Optronics, headquartered in France, is using the Tektronix CSA8000 high-speed communication signal analyzer to develop and manufacture laser components that meet the industry’s leading optical standards. To meet these high performance requirements, test equipment must offer flexibility in addressing multiple standards and provide for more capacity and faster transmission in an optical network. With the ability to test at up to 40 Gigabits per second (Gb/s) and to adjust to emerging standards, the Tektronix CSA8000 communication signal analyzer enables Alcatel to maintain a competitive leadership position as standards and end user demand increase in the optical industry.
In the race to expand data capacity and provide faster networks, component manufacturers need flexibility in their test equipment and the capability to test at increasingly higher rates. Partnering with Alcatel Optronics allows Tektronix to anticipate these specific needs of its customers as they develop next-generation optical networks, said David Churchill, vice president, Optical Business Unit, Tektronix Inc. Tektronix has responded to these requirements with the CSA8000 which helps manufacturers go beyond just raw data results to give measurements that include specific, statistical information.
We will use the CSA8000 on our test benches for production testing of our new 10Gb/s optical interfaces. The CSA8000’s Windows platform with its Ethernet ports and its capability to store traces were major factors in our decision to purchase this product, said Philippe Bregi, COO, Alcatel Optronics.
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