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PRODUCT UPDATE
AFL enhances FOCIS Flex connector inspection tool
AFL is launching an enhanced version of its FOCIS Flex, a self-contained, handheld connector inspection tool with a host of new features including a larger, brighter display as well as MPO multi-fibre connector inspection with auto-focus and pass/fail analysis. ‘We’ve improved FOCIS Flex based on feedback from our customers,’ said Michael Scholten, senior product line manager for AFL’s test and inspection division. ‘With Instant On, faster auto-focusing and pass/fail analysis, plus new auto-save capabilities, FOCIS Flex is even easier to use, provides accurate connector assessments in seconds, and integrates with both Android and iOS mobile devices.’
The original FOCIS Flex included auto-focus,
capture, IEC pass/fail analysis and automatic Bluetooth transfers with one press of the capture button. The updated FOCIS Flex adds multiple
MaxLinear launches 32Gbaud linear coherent transimpedance amplifier
MaxLinear, a provider of radio frequency (RF) and mixed-signal integrated circuits, is introducing the MxL9105, a dual-channel linear coherent transimpedance amplifier (TIA) for 100Gb/s and 200Gb/s coherent optical systems. With a per-channel data rate of 32GBd, the MxL9105 completely satisfies the performance requirements of next-generation intradyne coherent receiver (ICR) designs for long-haul and metro applications, the company claims.
Ultra-low input-referred noise density and
extremely low power consumption make it ideal for the entire range of 32GBd ICR module designs including Type 1, Type 2, and the latest micro-ICR designs. The MxL9105 supports
Infinera targets 5G with new mobile transport product range
new features, including a larger, brighter display, faster auto-focus, capture and pass/fail analysis; and updated IEC, IPC and user-settable pass/fail criteria. FOCIS Flex pricing remains unchanged with all new capabilities included as standard features.
www.aflglobal.com
low differential output swings required for the next generation of low-power coherent digital signal processors. The high transimpedance gain is ideally suited for metro networks which experience greater signal loss due to the prevalence of older fibre and multiple interconnects. Bird Yuan, MaxLinear’s director of marketing for high speed interconnect products, said: ‘Relative to the legacy solution, the MxL9105 is superior in performance in all the critical metrics of comparison, namely sensitivity, linearity, and power consumption.’ The MxL9105’s pin-out assignment and functionality are fully compatible with its legacy 32GBd coherent TIA, which minimises customers’ re-design and re- qualification efforts. Samples are available now.
www.maxlinear.com
Infinera has expanded its mobile fronthaul and backhaul product ranges to support the stringent performance requirements of mobile operators as their networks advance towards 5G. The new products include flexponders for mobile fronthaul and a new EMXP Access Unit for mobile backhaul, which extends capabilities of the XTM Series. Critical parameters for future 5G networks include low latency, superior synchronisation and new fronthaul-specific capabilities including real-time delay compensation that enables better support for the radio access network in fibre protection scenarios. The chosen solution must also be reconfigurable in software to support anticipated fronthaul protocol changes and include hardened and non-hardened platform options to support different deployment environments. Infinera says its new products address these challenges. The new range of flexponders for mobile fronthaul provides mobile operators with deployment flexibility via rack-mounted unit, hardened access unit and hardened clamshell options. All units are fully reconfigurable to operate as transponders, muxponders, or in hybrid mode, a level of flexibility Infinera believes is unique. The flexponders offer flexibility with support for Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI) and Open Base Station Architecture Initiative (OBSAI) mobile fronthaul protocols and Ethernet in 4G and 5G. Infinera’s packet-based mobile backhaul
II-VI unveils pluggable OTDR for embedded network monitoring
Components and subsystems developer II‐VI has unveiled its pluggable optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR) for embedded network monitoring in carrier and data centre networks. It is a compact device with standard interfaces, powered by complex digital processing to analyse data in real time. Equipment manufacturers can now monitor data on fibre plant quality, both at
system start-up and during operation, so that decisions are based on optimum information. The new product is 50 per cent smaller than
II-VI’s existing module and can be configured with an optical switch to monitor two fibres alternatively. The OTDR can be plugged into a standard XFP receptacle and features an XFP control interface. The product will be generally available in the third quarter of 2017.
www.ii-vi.com
product range includes a new EMXP Access Unit suited to hardened environments such as street and cell site cabinets. The new unit supports a common software and feature set with the rest of the EMXP range, which includes Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) services, low latency, superior Synchronous Ethernet and 1588v2 synchronisation and sophisticated network resilience options. Infinera says its mobile fronthaul and backhaul products are designed to be able to support software-defined networking (SDN) control by any orchestrator and offer the ability to transport signals from any radio vendor’s equipment. For mobile backhaul, Infinera’s complete range of EMXP units now also support a direct Openflow interface, controlled by Infinera’s Xceed Software Suite. This provides a multi-layer SDN control platform and SDN applications. The hardened clamshell and EMXP Access Unit are scheduled for availability in the second quarter of 2017; other products and features listed are available now.
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