AQ23211A Optical Power Meter
High-Speed, Wide-Dynamic-Range Optical Power Measurement with Analog Output
The AQ23211A is a single-channel optical power meter module for the AQ2300 Series Test Platform. Its wide measurement range and fast averaging capability support optical device evaluation, optical transceiver testing, and loss measurements of passive optical components.
The module also provides an analog output for monitoring optical power changes with external instruments. It can be combined with AQ2300 Series light sources, source measure units, optical attenuators, and optical switches to build flexible manual or automated test systems.
Key Specifications
- Number of channels: 1 channel (1 slot)
- Power range：-90 to +15 dBm (CW)
- Wavelength range: 800 to 1700 nm
- Uncertainty under reference conditions: ±2.5％
- Averaging time (minimum): 20 µs
- Applicable fiber: SMF, MMF
- Connector: FC, SC, LC, MU
- Analog output: Approx. 0 to 2 V / Approx. 0 to 5 V (BNC）
Static characteristics measurement of laser diode modules and photodiode modules
By synchronizing the source measure unit and optical power meter and utilizing the sweep function, the I-L characteristics of LD
modules can be measured.
[Measurement items] I-L measurement, DC extinction ratio, PD current, Modulator current
Optical transceiver measurements
Optical transceivers’ optical power can be measured.
[Measurement items] Optical power, Optical input interruption alarm
Loss measurement of optical passive components
Optical insertion loss of optical fibers, etc. can be measured.
[Measurement items] Optical insertion loss
AQ2300 Series Test Platform
- Easy-to-use touch panel
- 3 and 9-slot frame controllers
- Hot-swappable reconfiguration
- Synchronized trigger I/O by frame or module
- USB, Ethernet, GPIB (optional)
