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Agilent claims first with new optical transmitter for cars
The German arm of Agilent Technologies has unveiled what it claims is the world's first optical transmitter and receiver with an operating temperature range of -40C to +95C.
The company says that the range is 10C greater than any rival device.
Designed for use in automobile multimedia networks, the device also provides the highest optical link budget of 14.5dB, surpassing the 13dB limit of competing products.
The company says that the range is 10C greater than any rival device.
Designed for use in automobile multimedia networks, the device also provides the highest optical link budget of 14.5dB, surpassing the 13dB limit of competing products.
The German arm of Agilent Technologies has unveiled what it claims is the world's first optical transmitter and receiver with an operating temperature range of -40C to +95C.
The company says that the range is 10C greater than any rival device.
Designed for use in automobile multimedia networks, the device also provides the highest optical link budget of 14.5dB, surpassing the 13dB limit of competing products, thereby increasing the distance and reliability of the communication link.
The device is compliant with the MOST (Media Oriented Systems Transport) specification, the automotive industry's multimedia, fibre-optic networking standard.
MOST networking technology permits car manufacturers and suppliers to easily add a host of multimedia devices such as CD players, radios, TVs, DVD players, navigation systems, cell phones, and in-car PCs as modular functions within a car.
Performance of the MOST network hinges on the ability of the optical transmitter and receiver (which transfer data to operate the infotainment systems) to function correctly at varying temperatures.
By extending the temperature range, Agilent's devices offer better performance in hot weather and allow automobile manufacturers to place the devices almost anywhere in the car, except the engine compartment, without cooling concerns.
The company says that the range is 10C greater than any rival device.
Designed for use in automobile multimedia networks, the device also provides the highest optical link budget of 14.5dB, surpassing the 13dB limit of competing products, thereby increasing the distance and reliability of the communication link.
The device is compliant with the MOST (Media Oriented Systems Transport) specification, the automotive industry's multimedia, fibre-optic networking standard.
MOST networking technology permits car manufacturers and suppliers to easily add a host of multimedia devices such as CD players, radios, TVs, DVD players, navigation systems, cell phones, and in-car PCs as modular functions within a car.
Performance of the MOST network hinges on the ability of the optical transmitter and receiver (which transfer data to operate the infotainment systems) to function correctly at varying temperatures.
By extending the temperature range, Agilent's devices offer better performance in hot weather and allow automobile manufacturers to place the devices almost anywhere in the car, except the engine compartment, without cooling concerns.
