The 86100C Infi niium DCA-J can be viewed as four
high-powered instruments in one:
• A general-purpose wide-bandwidth sampling
oscilloscope. PatternLock triggering signifi cantly
enhances the usability as a general purpose scope.
• A digital communications analyzer
• A time domain refl ectometer
• A precision jitter and amplitude interference analyzer
Just select the desired instrument mode and start making
measurements.
Confi gurable to meet your needs
The 86100C supports a wide range of modules for testing
both optical and electrical signals. Select modules to get
the specifi c bandwidth, fi ltering, and sensitivity you need.
Digital communications analysis
Accurate eye-diagram analysis is essential for
characterizing the quality of transmitters used
from 100 Mb/s to 40 Gb/s. The 86100C is designed
specifi cally for the complex task of analyzing digital
communications waveforms. Compliance mask and
parametric testing no longer require a complicated
sequence of setups and confi gurations. If you can press
a button, you can perform a complete compliance test.
The important measurements you need are right at your
fi ngertips, including:
The key to accurate measurements of lightwave
communications waveforms is the optical receiver.
The 86100C has a broad range of precision receivers
integrated within the instrument.
• Built-in photodiodes, with fl at frequency responses,
yield the highest waveform fi delity. This provides
high accuracy for extinction ratio measurements.
• Standards-based transmitter compliance measurements
require fi ltered responses. The 86100C offers a broad
range of fi lter combinations. Filters can be automatically
and repeatably switched in or out of the measurement
channel remotely over GPIB or with a front panel
button. The frequency response of the entire
measurement path is calibrated, and will maintain
its performance over long-term usage.
• The integrated optical receiver provides a calibrated
optical channel. With the accurate optical receiver
built into the module, optical signals are accurately
measured and displayed in optical power units.
• Switches or couplers are not required for an average
power measurement. Signal routing is simplifi ed and
signal strength is maintained.
• industry standard mask testing with built-in
margin analysis
• extinction ratio measurements with accuracy and
repeatability
• eye measurements: crossing %, eye height and width,
‘1’ and ‘0’ levels, jitter, rise or fall times and more
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Eye diagram mask testing
The 86100C provides effi cient, high-throughput
waveform compliance testing with a suite of standards
based eye-diagram masks. The test process has been
streamlined into a minimum number of keystrokes for
testing at industry standard data rates.
Other eye-diagram masks are easily created through
scaling those listed above. In addition, mask editing
allows for new masks either by editing existing masks,
or creating new masks from scratch. A new mask can
also be created or modifi ed on an external PC using
a text editor such as Notepad, then can be transferred
to the instrument’s hard drive using LAN or Flash drive.
Perform these mask conformance tests with convenient
user-defi nable measurement conditions, such as mask
margins for guardband testing, number of waveforms
tested, and stop/limit actions. Mask margin can be
determined automatically to a user defi nable hit/error
ratio. Transmitter waveform dispersion penalty (TWDP)
tests can be performed directly in the 86100C. Exporting
the waveform for external post processing is not required.
(Option 201 and MATLAB® required. Dispersion penalty
script for specifi c test standards must be loaded into
the 86100C.)
Eyeline Mode
Eyeline Mode is available in the 86100C and provides
insight into the effects of specifi c bit transitions within a
data pattern. The unique view assists diagnosis of device
or system failures due to specifi c transitions or sets of
transitions within a pattern. When combined with mask
limit tests, Eyeline Mode can quickly isolate the specifi c
bit that caused a mask violation.
Traditional triggering methods on an equivalent time
sampling scope are quite effective at generating eye
diagrams. However, these eye diagrams are made up of
samples whose timing relationship to the data pattern
is effectively random, so a given eye will be made up
of samples from many different bits in the pattern
taken with no specifi c timing order. The result is that
amplitude versus time trajectories of specifi c bits in
the pattern are not visible. Also, averaging of the eye
diagram is not valid, as the randomly related samples
will effectively average to the “middle” of the eye.
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Eyeline Mode uses PatternLock triggering (Option 001
required) to build up an eye diagram from samples taken
sequentially through the data pattern. This maintains
a specifi c timing relationship between samples and
allows Eyeline Mode to draw the eye based on specifi c
bit trajectories. Effects of specifi c bit transitions can be
investigated, and averaging can be used with the eye
diagram.
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PatternLock Triggering advances the
capabilities of the sampling oscilloscope
The Enhanced Trigger option (Option 001) on the 86100C
provides a fundamental capability never available
before in an equivalent time sampling oscilloscope.
This new triggering mechanism enables the DCA-J to
generate a trigger at the repetition of the input data
pattern – a pattern trigger. Historically, this required the
pattern source to provide this type of trigger to the scope.
With the press of a button, PatternLock automatically
detects the pattern length, data rate and clock rate
making the complex triggering process transparent to
the user.
PatternLock enables the 86100C to behave more like a
real-time oscilloscope in terms of user experience.
Observation of specifi c bits within the data pattern is
greatly simplifi ed. Users that are familiar with real-time
oscilloscopes, but perhaps less so with equivalent time
sampling scopes will be able to ramp up quickly.
The DCA-J provides simple, one button setup and
execution of jitter analysis. Jitter Mode decomposes
jitter into its constituent components and presents
jitter data in various insightful displays. Jitter Mode
operates at all data rates the 86100C supports, removing
the traditional data rate limitations from complex jitter
analysis. The 86100C provides several key attributes to
jitter analysis:
• Very low intrinsic jitter (both random and
deterministic) translates to a ver y low jitter noise
fl oor which provides unmatched jitter measurement
sensitivity.
• Wide bandwidth measurement channels deliver very
low intrinsic data dependent jitter and allow analysis
of jitter on all data rates to 40 Gb/s and beyond.
• PatternLock triggering technology provides sampling
effi ciency that makes jitter measurements very fast.
• Firmware revision 8.0 allows for accurate jitter
measurements on signals with large RJ/PJ components
(up to 0.7 UI).
PatternLock adds another new dimension to pattern
triggering by enabling the mainframe software to take
samples at specifi c locations in the data pattern with
outstanding timebase accuracy. This capability is a
building block for many of the new capabilities available
in the 86100C described later.
Jitter analysis (Option 200)
The “J” in DCA-J represents the ability to perform
jitter analysis. The 86100C is a Digital Communications
Analyzer with jitter analysis capability. The 86100C adds
a fourth mode of operation – Jitter Mode. Extremely
wide bandwidth, low intrinsic jitter, and advanced
analysis algorithms yield the highest accuracy in jitter
measurements.
As data rates increase in both electrical and optical
applications, jitter is an ever increasing measurement
challenge. Decomposition of jitter into its constituent
components is becoming more critical. It provides
critical insight for jitter budgeting and performance
optimization in device and system designs. Many
communications standards require jitter decomposition
for compliance. Traditionally, techniques for separation of
jitter have been complex and often diffi cult to confi gure,
and availability of instruments for separation of jitter
becomes limited as data rates increase.
Jitter analysis functionality is available through the
Option 200 software package. Option 200 includes:
• Decomposition of jitter into Total Jitter (TJ), Random
Jitter (RJ), Deterministic Jitter (DJ), Periodic Jitter
(PJ), Data Dependent Jitter (DDJ), Duty Cycle
Distortion (DCD), and Jitter induced by Intersymbol
Interference (ISI).
• Various graphical and tabular displays of jitter data
• Export of jitter data to convenient delimited text
format
• Save / recall of jitter database
• Jitter frequency spectrum
• Isolation and analysis of Sub-Rate Jitter (SRJ), that is,
periodic jitter that is at an integer sub-rate of the bitrate.
