Precision Measurement for High-Speed Optical Links
Optische Kommunikation
& silicon photonics
End-to-end test solutions for data center networks, silicon photonics integration, and long-haul coherent optical transmission.
Pain Points & Challenges
Meet the Measurement Demands of High-Speed Optical Links
Rapid growth in data bandwidth places stringent demands on optical physical-layer signal quality. Maintaining a very low bit error rate across large volumes of data is a shared challenge for optical communications manufacturers.
Consistent Multichannel Measurements
Large numbers of parallel fiber links inside data centers require highly consistent multichannel test systems to verify link quality.
Long Equipment Lead Times
Lead times of up to six months for new optical sampling modules can hold back product development.
Complex PAM4 Modulation
Resolving the four-level signals used in 800G networks demands excellent sampling-instrument linearity and a low noise floor.
The Cost of TDECQ Testing
As optical power budgets tighten, accurate TDECQ measurements require specialized, costly test packages.
Recommended Instruments
Instrument Categories for Optical Development and Production
Cover measurement needs from optical chip development to volume production of optical modules.
Wideband Sampling Oscilloscopes
Analyze optical eye diagrams with high-bandwidth optical plug-in modules and perform TDECQ analysis.
Low Jitter Floor, Automated AnalysisExplore oscilloscopes
High-Performance Bit Error Rate Testers
Generate high-quality NRZ and PAM4 stimulus signals for stressed-eye testing and receiver sensitivity measurements.
Multichannel Testing, Broad Frequency CoverageExplore bit error rate testers
Tunable Optical Sources & Power Analyzers
Characterize insertion loss (IL), return loss (RL), and wavelength response in optical components.
High Wavelength AccuracyExplore optical sourcesApplication Case
Expand Optical Transceiver Test Capacity
See how TXRX solutions address practical optical test challenges.
Optical Transceiver Production
Rapid Expansion of a Data Center Transceiver Production Line
A leading global optical transceiver manufacturer needed more sampling-oscilloscope capacity after receiving an order for a hyperscale data center.
With an in-stock DCA-X series sampling-oscilloscope solution supplied by TXRX, the customer avoided a six-month new-equipment lead time. In this project, the production line achieved a 100% capacity increase within one week and delivered its products on schedule.
- 100% expansion
- Production-line capacity increase in this project
- 1 week
- Time taken for this project's capacity expansion
Equipment Sourcing Support
Cost-Efficient Options for Optical Communications Testing
Optimize Capital Expenditure
Quality pre-owned instruments and rental services can lower initial equipment procurement costs for R&D and production by more than 50%.
In-Stock Equipment Support
Stock of key models from Keysight (Agilent) and other brands helps reduce the production delays associated with long equipment order lead times.