Test and Measurement

ANALYSIS & OPINION

Take your PIC

20 September 2018

Mathieu Bergont and Francois Couny look at the challenges that come with PIC testing and measurement

Photonic integrated circuits (PIC) are already deployed in commercial products and are steadily replacing traditional optical subassemblies, providing an improved level of miniaturisation while reducing electrical consumption. Data center interconnects (DCI) currently drive the demand for PIC, but 5G is also expected to benefit from PIC in the near future, indirectly affecting PIC testing and measurement requirements.

Fibre Systems Autumn 2018
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Crunching the 100G serial numbers

Cost and compatibility can make a compelling case for pushing 100Gb/s bandwidth over a single optical channel, both as individual links and supporting 400Gb/s Ethernet, finds Andy Extance

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A leap in the dark
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The rise of analytics
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Access granted

Robin Mersh takes a look at how the industry is creating next-generation optical access fit for 5G

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The shape of things to come

Technological advances to aid the increasing demand for bandwidth, on the path towards the terabit network, should lead to optical signals that are flexible and adaptive, like water, argues Dr Maxim Kuschnerov and Dr Yin Wang