81492A Reference Transmitter

Keysight's 81492A Reference Transmitter is designed to offer excellent eye quality for NRZ and PAM4 signals at baud-rates up to 56Gbaud and can serve as universal single-mode E/O converter. In addition to the internal lasers at 1310 & 1550nm, an external optical input for usage with tunable laser sources is available. The integration in the LMS mainframe offers a variety of advanced features such as automated bias-point and power control, remote control via SCPI language and much more. The LMS mainframe platform also offers seamless integration into various performance and compliance test solutions like optical receiver stress test.

81491A Reference Transmitter

Keysight's 81491A Reference Transmitter is designed to offer excellent eye quality for NRZ and PAM4 signals at baud-rates up to 32Gbaud and can serve as universal E/O converter. It comes in Multimode (MM) and Single-Mode (SM) flavors and includes internal lasers at 850nm (MM) or 1310&1550nm (SM).

N7718C Optical Reference Transmitter

Technical data sheet for the N7718C optical reference transmitter. This single-mode fiber optical reference transmitter enables 200G/lane design validation and 400G/lane pathfinding.

Photonic and Optical Test Catalog

Explore Keysight photonic and optical test solutions engineered for optical device characterization, wavelength measurement, coherent modulation analysis, and high‑speed optical communication testing. This catalog highlights benchtop and modular optical test instruments across multiple capability classes for research, manufacturing, calibration, and coherent system validation.

N4917B Optical Receiver Stress Test Solution

The N4917B software provides an automated standards compliant stressed receiver sensitivity test according to 100GBASE-LR4 and -ER4 test specification.

E4729A SystemVue Consulting Services: DOCSIS 3.1 Baseband Verification Library

SystemVue Algorithm Reference Library for Data-Over-Cable Service Interface Specifications (DOCSIS 3.1), Intended for System Architecture, Baseband Algorithms and RF Component Verification.

N4917BSCB Optical Receiver Stress Test Solution

Complete optical receiver stress test solution for 400GbE optical transceivers with automated stress eye calibration and performance compliance testing.

How to Test IEEE 802.3cz nGBASE-AU Optical Automotive Ethernet PHYs

This application note explains how to perform transmitter and receiver compliance testing for IEEE 802.3cz nGBASE-AU optical automotive Ethernet PHYs, covering standards background, optical test architectures, key parameters such as TDFOM, and automated compliance solutions using Keysight test systems.

N4917CPCA Optical Receiver Stress Test Solution

The N4917CPCA optical receiver stress test solution provides an automated stressed receiver sensitivity test in accordance with the 100GBASE-LR4, ER4 and CPRI option 10 specifications.

N4917DJCA 1.6T Optical Receiver Test Application

N4917DJCA 1.6T Optical Receiver Test Application provides a platform for automated stressed receiver sensitivity test which is compliant to IEEE 800GBASE and 1.6TBASE standards.

Lightwave Catalog: 2015 Bit Error Ratio and Waveform Analysis Volume 3 - Catalog

Volume III covers “Bit Error Ratio & Waveform Analysis” for data center and cloud environment.

W1902 Digital Modem Library

The W1902EP/ET is a simulation reference library supporting 40 types of modulation for Satellite and Military Communications architects, baseband algorithm researchers, and component verifiers in R&D.

N4917BACA Optical Receiver Stress Test Solution 100 Gb/s Ethernet

The N4917B optical receiver stress test solution provides an automated stressed receiver sensitivity test in accordance with the 100GBASE-LR4, ER4 and SR4 test specifications as well as with the following 100G Multi Source Agreements: CLR4, CWDM4, 4WDM and PSM4.

Lightwave Solution Platform

This guide provides configuration details for the Keysight 816xB family of optical mainframes and modules, including options and accessories.

Quantum Key Distribution Test Bed

The purpose of this application note is to present how Keysight can help enable research for discrete variable quantum key distribution (DV-QKD). Keysight offers a wide range of optical instrumentation for researching quantum key distribution and other applications in quantum communications. Paired with Labber Software, Keysight engineers have developed an easy-to-use solution for instrument control and lab automation. This software helps quantum scientists to maximize their experimental potential for the fastest results with a simple experimental set-up, intuitive visualization of results, and the efficient organization of collected data.

Your Path to 1.6T

With the advent of 800G and 1.6T, data centers and network equipment developers must familiarize themselves with a new array of interfaces, form factors, standards, and testing requirements. This poster summarizes important characteristics of electrical and optical interfaces while providing an overview of key test & measurement considerations. Additionally, you'll find useful information regarding industry drivers, standards timelines, and Keysight solutions that serve the full 800G/1.6T development cycle from design to manufacturing.

Race to 448 Gbps

This white paper explores the path to 448 Gbps signaling, comparing PAM4, PAM6, and PAM8 modulation formats, and highlights test innovations required to overcome signal integrity, SNR, and bandwidth challenges for next-generation AI, data center, and networking performance.

M8091DJCA Receiver Conformance Test Application for IEEE 802.3dj

The M8091DJCA electrical receiver conformance test application is designed to assist and simplify the stressed signal calibration used for testing the inputs of IEEE P802.3dj/D2.0 for Chip-to-Chip (C2C) and Chip-to-Module (C2M), backplane (KR), and twinaxial copper cable (CR) electrical interfaces using a Keysight M8050A 120Gbd High-Performance BERT combined with a Keysight Infiniium UXR real-time oscilloscope.

Keysight Technologies OFC Booth Guide

Keysight Technologies welcomes you to the Optical Fiber Conference (OFC) 2019 in San Diego. We are more than excited to showcase Keysight’s latest products and solutions, that help you to accelerate innovations to connect and secure the world

Lightwave Catalog: Test & Measurement Networks and Data Centers

The catalog for high-performance optical T&M solutions provides information on test applications and test equipment for core fiber networks and data centers.