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Luna Innovations, ECSite, and DiCon Showcase Automated Multi-Channel Photonics Testing at OFC 2026
Integrated solution combines precision instrumentation, switching, and automation software to accelerate production testing for silicon photonics, quantum systems, and AI infrastructure.
Mar. 16, 2026 at 2:35pm
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Luna Innovations, a leader in advanced photonics, has partnered with ECSite and DiCon Fiberoptics to showcase a Rapid Multi-Channel Fiber & Photonics Testing solution at OFC 2026. The integrated system combines Luna's LWA 7600 Series Optical Frequency Domain Reflectometer (OFDR), DiCon's MEMS optical switching, and ECSite's LuminECsa automation platform to enable manufacturers to characterize multiple channels within a single instrument cycle.
Why it matters
As AI infrastructure drives growth in high-capacity optical interconnects, testing workflows have become increasingly complex. This solution addresses the challenges of characterizing insertion loss (IL), return loss (RL), and latency across multiple channels by integrating precision instrumentation, switching, and automation software into a single environment.
The details
The integrated solution combines Luna's precision OFDR measurement technology, DiCon's MEMS switching, and ECSite's LuminECsa automation platform. This allows for automated 1xN or MxN optical switching, high-speed OFDR scans with zero dead zones, comprehensive single-scan characterization, production-ready automation, and a scalable architecture to meet growing testing capacity needs.
- The solution will be showcased at OFC 2026 in Los Angeles.
The players
Luna Innovations
A leader in advanced photonics and the provider of the LWA 7600 Series Optical Frequency Domain Reflectometer (OFDR) technology used in the integrated solution.
ECSite
The provider of the LuminECsa automation platform that orchestrates the testing workflows and provides centralized dashboards for the integrated solution.
DiCon Fiberoptics
The provider of the MEMS optical switching technology used in the integrated solution.
What they’re saying
“Photonics and fiber manufacturers are scaling rapidly, but fragmented testing often remains a bottleneck. By integrating Luna's OFDR measurement technology and DiCon's MEMS switching with our LuminECsa platform, we deliver a complete turnkey solution-hardware, switching, and software-enabling customers to automate multi-channel validation and dramatically accelerate production testing.”
— Subbu Meiyappan, CEO & Founder of ECSite (marketscreener.com)
The takeaway
This integrated solution addresses the growing complexity of testing workflows for high-capacity optical interconnects by combining precision instrumentation, industrial-grade automation, and centralized data management into a single turnkey platform. This enables photonics and fiber manufacturers to scale production testing and accelerate time-to-market for their products.
