The Agilent/Keysight 86106A is a dual-channel optical/electrical sampling module for the 86100 Series Infiniium DCA mainframes. It combines a 30 GHz optical channel with selectable 18 GHz or 40 GHz electrical bandwidth, enabling simultaneous characterization of optical and electrical signals across 1000–1600 nm wavelengths. The module delivers precise waveform acquisition for high-speed communication systems, optical component validation, and signal integrity analysis.
Technical Specifications
Optical Channel
• Bandwidth: 30 GHz
• Wavelength range: 1000 nm to 1600 nm
• Fiber input: 9/125 µm with user-selectable connector (HMS-10 specified)
• Input return loss: 30 dB (HMS-10 connector, fully filled fiber)
• Reference receiver: 9.953 Gb/s (OC-192/STM-64)
• Sensitivity: –8 dBm (minimum average power for mask test)
• Transition time: < 25 ps (filtered mode, 10%–90%)
• RMS noise: 15 µW typical, 30 µW maximum
• Scale factor: 20 µW/division to 500 µW/division
• CW accuracy: ±50 µW ±4% of (reading – channel offset)
• Offset range: +1 mW to –3 mW
• Average power monitor: –27 dBm to +3 dBm
• Factory calibrated power accuracy: ±5% ± 100 nW (20–30 °C)
• User calibrated power accuracy: ±2% ± 100 nW (<5 °C change)
• Maximum non-destructive power: 2 mW average, 10 mW characteristic
Electrical Channel
• Bandwidth: 18 GHz (improved noise) or 40 GHz
• Transition time: 19.5 ps (18 GHz), 9 ps (40 GHz)
• RMS noise: 0.25 mV typical/0.5 mV max (18 GHz); 0.5 mV typical/1 mV max (40 GHz)
• Scale factor: 1 mV/division to 100 mV/division
• DC accuracy: ±0.4% of full scale ±2 mV ±1.5% (18 GHz); ±0.4% of full scale ±2 mV ±3% (40 GHz)
• Offset range: ±500 mV
• Input connector: 2.4 mm male
– Key Features
• Dual-channel architecture for synchronized optical and electrical measurements
• Flexible bandwidth selection on electrical channel for noise/speed tradeoff
• User-selectable optical fiber connectors with verified return loss
• Integrated average power monitoring with calibration options
• Low noise performance across both channels
– Typical Applications
• High-speed optical transceiver characterization
• Digital optical modulation analysis
• Electrical signal integrity testing
• OC-192/STM-64 signal validation
– Compatibility & Integration
Compatible with Agilent/Keysight 86100A, 86100B, and 86100C Infiniium DCA mainframes.
