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DCA Wide-Bandwidth Oscilloscope Family

DCA Wide-Bandwidth Oscilloscope Family
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DCA Wide-Bandwidth Oscilloscope Family

Product catalog summary
Overview
The document provides a comprehensive overview of Keysight's Digital Communication Analyzer (DCA) family, which includes the DCA-X mainframe, various modules, standalone mini-DCAs (DCA-Ms), DCA-M Optimization Controller, and clock recovery solutions. These tools are designed for high-speed digital design measurements, offering flexibility and precision.
Main Components
  • N1000A DCA-X Wide-Bandwidth Oscilloscope Mainframe: A modular platform for precise measurements on high-speed digital designs, configurable with various plug-in modules for optical, electrical, and TDR/TDT measurements.
  • N1002A DCA-M Optimization Controller: Optimizes optical testing using DCA-M extended modules and FlexOTO software, reducing cost-of-test while maintaining measurement integrity.
  • N1032A/B Optical Mini-Modules: Provide up to 120 GHz optical bandwidth, ideal for analyzing high-speed optical signals with impulse response correction and optional hardware filters.
  • N1030A/B Optical Mini-Modules: Offer 65 GHz optical bandwidth with optional electrical channels, supporting simultaneous data acquisition and impulse response correction.
  • N1040A Electrical Mini-Module: Provides dual electrical channels with bandwidth settings from 20 to 60 GHz, featuring independent skew control and impulse response correction.
  • N1045B Electrical Remote Sampling Head Module: Designed for high accuracy and throughput in multi-lane electrical designs, with a 60 GHz bandwidth and remote head design to minimize loss.
  • N1046A Electrical Remote Sampling Head Module: Offers bandwidths up to 100 GHz, suitable for capturing wideband digital signals, with independent skew control and user-selectable bandwidth settings.
  • N1055A TDR/TDT Remote Sampling Head Module: Provides fast, accurate impedance and S-parameter measurements on high-speed designs.
Key Features
  • Modular and flexible platform for various measurement needs.
  • High precision and accuracy in measurements.
  • Support for high-speed digital signal analysis.
  • Advanced software for optimization and control.
Detailed Specifications and Options
  • N1055A Electrical Remote Head Module: Available in 35 GHz and 50 GHz bandwidths with dual or quad remote heads, featuring edge speed of 18 ps (35 GHz) or 8 ps (50 GHz) and integrated diode limiters for ESD/EOS protection.
  • N1060A Precision Waveform Analyzer: Combines two electrical channels with clock recovery and a precision timebase for accurate jitter measurements, supporting bandwidths of 50 or 85 GHz and input rates up to 64 GBd.
  • N1076B Electrical Clock Recovery: Supports NRZ and PAM4 signals with input rates from 125 MBd to 64 GBd, featuring adjustable clock recovery loop bandwidth and ultra-low residual random jitter.
  • N1077A/B Optical/Electrical Clock Recovery: Provides clock recovery for single-mode and multimode optical signals as well as electrical signals, supporting continuous tuning and featuring integrated equalizers and ultra-low jitter.
  • N1090A DCA-M Sampling Oscilloscope: Offers high accuracy and low-cost solutions for optical and electrical waveform analysis, featuring high-sensitivity optical channels and a maximum sampling rate of 60 kSa/s.
  • N1092A/B/C/D/E Optical DCA-M Sampling Oscilloscope: Flexible configuration options for optical and electrical waveform analysis up to 64 GBd, including features like low jitter timebase and fast sampling rate options.
  • N1093A/B Optical DCA-M Sampling Oscilloscope: High-sensitivity optical channels with integrated clock recovery up to 120 GBd, featuring high data-rate jitter analysis and fast sampling rate.
Conclusion
The Keysight DCA family offers a comprehensive suite of tools for high-speed digital design analysis, providing flexibility, precision, and advanced features to meet diverse measurement requirements. Each product offers specific features and configurations to meet various testing requirements, emphasizing accuracy, speed, and flexibility.
Additional Resources
Web resources and links to additional information and software downloads are provided for further exploration of the DCA systems.
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DCA Wide-Bandwidth Oscilloscope Family-1

DCA Wide-Bandwidth Oscilloscope Family Keysight’s Digital Communication Analyzer (DCA) family consists of the DCA-X mainframe, modules, standalone mini-DCAs (DCA-Ms), DCA-M Optimization Controller and clock recovery solutions.

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Legend The configuration drawings used in this document indicate mandatory features in bold with a dark red background and optional ones in italic with a light gray background. In addition, switches indicate what choices you can make. Figure 1 shows a generic example: • The product must always have option 1. • The product must have either option 2 or option 3 or option 4 (always select exactly one). Option 2 is the default or recommended choice. • The product may or may not have option 5. Option 5 is recommended or selected by default. • The product may or may not have option 6. Option 6 is not...

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DCA Wide-Bandwidth Oscilloscope Family-4

The N1000A DCA-X Wide-Bandwidth Oscilloscope is a modular platform that provides accurate and precise measurements on high-speed digital designs from 50 Mb/s to more than 80 Gb/s. Users configure the N1000A DCA-X mainframe by selecting from a variety of plug-in modules that perform precision optical, electrical, and TDR/TDT measurements. Select specific modules to obtain the desired bandwidth, filtering, and sensitivity that match your measurement needs. • Flexible, modular platform • Precision measurements on high-speed signals • Powerful analysis features Find us at www.keysight.com Page 4

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DCA Wide-Bandwidth Oscilloscope Family-5

Figure 2. N1000A DCA-X mainframe (without option PTB) Standard Timebase Precision Timebase Pattern Lock Hardware Figure 3. N1000A configuration chart

