The Agilent/Keysight 86103A is a dual-channel electrical and optical module for the 86100 series Digital Communications Analyzer platform. It delivers precision signal analysis across high-speed electrical and optical domains, supporting standards including SDH/SONET, Fibre Channel, and Gigabit Ethernet. The module combines wide electrical bandwidth with calibrated optical reception for comprehensive protocol compliance testing.
Technical Specifications
Electrical Channel
• Bandwidth: 12.4 GHz and 20 GHz
• Transition time (10–90%): 28.2 ps at 12.4 GHz; 17.5 ps at 20 GHz
• RMS noise: 0.25 mV at 12.4 GHz; 0.5 mV at 20 GHz
• Maximum input signal: ±2 Vdc
• Input impedance: 50 ohm
• DC accuracy (single marker): ±0.4% of full scale ±2 mV at both bandwidths
• Offset range: ±500 mV
• Input dynamic range: ±400 mV
Optical Channel
• Unfiltered bandwidth: 2.85 GHz (3 GHz typical)
• Wavelength range: 1000–1600 nm; calibrated at 1310 nm and 1550 nm
• Transition time (10–90%): 160 ps
• Sensitivity: –20 dBm characteristic
• RMS noise: 1–1.5 µW at 155/622 Mb/s; 1.5–2.5 µW at 1.063/1.250 Gb/s
• Scale factor: 5–100 mW/division
• CW accuracy: ±6 mW ±0.4% of full scale ±3% of (reading – offset)
• Maximum non-destructive average power: 0.4 mW (–4 dBm)
• Maximum non-destructive peak power: 10 mW
• Factory calibrated accuracy (single mode): ±5% ±100 nW, 20–30°C
• Factory calibrated accuracy (multimode): ±10% ±100 nW, 20–30°C
• User calibrated accuracy: ±2% ±100 nW, <5°C change
– Key Features
• Switchable hardware filters for 155/622 Mb/s or 1063/1250 Mb/s compliance testing
• Dual-wavelength calibration reduces setup complexity
• Low electrical noise enables detailed signal characterization
• Average power monitor operating range: –30 dBm to 0 dBm
– Typical Applications
• SDH/SONET optical network testing
• Fibre Channel signal integrity analysis
• Gigabit Ethernet compliance verification
• High-speed electrical signal characterization
– Compatibility & Integration
Designed as a plug-in module for the Agilent/Keysight 86100 series DCA platform. Note: This product is obsolete per manufacturer designation.
