Tektronix earns patent for optical communications test

Tektronix Inc. has received a U.S. patent on its digital phase analysis (DPA) technology, a jitter analysis approach to test optical communications networks. The company's DPA technology, which is integrated into its optical test system (OTS) product family, enables manufacturers and network operators to meet and perform the test requirements needed to address the expanding global communications infrastructure.

"With DPA, Tektronix is enabling optical network and component designers and manufacturers to perform jitter testing on systems and elements which are among the fastest and most complex network architectures being deployed globally today," said Rick King, VP, Optical Business Unit of Tektronix. "This all-digital solution better enables our customers success in deploying products and services at the forefront of innovation."