• Bathtub curve display in both Q and logBER scale
• Adjustable total jitter probability
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Equalization and advanced waveform analysis
(Option 201)
As bit rates increase, channel effects cause signifi cant
eye closure. Many new devices and systems are
employing equalization and pre/de-emphasis to
compensate for channel effects. Option 201 Advanced
Waveform Analysis will provide key tools to enable
design, test, and modeling of devices and systems that
must dea l with diffi cult channel effects:
• Capture of long single valued waveforms. PatternLock
triggering and the waveform append capability of
Option 201 enable very accurate pulse train data sets
up to 256 megasamples long, similar to a very deep
memory real-time oscilloscope acquisition.
• Equalization. The DCA-J can take a long single
valued waveform and route it through a linear
equalizer algorithm (default or user defi ned) and
display the resultant equalized waveform in real time.
The user can simultaneously view the input (distorted)
and output (equalized) waveforms.
• Interface to MATLAB® analysis capability. User can
defi ne a measurement with a MATLAB® script. Result
can be reported on oscilloscope results display.
• Automatic dispersion penalty analysis (such as
transmitter waveform dispersion penalty or TWDP).
User-entered MATLAB® scripts used to automatically
process waveforms and determine penalty values.
In addition to jitter, signal quality can also be impacted
by impairments in the amplitude domain. Similar to
the many t ypes of jitter that exist, noise, inter-symbol
interference, and periodic fl uctuation can cause eye
closure in the amplitude domain. Option 300 can be
added to an 86100C mainframe (Option 200 must
also be installed) to provide in-depth analysis of the
quality of both the zero and one levels of NRZ digital
communications signals. A mplitude analysis is performed
at a single button press as part of the jitter mode
measurement process.
• Measurement results are analogous to those provided
for jitter and include Total Interference (TI),
Deterministic Interference (dual-Dirac model, DI),
Random Noise (RN), Periodic Interference (PI), and
Inter-symbol Interference (ISI)
• Tablular and graphical results for both one and
zero levels
• Export of interference data to delimited text format
• Save/recall of interference database
• Interference frequency spectrum
• Bathtub curve display
• Q-factor (isolated from deterministic interference)
• Adjustable probability for total interference estimation
Relative Intensity Noise (RIN)
Relative Intensity Noise (RIN) describes the effects of
laser intensity fl uctuations on the recovered electrical
signal. Like amplitude interference, excessive RIN can
close the eye diagram vertically, and therefore affect the
power budget or system performance. The DCA-J can
measure RIN on square wave as well as industrystandard PRBS and other patterns. In order to avoid
having the measurement infl uenced by inter-symbol
interference, the instrument searches the pattern for
sequences of consecutive bits (for example, fi ve zeroes or
fi ve ones) and measures the random noise and the power
levels in the center of this sequence. When a reference
receiver fi lter is turned on RIN is normalized to a 1 Hz
bandwidth. The user can also choose between RIN based
on the one level or on the optical modulation amplitude
(RIN OMA according to IEEE 802.3ae). RIN measurements
require Options 001, 200, and 300.
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Phase noise/jitter spectrum analysis
Analysis of jitter in the frequency domain can provide
valuable insight into jitter properties and the root causes
behind them. The phase locked-loop of the 83496B clock
recovery module or 86108A precision waveform analyzer
module can effectively be used as a jitter demodulator.
Internally monitoring the loop error signal and
transforming it into the frequency domain allows the
jitter spectrum of a signal to be observed. Through
self-calibration, effects of the loop response are removed
from the observed signal, allowing accurate jitter spectral
analysis over a 300 Hz to 20 MHz span.
This technique provides measurements not available with
other test solutions:
• Jitter spectrum/phase noise for both clock or data
signals
• Display in seconds or dBc/Hz
• High sensitivity: for input signals > 0.5 Vpp,
< –100 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset for 5 Gb/s, –106 dBc/Hz
for 2.5 Gb/s, –140 dBc/Hz at 20 MHz offset (integrated
spectrum of the instrument jitter from 10 kHz to 20 MHz
is less than 100 fs)
• High dynamic range: can lock onto and display signals
with > 0.5% pp frequency deviation such as
spread spectrum clocks and data
• Data rates from 50 Mb/s to 13.5 Gb/s
• Clock rates from 25 MHz to 6.75 GHz
Spectral results can be integrated to provide an estimate
of combined jitter over a user-defi ned span. As both
clock s and data signals can be observed, the ratio of
data-to-clock jitter can be observed. The displayed jitter
spectrum can also be altered through a user-defi ned
transfer function, such as a specifi c PLL frequency
response.
Phase noise analysis is achieved via an external
spreadsheet application run on a personal computer
communicating to the 83496B/86108A through the
86100C mainframe (typically using a USB-GPIB
connection). An 83496A clock recovery module must
be upgraded to a “B” version to function in the phase
noise system.
PLL bandwidth/jitter transfer
The on-board phase detector of the 83496B and 86108A
allows for a precision measurement of phase-locked loop
(PLL) bandwidth, sometimes referred to as jitter transfer.
The external software application discussed above for
phase noise/jitter spectrum controls several jitter
sources including the Agilent N4903 JBERT, 81150A
function generator, N5182A MXG, or pat tern generators/
sources with delay line or phase modulation inputs
(modulated with a 33250A function generator) to provide
a modulated stimulus to the device under test (DUT). The
application will monitor the internal phase detector of the
83496B or 86108A to measure the stimulus as well as the
DUT response. By sweeping the frequency of the jitter
stimulus, the ratio of the output jitter to the input jitter
provides the PLL bandwidth. The measurement system
is extremely fl exible and can test input/outputs from 50
Mb/s to 13.5 Gb/s (data signals) and/or 25 MHz to 6.75
GHz (clock signals). Thus several classes of DUTs can be
measured including clock extraction circuits, multiplier/
dividers, and PLLs. Similar to a phase noise analysis, this
capability is achieved via an external application run
on a PC.
S-parameters and time domain refl ectometery/
time domain transmission (TDR/TDT)
High-speed design starts with the physical structure.
The transmission and refl ection properties of electrical
channels and components must be characterized to
ensure suffi cient signal integrity, so refl ections and
signal distortions must be kept at a minimum. Use TDR
and TDT to optimize microstrip lines, backplanes, PC
board traces, SMA edge launchers and coaxial cables.
Analyze return loss, attenuation, crosstalk, and other
S-parameters (including magnitude and group delay) with
one button push using the 86100C Option 202 Enhanced
Impedance and S-parameter software, either in singleended or mixed-mode signals.
Calibration techniques, unique to the 86100C, provide
highest precision by removing cabling and fi xturing
effects from the measurement results. Translation of TDR
data to complete single-ended, differential, and mixed
mode S-parameters (including magnitude and group
delay) are available through Option 202 and the N1930A
Physical Layer Test System software. Higher two-event
resolution and ultra high-speed impedance measurements
are facilitated through TDR pulse enhancers from
Picosecond Pulse Labs
The N1024A TDR calibration kit contains precision
standard devices based on SOLT (Short-Open-LoadThrough) technology to calibrate the measurement path.
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Measurements
The following measurements are available from the
tool bar, as well as the pull down menus. The available
measurements depend on the DCA-J operating mode.
