VPItransmissionMaker™ Optical Systems

VPItransmissionMaker™ Optical Systems accelerates the design of new photonic systems including short-range, access, metro and long haul optical transmission systems and allows technology upgrade and component substitution strategies to be developed for existing network plants.

Graphical User Interface with model and demo libraries, workspace for schematical design and parameter adaptation, interactive simulation controls, and more.

The combination of a powerful graphical interface, a sophisticated and robust simulation scheduler together with flexible optical signal representations enables an efficient modeling of any transmission system including bidirectional links, ring and mesh networks. The Block Mode representation supports accurate and detailed simulation. Parameterized signals, Noise Bins and Distortions facilitate efficient modeling of complex systems without the need to run long-lasting simulations as they allow the tracking, visualization and analysis of signal properties along a link.

Over 300 design templates are provided, with regular updates on the Optical Systems Forum. An unrivaled range of photonic and electronic modules supports almost every system concept.

Interactive Simulation, Macros and Design-Assistants, simulation scripting, data import with automatic file format conversion and cosimulation using standard programming languages streamline and capture design processes. Technical marketing is supported, by providing a dynamic environment to design, evaluate, demonstrate and compare the technical and cost superiority of solutions.

Sophistcated models and a robust simulation scheduler support the design of high-capacity dense WDM systems for metro and core network applications.

Applications

• Design high-capacity WDM systems including novel modulation schemes, CD and PMD compensation, Raman and hybrid amplification, optical signal processing, optical channel monitoring and power flattening.
• Develop high-performance & cost-effective solutions for 100GbE using coherent detection and digital signal processing.
• Evaluate risks in component choice by considering the details of systems design.
• Assess component performance in a virtual test-bed to develop component specifications.
• Perform quick WDM system design evaluation using link performance analysis functions and engineering design rules.
• Evaluate crosstalk and dynamics in reconfigurable DWDM networks due to power transients and test countermeasures.
• Evaluate advantages of modulation formats like Duobinary, CSRZ, mQAM, PSBT, (CSRZ-)DPSK, (RZ-)DQPSK.
• Explore several Tbit/s systems using C, L and S band windows
• Develop Ultra Long Haul amplified systems and submarine systems.
• Select technologies (CWDM, PON, ROADM, RSOA) and topologies of aggregation and distribution networks.
• Evaluate schemes for microwave and RF-over-Fiber systems carrying wireless formats (WiFi, WiMax, UMTS, CDMA).
• Design effective methods for adaptive electronic equalization (FFE/DFE, MLSE), and pre-compensation (EDC).
• Quantify fiber-induced signal degradation from CD, Kerr, PMD, SRS, SBS, reflections.
• Evaluate new aggregation formats such as optical CDMA and optical SCM-OFDM.
• Investigate the feasibility of upgrading analog HFC networks with digital services.
• Identify critical design parameters including laser chirp, RIN, amplifier gain-tilt and noise, path loss, and filtering.
• Maximize the capacity of the fiber plant using bidirectional transmission.
• and many more. (Explore application examples in detail!)

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