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Speed Improvements of 100X Offer Big Savings for Design, Manufacture of High-Performance Passive Components, Optical Fibres

ANAHEIM, Calif., OFC/NFOEC, March 7, 2005, Booth No. 2901 -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced the 86038B, an enhanced version of the optical dispersion analyser. This all-in-one solution for the test and validation of critical optical devices such as 10 Gb/s and 40 Gb/s DWDM components and fibres allows high-throughput manufacturing testing, cost-efficient design verification of photonic devices and specialty fibre, enabling high-bandwidth networks at reduced investments.

By delivering test results 100 times faster than previously possible, the new analyser is the fastest, most precise of its kind and covers all single-mode fibre telecommunication bands. This ability helps optical network component engineers and manufacturers to dramatically cut development and production costs.

The Agilent 86038B optical dispersion analyser offers an industry-leading combination of speed and accuracy for all-parameter component test. Unlike existing systems that often cover C and L band only, the new solution is available with the whole range of Agilent's industry-standard 81600B tunable lasers. This allows dispersion measurements over a band of up to 200 nm anywhere from 1260 nm to 1640 nm.

The 86038B simultaneously tests all optical component parameters, such as spectral and polarisation dependent loss, group delay and differential group delay, including second-order polarisation mode dispersion. These performance parameters are a constant concern in the optimisation of high-speed, narrow-spaced DWDM transmission systems. As an important part of the system, Agilent's new performance network analyser with its ergonomic and versatile user interface provides intuitive operation and eliminates the need for an external PC.

"We enhanced the 86038B to help customers focus on innovative and rapid product development and cost-effective production," said Werner Berkel, vice president and general manager of Agilent's Photonic Measurement Division. "Proven reliability provided by the tunable laser and network analyser technology paired with the fastest test times available in the industry free up time and budget, reducing costs and increasing competitiveness."

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