Oscilloscope mode
Time
Rise Time, Fall Time, Jitter RMS, Jitter p-p, Period,
Frequency, + Pulse Width, - Pulse Width, Duty Cycle,
Delta Time, [Tmax, Tmin, Tedge—remote commands only]
Amplitude
Overshoot, Average Power, V amptd, V p-p, V rms,
V top, V base, V max, V min, V avg, OMA (Optical
Modulation Amplitude)
Eye/mask mode
NRZ eye measurements
Extinction Ratio, Jitter RMS, Jitter p-p, Average Power,
Crossing Percentage, Rise Time, Fall Time, One Level,
Zero Level, Eye Height, Eye Width, Signal to Noise,
Duty Cycle Distortion, Bit Rate, Eye Amplitude
RZ Eye Measurements
Extinction Ratio, Jitter RMS, Jitter p-p, Average Power,
Rise Time, Fall Time, One Level, Zero Level, Eye Height,
Eye Amplitude, Opening Factor, Eye Width, Pulse Width,
Signal to Noise, Duty Cycle, Bit Rate, Contrast Ratio
Mask Test
Open Mask, Start Mask Test, Exit Mask Test, Filter,
Mask Test Margins, Mask Test Scaling, Create NRZ Mask
Advanced measurement options
The 86100C has four software options that allow
advanced analysis. Options 200, 201, and 300 require
mainframe Option 001. Option 202 does not require
Option 86100-001.
Total Interference (TI), Deterministic Interference
(Dual-Dirac model, DI), Random Noise (RN),
Periodic Interference (PI), and Inter-symbol
Interference (ISI), RIN (dBm or dB/Hz), Q-factor
Data Displays (Option 300 advanced
amplitude analysis/RIN/Q-factor, requires
Option 200) TI histogram, RN/PI histogram,
ISI histogram
TDR/TDT Mode (requires TDR module)
Quick TDR, TDR/TDT Setup, Normalize, Response,
Rise Time, Fall Time, Δ Time, Minimum Impedance,
Maximum Impedance, Average Impedance,
(Single-ended and Mixed-mode S-parameters with
Option 202)
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Additional capabilities
Standard functions
Standard functions are available through pull down
menus and soft keys, and some functions are also
accessible through the front panel knobs.
Markers
Two vertical and two horizontal (user selectable)
TDR markers
Horizontal — seconds or meter
Vertical — Volts, Ohms or Percent Refl ection
Propagation — Dielectric Constant or Velocity
Limit tests
Acquisition limits
Limit Test “Run Until” Conditions — Off, # of
Waveforms, # of Samples
Report Action on Completion — Save waveform to
memory, Save screen image
Measurement limit test
Specif y Number of Failures to Stop Limit Test
When to Fail Selected Measurement — Inside Limits,
Outside Limits, Always Fail, Never Fail
Report Action on Failure - Save waveform to memor y,
Save screen image, Save summary
Mask limit test
Specif y Number of Failed Mask Test Samples
Report Action on Failure — Save waveform to memor y,
Save screen image, Save summary
Confi gure measurements
Thresholds
10%, 50%, 90% or 20%, 50%, 80% or Custom
Eye Boundaries
Defi ne boundaries for eye measurments
Defi ne boundaries for alignment
Format Units for
Duty Cycle Distortion — Time or Percentage
Extinction/Contrast Ratio — Ratio, Decibel
or Percentage
Eye Height — Amplitude or Decibel (dB)
Eye Width — Time or Ratio
Average Power — Watts or Decibels (dBm)
Top Base Defi nition
Automatic or Custom
Δ Time Defi nition
First Edge Number, Edge Direction, Threshold
Second Edge Number, Edge Direction, Threshold
Jitter Mode
Units (time or unit interval, watts, volts, or unit
amplitude)
Signal type (data or clock)
Measure based on edges (all, rising only, falling only)
Graph layout ( single, split, quad)
Quick measure confi guration
4 User Selectable Measurements for Each Mode,
Eye-mask, TDR etc.)
Default Settings
(Eye/Mask Mode)
Extinction Ratio, Jitter RMS, Average Power,
Crossing Percentage
Default Settings
(Oscilloscope Mode)
Rise Time, Fall Time, Period,
V amptd
Histograms
Confi gure
Histogram scale (1 to 8 divisions)
Histogram axis (vertical or horizontal)
Histogram window (adjustable Window via
marker knobs)
Math measurements
4 User-defi nable functions Operator — magnif y,
invert, subtract, versus, min, max
Module (amplitude)
Horizontal (time base)
Extinction ratio
Probe
Optical channel
Front panel calibration output level
User selectable –2V to 2V
Utilities
Set time and date
Remote interface
Set GPIB interface
Touch screen confi guration/calibration
Calibration
Disable/enable touch screen
Upgrade software
Upgrade mainframe
Upgrade module
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Built-in information system
The 86100C has a context-sensitive on-line
manual providing immediate answers to your
questions about using the instrument. Links on
the measurement screen take you directly to the
information you need including algorithms for all of the
measurements. The on-line manual includes technical
specifi cations of the mainframe and plug-in modules. It
also provides useful information such as the mainframe
serial number, module serial numbers, fi rmware revision
and date, and hard disk free space. There is no need for a
large paper manual consuming your shelf space.
File sharing and storage
Use the internal 40 GB hard drive to store instrument
setups, waveforms, or screen images. A 256 MB USB
memory stick is included with the mainframe. Combined
with the USB port on the front panel this provides for
quick and easy fi le transfer. Images can be stored in
formats easily imported into various programs for
documentation and further analysis. LAN interface is
also available for network fi le management and printing.
An external USB DVD/CD-RW drive is available as an
option to the mainframe. This enables easy installation of
software applications as well as storage of large amounts
of data.
File security
For users requiring security of their data, 86100C
Option 090 offers a removable hard drive. This also
enables removal of the mainframe from secure
environments for calibration and repair.
Powerful display modes
Use gray scale and color graded trace displays to gain
insight into device behavior. Waveform densities are
mapped to color or easy-to-interpret gray shades.
These are infi nite persistence modes where shading
differentiates the number of times data in any individual
screen pixel has been acquired.
Direct triggering through clock recovery
Typically an external timing reference is used to
synchronize the oscilloscope to the test signal. In cases
where a trigger signal is not available, clock recovery
modules are available to derive a timing reference
directly from the waveform to be measured. The Agilent
83496A/B series of clock recovery modules are available
for electrical, multimode optical, and single-mode optical
input signals. 83496A/B modules have excellent jitter
performance to ensure accurate measurements. Each
clock recovery module is designed to synchronize to a
variety of common transmission rates. The 83496A/B
can derive triggering from optical and electrical signals
at any rate from 50 Mb/s to 13.5 Gb/s.
The 86108A module incorporates the clock recovery
capabilities of the 83496B into a module that also has
sampling channels. Since the clock recovery system is
integrated with the samplers, measurements are achieved
with a single instrument connection.
Clock recovery loop bandwidth
The Agilent clock recovery modules have adjustable loop
bandwidth settings. Loop bandwidth is very important
in determining the accuracy of your waveform when
measuring jitter, as well as testing for compliance. When
using recovered clocks for triggering, the amount of
jitter observed will depend on the loop bandwidth. As
the loop bandwidth increases, more jitter is “tracked out”
by the clock recovery resulting in less observed jitter.
• Narrow loop bandwidth provides a “jitter free” system
clock to observe a wide jitter spectrum
• Wide loop bandwidth in some applications is specifi ed by
standards for compliance testing. Wide loop bandwidth
settings mimic the performance of communications
system receivers
The 83496A/B and 86108A have a continuously adjustable
loop bandwidth from as low as 15 kHz to as high as 10 MHz,
and can be confi gured as a golden PLL for standards
compliance testing.
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Waveform autoscaling
Autoscaling provides quick horizontal and vertical scaling
of both pulse and eye-diagram (RZ and NRZ) waveforms.
Gated triggering
Trigger gating port allows easy external control of data
acquisition for circulating loop or burst-data
experiments. Use TTL-compatible signals to control
when the instrument does and does not acquire data.
Easier calibrations
Calibrating your instrument has been simplifi ed by
placing all the performance level indicators and
calibration procedures in a single high-level location.
