The Keysight N1095BSCA is optical PAM4 transmitter test software that automates measurement and characterization of high-speed digital communication designs. Operating with N1092 DCA-M Series oscilloscopes, it supports data rates to 400 Gb/s and validates designs against IEEE 802.3bs, 802.3cd, and 802.3cu standards. The software executes from a PC via USB connection, offering both Compliance mode for standards-based testing and Debug mode for custom measurement limits.
Technical Specifications
• Data Rate Support: Up to 400 Gb/s
• Supported Standards: IEEE 802.3bs (200 Gb/s and 400 Gb/s Optical TX), IEEE 802.3cd (50 Gb/s, 100 Gb/s, and 200 Gb/s Optical TX), IEEE 802.3cu (100 Gb/s and 400 Gb/s Optical TX)
• Standard Sections Covered: 802.3bs Sections 121–124; 802.3cd Sections 138–140; 802.3cu Sections 140 and 151
– Key Features
Measurement capabilities include Transmitter and Dispersion Eye Closure (TDECQ), Outer Optical Modulation Amplitude (Outer OMA), Outer Extinction Ratio (Outer ER), Transmitter Over/undershoot, Transmitter Power Excursion, Average Optical Launch Power, Signaling Rate, Launch Power in OMAouter minus TDECQ, Transmitter Transition Time, and Relative Intensity Noise (RINxx OMA, FYI only).
Automated test execution eliminates manual measurement steps. Single and multi-channel configurations are supported. Automatic HTML report generation summarizes device performance, test conditions, pass/fail results, and detailed measurements. A demo mode enables software evaluation without a license or hardware.
– Typical Applications
200GBASE and 400GBASE optical transceiver design validation; 50GBASE, 100GBASE, and 200GBASE transmitter characterization; pre-production compliance verification across IEEE 802.3 optical standards; design debugging with custom measurement thresholds.
– Compatibility & Integration
Works with N1092X DCA-M Oscilloscopes, N1078A Clock Recovery (Single-mode), N1077A Clock Recovery (Single-mode and Multimode), and N1092A/B with integrated clock recovery. PC connection via USB required.
