The Keysight Technologies (formerly Agilent) 83496A is a high-performance Optical and Electrical Clock Recovery Module designed for use with the 86100 series Infiniium Digital Communications Analyzer (DCA) mainframes. It provides continuous, ultra-low-jitter clock recovery from high-speed digital communications signals, enabling precise transmitter compliance testing and waveform analysis.
Specifications
General
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Interfaces | Internal backplane interface to host mainframe; front-panel RF and optical ports |
| Display | None (controlled and displayed via host mainframe user interface) |
Physical
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Power Supply | Powered directly via the host mainframe module slot |
| Operating Temperature | 10 °C to 40 °C |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 57 mm × 165 mm × 268 mm |
| Weight | 1.2 kg |
Mainframe Compatibility & Integration
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Host Mainframe Compatibility | Keysight / Agilent 86100A, 86100B, 86100C, and 86100D Infiniium DCA |
| Module Slot Occupancy | 1 slot |
Clock Recovery Performance
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Continuous Bit Rate Range (Option 100) | 50 Mb/s to 7.1 Gb/s |
| Continuous Bit Rate Range (Option 200) | 50 Mb/s to 13.5 Gb/s |
| PLL Loop Bandwidth Tuning Range | 30 kHz to 6 MHz (configurable up to 10 MHz for higher rates) |
| Jitter Transfer Peaking | < 0.1 dB (typical) |
| Residual Jitter (RMS) | < 300 fs (at 10 Gb/s, typical) |
| Lock Acquisition Time | < 100 ms (typical) |
| Clock Recovery Acquisition Range | ±1% of selected bit rate |
Optical Input (Option 101)
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Wavelength Range (Option 101) | 750 nm to 1600 nm |
| Fiber Compatibility (Option 101) | Single-mode and multimode (up to 62.5 um core diameter) |
| Maximum Safe Average Optical Input Power | +10 dBm |
| Minimum Input Level for Lock (10 Gb/s) | -10 dBm (typical, wavelength dependent) |
| Optical Receiver Fiber Compatibility | 9/125 µm (single-mode), 50/125 µm & 62.5/125 µm (multimode) |
| Optical Return Loss (Multimode) | > 14 dB |
| Optical Return Loss (Single-Mode) | > 26 dB |
| Optical Receiver Bandwidth | 12.5 GHz (typical) |
| Minimum Optical Input Level for Lock (155 Mb/s to 3.125 Gb/s) | -20 dBm (10 µW) |
| Optical Input Connector Type | Agilent/Keysight universal optical connector |
Electrical Input
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Electrical Input Connector Type | 3.5 mm (female) |
| Electrical Input Impedance | 50 Ω nominal |
| Electrical Input Coupling | AC coupled |
| Minimum Electrical Input Amplitude | 50 mV p-p to 100 mV p-p (rate-dependent) |
| Maximum Safe Electrical Input Voltage | 2.0 V p-p (+16 dBm damage level) |
Recovered Clock & Monitor Outputs
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Recovered Clock Output Connector Type | 3.5 mm (female) |
| Recovered Clock Output Impedance | 50 Ω nominal |
| Recovered Clock Output Coupling | AC coupled |
| Recovered Clock Output Amplitude | > 400 mV p-p into 50 Ω (typical) |
Environmental & Mechanical
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Non-Operating Storage Temperature Range | -40 °C to +70 °C |
| Relative Humidity Range | Up to 90% non-condensing (at 40 °C) |
Options
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Option 300 Jitter Transfer | Adds jitter transfer measurement capability |
Environmental
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Operating Altitude | Up to 4,600 m (15,000 ft) |
| Non-Operating Altitude | Up to 15,300 m (50,000 ft) |
Compatibility
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Required Mainframe Firmware | Revision A.06.00 or higher (for 86100C DCA-J) |
Power
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Power Supply Source | Power supplied directly by 86100 series mainframe |
Technology
Optical & Electrical Clock Recovery
Applications
High-speed digital transmitter compliance testing, jitter analysis, and waveform characterization