Summary of VIAVI REVEALS MOSA OPTICAL SPECTRUM ANALYSIS MODULE, ENHANCING TRUSTED TEST PORTFOLIO FOR LAB AND MANUFACTURING
VIAVI introduced the mOSA Module, an optical spectrum analyzer for its MAP Optical Manufacturing Test system. The single-slot, hot-swappable mOSA improves measurement resolution by 30% versus similar products, offers web and touchscreen interfaces, and reduces test system footprint by up to six rack units. It complements existing MAP modules for power measurement, switching, signal conditioning, and automation, enhancing VIAVI’s integrated platform for scalable, precise optical communications manufacturing and testing.
Parts used in the mOSA Module Project:
- mOSA Module (optical spectrum analyzer)
- VIAVI MAP Optical Manufacturing Test system (platform)
- LightDirect hot swappable module architecture
- Web user interface
- Touchscreen user interface
- Optical power measurement modules (existing MAP solutions)
- Optical switching modules (existing MAP solutions)
- Signal conditioning modules (existing MAP solutions)
- Test automation tools (existing MAP solutions)
New mOSA Module expands comprehensive VIAVI MAP Optical Manufacturing Platform
VIAVI Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) (NASDAQ: VIAV) today introduced the mOSA Module, adding optical spectrum analysis to the VIAVI Multiple Application Platform (MAP) Optical Manufacturing Test system. The mOSA complements existing VIAVI solutions for optical power measurement, switching and signal conditioning, and test automation, further enhancing the industry’s most comprehensive test portfolio for development and manufacturing of optical communications technology.
The new MAP mOSA Module offers exceptional web and touchscreen user interfaces, and a 30% improvement in measurement resolution as compared to similar products on the market today. A member of the LightDirect family of hot swappable test modules, the single slot mOSA is a fraction of the size of legacy optical spectrum analyzers, reducing the valuable automated manufacturing test system footprint by up to six rack units. Joining the seventeen application modules already released for the VIAVI MAP System, the addition of the mOSA Module allows customers to leverage the full integrated power of the industry’s most widely deployed optical test platform.
Optical communications manufacturers are racing to keep up with demand for next generation coherent and ethernet optical interfaces. Simultaneously, testing precision continues to increase, while pressure to hit aggressive cost targets has never been higher,” said Tom Fawcett, Vice President and General Manager, Lab and Production Business Unit, VIAVI. “Our new mOSA optical spectrum analyzer leapfrogs the competition in both performance and density, perfectly complementing the VIAVI MAP system that delivers unmatched scalability, efficiency and precision to meet escalating demands for optical manufacturing testing.
- What is the mOSA Module?
The mOSA Module is an optical spectrum analyzer added to the VIAVI MAP Optical Manufacturing Test system. - How does the mOSA Module improve measurement performance?
The mOSA offers a 30% improvement in measurement resolution compared to similar products on the market, according to the article. - Can the mOSA Module be hot swapped?
Yes, the mOSA is part of the LightDirect family of hot swappable test modules. - What user interfaces does the mOSA Module provide?
The mOSA offers web and touchscreen user interfaces. - How does the mOSA Module affect test system footprint?
The single slot mOSA is much smaller than legacy optical spectrum analyzers and can reduce the automated manufacturing test system footprint by up to six rack units. - Does the mOSA Module integrate with existing MAP modules?
Yes, it joins the seventeen application modules already released for the VIAVI MAP System and complements existing solutions for power measurement, switching, signal conditioning, and automation. - What manufacturing challenges does the mOSA Module address?
It addresses needs for higher testing precision, density, and scalability while helping meet aggressive cost and space targets in optical communications manufacturing. - Is the mOSA intended for lab and production use?
Yes, the article positions the mOSA as enhancing VIAVI’s test portfolio for both lab and manufacturing environments.