This provides greater confi dence in the measurements
made and saves time in maintaining equipment.
Stimulus response testing using the
Agilent N490X BERTs
Error performance analysis represents an essential part
of digital transmission test. The Agilent 86100C and
N490X BERT have similar user interfaces and together
create a powerful test solution. If stimulus only is
needed, the 81133A and 81134A pattern generators
work seamlessly with the 86100C.
Transitioning from the Agilent 83480A and
86100A/B to the 86100C
While the 86100C has powerful new functionality that
its predecessors don’t have, it has been designed to
maintain compatibility with the Agilent 86100A, 86100B
and Agilent 83480A digital communications analyzers
and Agilent 54750A wide-bandwidth oscilloscope. All
modules used in the Agilent 86100A/B, 83480A and
54750A can also be used in the 86100C. The remote
programming command set for the 86100C has been
designed so that code written for the 86100A or 86100B
will work directly. Some code modifi cations are required
when transitioning from the 83480A and 54750A, but
the command set is designed to minimize the level of
effort required.
IVI-COM capability
Interchangeable Virtual Instruments (IVI) is a group of
new instrument device software specifi cations created
by the IVI Foundation to simplif y interchangeability,
increase application performance, and reduce the cost
of test program development and maintenance through
design code reuse. The 86100C IVI-COM drivers are
available for download from the Agilent website.
VXII.2 and VXII.3 instrument control
Firmware revision 8.0 provides LAN based instrument
control
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Lowest intrinsic jitter
The industry standard for lowest oscilloscope jitter
was set with the development of the 86107A precision
timebase reference module. Mainframe jitter is reduced
to levels below 200 fs. Low oscilloscope jitter allows
the true jitter performance of devices to be seen.
Oscilloscope jitter can be driven to even lower levels
when using the 86108A precision waveform analyzer.
Precision timebase hardware has been integrated
with the waveform sampling system to reduce residual
jitter to less than 100 fs (< 60 fs typical!). The highest
performance devices can be tested with pinpoint
accuracy.
The 86107A is used in tandem with any of the optical or
electrical sampling modules to reduce mainframe trigger
jitter. The 86108A includes sampling channels, internal
clock recover y, and precision timebase hardware in a
single module. The 86108A can derive a clock from the
test signal and internally feed the precision timebase
section. Or an external timing reference can be provided
to the precision timebase. Ultra-low jitter is achieved in
either 86108A confi guration.
Accurate views of your 40 Gb/s
waveforms
When developing 40 Gb/s devices, even a small amount of
inherent scope jitter can become signifi cant since 40 Gb/s
waveforms only have a bit period of 25 ps. Scope jitter
of 1ps RMS can result in 6 to 9 ps of peak-to-peak jitter,
causing eye closure even if your signal is jitter-free.
The Agilent 86107A reduces the intrinsic jitter of 86100
family mainframes to the levels necessary to make
quality waveform measurements on 40 Gb/s signals.
Meeting your growing need for more bandwidth
Today’s communication signals have signifi cant
frequency content well beyond an oscilloscope’s 3 dB
bandwidth. A high-bandwidth scope does not alone
guarantee an accurate representation of your waveform.
Careful design of the scope’s frequency response (both
amplitude and phase) minimizes distortion such as
overshoot and ringing.
The Agilent 86116C plug-in module includes an integrated
optical receiver designed to provide the optimum in
bandwidth, sensitivity, and waveform fi delity. It extends
the bandwidth of the 86100C Infi niium DCA-J to 80 GHz
electrical (93 GHz typical) and 65 GHz optical in the 1310
and 1550 nm wavelength bands. The 86117A and 86118A
modules provide electrical bandwidths of 50 GHz and 70
GHz respectively. You can build a premier solution for 40
Gb/s waveform analysis around the 86100C mainframe.
Residual jitter of a 5 Gb/s PRBS signal showing the RJ component at
67 fs, indicating the extremely low jitter level of the oscilloscope system
An extensive set of automatic RZ measurements are
built-in for the complete characterization of return-to-zero
(RZ) signals at the push of a button.
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Specifi cations
Specifi cations describe warranted per formance over the temperature range of +10 °C to +40 °C (unless otherwise noted). The specifi cations are
applicable for the temperature after the instrument is turned on for one (1) hour, and while self-calibration is valid. Many performance parameters
are enhanced through frequent, simple user calibrations. Characteristics provide useful, non-warranted information about the functions and
performance of the instrument. Characteristics are printed in italic typeface. Product specifi cations and descriptions in this document subject to
change without notice.
Factory Calibration Cycle -For optimum performance, the instrument should have a complete verifi cation of specifi cations once every twelve (12) months.
General specifi cations
Temperat ure
Operating
Non-operating
Altitude
Operating
Power
Weight
Mainframe without modules
Typical module
Mainframe dimensions (excluding handle)
Without front connectors and rear feet
With front connectors and rear feet
10 °C to +40 °C (50 °F to +104 °F)
–40 °C to +65 °C (–40 °F to +158 °F)
Up to 4,600 meters (15,000 ft)
115 V, 5.7 A,
230 V, 3.0 A
50/60 Hz
15.5 kg (34 lb)
1.2 kg (2.6 lb)
215 mm H x 425 mm W x 566 mm D (8.47 in x 16.75 in x 22.2 in)
215 mm H x 425 mm W x 629 mm D (8.47 in x 16.75 in x 24.8 in)
Mainframe specifi cations
HORIZONTAL SYSTEM (time base)
Scale factor (full scale is ten divisions)
Minimum
Maximum
1
Delay
Minimum
Maximum
2 ps/div (with 86107A: 500 fs/div)
1 s/div
24 ns
1000 screen diameters or 10 s,
whichever is smaller
Time interval accuracy
2
1 ps + 1.0% of ∆ time reading
3
or 8 ps,
whichever is smaller
Time interval accuracy – jitter mode operation
Time interval resolution
4
1 ps
≤ (screen diameter)/(record length) or 62.5 fs,
whichever is larger
Display units
Bits or time (TDR mode–meters)
VERTICAL SYSTEM (channels)
Number of channels
Vertical resolution
Full resolution channel
4 (simultaneous acquisition)
14 bit A/D converter (up to 15 bits with averaging)
Adjusts in a 1-2-5-10 sequence for coarse adjustment or fi ne adjustment resolution
from the front panel knob
Adjustments
Record length
1 Time off set relat ive to the fr ont panel trigger input on the ins trument m ainframe.
2 Dual marker measu rement performed at a temperature within ± 5 °C of horizo ntal calibration temperature.
3 The ma ximum delay setting is 100 ns and delta time does not span across (28 + Nx4)ns +/- 100ps del ay set ting, where N=0,1,2….18. If delta time measurement span exceeds above crite ria,
time inter val accuracy is 8 ps + 0.1% of time reading
4 Characteristic performance. Test confi guration: PRBS of length 2
Scale, offset, activate fi lter, sampler bandwidth, attenuation factor, transducer conversion factors
16 to 16384 samples – increments of 1
7
– 1 bits, Data and Clock 10 Gb/s.
