The Agilent/Keysight 83434A is a 10 Gb/s lightwave receiver that recovers and linearizes high-speed optical signals for accurate test and measurement. Built on amplified PIN receiver architecture, it delivers non-retimed electrical data with AGC stabilization across input rates from 2.5 Gb/s to 10.7 Gb/s. The receiver achieves -16 dBm sensitivity and BER performance of at least 1E-10 with PRBS sequences to 2³¹-1, making it essential for validating 10 Gb/s optical transmitters in SONET/SDH, IP optical networks, and systems employing forward error correction.
Technical Specifications
• Data Rate: 10 Gb/s (2.5 Gb/s to 10.7 Gb/s input range)
• Sensitivity: -16 dBm
• BER Performance: ≥1E-10 with PRBS lengths to 2³¹-1
• Wavelength Range: 1300 nm to 1600 nm
• Receiver Type: Amplified PIN receiver
• Optical Input Connector: FC/PC (standard); 81000-series adapters available for alternative interfaces
• Electrical Output: Linear, non-retimed data to DCA via SMA connector
• Clock Recovery Options: 9953.28 MHz (standard), 10.664228 GHz (FEC, Option 83434A-106), 10.3125 GHz (10 GigE, Option 83434A-H31)
– Key Features
• Amplified PIN receiver architecture ensures linear output and AGC stabilization
• Supports SONET/SDH STM-64/OC-192 and FEC-enabled signals at 10.664 Gb/s
• Multiple clock recovery rates address SONET, FEC, and Gigabit Ethernet applications
• Wideband wavelength coverage from 1300 nm to 1600 nm
– Typical Applications
• Bit error ratio testing of 10 Gb/s optical transmitters
• SONET/SDH and IP optical network validation
• Forward error correction system testing
• Optical eye diagram measurements with Infiniium DCA and recovered clock
• Eye contour and Q-factor analysis
• Clock signal distribution to error detectors
• Commercial transmitter and receiver substitution testing
– Compatibility & Integration
• Pairs with Agilent 83433A 10 Gb/s Lightwave Transmitter for complete optical link testing
• Works with Agilent Infiniium DCA for eye diagram capture
• Compatible with Agilent 71612B/71612C Error Performance Analyzer
• Integrates with E4543A for Q-factor and eye-contour measurements (with 71612C)
