The Keysight 86100D Infiniium DCA-X is a modular wide-bandwidth oscilloscope mainframe engineered for high-speed digital signal analysis from 50 Mb/s to over 80 Gb/s. The instrument supports bandwidths exceeding 100 GHz and accommodates up to 16 channels for simultaneous multi-signal acquisition. Its plug-in architecture enables optical, electrical, and TDR/TDT measurements across optical transceiver design, ASIC/FPGA/IC characterization, and serial bus analysis.
Technical Specifications
• Bandwidth: Modules supported with bandwidths exceeding 100 GHz
• Measurement Range: 50 Mb/s to over 80 Gb/s
• Channel Capacity: Up to 16 channels
• User Interfaces: FlexDCA (vector-based) and DCA-J (100% backward compatible)
• Triggering: Front panel clock trigger; Enhanced Trigger (Option ETR) for rear-panel trigger circuits
• Jitter Analysis: Ultra-low jitter at 100 fs RMS; noise floor 250 µV; software-enhanced via 86100D-200
• Connectivity: Ethernet, GPIB (optional 86100D-GPI), USB keyboard/mouse included
• Storage: Internal hard drive standard (Option 092) for waveforms, setups, and results
– Key Features
• Advanced jitter measurement with compliance-grade accuracy
• Amplitude analysis including Relative Intensity Noise (RIN) and Quality Factor (86100D-300)
• De-embedding and embedding via 86100D-SIM InfiniiSim-DCA license
• Signal processing: filtering, FFT, differentiation, integration
• Specialized measurements: Data Dependent Pulse Width Shrinkage (DDPWS), uncorrelated jitter (UJ), J2, J9
• Extended waveform analysis via 86100D-201 and 86100D-SIM options
• Eye diagram analysis with automated mask margins
– Typical Applications
• Optical transceiver design and manufacturing
• Electrical ASIC, FPGA, and IC design and characterization
• Serial bus characterization of channels, cables, and PCBs
• High-speed digital signal integrity analysis
– Compatibility & Integration
The mainframe accepts plug-in modules for optical, electrical, and TDR/TDT measurement capabilities. Remote operation via Ethernet or GPIB enables integration into automated test environments and production workflows.
