio, and
making it possible to test high-speed systems based on advanced
data modulation schemes-from early system development to field
deployment." The PSO-200 will be showcased at ECOC 2009, booth 711,
from September 21 to 23, in Vienna, Austria. For more information
on our PSO-200 Optical Modulation Analyzer, please visit
http://www.exfo.com/. About EXFO EXFO is a leading provider of test
and service assurance solutions for network service providers and
equipment manufacturers in the global telecommunications industry.
The Telecom Division offers a wide range of innovative solutions
extending across the full technology lifecycle ? from design to
technology deployment and onto service assurance ? and covering all
layers on a network infrastructure to enable triple-play services
and next-generation, converged IP networking. The Life Sciences and
Industrial Division offers solutions in medical device and
opto-electronics assembly, fluorescence microscopy and other life
science sectors. For more information, visit http://www.exfo.com/.
DATASOURCE: EXFO ELECTRO-OPTICAL ENGINEERING INC. CONTACT: Vance
Oliver, Manager, Investor Relations, (418) 683-0913, Ext. 3733,
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