Optical Transceiver Testing Using the VIAVI Solutions™ Multiple Application Platform (MAP-200) Application Note
●Several standards bodies govern optical transceiver specifications. The Telecommunication Standardization Sector of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU-T) and Telcordia are the two major standards organizations for telecom, while the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and the American National Standard Institute (ANSI) are the major standards organizations for datacom. In addition, several transceiver manufacturers have established a multi-source agreement (MSA) to ensure interoperability. The scope of the MSA includes mechanical, electrical and optical specifications. In today’s market, transceivers with bit rates below 10 Gb/s come in two primary form factors: small form-factor (SFF) and small form-factor pluggable (SFP). The 10-Gb/s transceiver market has also seen a wide variety of other form factors including 300 pins, small form-factor pluggable plus (SFP+), 10-Gigabit SFP (XFP), X2, XPAK, and XENPAK as a bigger footprint is needed to accommodate the more complex electronics.
●An optical transceiver data sheet usually includes mechanical, electrical, and optical specifications. To guarantee compliance to specifications and industry standards, testing of the electrical and optical parameters is an essential step in the manufacturing process. Optical parameters can be further divided into two categories: transmitter and receiver. Table 1 shows some of the main parameters specified by transceiver manufacturers.
■Summary
●This application note provided a detailed review of the measurement of transmitter average output power and receiver sensitivity. It also discussed the parameters that are important to system engineers for determining link power budget. Transceivers produced today are tested based on the parameters mentioned in this paper to ensure that they meet required specifications. This paper provided a review of the typical test setup using the VIAVI MAP-200 for performing measurements in a manufacturing environment.
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optical test and measurement platform 、 Multiple Application Platform |
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Application note & Design Guide |
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