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WideOptix - SR4

WideOptix-SR4
  • Objective validation of Multimode fiber optic cable bandwidth
  • Validates the performance of MPO cables to meet the requirements of     100GBASE-SR4 standard using eye-diagram analysis
  • Key applications: manufacturing test and incoming inspection of MPO multimode cables for 100G operation

 

What is WideOptix-SR4?

AEM’s WideOptix transmission performance test platform provides an efficient and accurate solution for high speed link performance testing for 100GBASE-SR4 cabling with a convenient one-box form factor. WideOptix system performs eye-mask testing and provides objective information about the transmission quality of the fiber cables in just a couple of minutes. Controlled by a PC using USB cable, and running standard Linux based software, WIdeOptix is easy to configure and operate.

Application Example: WideOptix-SR4 for 100GBASE-SR4 Cabling

IEEE 100GBASE-SR4 standard provides a high speed and cost-effective approach to communications needs for 100G transmission for data centers and 5G wireless infrastructure. Using OM3 and OM4 multimode fiber cable for up to 100m operation, this is an ideal system for short-reach 100Gbps Ethernet links. While 100GBASE-SR4 provides the cost advantage of using multimode fiber (instead of expensive single-mode fiber), the challenge lies in confirming the transmission performance of the MPO fiber cables. From basic loss measurements it is not possible to determine if the fiber will meet the transmission performance requirements for intended use. Parameters like DMD or Differential Mode Delay play an important role in limiting high-speed transmission performance in multimode fiber.

 

AEM’s WideOptix transmission performance test platform provides a solution for high speed link performance testing for 100GBASE-SR4 cabling with a convenient one-box form factor.

WideOptix system performs eye-diagram testing and provides objective information about the transmission quality of the 8-channel MPO fiber cables in just a couple of minutes. Controlled by a PC using USB cable, and running standard Linux based software, WIdeOptix will be easy to configure and operate.