86100D-202 S-Parameter Software for 86100D DCA-X Oscilloscopes

Keysight Technologies

86100D-202 Enhanced Impedance and S-Parameter Software for 86100D DCA-X Oscilloscopes

Introduction

Complete characterization to 50 GHz – Done simply

The demand for greater transfer of voice, data and video over networks and the increasing demand by users for higher productivity have dramatically increased the need for higher speed signals. These signals place a greater burden on the physical channel and have stimulated the need for differential channels in serial data transfers. New and existing industry standards such as IEEE 802.3, OIF CEI and SFF-8000 series increasingly call for the use of S-parameters to ensure system element verification and interoperability.

Keysight Technologies, Inc. has significantly updated the 86100D-202 software, offering an even easier-to-use application within the FlexDCA interface. Option 202 provides the ability to display live S-parameter magnitude, phase and group delay measurement results and save touchstone files when testing a DUT in TDR mode.

Powerful and intuitive application that lets you:

•  Save time in characterizing multiple lanes and devices
•  Simultaneously view time and frequency domain responses
•  Simultaneously view differential, common mode and mixed mode parameters

Complete S-parameters – Obtained quickly

Select industry-leading hardware

Configure your oscilloscope with 54754A or N1055A TDR modules, enabling full characterization of up to four differential lanes. The fast and clean TDR step enables parameter verification up to 50 GHz with N1055A TDR modules and up to 20GHz with 54754A modules.

Enjoy multi-lane analysis

Most new standards employ at least four differential lanes, which means more measurements need to be taken. With Option 202, full frequency domain characterization and comparison of lanes is no longer time-consuming as you view differential lane performance side-by-side. Analyze up to 16 ports with N1055A TDR modules or up to 4 ports with 54754A TDR modules.

View S-parameter magnitude, phase and group delay

With 86100D option 202 you can view live s-parameter magnitude, phase and group delay responses.

Complete S-parameters – Obtained quickly (continued)

Simultaneous viewing of single-ended, mixed mode and differential S-parameters

The user can enable all TDR steps within a single TDR module and the DCA-X software will control the TDR steps to display whatever frequency domain responses are requested by the user. This enables simultaneous displays of single-ended, mixed-mode and differential frequency domain responses, as shown below.

Performance Characteristics for the 54754A TDR module and 86100D with Option 202, enhanced impedance and S-parameter software

Test conditions

•  Mainframe and module have been turned on for at least one hour and have been calibrated
•  TDR calibration has been performed using mechanical standards
•  All characteristics apply to single-ended and differential
•  Derived from measurements of wide range of devices compared to vector network analyzer measurements
•  Averages of 256 except as noted in dynamic range

Performance Characteristics for the N1055A TDR Module and 86100D with Option 202, Enhanced Impedance and S-parameter Software

Test Conditions

•  Mainframe and module have been turned on for at least one hour and have been calibrated
•  TDR calibration has been performed using appropriate electronic or mechanical calibration units
•  Derived from measurements made on 1.85 mm verification devices that were calibrated by Keysight metrology lab
•  Averages of 512 except as noted in dynamic range