VIAVI expands LightDirect module family, fiber connectivity manufacturing test offerings

VIAVI Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAV) has expanded its test and measurement portfolio for optical lab, production, and manufacturing applications. The new offerings include six additions to the LightDirect family of modules for the MAP-300 test platform as well as three options for fiber connectivity manufacturing requirements.

The LightDirect additions focus on supporting coherent module and silicon photonics test applications. They include:

1. The mTLS-C1 high-power, C+L band, continuously tunable laser module.
2. Six new CW source types added to mSRC-C2 that VIAVI says support all telecom telemetry wavelengths as well as O-band additions, with both 1310nm DFB and high-power O-band broadband SLED now supported.
3. The mVBR-C1 variable back reflection module for OIF 400ZR requirements.
4. Two variants of the mPCX-C1, a full O-band version and a high-speed polarization scrambler, for manufacturing applications that only require simple polarization scrambling.
5. Enhancements to the mVOA-C1 module that support hardware triggers for LOS calibration, millisecond resolution disruption test modes, and new power control modes using external optical power meters.
6. A new MPO and high-power integrating sphere for the mOPM-C1 as well as the first release of OPMScope on the MAP-300, use of which converts a chassis of power meters into a multi-channel logging and transient capture system.

The new offerings for fiber connectivity manufacturing include:

1. The VIAVI CleanBlastPRO, which is an automated connector end-face cleaning system for both single- and multi-fiber connectors. The system leverages a non-contact cleaning method to streamline productivity workflows and provide a 9X cost saving over traditional contact-based consumable cleaning methods, VIAVI asserts.
2. Time-saving measurement modes added to the MAP-300 Passive Component/ Connector Test (PCT) optical test system. The VIAVI FastIL mode enables a user to measure the insertion loss (IL) of a 12-fiber MOP in less than 4 sec, which VIAVI says translates into a time savings of 20% to 40%. New data management utilities integrate into the PCT-Control Center application as well.
3. The mSWS-A2SLS modular higher power swept laser for MAP-300 based mSWS Swept Wavelength System for volume ROADM component manufacturing. The modular laser enables a 50% reduction in rack space, cycle time improvement of up to 20%, and a 30% reduction in the total cost of ownership when leveraging the open platform software interface and distributed architecture.

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