The Keysight N1000A DCA-X Wide-Bandwidth Oscilloscope Mainframe is a modular platform for precision high-speed signal analysis across optical and electrical domains. It delivers greater than 100 GHz bandwidth with equivalent-time sampling to 250 kSa/s, supporting concurrent measurement of up to 16 channels across data rates from 50 MBd to over 80 GBd. The system achieves intrinsic jitter as low as 90 fs RMS and noise floors to 275 µV, enabling characterization of complex modulation formats including NRZ and PAM4. Powered by FlexDCA software and an Intel i5 Quad Core processor with 8 GB RAM, the N1000A accepts optical, electrical, TDR/TDT, and S-parameter modules for application-specific configuration. Trigger bandwidth reaches 32 GHz with freerun, edge, clock, and pattern lock modes. Windows 10 (64-bit) operating system and 240 GB SSD storage support high-volume production and design workflows.
Technical Specifications
• Bandwidth: Greater than 100 GHz; supported filter range extends to 130 GHz/195 GBd
• Data Rates: 50 MBd to 80 GBd; measurements to 224 Gb/s
• Equivalent-Time Sample Rate: Up to 250 kSa/s
• Jitter: Intrinsic 90 fs RMS; time interval accuracy 500 fs (characteristic)
• Noise: 275 µV minimum
• Vertical Resolution: 16-bit hardware A/D (N10xx-series modules)
• Timebase Range: 100 fs/div to 50 ms/div
• Trigger Frequency Limit: 32 GHz
• Processor: Intel i5 Quad Core
• RAM: 8 GB
• Storage: 240 GB SSD
• Operating System: Windows 10 (64-bit)
• Power: 100/120 VAC or 220/240 VAC, 50/60/400 Hz, 700 W maximum, ±10% voltage tolerance
– Key Features
• Up to 16 concurrent electrical and optical channels
• NRZ and PAM4 modulation analysis
• Modular architecture compatible with current and discontinued modules
• Trigger input via 2.92 mm connector
• USB 2.0/3.0, GPIB, and 1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet
• External display via DisplayPort or VGA
• Optional PTB low-jitter precision timebase
– Typical Applications
• Optical transceiver design and production test
• Electrical ASIC/FPGA/IC characterization
• Serial bus validation
• TDR/TDT and S-parameter measurements
– Compatibility & Integration
FlexDCA software interface provides consistency across DCA-M modules and PC-based installations, enabling streamlined operation and data exchange across test environments.
