The Agilent/Keysight 86100A Infiniium DCA is a modular, wide-bandwidth digital communications analyzer that integrates sampling oscilloscope, digital communications analyzer, and time-domain reflectometer functionality into a single instrument. Operating at bandwidth in excess of 50 GHz, it characterizes high-speed digital signals up to 40 Gb/s and beyond. The platform accepts up to two plug-in optical and electrical modules, delivering four measurement channels total and supporting configurations from specific electrical modules up to 20 GHz and integrated optical channels exceeding 2.85 GHz. A Windows-based graphical interface provides intuitive control across all measurement modes.
Technical Specifications
• Bandwidth: In excess of 50 GHz (primary); up to 20 GHz for electrical signal modules; over 2.85 GHz for integrated optical channels
• Data Rate Capability: 40 Gb/s and beyond
• Module Capacity: Two plug-in slots supporting four total measurement channels
• Integrated Functions: Repetitive sampling oscilloscope, digital communications analyzer, time-domain reflectometer (TDR)
– Key Features
Digital Communications Analysis
• Eye diagram characterization from 100 Mb/s to 40 Gb/s
• One-button compliance testing with built-in margin analysis
• Mask testing with margin analysis; extinction ratio measurements
• Eye measurements: crossing %, eye height and width, ‘1’ and ‘0’ levels, jitter, rise/fall times
• Precision optical receivers with flat-response integrated photodiodes
• Standards-based filter combinations with remote and front-panel switching
• Linear equalization algorithms with simultaneous input/output waveform display
Time-Domain Reflectometry
• High-precision S-parameter impedance analysis
– Typical Applications
• Transmitter quality validation
• Digital communications waveform analysis
• Channel characterization and impedance profiling
• Optical receiver testing
– Compatibility & Integration
Backward compatible with modules from the Agilent 54750A High-Bandwidth Digitizing Oscilloscope and 83480A Digital Communications Analyzer families.