PATTERN LOCK
250 ns/div
40.1 ns default, 24 ns min
1000 screen diameters or 25.401 µs,
whichever is smaller
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Mainframe specifi cations (continued)
Standard (direct trigger)
Trigger Modes
Internal trigger
External direct trigger
Limited bandwidth3
Full bandwidth
1
2
Free run
DC to 100 MHz
DC to 3.2 GHz
External Divided TriggerN/A
PatternLockN/A
Jitter
Characteristic
Maximum
< 1.0 ps RMS + 5*10E-5 of delay setting
1.5 ps RMS + 5*10E-5 of delay setting
4
Trigger sensitivity200 m Vpp (sinusoidal input or
200 ps minimum pulse width)
Trigger confi guration
Trigger level adjustment–1 V to + 1 V
Edge selectPositive or negative
Hysteresis
5
Normal or High sensitivity
Trigger gating
Gating input levels
(TTL compatible)
Disable: 0 to 0.6 V
Enable: 3.5 to 5 V
Pulse width > 500 ns, period > 1 μs
Gating delayDisable: 27 μs + trigger period +
Max time displayed
Enable: 100 ns
Trigger impedance
Nominal impedance
Refl ection
Connector type
50 Ω
10% for 100 ps rise time
3.5 mm (male)
Maximum trigger signal2 V peak-to-peak
1 The freerun trigger mode internall y generates an asy nchronous trig ger tha t allows viewing t he sampled signal amplitude wi thout an ex ternal tr igger sign al but provides no timing
information. Fre erun is useful in troubleshooting ex ternal tr igger problems.
2 The sampled inpu t signal timing is recrea ted by using a n externa lly supplied trigger signal that is synchronous with the s ampled signal input.
3 T he DC to 100 MHz mode is used to minimize the effect of high frequency signals or noise on a low frequency trigger signal.
4 Measured at 2.5 GH z with the triggering le vel adjusted for optimum tr igger.
5 High Sens itivit y Hysteresis M ode improves the high freq uency tri gger sensitivity bu t is not recommended when u sing noisy, low frequency signals that may result in false trigger s without
normal hysteresis enabled.
6 Slew rate ≥ 2 V/ns
Option 001 (enhanced trigger)
3 GHz to 13 GHz (3 GHz to 15 GHz)
50 MHz to 13 GHz (50 MHz to 15 GHz)
4
1.2 ps RMS for time delays less than 100 ns
1.7 ps RMS for time delays less than 100 ns
200 m Vpp sinusoidal input: 50 MHz to 8 GHz
Trigger bandwidth2.0 to 15.0 GHz2.4 to 25.0 GHz2.4 to 48.0 GHz
Typical jitter (RMS)2.0 to 4.0 GHz trigger: < 280 fs
4.0 to 15.0 GHz trigger: < 200 fs
2.4 to 4.0 GHz < 280 fs
4.0 to 25.0 GHz < 200 fs
2.4 to 4.0 GHz < 280 fs
4.0 to 48.0 GHz < 200 fs
Time base linearity error < 200 fs
Input signal type Synchronous clock
2
Input signal level0.5 to 1.0 Vpp
0.2 to 1.5 Vpp (Typical functional performance)
DC offset range±200 mV
3
Required trigger signal-to-noise ratio≥ 200 : 1
Trigger gatingDisable: 0 to 0.6 V
Gating input levels (TTL compatible)
Enable: 3.5 to 5 V
Pulse width > 500 ns, period > 1 µs
Trigger impedance (nominal)50 Ω
Connector type3.5 mm (male)3.5 mm (male)
2.4 mm (male)
1 Requires 86100 software revision 4.1 or above.
2 Filtering provided for Option 010 bands 2.4 to 4.0 GHz and 9.0 to 12.6 GHz, for Option 020 9.0 to 12.6 GHz and 18 to 25.0 GHz, for Option 40 9.0 to 12.6 GHz, 18.0 to 25.0 GHz, and 39.0 to
48.0 GHz. Within the fi ltered bands, a synchronous clock signal should be provided (clock, sinusoid, BERT trigger, etc.). Outside these bands, fi ltering is required to minimize harmonics and sub
harmonics and provide a sinusoid to the 86107 input.
3 For the 86107A with Option 020, the Agilent 11742A (DC Block) is recommended if the DC offset magnitude is greater than 200 mV.
Precision time base 86108A
The 86108A can be triggered through clock recover y of the observed signal, through an external reference clock into the precision timebase
section, or with the precision timebase operating on the clock signal recovered from the observed signal. The following specifi cations indicate
the 86100 system timebase specifi cations achieved when using the 86108A plug-in module. (The 86100 mainframe and the 86108A module
can also be triggered with a signal into the mainframe. In this confi guration, the basic mainframe specifi cations are achieved)
86108A
Typical jitter (clock recovery and precision timebase confi guration)< 60 fs
Maximum jitter (clock recovery and precision timebase confi guration)
1
< 90 fs
Typical jitter (clock recovery without precision timebase active)< 1.25 ps
Effective trigger-to-sample delay (clock recovery and precision timebase confi guration, typical)< 200 ps
Typical jitter (trigger signal applied to precision timebase input)< 60 fs
Maximum jitter (trigger signal supplied to precision timebase input)
1
< 100 fs
Precision timebase trigger bandwidth2 to 13.5 GHz (1 to 17 GHz)
Precision timebase external reference amplitude characteristic1.0 to 1.6 Vpp
Precision timebase input signal type
2
Sinusoid
Precision timebase maximum input level±2V (16 dBm)
Precision timebase maximum DC offset level±200 mV
Precision timebase input impedance50 Ω
Precision timebase connector type3.5 mm male
Timebase resolution (with precision timebase active)0.5 ps/div
Timebase resolution (precision timebase disabled)2 ps/div
1 Verifi ed with maximum level input signal (~800 mVpp)
2 The precision timebase performs optimally with a sinusoidal input. Non-sinusoidal signals will operate with some degradation in timebase linearity.
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Computer system and storage
CPU
Mass storage
1 GHz microprocessor
40 GByte internal hard drive
Optional external USB CD-RW drive
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows® XP Pro
DISPLAY
Display area
1
170.9 mm x 128.2 mm (8.4 inch diagonal color active matrix LCD module incorporating
amorphous silicon TFTs)
Active display area
Waveform viewing area
Entire display resolution
Graticule display resolution
Waveform colors
Persistence modes
Waveform overlap
Connect-the-dots
Persistence
Graticule
Grid intensity
Backlight saver
Dialog boxes
171mm x 128 mm (21,888 square mm) 6.73 in x 5.04 in (33.92 square inches)
103 mm x 159 mm (4.06 in x 6.25 in)
640 pixels horizontally x 480 pixels ver tically
451 pixels horizontally x 256 pixels vertically
Select from 100 hues, 0 to 100% saturation and 0 to 100% luminosity
Gray scale, color grade, variable, infi nite
When t wo waveforms overlap, a third color distinguishes the overlap area
On/Off selectable
Minimum, variable (100 ms to 40 s), infi nite
On/Off
0 to 100%
2 to 8 hrs, enable option
Opaque or transparent
FRONT PANEL
INPUTS AND OUTPUTS
Cal output
Trigger input
2
USB
BNC (female) and test clip, banana plug
APC 3.5 mm, 50 Ω, 2 Vpp base max
REAR PANEL
INPUTS AND OUTPUTS
Gated trigger input
Video output
GPIB
RS-232
Centronics
LAN
2
(2)
USB
TTL compatible
VGA, full color, 15 pin D-sub (female) 10
Fully programmable, complies with IEEE 488.2
Serial printer, 9 pin D-sub (male)
Parallel printer port, 25 pin D-sub (female)
1 Supports external d isplay. Supports multiple display confi gurations v ia Window s® XP Pro di splay uti lity.
2 USB Keyboard and mouse included with mainframe. Keyboard has integrated, 2-port USB h ub.
MS- DOS and W indows XP P ro are U. S. registered tr ademar k of Micr osof t Corporati on.
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Module overview
Optical/electrical modules
750-1650 nm
The 86105C has the widest coverage of data rates with
optical modulation bandwidth of 9 GHz and electrical
bandwidth of 20 GHz. The outstanding sensitivity
(to –21 dBm) makes the 86105C ideal for a wide range
of design and manufacturing applications. Available
fi lters cover all common data rates from 155 Mb/s
through 11.3 Gb/s.
