Keysight adds multimode 800G test capabilities for transceiver validation

Feb. 10, 2022

The new features, which run across three instruments in Keysight’s portfolio, support high-speed data interconnect speeds of up to 100 Gbps per lane.

Stephen Hardy

Keysight's 800G multimode transceiver validation capabilties are designed help improve power efficiency of components and modules used in data center equipment.

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) says it has expanded its transceiver design and validation offerings with multimode 800G capabilities. The new features, which run across three instruments in Keysight’s portfolio, support high-speed data interconnect speeds of up to 100 Gbps per lane.

The 800G multimode test capabilities cover a variety of optical transceiver modules and components, including vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs), photodiodes, modulator drivers, transimpedance amplifiers (TIAs), and physical layer (PHY) chips. Designed to cover the entire product lifecycle, they include:

Multimode component characterization via Keysight’s N4373E lightwave component analyzer
Conformance and interoperability validation via Keysight’s N1077B 64-Gbaud multimode optical and electrical clock recovery solutions
Transceiver module performance evaluation using Keysight’s A400GE-QDD and G800GE Layer 1 multiport test instruments.

“An ever-increasing growth in data traffic, compounded with data centers’ need to reduce their energy footprint, has prompted Keysight to launch the new 800G multimode test solutions,” commented Dr. Joachim Peerlings, vice president of Network and Data Center solutions at Keysight Technologies. “These new solutions will help reduce power consumption in data center equipment. Energy conservation and efficiency in data centers has a significant positive impact on the health of the planet.”

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Stephen Hardy | Editorial Director and Associate Publisher, Lightwave

Stephen Hardy is editorial director and associate publisher of Lightwave and Broadband Technology Report, part of the Lighting & Technology Group at Endeavor Business Media. Stephen is responsible for establishing and executing editorial strategy across the both brands’ websites, email newsletters, events, and other information products. He has covered the fiber-optics space for more than 20 years, and communications and technology for more than 35 years. During his tenure, Lightwave has received awards from Folio: and the American Society of Business Press Editors (ASBPE) for editorial excellence. Prior to joining Lightwave in 1997, Stephen worked for Telecommunications magazine and the Journal of Electronic Defense.

Stephen has moderated panels at numerous events, including the Optica Executive Forum, ECOC, and SCTE Cable-Tec Expo. He also is program director for the Lightwave Innovation Reviews and the Diamond Technology Reviews.

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