SENKO and Anritsu to Jointly Demonstrate CPO Network and Test Solution at OFC 2023

Hudson, MA — 02/28/2023 – SENKO Advanced Components, Inc. (SENKO) will have a collaboration with Anritsu Corporation (Anritsu) to demonstrate a Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) network test set up using the SN-MT connector solution at OFC 2023. SENKO and Anritsu had a similar live demo at OFC 2022. However, this year, the transceiver used will be DR4+ and the transmission will be done using Forward Error Correction (FEC). The demonstration will take place at SENKO’s OFC booth (#2025), will be measuring the performance of 400G DR4+ optics having multiple mated pairs of SN-MT connectors.

SN-MT is a next-generation high density connector multi-fiber connector that is developed by SENKO and announced in 2021. SN-MT carries a maximum of 16-fibers in a single row ferrule contained within a regular SN connector footprint. SN-MT is able to fit 3456 fibers 1U space with its high density. Also, SN-MT has fiber pitch of 200um, which could be utilized to leverage the 200um ultra high-density trunk cable.

The Anritsu Network Master™ Pro MT1040A is a portable B5-size 400G tester and the BERTWave™ MP2110A is an all-in-one solution with built-in 4-channel sampling oscilloscope and BERT. A dual 400 GbE Ethernet BER tester, the MT1040A was selected for its ability to simply conduct Forward Error Correction (FEC) BER measurements. BERTWave is an ideal solution for BER measurements and NRZ/PAM4 eye pattern analyses of 25G/100G/200G/400G/800G optical modules and devices.

 

“We are thrilled to be working with Anritsu again for the OFC live demo” said Jim Hasegawa, Executive Vice President of SENKO. “We hope to accelerate the adoption of CPO in the industry with this joint demonstration showcasing the capability of Anritsu and SENKO.”

 

About SENKO
Senko Advanced Components is a wholly owned subsidiary of the SENKO Advance, which is headquartered in Yokkaichi, Japan. With16 locations globally, and dozens of design and manufacturing facilities providing local support to customers all around the globe. SENKO was incorporated in the United States in the early nineties and has since being recognized as one of the industry’s specialists in passive fiber optics interconnect and optical components. This is due in great part to full vertical integration from the design capabilities, qualification/testing, and manufacturing. SENKO has deployed over 700 million connectors. To date, SENKO has over 150 awarded patents, with more than 300 pending.

SENKO develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes over 1000 fiber optic products for the telecom & datacom industries worldwide. An ISO-9001 approved company, SENKO can provide multinational corporations with the technical expertise to liaise with engineers, and the manufacturing flexibility to develop custom products for the ever-growing high-tech industry. Many of our products were created to resolve a specific design challenge faced by our customers. We offer one of the industry’s largest product portfolios, and our quality is second to none. More information about SENKO can be found at www.senko.com.

 

About Anritsu
Anritsu is a provider of innovative communications test and measurement solutions. Anritsu engages customers as true partners to help develop wireless, optical, microwave/RF, and digital solutions for R&D, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance applications, as well as multidimensional service assurance solutions for network monitoring and optimization. Anritsu also provides precision microwave/RF components, optical devices, and high-speed electrical devices for communication products and systems. The company develops advanced solutions for emerging and legacy wireline and wireless technologies used in commercial, private, military/aerospace, government, and other markets.