1000–1600 nm
< 20 GHz optical and electrical channels:
The 86105B module is optimized for testing long
wavelength signals with up to 15 GHz of optical
modulation bandwidth. Each module also has an
electrical channel with 20 GHz of bandwidth.
The 86105B provides high pulse fi delity, sensitivity,
and fl exible data rates. It is the recommended module
for 10 Gb/s compliance applications.
20 to 40 GHz optical and electrical channels:
The 86106B has 28 GHz of optical modulation bandwidth
with multiple 10 Gb/s compliance fi lters, and has an
electrical channel with 40 GHz of bandwidth.
40 GHz and greater optical and electrical channels:
The 86116C is the widest bandwidth optical module
with more than 65 GHz optical modulation bandwidth
(1550 nm band only) and more than 80 GHz electrical
bandwidth.
Dual electrical modules
86112A has two low-noise electrical channels with
> 20 GHz of bandwidth.
86117A has two electrical channels with up to 50 GHz
of bandwidth ideal for testing signals up to 20 Gb/s.
86118A has two electrical channels, each housed in a
compact remote sampling head, attached to the module
with separate light weight cables. With over 70 GHz of
bandwidth, this module is intended for very high bit
rate applications where signal fi delity is crucial.
The 86108A has two electrical channels with over 32 GHz
(typically 35 GHz) of bandwidth. Clock recovery (similar
to the 83496B) and a precision timebase (similar to the
86107A) are integrated into the module to provide the
highest precision electrical waveform measurements.
Residual jitter can be < 60 fs and trigger to sample delay
is effectively < 200 ps.
Clock recovery modules
Unlike real-time oscilloscopes, equivalent time sampling
oscilloscopes like the 86100 require a timing reference
or trigger that is separate from the signal being
observed. This is often achieved with a clock signal
that is synchronous to the signal under test. Another
approach is to derive a clock from the test signal with
a clock recovery module.
The 83496A and B provide the highest performance/
fl exibility as they are capable of operation at any data
rate from 50 Mb/s to 13.5 Gb/s, on single-ended and
differential electrical signals, single-mode (1250 to 1620
nm) and multimode (780 to 1330 nm) optical signals,
with extremely low residual jitter. PLL loop bandwidth
is adjustable to provide optimal jitter fi ltering according
to industry test standards.
The 83496B has higher gain than the 83496A, allowing
it to track most spread-spectrum signals. The 86108A
module has internal clock recovery similar to the 83496B.
Time domain refl ectometry (TDR)
The Infi niium DCA-J may also be used as a high accuracy
TDR, using the 54754A differential TDR module.
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86100 family plug-in module matrix
The 86100 has a large family of plug-in modules designed
for a broad range of data rates for optical and electrical
waveforms. The 86100 can hold up to 2 modules for a
total of 4 measurement channels.
1 Module has r eceptacle to supply power for ex ternal probe.
2 P ick any 4 rates (155 Mb/s to 8.5 Gb/s).
3 This module is not c ompatible with the 86100 A and 86100B Digital Communicat ion Analy zer (DCA) mainframes .
If you would like to upgrade older DCA’s contact Agilent Technol ogies and as k for current trad e-in deals.
4 T he 86108A uses two m odule slot s.
±3% ±200 nW ±power meter uncertainty,
< 5 °C change
±10% ±200 nW ±power meter uncertainty,
< 5 °C change
850 nm
> 13 dB,
1310 nm/1550 nm
> 24 dB
1 Smalles t average op tical power required for m ask test. Values rep resent typical sensitiv ity of NRZ eye diagrams . Assumes mask te st with co mplicanc e fi lter switched in.
2 CW refers to an unmodulated optical si gnal.
1 86116C requires a n 86100C mainframe and softwar e revision 7.0 or above.
2 FWHM (Full Wid th Half Max) as meas ured from optica l pulse wit h 700 fs FW HM, 5 MHz repetition rate and 10 mW peak power.
3 Smalles t average op tical power required for mask test. Values rep resent typical sensitiv ity of NRZ eye diag rams. As sumes mas k test with compl iance fi l ter switched in.
4 Contact Agilent for broader wavelength specifi cations.
Maximum input signal±2 V (+16 dBm)
Nominal impedance50 Ω
Refl ections (for 30 ps rise time)5%
Electrical input3.5 mm (male)
28.2 ps (12.4 GHz)
17.5 ps (20 GHz)
0.5 mV (20 GHz)
1 mV (20 GHz)
±2 mV ±1.5% of (reading-channel offset),
(12.4 GHz) ±0.4% of full scale
±2 mV ±3% of (reading-channel offset) (20 GHz)
±500 mV
±400 mV
28.2 ps (12.4 GHz)
19.4 ps (18 GHz)
0.25 mV (12.4 GHz)
0.5 mV (18 GHz)
0.5 mv (12.4 GHz)
1 mV (18 GHz)
±0.4% of full scale
±2 mV ±0.6% of (reading-channel offset),
(12.4 GHz) ±0.4% of full scale or marker
reading (whichever is greater)
±2 mV ±1.2% of (reading-channel of fset) (18 GHz)
Dual electrical channel modules86117A86118A
Electrical channel bandwidth30 and 50 GHz50 and 70 GHz
Maximum input signal±2 V (+16 dBm)
Nominal impedance50 Ω
Refl ections (for 30 ps rise time)5%
Electrical input3.5 mm (male)
CH1 to CH2 skew< 12 ps
Clock Recovery
Data rates input rangeContinuous tuning 0.05 to 13.5 Gb/s
Clock frequency input rangeContinuous tuning 0.025 to 6.75 GHz
Minimum input level to aquire lock175 m Vpp
Minimum input level to aquire lock
and achieve jitter specifi cations
Recovered clock random jitter
(used as internal trigger)
Clock recovery adjustable loop
bandwidth range (user selectable)
Clock recovery loop peaking rangeUp to 4 settings (dependent on loop BW)
Loop bandwidth accuracy±30%
Tracking range
(includes spread spectrum tracking)
Aquisition range ±5000 ppm
Maximum consecutive identical
digits to lock
Auto relocking
Residual spread spectrum-72 ±3 dB @ 33 kHz
Front panel recovered clock amplitude0.15 to 1.0 Vpp (0.3 to 1.0 Vpp)
Front panel recovered clock divide
ratio (user selectable)
Recovered clock front panel
connector type
Internal frequency counter accuracy±10 ppm
2
86108A
16 GHz and < 32 GHz, (35 GHz)
10 ps
±0.7% of full scale, ±2 mV ±1.5% of (reading-channel offset) (16 GHz)
±0.7% of full scale, ±2 mV ±3% of (reading-channel offset) (32 GHz)
±500 mV
±400 mV
125 m Vpp
Internal recovered clock trigger
< 500 fs at 2 Gb/s
< 400 fs at 5 and 10 Gb/s
0.015 to 10 MHz
±2500 ppm ±0.25%
150
If signal lock is lost, system can automatically attempt to regain phase-lock.
User selectable to enable/disable
1, 2, 4, 8, 16
2, 4, 8, 16
SMA
1 Derived f rom time domain analysi s.
2 This is not taking advan tage of the 86108A pre cision timebase. Wit h precision timebase enabled, system jit ter approaches 6 0 fs for best performance.
