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MA-4000 Module Analyzer - MA-4000 - All-in-one BER tester - MCB for 100G/400G

All-in-one solution to transceiver mass production with integration of bit error rate tester, module compliance board (MCB) and power supply

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Key Features

8 channels, 10-28 GBd supporting PAM4 and NRZ
Integrated MCB (no RF cable required)
High flexibility supporting the most popular transceivers. Daughter cards available: QSFP-DD, OSFP, QSFP28, SFP28, SFP-DD
Future-proof design with replaceable MCB
I²C control function supported
Pre- and post-FEC BER

Applications

Test and validation of transceivers and cables
Test of FPGA, Module Compliance Board (MCB) and Host Compliance Board (HCB)

Specifications

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Product type Benchtop
Spec sheet

Full Description

The all-in-one solution for transceiver qualification on the production floor, including a bit-error-rate tester, module compliance board (MCB) and power supply.

Key features

8 channels, 10-28 GBd supporting PAM4 and NRZ
Integrated MCB (no RF cable required)
High flexibility supporting the most popular transceivers. Daughter cards available: QSFP-DD, OSFP, QSFP28, SFP28, SFP-DD
Future-proof design with replaceable MCB
I²C control function supported
Pre- and post-FEC BER

Applications

Test and validation of transceivers
Test of FPGA, Module Compliance Board (MCB) and Host Compliance Board (HCB)

Description

The all-in-one solution for transceiver qualification on the production floor, including a bit-error-rate tester, module compliance board (MCB) and power supply.

Resources

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Blog
How to address challenges in the end-to-end qualification of pluggable transceivers? - English (January 17, 2021)
Webinar
Still bogged down by issues when rolling out next-gen high speeds from R&D to manufacturing? - English (May 16, 2023)
Application notes
Unveiling the secrets of 200G/400G optical transceivers - English (March 20, 2020)
Reference guides
Notice Important Information MA-4000 - English (November 23, 2022)
Reference guides
Notice Important Information MA-4000 - Français (November 23, 2022)
Flyers and pamphlets
Leading-edge transmission testing up to 800G - English (October 26, 2021)
Flyers and pamphlets
Leading-edge transmission testing up to 800G - 中文 (October 26, 2021)
Flyers and pamphlets
Leading-edge transmission testing up to 800G - 日本語 (October 26, 2021)
Application notes
Testing next-gen PIC-based transceivers - English (July 07, 2021)
Promotional videos
Overcoming E2E transceiver testing challenges with EXFO - English (May 18, 2023)
User manual
MA-4000 Module Analyzer - English (May 21, 2025)
User manual
MA-4000 Module Analyzer - 中文 (May 21, 2025)
Spec sheet
MA-4000 Module Analyzer - English (May 21, 2025)

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