SAN JOSE, Calif. -- California Scientific, Incorporated (CSI) today announced its Model EF-400 Encircled-Flux Measurement System for launch characterization into multimode fibers. The product is targeted for design engineers and quality-assurance engineers who need to ascertain that transmitters achieve proper fiber launch conditions. The compact and portable instrument may be used with 50 and 62.5 micron-core multimode fibers to ensure compliance with IEEE 802.3ae standards for 10GBASE network components. The versatile system will also facilitate the development of new standards where proper launch conditions need to be established. The San Jose, CA-based company is a developer and manufacturer of high-speed fiber optic measurement systems.

The EF-400 operates at wavelengths from 800nm to 1600nm and requires no optical alignment or calibrated optical source. The system utilizes a large-area broadband photodetector in place of the conventional CCD camera (patent pending). This allows the EF-400 to extend its measurement capability to wavelengths that are too long for silicon CCD cameras. The provided software translates the photodetector output readings into a standard encircled flux graph.

California Scientific Inc. (CSI)