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DCA Wide-Bandwidth Oscilloscope Family-6

The N1002A DCA-M Optimization Controller and FlexOTO (Flexible Optical Test Optimization) application software optimize optical testing using DCA-M extended modules (such as the N1092x DCA-M and the N1077x/78A Optical/Electrical Clock Recovery module). FlexOTO software drives down cost-of-test while maintaining the highest measurement integrity by automating control of your Keysight DCA-M instruments, FlexDCA software, and optical switch hardware. Find us at www.keysight.com Page 6

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DCA Wide-Bandwidth Oscilloscope Family-7

FlexOTO Dual 1x4 Bundle Qty 1, N1002014A 1 Year Subscription SW License (L31A) Qty 1, N1010200A 1 Year Subscription SW License (L31A) Qty 1, N1002014A Perpetual SW License (P31A) Qty 1, N1002A-S00 DCA-M Optimization Controller Qty 2, N1027A-AFC FC/APC to FC/PC Patch Cord Qty 1, N1002014A 1 Year Subscription SW License (L33A) Qty 1, N1010200A 1 Year Subscription SW License (L33A) Qty 1, N1002014A Perpetual SW License (P33A) Qty 1, N1002A-S00 DCA-M Optimization Controller Qty 1, N1027A-AFC FC/APC to FC/PC Patch Cord Find us at www.keysight.com Page 7

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DCA Wide-Bandwidth Oscilloscope Family-8

The N1032A/B are unamplified mini-modules that provide: • Ideal for analyzing 112 GBd (224 Gbps) optical signals or any application that require ultrawide optical receiver > 65 GHz bandwidth (-3 dBo) • Impulse response correction (Option IRC) is a standard feature and hardware filters for standards-based rates are optional • Maximum sampling rate: o In 86100D mainframe: 40 kSa/s o In N1000A mainframe: 250 kSa/s Find us at www.keysight.com Page 8

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DCA Wide-Bandwidth Oscilloscope Family-9

Figure 7. N1032A/B configuration chart

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DCA Wide-Bandwidth Oscilloscope Family-10

The N1030A/B are unamplified mini-modules that provide: • Optional electrical channel (N1030A only) with 33/40/50/70/85/95 GHz BW settings • Simultaneous data acquisition on all channels • Impulse response correction on all channels (optical and electrical) • Maximum sampling rate: o In 86100D mainframe: 40 kSa/s o In N1000A mainframe: 250 kSa/s Find us at www.keysight.com Page 10

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DCA Wide-Bandwidth Oscilloscope Family-11

Impulse Response Correction 25 to 28 GBd NRZHW filters » Option 280 49.77 GBd ITU-T G.hsp (PON)filter -► Option 490 95 GHz electrical channel -► Option EC1 Impulse Response Correction 25 to 28 GBd NRZ HW filters 49.77 GBd ITU-T G.hsp (PON) filter Figure 9. N1030A/B configuration chart Find us at www.keysight.com Page 11

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DCA Wide-Bandwidth Oscilloscope Family-12

The N1040A electrical mini-module provides two electrical channels. • Independent skew control for each channel • Simultaneous data acquisition on all channels • Impulse response correction • Maximum sampling rate: o In 86100D mainframe: 40 kSa/s o In N1000A mainframe: 250 kSa/s Find us at www.keysight.com Page 12

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Figure 11. N1040A configuration chart

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DCA Wide-Bandwidth Oscilloscope Family-14

The N1045B 60 GHz remote sampling head module is engineered to provide superior measurement accuracy with the highest throughput for testing multi-lane electrical designs. The remote head design allows the high-bandwidth sampler to be located very near the device under test which minimizes loss due to cabling. • Independent skew control on each sampler • 2 to 16 electrical channels per mainframe • Simultaneous data acquisition on all channels • Maximum sampling rate: o In 86100D mainframe: 40 kSa/s o In N1000A mainframe: 250 kSa/s Find us at www.keysight.com Page 14

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Figure 12. N1045B 60 GHz remote head module with option 04M N1045B 2 Heads, Female Inputs 2 Heads, Male Inputs 4 Heads, Female Inputs 4 Heads, Male Inputs Figure 13. N1045B configuration chart

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DCA Wide-Bandwidth Oscilloscope Family-16

The N1046A is a group of remote sampling head modules designed for the fastest oscilloscope applications. The “soft roll-off” of their frequency response can capture wideband digital signals such as NRZ or PAM4, as well as narrowband. • 75 GHz, 85 GHz or > 100 GHz maximum available bandwidth (selectable option, upgradable) • Independent skew control on each sampler • Simultaneous data acquisition on all channels • User-selectable bandwidth settings starting at 60 GHz • Maximum sampling rate: o In 86100D mainframe: 40 kSa/s o In N1000A mainframe: 250 kSa/s 1 1 Modules with serial number prefix...

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Figure 14. N1046A 100 GHz remote head module with option 12F, 1.0 mm input connector detail Figure 15. N1046A configuration chart

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DCA Wide-Bandwidth Oscilloscope Family-18

The Keysight N1055A 35/50-GHz (8-ps) time-domain reflectometry (TDR) and time-domain transmission (TDT) module for the Keysight 86100D DCA-X platform provides fast, accurate impedance and S-parameter measurements on high-speed designs that have up to 16 ports. • Dual or quad remote heads with either 35 or 50 GHz bandwidth • Edge speed (10 to 90%, typical): 18 ps (35 GHz) or 8 ps (50 GHz) • Integrated diode limiters for ESD/EOS protection • Maximum sampling rate: o In 86100D mainframe: 40 kSa/s (200 kSa/s 3 with Option FS1) o In N1000A mainframe: 250 kSa/s 3 In TDR mode when only channels from...

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