N1090A Datasheet, PDF (2/20 Pages) Keysight Technologies – N1090A, N1092A/B/C/D/E and N1094A/B DCA-M Optical and Electrical Sampling Oscilloscopes

02 | Keysight | N1090A, N1092A/B/C/D/E and N1094A/B DCA-M Optical and Electrical Sampling Oscilloscopes - Data Sheet
Get 86100 DCA Accuracy with a Test Solution Designed for Manufacturing
The Keysight Technologies, Inc. 86100 digital communication analyzer (DCA) family
is recognized as the industry standard for verifying optical transmitter compliance to
communications standards. For years engineers have trusted the DCA to provide accurate and
easy measurement of digital communication waveforms. The Keysight N109X DCA-M family has
built on that legacy by using the high-performance elements of both the 86100 oscilloscope
mainframe acquisition system and the optical and electrical channel hardware of the 861XX
plug-in modules. The N1090A supports 1 to 10 Gb/s measurements, while the N1092 and
N1094 are for use from 20 to 28 Gb/s. (Data rate ranges of the N1092 can be extended using
Options PLK and IRC.)
Designed specifically for high-volume manufacturing test applications, the DCA-M provides
the measurement accuracy of the 86100, without the extra cost associated with an R&D test
solution. Be confident that your test results will never be questioned when performed with
an N109X because end users of your transceivers and components are likely to use similar
accurate, high-quality test systems to verify component performance.
Unlike the 86100, which uses modules to create a waveform analysis system, the N109X are
completely integrated instruments built in a small form factor. Low-noise, high-sensitivity
calibrated reference receivers — compliant to industry standard tolerances — are available for
both multimode and single-mode signals at wavelengths from 750 to 1630 nm. N1090A noise is
as low as 1 µW, while N1092 noise is as low as 4 µW, creating a measurement system with very
high dynamic range. The sensitivity of the N1092 is significantly better than the comparable
86100 system making it an excellent solution for PAM-4 waveform analysis. Electrical channels
are available with 20 GHz (N1090A), 30 GHz, and 50 GHz bandwidths (N1092/4).
The N109X user interface and operating system is identical to the modern FlexDCA interface of
the 86100D. A user-provided PC running N1010A FlexDCA software controls the N109X over a
simple USB 2.0 or 3.0 connection.