SANTEC WaveProcessor Arrays offer sub-gigahertz resolution

SANTEC Corp. has introduced high resolution WaveProcessor Arrays (WPAs) based on liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) technology. The WPAs are available as component models (including the WPA-8, WPA-12, and WPA-44) and a test instrument model (WPA-900).

The arrays feature sub-gigahertz frequency resolution via a newly invented LCOS moving weighted technique that SANTEC calls PAT-P. The high resolution will help maximize the spectral efficiency in next generation flexible-grid reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM) designs, SANTEC asserts.

“SANTEC’s WPA family has many advantages for next generation OTN,” asserted Dr. Noboru Uehara, department manager of R&D of SANTEC. “We are extremely pleased with the advantages of LCoS technology in our WPA platform, which provides software-oriented flexible and intelligent solutions for our customers.”

The WPA products will be showcased at OFC/NFOEC in Los Angeles, March 8-10, in SANTEC’s booth #1919.

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