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27 March 2007

Circadiant Releases Low Cost 802.3aq LRM Compliance System for Manufacturing Testing

Allentown, PA - Circadiant Systems, Inc.,the real-world signal testing company, today announced the release of its low cost LRM manufacturing test system – the industry’s first LRM compliance test system built specifically for use in volume manufacturing.

802.3aq, (LRM) optical transceiver modules use electronic dispersion compensation (EDC) devices to enable 10 gigabits per second (10GbE) transmission over 220m of existing multimode fiber. This capability enables users to upgrade their current GbE networks to 10GbE without the need to install new fiber. A critical test to ensure compliance to the IEEE 802.3aq standard is a stressed receiver sensitivity measurement using 802.3aq compliant signals that represent a real world channel. The Circadiant Hydra–LRM-M system enables manufacturers to easily perform this stressed receiver test.

The Hydra-LRM-M system provides a low cost solution for stressed receiver testing in production while maintaining fast test times. The system generates stressed signals, adjusts output power levels and measures the bit error rate of a device to ensure standard compliance. Remote operation allows the system to be easily integrated into a current test line, while saving the expense of a local user interface. The Hydra-LRM-M incorporates the essentials for LRM compliance testing, in a low cost, small form factor system built specifically for production use.

“EDC vendors, module manufacturers and system vendors will need to validate compliance to the stringent 802.3aq standard in production to ensure future operation in the field,” said My Chung, Circadiant’s president and CEO. “Circadiant’s Hydra-LRM-M system provides them with a cost effective, accurate and reliable solution”

About Circadiant
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:

Troy Bergstrom
Circadiant Systems, Inc.
610.871.0500 x138