40 ps nominal
< 25 ps normalized
≤ ±1% after 1 ns from edge
≤ ±5%, –3% < 1 ns from edge
0.00 V ±2 mV
±200 mV +2 mV
86100C Option 202 enhanced impedance and
S-parameter software characteristics
Return lossAttenuation
Adjustable from larger of 10 ps or 0.08 x time/div
Maximum: 5 x time/div
≤ 0.1%
Return loss uncertainty – magnitude
3
2
1
dB
0
–1
–2
3 6 9 12 16
GHz
Return loss dynamic range – internal
–20
–25
–30
–35
–40
dB
–45
–50
–55
–60
0 3 6 9 12 16
GHz
Return loss dynamic range – external
–10
–20
–30
dB
–40
6 dB
6 dB
12 dB
12 dB
20 dB
20 dB
26 dB
26 dB
16 avgs
64 avgs
256 avgs
16 avgs
64 avgs
256 avgs
Attenuation uncertainty – magnitude
2
1
0
dB
–1
–2
–3
3 6 9 12 16
GHz
Attenuation dynamic range – internal
–20
–25
–30
–35
–40
dB
–45
–50
–55
–60
0 3 6 9 12 16
GHz
Attenuation dynamic range – external
–10
–20
–30
dB
–40
6 dB
6 dB
12 dB
12 dB
20 dB
20 dB
30 dB
30 dB
40 dB
40 dB
16 avgs
64 avgs
256 avgs
16 avgs
64 avgs
256 avgs
–50
–60
0 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32
GHz
–50
–60
0 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32
GHz
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86100C Option 202 characteristics
Return lossAttenuation
Return loss uncertainty – phase
30
20
10
0
Degrees
–10
–20
–30
3 6 9 12 16
*See end notes for additional phase uncertainties
GHz
6 dB
6 dB
12 dB
12 dB
20 dB
20 dB
26 dB
26 dB
30
20
10
0
Degrees
–10
–20
–30
Performance characteristics for 86100C Option 202
Tes t conditions
• Mainframe and module have been turned on for at
least one hour and have been calibrated
• TDR calibration has been performed using N1024A
• Internal measurements use 54754A as stimulus and
either 54754A or 86112A as receiver
• External measurements use 54754A and Picosecond
Pulse Labs Accelerator as stimulus and 86118A as
receiver
• All characteristics apply to single-ended and
differential
• Derived from measurements of wide range of devices
compared to vector network analyzer measurements
• Averages of 256 except as noted in dynamic range
Phase uncertainty
• Longer equipment warm-up times and careful
calibration provide the best phase performance –
perform module and TDR calibrations again if
temperatures change
• Phase uncertainty is the sum of the uncertainty from
the desired graph plus the two additional components
which are estimated below
• Sampling points - S-parameters are determined from
the sampling points record length
interval, which is time per division multiplied by ten
divisions. The reference plane is determined to nearest
sampling point with uncertainty given by this equation:
Uncertainty in degrees = time per division (sec) * 10 divisions * f (Hz) *360
(sampling points) 4096 * 2
Attenuation uncertainty – phase
3 6 9 12 16
*See end notes for additional phase uncertainties
GHz
1
over the time
6 dB
6 dB
12 dB
12 dB
20 dB
20 dB
30 dB
30 dB
40 dB
40 dB
Simplifi ed version = time per division (sec) * f(Hz) / 2.28
• Time base drift with temperature - the amount of
drift can be observed by placing the calibration short
at the reference plane and reading the amount of
time difference in picoseconds. The phase uncertainty
is given by this equation:
Uncertainty in degrees (temp drift) = time diff (sec) •frequency (Hz) * 360
1 Record length is u ser-defi ned from 16 to 16384 (fi rmware 8.0 or above). How ever, the minimum record length used for S-parameter s is 4096, independent of user se ttings.
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Specifi cations
83496A/B-10083496A/B-101
Channel typeDifferential or single-ended electrical
20/80 single-mode
30/70 multimode
Electrical signals have input only
(no internal power dividers)
20 dB single-mode, 16 dB multimode
22 dB min (DC to 12 GHz) electrical
16 dB min (12 to 20 GHz) electrical
2.5 dB max single-mode optical,
3 dB max multimode optical
(no electrical data output signal path)
See footnotes on page 28.
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Specifi cations (continued)
83496A/B-10083496A/B-101
Electrical through-path digital
amplitude attenuation
5
Wavelength range
Front panel recovered
clock output amplitude
Consecutive identical digits (CID)150 max
Front panel recovered clock output
divide ratio (user selectable)
6
Data input/output connectors3.5 mm male
Front panel recovered
clock output connector
1 To conve rt from OM A to average power with an ex tincti on ratio of 8.2 dB use:
PavgdBm = OMA
2 Verifi ed with PRBS7 pattern, electr ical inputs > 150 mVp- p and opt ical inputs > 3 dB above
specifi catio n for minimum input level to acquire lock. O utput jitter verifi cation results of t he
834 96A /B can be af fected by jitte r on the input test signal. The 83496A /B will t rack jit ter
frequencies inside the loop band width, an d the jitter will appear on the rec overed clock
outp ut. Vertical noise (such as laser RIN) on the input signal will be conve rted to jitter by the
limit ampli fi er sta ge on the inpu t of the clock recovery. These ef fects ca n be reduced by
lowering the Loop bandwidth setting.
3 At rates be low 1 Gb/s, loo p bandwidth is fi xed at 30 K Hz when Opt ion 300 is not installed.
4 Withou t Option 20 0 loop bandw idth is adjustable fro m 15 KHz to 6 M Hz. Availa ble loop
bandwidth sett ings also depend on the dat a rate of the input signal. For tran sition de nsit y
from 0.25 to 1, the L oop Bandwidth v s Rate char t shows available loop bandwid th setti ngs.
Higher loop ba ndwidths can be achieved when average data tr ansition density is maintained
at or above 50% .
10.0E+6
–1.68 dB.
dBm
Selectable Loop Bandwidth vs Rate
for 0.25 Transition Density 1
7.5 dB(no electrical data output signal path)
1 Vpp max, 220 mVpp min, 300 mVpp
N=1 to 16 @ data rates 50 Mb/s to 7.1 Gb/s
N=2 to 16 @ data rates 7.1 Gb/s to 13.5 Gb/s
SMA
750 to 1330 nm multimode
1250 to 1650 nm single-mode
electrical: 150 m Vpp
7
9/125 µm single-mode optical
FC/PC
7
62.5/125 µm multimode optical
FC/PC
3.5 mm male electrical (input only)
1.0E+6
100.0E+3
Loop Bandwidth (Hz)
10.0E+3
10.0E+6100.0E+61.0E+910.0E+9100.0E+9
5 20*log( Vamp
6 Minimum frequency of di vided front panel clock output is 25 MHz .
7 Other types of optical conne ctors are also available.
/Vampin) measured wi th PRBS23 at 13.5 Gb/s .
out
Input Data Rate (bits/s)
min
max
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Ordering Information
86100C Infi niium DCA-J mainframe
86100C-001 Enhanced trigger
86100CS-001 Enhanced trigger upgrade kit
86100C-701 Standard trigger (default)
86100C-090 Removable hard drive
86100C-092 Internal hard drive (default)
86100C-200 Jitter analysis software
86100CU-200 Enhanced Jitter analysis software upgrade
86100C-201 Advanced waveform analysis software
86100CU-201 Advanced waveform analysis software upgrade
86100C-202 Enhanced impedance and S-parameter software
86100CU-202 Enhanced impedance and S-parameter software upgrade
86100C-300 Amplitude analysis/RIN/Q-factor
86100CU-300 Amplitude analysis/RIN/Q-factor upgrade
86100C-AFP Module slot fi ller panel
86100C-AX4 Rack mount fl ange kit
86100C-AXE Rack mount fl ange kit with handles
86100C-UK6 Commercial cal certifi cate with test data
N4688A External CD-RW Drive
NOTE: Options 200 and 201 require Option 001 (enhanced trigger).
