The Keysight Technologies (formerly Agilent HP) 86109A is a high-performance optical and electrical receiver plug-in module designed for the Infiniium DCA (Digital Communications Analyzer) 86100 series mainframes. Featuring a 30 GHz optical channel and a 40 GHz electrical channel, it is optimized for high-speed waveform characterization, eye diagram analysis, and transmitter compliance testing of optical and electrical signals up to 10 Gb/s and beyond.
Specifications
General
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Interfaces | Mainframe backplane interface (interfaces with Keysight/Agilent 86100 series mainframes) |
| Display | None (uses mainframe display) |
Physical
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Power Supply | Powered by mainframe slot |
| Operating Temperature | 10 to 40 |
System Compatibility & Integration
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Mainframe Platform Compatibility | Keysight / Agilent 86100A, 86100B, 86100C Infiniium DCA mainframes |
| Required Slot Width | Single-slot |
Optical Receiver Performance
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Optical Bandwidth (-3 dB) | 30 GHz (typical) |
| Factory Calibration Wavelengths | 1310 nm, 1550 nm |
Optical Input Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Wavelength Range | 1000 nm to 1600 nm |
| Fiber Type Compatibility | 9/125 µm (Single-mode) |
| Optical Connector Interface | Universal Optical Interface (compatible with Keysight 81000 series adapters) |
| Optical Return Loss | > 30 dB (with FC/PC connector) |
| Maximum Safe Input Power | 10 mW (average) |
| Polarization Dependence Loss | Typically < 0.5 dB |
Electrical & RF Outputs
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Electrical Bandwidth (-3 dB) | 40 GHz |
| RF Connector Type | 2.4 mm (female) |
Environmental & Calibration
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Operating Temperature Range | 10 °C to 40 °C |
| Storage Temperature Range | -40 °C to +70 °C |
Electrical Channel Performance
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Electrical Channel Selectable Bandwidths | 30 GHz / 40 GHz |
| Electrical Channel RMS Noise (30 GHz) | 0.25 mV (typical), 0.5 mV (maximum) |
| Electrical Channel RMS Noise (40 GHz) | 0.5 mV (typical), 1.0 mV (maximum) |
| Electrical Channel Maximum Input Voltage | ±2 V dc |
Optical Channel Performance
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Optical Channel RMS Noise | 11 µW (typical), 15 µW (maximum) |
| Optical Channel Maximum Average Input Power | 10 mW |
| Optical Channel Maximum Peak Input Power | 20 mW |
Optical Channel
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Optical Channel Transition Time (10% to 90%, typical) | 14.7 ps (calculated from 0.44 / BW) |
| Optical Channel Scale Factor (Minimum) | 10 µW/div |
| Optical Channel Scale Factor (Maximum) | 2 mW/div |
Electrical Channel
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Electrical Channel Transition Time (10% to 90%, typical) | 11.0 ps @ 40 GHz, 14.7 ps @ 30 GHz (calculated from 0.44 / BW) |
| Electrical Channel Scale Factor (Minimum) | 1 mV/div |
| Electrical Channel Scale Factor (Maximum) | 100 mV/div |
| Electrical Channel DC Offset Range | ±500 mV |
Technology
Optical and Electrical Sampling Oscilloscope Module
Applications
High-speed optical and electrical transmitter characterization, eye diagram measurements, and compliance testing.