The Agilent/Keysight 86106B is a high-performance sampling oscilloscope module for characterizing high-speed optical and electrical signals across broad bandwidths. It integrates a 28 GHz optical channel with switchable OC-192/STM-64 filter for standards-based transmitter compliance testing, paired with a 40 GHz electrical channel. The module supports optical measurements from 1000–1600 nm in single-mode fiber configurations and delivers low intrinsic jitter performance essential for precision signal analysis at data rates up to 40 Gb/s and beyond.
Technical Specifications
Optical Channel
• Bandwidth: 28 GHz (unfiltered)
• Wavelength range: 1000–1600 nm (single-mode fiber only)
• Integrated OC-192/STM-64 filter for switchable compliance testing
• Characteristic RMS noise: 10 µW (22 GHz BW), 18 µW (28 GHz BW)
• Maximum average input power: 2 mW
• Reference receiver support: 9.953, 10.3125, 10.664, 10.709 Gb/s
Electrical Channel
• Bandwidth: 40 GHz
• Input connector: 2.4 mm male
• Characteristic RMS noise: 0.25 mV (18 GHz BW), 0.5 mV (40 GHz BW)
• Maximum input signal: ±2 Vdc
– Key Features
• Low intrinsic jitter provides enhanced measurement sensitivity
• PatternLock triggering technology accelerates jitter measurement efficiency
• Comprehensive jitter analysis: Total, Random, Deterministic, Periodic, Data Dependent, Duty Cycle Distortion, Intersymbol Interference, and Sub-Rate Jitter (Option 200)
• Amplitude analysis with Total Interference, Deterministic Interference, Random Noise, Periodic Interference, and ISI metrics (Option 300)
• Waveform append capability for pulse train datasets up to 256 megasamples (Option 201)
• Pattern and equalized waveform displays (Option 201)
– Typical Applications
Optical transmitter compliance testing at OC-192/STM-64 standards. High-speed laser characterization. Electrical signal analysis for jitter decomposition. Reference receiver measurements on telecom data rates. Waveform pattern analysis and jitter trending.
– Compatibility & Integration
Works with Keysight 86100C Infiniium DCA-J and 86100D Infiniium DCA-X mainframe oscilloscopes.
