Tektronix unveils optimized optical modulation analyzer

Tektronix, Inc. has announced the first new product derived from its acquisition of optical modulation analyzer vendor Optametra (see "Tektronix buys Optametra for optical modulation analyzer technology"). The new member of the OM4100 family, the OM4106D Coherent Lightwave Signal Analyzer, has been optimized to work with the Tektronix DPO70000D series oscilloscopes to meet the needs of coherent technology developers and evaluators who require 33-GHz bandwidth support.

Optical modulation analyzers are the instruments of choice for technicians developing or evaluating products that use coherent-enabled modulation formats such as dual-polarization quadrature phase shift keying (DP-QPSK) for serial 40- and 100-Gbps applications. The analyzers must be paired with oscilloscopes to perform properly.

In its initial days as a startup focused on developing optical modulation analyzers, Optametra had engineered its instrument to work with a variety of real-time oscilloscopes. Now, the ability to tightly couple the OM4106D with the DPO70000D series enables industry-leading performance, Tektronix asserts.

"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."

December 10, 2011

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