Interview with Guangtai Communication: Two new automated test equipment launched

        Recently, Shenzhen Guangtai Communication Equipment Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Guangtai Communication), a member company of Xunshi, officially launched two new automation equipment to the market-"CWDM4/AWG Bar automatic test equipment" and "WDM filter automatic test equipment" Test equipment" has been approved by customers for trial and has been shipped in batches!

  On August 10, Xunshi interviewed Mr. Liu Yanwen, the general manager of Guangtai Communication, and Ms. Wang Lin'e, the new sales director, to learn about the company's new products and development status.

  Guangtai General Manager Liu (second from left), General Manager Yan (second from right), Director Wang (first from left) and Xunshi

  It is understood that, benefiting from the investment in 5G and data center construction by operators, market demand for AWG and WDM wavelength division multiplexing has increased substantially. As a manufacturer of optical component system test equipment, Guangtai Communication has achieved sales for the entire year of last year in the first half of this year. Amount, the current order is close to saturation, and the performance is expected to double this year!

  Talking about the two new automation equipment recently launched by the company-"AWG Bar automatic test equipment" and "WDM filter automatic test equipment", Mr. Liu said: "For many products, coupling and testing need to focus on One process is completed and inseparable. In the past, if a customer's product needs to use coupling functions in the testing process, usually two suppliers are needed, one to provide the testing software, the other to provide the coupling software, and the two parties need to develop an interactive interface. This is possible It will cause the product test consistency and stability to be affected, and the user experience will be poor. More importantly, once there is a problem with the machine, it is impossible to pinpoint which supplier is responsible for the after-sales service, which may ultimately cause the customer to suffer losses. Communication uses the advantages of mastering the two core technologies of coupling and testing, and integrates coupling and testing to form a new completely independent equipment system, eliminating the need for running-in phase and direct after-sales, in terms of product accuracy, efficiency, user experience, manual operation, etc. It is more advantageous in terms of aspects. We hope to consider from the customer’s point of view, if after-sales problems arise, one supplier can solve them."

  Wang Lin'e, who has just joined the Guangtai Communication team as the sales director, also revealed: “Guangtai Communication is the only company in the industry to launch a variety of integrated coupling and test equipment. The technical advantage of the team is also the main reason that attracted me to join.”

  Helping optical component manufacturers to launch two automated test equipment

  Wei Leping, director of the China Telecom Science and Technology Commission, clearly stated in his speech: "WDM devices in the 5G era will usher in new opportunities. Multi-antenna technology will have a huge driving force for system bandwidth. Carrying requirements have driven the development of WDM devices, and the main challenge facing tunable lasers and WDM devices (mainly AWG devices) is cost-effectiveness."

  It can be seen that, while ensuring the core technical competitiveness of products, how to reduce product costs and improve cost-effective advantages has also become the key to gaining the market! The two new automation equipment launched by Guangtai Communication are in line with manufacturers to increase product yield. , The need to reduce costs.

  What are the characteristics and advantages of the "CWDM4/AWG Bar automatic test equipment" and "WDM filter automatic test equipment" launched by Guangtai Communication?

  —— CWDM4/AWG Bar automatic test equipment

  It is understood that the AWG Bar automatic test equipment system launched by Guangtai Communication is compatible with the extended 4/40/48CH AWG chip and Bar automatic test. All chips are automatically aligned before cutting and grinding. After finding the optimal signal, the software will perform automatic scanning test. After the bar is loaded, after the initial light is found manually, the subsequent actions are all unattended to predict all the particle chips.

  Guangtai Communication CWDM4/AWG Bar automatic test equipment

  In terms of coupling, the high-precision eddy current sensor automatically adjusts the angles in three directions and automatically controls the distance between the FA end face and each chip. There is no accumulated error caused by the stroke. The power meter is compatible with scanning testing and coupling high-speed calculation functions. Save all Raw Data and test results to SQL Server database.

  Director Wang said: "At present, Guangtai Communication AWG has been fully automated and has been inspected and approved by many companies, and has been put into production line production. In the future, we will increase market promotion and hope to bring more convenience to customers' production lines!"

  —— WDM filter automatic test equipment

  According to Xunshi's forecast, the next three years will be the peak period of 5G construction. With the large-scale deployment of 5G base stations, WDM devices are expected to reach the peak in 2022. Throughout the 5G base station construction cycle, it is estimated that the demand for WDM devices will reach 4,678,400. And if the yield rate of the core material filter of WDM devices can be improved, it will help manufacturers have more advantages in product cost and quality control!

  Guangtai Communication WDM filter automatic test equipment

  The WDM filter automatic test machine launched by Guangtai Communication mainly adopts high-precision stepping motor and collimator to adjust the light of the filter, and then uses the broadband light source and spectrum analyzer to scan and test, and finally classifies according to the test results The screening structure is designed.

  This machine is mainly used for the test of CWDM/MWDM/LWDM and other filters. The fixture adopts a 20*20 matrix panel for feeding. The machine will automatically align the light from the first one without human intervention throughout the process. Each one automatically calculates the various parameters of the spectrum, automatically classifies according to the bandwidth, supports transmission and reflection, large and small pieces, 0 degrees, 13.5 degrees and other product tests of various specifications. For coating manufacturers or companies that need to test filters, provide a complete set of fully automatic testing solutions for rapid product testing.

  According to Mr. Liu: “The test efficiency of this equipment can reach 900 pieces per hour. We are confident that its efficiency is ahead of similar products in the industry. At the same time, we optimized the core parts to make the equipment more sophisticated, smaller, and more cost-effective!"

  Clear positioning, insist on independent research and development and make differentiated products

  Guangtai Communication was established in 2012. It started from testing software, and after accumulating experience and absorbing excellent technical backbones, it realized the combination of software and hardware services. Starting in 2017, the company launched semi-automatic optical coupling equipment, and today it independently develops fully automated equipment. System integrator.

  Mr. Liu said: “Every step of Guangtai Communication’s journey is steady and steady. The company’s positioning is clear, insisting on independent research and development and making differentiated products to seek new highlights, and only pertinently understand the real needs of customers and develop Only the products that come out have advantages, and they are not afraid of vicious competition in the market.

  It is understood that Guangtai Communication has a wide range of products and differences. It is not limited by the impact of market fluctuations in a category of products, and has a high cost-effective advantage. At present, the core technology products of Guangtai Communication Automation include: AWG planar waveguide chip and WDM filter automatic test machine, non-standard customized automation equipment, AWG/CWDM/DWDM device automatic test system, and various other passive optical device module products Customized automated testing solutions.

  The products for testing instrumentation include: adjustable light source, ITU light source, DFB point light source, broadband light source, high-speed scanning power meter, multi-channel optical switch, polarization controller, etc.

  Mr. Liu revealed: Next, the company will launch automated equipment related to active optical modules-an integrated manipulator, so stay tuned! At the China International Optoelectronics Expo held in Shenzhen in September this year, Guangtai Communications has booked twice as much as last year. At that time, a series of automation equipment will be displayed at the booth. Mr. Liu of Guangtai Telecom sincerely invites friends from the industry to visit the booth and exchange ideas!