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Highlights
High-End Technology In A Compact Form Factor
Built on Keysight's digital communication analyzer (DCA) technology, the DCA-M family is recognized as the industry standard for verifying optical transmitter compliance to communications standards. With single to quad optical AND electrical channels in a compact form factor, the DCA-M is ideal for both manufacturing and RND applications. Analyze both multi-mode and single-mode signals with the low-noise, high-sensitivity calibrated reference receivers. The variety of models along with the supporting software and compliance applications ensure you can measure with high precision, whether you analyze electrical or optical devices.
- Analyze a wide range of data rates, from 1 Gb/s through 120 Gbaud
- Electrical channels are available with up to 50 GHz bandwidth
- Characteristic intrinsic jitter as low as 90 fs RMS
- Supported both multimode and single-mode for single to quad channels models
Optimize AI Transceiver Reliability with 224 Gb/s Validation
The new N1093A and N1093B DCA-M Sampling Oscilloscopes deliver the highest sensitivity optical channels and integrated clock recovery up to 120 GBd, specifically targeting the rigorous demands of 1.6T transceiver optical testing for R&D and manufacturing in next-generation data centers and AI clusters.
- Maximize measurement margin - High sensitivity, low jitter, wide precise bandwidth and leading-edge measurement science maximize measurement margin. Less than 15 µW noise and 90 fs of intrinsic jitter deliver superior accuracy to enable R&D and manufacturing engineers to meet tight specifications and ensure design reliability with higher throughput.
- Minimize test setup complexity and ensure compliance – Integrated clock recovery supports baud rates up to 120 GBd, enabling the DCA-M to recover the clock at the full data rate, as prescribed by the standards, and eliminating the need to configure and route a separate sub-rate signal for clocking.
- Optimize production test efficiency and throughput – FlexOTO (Flexible Optical Test Optimization) software seamlessly integrates with the N1093 DCA-M to maximize instrument utilization and test efficiency while reducing total cost-of-test, leveraging the industry-leading FlexDCA measurement science platform for high-quality optical waveform analysis.
Achieve Higher Precision and Accuracy in Your Testing
The common user interface and measurement features ensure efficient testing:
- DCA-M oscilloscopes provide the measurement accuracy of the N1000A/86100D series without the extra cost associated with an R&D test solution
- Noise as low as 1µW (optical) and 275 µV (electrical)
- Achieve faster throughput with a high sample rate up to 250 KHz
- Use FlexDCA analysis software for both DCA-M or DCA-X oscilloscopes for R&D and manufacturing applications
The Custom Power Behind Our Instruments
Pushing the boundaries of technology requires instantaneous bandwidth, spurious-free dynamic range, and signal fidelity beyond basic measurements. Keysight powers every performance product with custom MMICs, designed in-house, manufactured in our proprietary indium phosphide (InP) and gallium arsenide (GaAs) fab with custom ASIC signal processing that ensure the industry’s fastest, most reliable measurements. Count on Keysight to accelerate your next innovation. Our custom technology provides the DCA-M Sampling Oscilloscopes with edge sharpening diodes that result in higher bandwidth sampling.
Key Specifications
Bandwidth
Up to 60/50 GHz Optical/Electrical
Jitter RMS
As low as 90 fs
Supported Data Rates
1 Gb/s to 120 GBaud
Supported Wavelengths
750 to 1650 nm
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FlexDCA Software
Keysight’s N1010A FlexDCA is the software that runs on the DCA-M series of sampling oscilloscopes. It controls measurement hardware both as a local user interface and for remote control. In addition to acquiring data and making measurements, FlexDCA has powerful tools that boost productivity and provide insights into root causes of issues with the signal or device under test.
FlexDCA continues to evolve for applications such as:
- research and design verification of electrical transmitters (ASICs, FPGAs, PHYs)
- research, development, and manufacturing of optical transmitters/transceivers
- analysis of reflections and transmission characteristics of electrical components and channels
- general-purpose analysis of analog and digital signals
FlexOTO Application Software
Keysight's FlexOTO application software is designed for test system designers who are creating design validation and high-volume optical test systems. FlexOTO software drives down cost-of-test while maintaining the highest measurement integrity by
- Automatic optimization of:
- Instrument configuration
- Optical switching / Signal routing
- Signal acquisition
- Signal analysis
- Instrument configuration
- Optimizes utilization of existing DCA-M assets
- Simplifies setup of complex measurements
- Easy integration into test flow
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