Upgrades improve usability for AQ6370E optical spectrum analyser
Yokogawa Test & Measurement has upgraded its AQ6370D to produce the AQ6370E optical spectrum analyser. Equally suitable for industry, universities and research institutions, the AQ6370E can be used to characterise a wide range of components, including lasers for optical communications, optical transceivers, and optical amplifiers, advised Yokogawa. It will be exhibited at Laser World of Photonics in Germany (27 to 30 June) and COMNEXT in Japan (28 to 30 June).
The AQ6370E optical spectrum analyser is designed to meet the growing need for highly precise and easy to use test equipment in the R&D and production of optical communications devices and equipment. This is driven in part by the growth in the use of cloud services, 5G communications and other information and communication services that require large capacity and high speed optical communication networks. This trend is driving the development of next-generation optical devices and components that support large-capacity optical communication networks. Evaluating the characteristics and quality of next-generation optical devices and components requires high-precision optical test instruments able to analyse the light wavelength
One of the new features Yokogawa has added is HCDR (high close-in dynamic range) mode. A user can measure a single longitudinal mode laser with this range. There is also a SMSR (side mode suppression ratio) mode, which can reduce SMSR measurement time while an APP mode provides a device under test (DUT) specific user interface that navigates through configuration settings to test result output. Even customers who are unfamiliar with optical spectrum analysers can use it easily, said Yokogawa.
Another new feature is a large LCD touch screen, for easy and intuitive operation of the analyser, said Yokogawa.
The AQ6370E is planned to meet the CE marking requirements by the end of June.
Yokogawa has been developing measurement solutions for 100 years, speciaising in power measurement, digital power analysers and optical spectrum analysers.
