The system is capable of testing DP-QPSK and DP-16-QAM optical signals at speeds of 85 GBaud. This new model will be showcased at OFC/NFOEC 2013 in Anaheim, California, and is expected to be available in the second quarter of 2013. Field testing will begin after OFC/NFOEC.The Optical Modulation Analyzer (OMA) consists of an IQ-RT45 Coherent Optical Receiver (45 GHz) developed by Coherent Solutions, a LabMaster 10Zi oscilloscope with a 65 GHz bandwidth, and proprietary Optical Modulation Analysis software. Along with the 65 GHz bandwidth and 85 Gbaud data rate testing capability, this OMA also includes dynamic calibration. This allows the LabMaster 10Zi real-time oscilloscope to be disconnected from the IQ-RT45 Coherent Optical Receiver and used for other electrical signal validations and testing without requiring factory recalibration. With this dual functionality, the oscilloscope can be used to view the eye diagram of serial data signals and analyze jitter, noise, and crosstalk in tributary NRZ electrical signals using LeCroy's SDAIII-CompleteLinQ software package.
Ken Johnson, Marketing Director at Teledyne LeCroy, comments, “The LabMAster 10Zi real-time oscilloscope supports bandwidths up to 65 GHz with its proprietary ChannelSync™ architecture. This system is the ideal platform for analyzing optical communication signals.” “ChannelSync provides maximum channel-to-channel phase accuracy across the widest bandwidths. Complete integration with Coherent Solutions’ leading Coherent Optical Receiver creates an Optical Modulation Analyzer (OMA) system that sets a new standard for capability, performance, and ease of use.”
