Lightwave analyser

Agilent has introduced the fourth member of its lightwave component analyser series, claimed to be the only turnkey test solution for CATV or radio over fibre electro-optical component test.

The analyser has fast calibration and test set-up.

The N4374B LCA offers accurate and traceable electro-optical S-parameter for transmitter and receiver test and is based on the ENA-C series of network analysers. It replaces the 8702 LCA.

In linear optical transmission systems, like CATV or in radio over fibre applications, the performance of the electro-optical components is a key contributor to the performance of the overall transmission system.

The analyser enables design engineers to design electro-optical transmitters and receivers with lowest distortion by offering specified phase accuracy in addition to high-amplitude accuracy.

Features include: accurate responsivity test with less than 0.8 dB uncertainty; specified absolute accuracy of absolute responsivity; 75Ω support with minimum loss pad for CATV applications; specified phase uncertainty; integrated optical average power meter; identical user interface and remote control across all new N437x LCA series.