The Keysight 83496B is a high-performance optical and electrical multi-rate clock recovery module designed for the 86100 series Infiniium Digital Communications Analyzer (DCA) mainframes. It provides continuous clock recovery from low Mb/s rates up to 14.2 Gb/s, featuring an adjustable loop bandwidth for flexible jitter analysis of high-speed communications signals.
Specifications
General
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Interfaces | Mainframe backplane interface (controlled via 86100 mainframe host over GPIB, LAN, or USB) |
| Display | None (uses the 86100 mainframe display interface) |
Physical
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Power Supply | Powered directly through the mainframe plug-in slot |
| Operating Temperature | 10 °C to 40 °C |
| Weight | 1.2 kg |
General System & Compatibility
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Mainframe Compatibility | Keysight 86100C and 86100D Infiniium DCA mainframes |
| Module Slot Requirement | Occupies 1 slot |
Optical Input Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Optical Wavelength Range | 750 nm to 1650 nm |
| Optical Input Fiber Type | 9/125 µm (single-mode) or 50/125 µm & 62.5/125 µm (multi-mode) |
| Optical Input Connector Type | Accepts Keysight 81000x series connector adapters (FC, SC, ST, LC, etc.) |
Electrical Input Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Electrical Input Configuration | Single-ended or differential |
| Electrical Input Impedance | 50 Ω nominal |
| Electrical Input Connector Type | 3.5 mm (female) |
Clock Recovery Performance
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Operating Data Rate Range (Option 100 & 200) | 50 Mb/s to 13.5 Gb/s (continuous) |
| Operating Data Rate Range (Option 101 & 201) | 50 Mb/s to 14.2 Gb/s (continuous) |
| Frequency Lock Range | ±1000 ppm (typical) |
Loop Bandwidth & Jitter Transfer
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Loop Bandwidth Range | 30 kHz to 10 MHz (selectable / rate dependent) |
| Loop Bandwidth Tuning Resolution | Continuous tracking and selection within range |
Recovered Clock Output Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Recovered Clock Output Configuration | Single-ended |
| Recovered Clock Output Connector Type | 3.5 mm (female) |
| Recovered Clock Output Impedance | 50 Ω nominal |
| Sub-rate Clock Output Ratios | 1/1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16 (user selectable) |
Configuration & Ordering Options
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Option 100 Description | Optical/Electrical Multi-Rate Clock Recovery (50 Mb/s to 13.5 Gb/s) |
| Option 200 Description | Electrical-only Multi-Rate Clock Recovery (50 Mb/s to 13.5 Gb/s) |
| Option 101 Description | Optical/Electrical Multi-Rate Clock Recovery (50 Mb/s to 14.2 Gb/s) |
| Option 201 Description | Electrical-only Multi-Rate Clock Recovery (50 Mb/s to 14.2 Gb/s) |
Performance
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Residual Jitter (Option 200/201) | < 300 fs RMS (characteristic) |
| Jitter Peaking | < 0.1 dB (typical) |
| Consecutive Identical Digits (CID) Tolerance | 290 bits (typical @ 10.3 Gb/s, PRBS 2^31-1 pattern, minimum loop bandwidth) |
Inputs & Outputs
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Recovered Clock Output Amplitude | ≥ 300 mVp-p (into 50 Ω) |
Environmental
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Storage Temperature | -40 °C to +70 °C |
Optical Input (Option 300)
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Optical Splitter Insertion Loss (Optical In to Optical Out) | 3.5 dB (typical @ 1310/1550 nm), 4.0 dB (typical @ 850 nm) (Option 300) |
| Optical Return Loss | > 30 dB (typical @ 1310/1550 nm), > 20 dB (typical @ 850 nm) (Option 300) |
Technology
Optical & Electrical Clock Recovery
Applications
High-Speed Digital Communications Test