TIA publishes four new fiber optic standards pertaining to optical fiber amplifiers
It's been a busy week for The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA). The Association, serving the communications and information technology industry, has published four new standards, all affecting optical fiber amplifier test methods.
"FOTP-210, IEC 61290-2-2, Optical Fiber Amplifiers -- Basic Specification Part 2-2: Test Methods for Optical Power Parameters -- Electrical Spectrum Analyzer," TIA/EIA-455-210
This publication is part of a series of optical amplifier test methods originally published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and adopted in their entirety as American National Standards. The alignment of this American National Standard with its corresponding IEC standard allows a common set of requirements to exist across North America and worldwide. This will benefit users and producers in the fiber optic marketplace.
This part of IEC 61290 applies to optical fiber amplifiers (OFAs) using active fibers, containing rare-earth dopants, presently commercially available. The purpose of the standard is to establish uniform requirements for accurate and reliable measurements, by means of the electrical spectrum analyzer test method, of the following OFA parameters: nominal output signal power, large-signal output stability, saturation output power, maximum input signal power, maximum output signal power, input power range, output power range and maximum total output power.
TIA/EIA-455-210 was created by TIA FO-2.1.1 Working Group on Optically Amplified Devices, Subsystems and Systems, in conjunction with the U.S. Technical Advisory Group for SC86C, Fiber Optic Systems and Active Devices, which is also administered by TIA/EIA.
"FOTP-206, IEC 61290-1-1, Optical Fiber Amplifiers -- Basic Specification Part 1-1: Test Methods for Gain Parameters -- Optical Spectrum Analyzer," TIA/EIA-455-206
This publication is part of a series of Optical Amplifier test methods originally published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and adopted in their entirety as American National Standards. The alignment of this American National Standard with its corresponding IEC standard allows a common set of requirements to exist across North America and worldwide. This will benefit users and producers in the fiber optic marketplace.
The document applies to optical fiber amplifiers (OFAs) using active fibers, containing rare-earth dopants, presently commercially available. The purpose of the standard is to establish uniform requirements for accurate and reliable measurements, by means of the optical spectrum analyzer test method, of the following OFA parameters: small-signal gain, reverse small-signal gain, maximum small-signal gain, maximum small-signal gain wavelength, maximum small-signal gain variation with temperature, small-signal gain wavelength band, small-signal wavelength variation, small-signal gain stability and polarization-dependent gain variation.
TIA/EIA-455-206 was created by TIA FO-2.1.1 Working Group on Optically Amplified Devices, Subsystems and Systems, in conjunction with the U.S. Technical Advisory Group for SC86C, Fiber Optic Systems and Active Devices, which is also administered by TIA/EIA.
"FOTP-208, IEC 61290-1-3, Optical Fiber Amplifiers -- Basic Specification Part 1-3: Test Methods for Gain Parameters -- Optical Power Meter," TIA/EIA-455-208
This publication is part of a series of optical amplifier test methods originally published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and adopted in their entirety as American National Standards. The alignment of this American National Standard with its corresponding IEC standard allows a common set of requirements to exist across North America and worldwide. This will benefit users and producers in the fiber optic marketplace.
The document applies to optical fiber amplifiers (OFAs) using active fibers, containing rare-earth dopants, presently commercially available. The purpose of the standard is to establish uniform requirements for accurate and reliable measurements, by means of the optical power meter test method, of the following OFA parameters: small-signal gain, reverse small-signal gain, maximum small-signal gain, maximum small-signal gain wavelength, maximum small-signal gain variation with temperature, small-signal gain wavelength band, small-signal gain wavelength variation, small-signal gain stability and polarization-dependent gain variation.
TIA/EIA-455-208 was created by TIA FO-2.1.1 Working Group on Optically Amplified Devices, Subsystems and Systems, in conjunction with the US Technical Advisory Group for SC86C, Fiber Optic Systems and Active Devices, which is also administered by TIA/EIA.
"FOTP-207, IEC 61290-1-2, Optical Fiber Amplifiers -- Basic Specification Part 1-2: Test Methods for Gain Parameters -- Electrical Spectrum Analyzer," TIA/EIA-455-207
This publication is part of a series of optical amplifier test methods originally published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and adopted in their entirety as American National Standards. The alignment of this American National Standard with its corresponding IEC standard allows a common set of requirements to exist across North America and worldwide. This will benefit users and producers in the fiber optic marketplace.
The document applies to optical fiber amplifiers (OFAs) using active fibers, containing rare-earth dopants, presently commercially available. The standard's main objective is to establish uniform requirements for accurate and reliable measurements, by means of electrical spectrum analyzer test method, of the following OFA parameters: small-signal gain, reverse small-signal gain, maximum small-signal gain, maximum small-signal gain wavelength, maximum small-signal gain variation with temperature, small-signal gain wavelength band, small-signal gain wavelength variation, small-signal gain stability and polarization-dependent gain variation.
TIA/EIA-455-207 was created by TIA FO-2.1.1 Working Group on Optically Amplified Devices, Subsystems and Systems, in conjunction with the US Technical Advisory Group for SC86C, Fiber Optic Systems and Active Devices, which is also administered by TIA/EIA.
About the Telecommunications Industry Association:
TIA is a trade association serving the communications and information technology industry, with strengths in market development, trade shows, domestic and international advocacy, standards development and enabling e-business. TIA represents the communications sector of the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA). For more information, visit www.tiaonline.org. To obtain copies of the documents, please contact Global Engineering Documents at (800) 854-7179 or at www.global.ihs.com.