02 | Keysight | N1090A, N1092A/B/C/D/E and N1094A/B DCA-M Optical and Electrical Sampling Oscilloscopes - Data Sheet

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.

Get 86100 DCA Accuracy with a Test Solution Designed for Manufacturing