Press Releases
1 March 2004
Circadiant Introduces Multi-Rate Optical Standards Tester
New OST speeds testing, lowers costs and improves repeatability
for common optical communication tests.
Allentown PA - Circadiant,
the company making optical testing simple, today introduced the
A3308 Optical Standards Tester (OST) with multiple rates (1GE,
SONET/SDH OC-48 & OC-192 / STM -16 & STM-64, 10 GigE, 10
GFC, OTN, and OTN with FEC), advanced test features, OTN protocol
support and with new algorithms that reduce test times by up to
a factor of 10 with assured repeatability and accuracy.
The A3308 automates common optical communication tests such as
stressed receiver conformance, receiver sensitivity, path penalty,
and BER vs. OSNR in a benchtop instrument that otherwise requires
a full rack of test equipment. The multi-rate capabilities of the
A3308 allow a wide variety of optical components and systems to
be tested with just one instrument.
"The trend to use degraded optical signals to verify that devices
will work in the real world is accelerating," said John French,
CEO of Circadiant. "Now our signal degradation expertise, and our
test automation capabilities, can be applied to the 1 Gigabit Ethernet,
the 2.5 Gigabit SONET/SDH, the 10 Gigabit FibreChannel and the
OTN markets, in addition to the 10 Gb/s SONET/SDH and 10 Gigabit
Ethernet markets we have been serving."
The A3308 includes features and algorithms that improve product
quality and reduce test costs and test time. Circadiant's Secured-Accuracy(TM)
feature, an automatic calibration monitoring system, delivers unprecedented
test repeatability and accuracy. Advanced test algorithms and powerful
external instrument controls speed component and system tests and
consequently reduce new product introduction times.
Lead time for the A3308 is 8 - 12 weeks. Pricing varies with the
selection of available options.
About OSTs
OSTs are an important new
class of test instrumentation. They have received
numerous awards as innovative test instruments
that reduce manufacturing test cycle times and
shorten a new product's time-to-market. Components
and instruments that measure layer 1, 2 and 3
that are commonly used to test optical communication
systems are consolidated into an OST. This enables
sophisticated algorithms and complex testing
procedures to be calibrated and automated by
Circadiant, instead of the user, and produces
a test instrument that is fast, accurate and
purpose-built for optical communication system
testing. Individual and group test results are
displayed on appropriate scales with statistical
confidence levels clearly shown to help users
understand the behavior of a Device Under Test.
An OST also allows the user to degrade test signals
to simulate worst-case operating conditions.
Degradation includes control over jitter, OSNR,
interfering source, extinction ratio and optical
power as well as the ability to inject errors
into the layer 2 and 3 protocol signals.
About Circadiant Systems, Inc.
Led by test industry veterans and staffed by a team of distinguished physicists
and engineers, Circadiant is a privately-held company based in Allentown, PA.
The company provides optical component developers, network equipment manufacturers,
and telecom service providers with award-winning test systems. Circadiant’s
Optical Standards Testers generate real-world optical test signals that greatly
improve network reliability and interoperability. Circadiant received venture
funding from EnerTech Capital, Intel Capital, PA Early Stage, and TL Ventures.
Media Contacts:
John French
Circadiant Systems, Inc.
610.871.0500 x101
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