Time-stretch accelerated processor for real-time, in-service, signal analysis

We demonstrate real-time, in-service, digital signal analysis of 10 Gbit/s data using a 1.2 Tbit/s burst-mode digital processor. The processor comprises a time-stretch front-end and a custom data acquisition and real-time signal processing back-end. Experimental demonstration of real-time, in-service, signal integrity analysis of streaming video packets at 10 Gbit/s is presented.