Option 300 requires Options 200 and 001.
Optical/electrical modules
86105B 15 GHz optical channel; single-mode, unamplifi ed
This module is not compatible with the 86100A and
86100B DCA mainframes. If you want to upgrade
older DCAs, contact Agilent Technologies to discuss
current trade-in deals.
All optical modules have FC/PC connectors installed on each
optical port. Other connector adapters available as options are:
Diamond HMS-10, DIN, ST and SC.
Included with each of these TDR modules is a TDR demo board, programmers
guide, two 50 Ω SMA terminations and one SMA shor t.
Precision waveform analyzer module
Dual electrical channel module with integrated clock recovery and
precision timebase.
86108A-100 Dual 32 GHz electrical channels, integrated clock recovery
(50 Mb/s to 13.5 Gb/s) with integrated precision timebase
86108A-001 Two 3.5 mm phase trimmers for skew adjustment
86108A-002 Two precision 3.5 mm 18 inch cables
86108A-003 Two 3.5 mm 3 dB attenuators
86108A-006 Two 3.5 mm 6 dB attenuators
86108A-010 Two 3.5 mm 10 dB attenuators
86108A-020 Two 3.5 mm 20 dB attenuators
54754A Differential TDR module with dual 18 GHz TDR/electrical
channels
N1020A 6 GHz TDR probe kit
N1024A TDR Calibration kit
Precision timebase module
86107A Precision timebase reference module
86107A-010 2.5 and 10 GHz clock input capability
86107A-020 10 and 20 GHz clock input capability
86107A-040 10, 20 and 40 GHz clock input capability
Clock recovery modules
The following modules provide a recovered clock from the data signal for
triggering at indicated data rates:
83496A50 Mb/s to 7.1 Gb/s Clock recovery module
83496A-100 Single-ended and differential electrical with integrated
signal taps
83496A-101 Single-mode (1250 to 1620 nm) and multimode
(780 to 1330 nm) optical. Integrated signal taps.
Single-ended or differential electrical inputs (no signal taps)
83496A-200 Increase operating range to 50 Mb/s to 13.5 Gb/s
83496AU-200 Upgrade data rate 0.05 Gb/s to 13.5 Gb/s
83496A-300 Add tunable loop bandwidth “golden PLL” capability
83496AU-300 Upgrade adjustable loop bandwidth
83496B50 Mb/s to 7.1 Gb/s Clock recover y module. This moduleis not compatible with the 86100A and 86100B DCA
mainframes. If you want to upgrade older DCAs, contact
Agilent Technologies and ask for current trade-in deals.
83496B-100 Single-ended and differential electrical with integrated
signal taps
83496B-101 Single-mode (1250 to 1620 nm) and multimode
(780 to 1330 nm) optical. Integrated signal taps.
Single-ended or differential electrical inputs (no signal taps)
83496B-200 Increase operating range to 50 Mb/s to 13.5 Gb/s
83496BU-200 Upgrade data rate 0.05 Gb/s to 13.5 Gb/s
83496B-201 Shift operating range to 7.1 to 13.5 Gb/s
83496BU-201 Upgrade shift operating range to 7.1 to 13.5 Gb/s
83496B-300 Add tunable loop bandwidth “golden PLL” capability
83496BU-300 Upgrade adjustable loop bandwidth
Warranty options (for all products)
R1280A Customer return repair service
R1282A Customer return calibration service
Accessories
86101-60005 Filler panel
0960-2427 USB keyboard (included with 86100C)
1150-7 79 9 USB mouse (included with 86100C)
Optical connector adapters
Note: Optical modules come standard with one FC/PC connector adapter
81000 AI Diamond HMS-10 connector
81000 FI FC/PC connector adapter
81000 SI DIN connector adapter
81000 VI ST connector adapter
81000 KI SC Connector adapter
RF/Microwave accessories
11636B Power divider, DC to 26.5 GHz, APC 3.5 mm
11636C Power divider, DC to 50 GHz, 2.4 mm
11742A 45 MHz to 26.5 GHz DC blocking capacitor
11742A-K01 50 GHz DC blocking capacitor
8490D-020 2.4 mm 20 dB attenuator
11900B 2.4 mm (f-f) adapter
11901B 2.4 mm (f) to 3.5 mm (f) adapter
11901C 2.4 mm (m) to 3.5 mm (f) adapter
11901D 2.4 mm (f) to 3.5 mm (m) adapter
5061-5311 3.5 mm (f-f) adapter
1250-1158 SMA (f-f) adapter
1810-0118 3.5 mm termination
Passive probe
54006A
6 GHz passive probe
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Infi niimax I active probes (1.5 to 7 GHz)
Note: The N1022A probe adapter is required to use these probes with
the 86100 DCA
Probe adapters
N1022A Adapts 113x/115x,/116x active probes to
86100 Infi niium DCA
Infi niimax I probe amplifi ers
Note: Order 1 or more Infi niimax I probe head or connectivity kit for
each amplifi er
Infi niimax I probe heads
E2675A Infi niiMax differential browser probe head and accessories.
Includes 20 replaceable tips and ergonomic handle. Order
E2658A for replacement accessories.
E2676AInfi niiMax single-ended browser probe head and accessories.Includes 2 ground collar assemblies, 10 replaceable tips,
a ground lead socket and ergonomic browser handle.
Order E2663A for replacement accessories.
E2677AInfi niiMax differential solder-in probe head and accessories.Includes 20 full bandwidth and 10 medium bandwidth
damping resistors. Order E 2670A for replacement accessories.
E2678AInfi niiMax single-ended/differential socketed probe head andaccessories. Includes 48 full bandwidth damping resistors,
6 damped wire accessories, 4 square pin sockets and socket
heatshrink. Order E2671A for replacement accessories.
Connectivity solutions
HDMI
N1080A H01 High performance coax based HDMI fi xture with plug
(TPA-P)
N1080A H02 High performance coax based HDMI fi xture with receptacle
(TPA-R)
N1080A H03 HDMI low frequency board
SATA
Note: These are available from COMAX Technology, see
www.comaxtech.com
iSATA plug to SMA – COMA X P/N H303000104
iSATA receptacle to SMA – COMAX P/N H303000204
ATCA
Note: These are available from F9 Systems, see
www.f9-systems.com
Advanced TCA Tx/Rx Signal Blade™
Advanced TCA Tx/Rx Bench Blade™
Call Agilent for connectivity and probing solutions not listed above.
Firmware and software
Firmware and software upgrades are available through the Web or your
local sales of fi ce. www.agilent.com/fi nd/dcaj
E2679AInfi niiMax single-ended solder-in probe head and accessories.Includes 16 full bandwidth and 8 medium bandwidth
damping resistors and 24 zero ohm ground resistors.
Order E2672A for replacement accessories.
Infi niimax I connectivity kits (popular collections of the above
probe heads)
E2669A Infi niiMax connectivity kit for differential measurements
E2668A Infi niiMax connectivity kit for single-ended measurements
Infi niimax II active probes (10 to 13 GHz)
Note: The N1022A probe adapter is required to use these probes with
the 86100 DCA
Infi niimax II probe amplifi ers
Note: Order 1 or more Infi niimax II probe heads for each amplifi er.
Infi niimax I probe heads and connectivity kits can also be used but will
have limited bandwidth.
1168A 10 GHz probe amp
1169A 13 GHz probe amp
Infi niimax II probe heads
N5380A Infi niiMax II 12 GHz differential SMA adapter
N5381A Infi niiMax II 12 GHz solder-in probe head
N5382A Infi niiMax II 12 GHz differential browser
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