Oscilloscope streamlines evaluation of advanced optical transceivers for AI data centres

Anritsu Corporation has launched the MP2110A-080, a 60GHz optical sampling oscilloscope option for the BERTWave MP2110A. This solution facilitates accurate measurement of key optical signal parameters as defined by industry standards, supporting the development and manufacturing of 200G/Lane and 1.6T optical transceivers for high-capacity data centres and AI infrastructure.

As AI data centres push transmission rates from 50 Gbaud to 100 Gbaud, engineers need test solutions that can accurately evaluate optical transceiver signals according to standard requirements.

The transition to 200G/Lane transmission presents fundamental measurement challenges. Conventional test equipment lacks sufficient bandwidth to capture the harmonic content and high-frequency distortions that become increasingly critical at 100 Gbaud PAM4 signalling rates. This bandwidth limitation makes it challenging to accurately measure key optical parameters required by industry standards, potentially permitting important characteristics to escape detection during development and manufacturing validation.

The shift from 800G to 1.6T aggregate data rates compounds this challenge, as multiple high-speed lanes must be simultaneously evaluated without compromising measurement accuracy or throughput requirements.

The technology will be demonstrated on Anritsu’s stand C4335 at ECOC 2025 (Copenhagen, September 29-October 1), showcasing real-world applications in 1.6T transceiver validation and AI data centre infrastructure testing.