Supply of Bit Error Rate Tester for High-Speed Optical Communications R&D to CSA Catapult

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Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult Limited awarded a contract to Anritsu EMEA Limited for the supply of a bit error rate tester system to provide high-speed test capability for optical communications research and development.

The equipment supports data rates up to 128 Gbit/s and enables efficient, reliable, and accurate measurements for chip-to-chip, chip-to-module, device, transceiver modules, and subsystems, as well as compliance testing against emerging industry standards including IEEE 802.3bs/3bj/3cd, OIF CEI-56G, 25G PON, PCI Express, and fibre channel.

The system will be located in the Photonics Laboratory at the CSA Catapult in Newport, Wales, and used for collaborative and internal R&D projects, with potential commercial applications in compliance and pre-qualification testing.

The contract value was AUD 230,000.