LeCroy has increased the bandwidth of its modular oscilloscope, the LabMaster 9 Zi-A, with the introduction of a 36GHz acquisition module.

The 36GHz capability represents a 20% increase in the bandwidth offered at this channel system.

The acquisition module can be configured in a LabMaster 9 Zi-A system to provide up to 10 channels at 36 GHz and 20 channels at 20 GHz, with analysis memory up to 512 Mpts/ch.

According to the supplier, the higher bandwidth module will find application in optical coherent modulation analysis at data rates of 28GBaud (112Gbit/s) or for 10 to 28Gbit/s electrical non-return to zero (NRZ) serial data testing.

The module is backwards-compatible with previously purchased LabMaster 9 Zi-A “Master” Acquisition Modules.

“Development and installation of systems utilizing these data rates is being driven by trends in cloud computing and mobile device communication that are requiring more optical backhaul transmission bandwidth,” said the test system firm.

The IEEE 802.3ba standard and Optical Internetwork Forum (OIF) recommendations for 100GbE are the technical drivers in these areas.

There is also an upgrade path to provide up to five channels at 45GHz.

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