DCA Wide-Bandwidth Oscilloscope Family

DCA Wide-Bandwidth Oscilloscope Family

Configuration Guides

N1000A DCA-X Wide-Bandwidth Oscilloscope Mainframe

The N1000A DCA-X Wide-Bandwidth Oscilloscope is a modular platform that provides accurate and precise measurements on high-speed digital designs from 50 Mb/s to more than 80 Gb/s. Users configure the N1000A DCA-X mainframe by selecting from a variety of plug-in modules that perform precision optical, electrical, and TDR/TDT measurements. Select specific modules to obtain the desired bandwidth, filtering, and sensitivity that match your measurement needs.

  • Flexible, modular platform
  • Precision measurements on high-speed signals
  • Powerful analysis features

N1002A DCA-M Optimization Controller

The N1002A DCA-M Optimization Controller and FlexOTO (Flexible Optical Test Optimization) application software optimize optical testing using DCA-M extended modules (such as the N1092x DCA-M and the N1077x/78A Optical/Electrical Clock Recovery module). FlexOTO software drives down cost-of-test while maintaining the highest measurement integrity by automating control of your Keysight DCA-M instruments, FlexDCA software, and optical switch hardware.

N1032A/B 90/120 GHz Single/Dual Channel Optical Mini-Module

The N1032A/B are unamplified mini-modules that provide:

  • Up to 120 GHz optical bandwidth
  • 1 to 8 channels per mainframe
  • Ideal for analyzing 112 GBd (224 Gbps) optical signals or any application that require ultra-wide optical receiver > 65 GHz bandwidth (-3 dBo)
  • Impulse response correction (Option IRC) is a standard feature and hardware filters for standards-based rates are optional

N1030A/B 65 GHz Single/Dual Channel Optical Mini-Module

The N1030A/B are unamplified mini-modules that provide:

  • 65 GHz optical bandwidth
  • Optional electrical channel (N1030A only) with 33/40/50/70/85/95 GHz BW settings
  • 1 to 8 channels per mainframe
  • Simultaneous data acquisition on all channels
  •  Impulse response correction on all channels (optical and electrical)

N1040A 33/60 GHz Dual Channel Electrical Mini-Module

The N1040A electrical mini-module provides two electrical channels.

  • 20 to 60 GHz bandwidth settings
  •  Independent skew control for each channel
  • 2 to 8 channels per mainframe
  • Simultaneous data acquisition on all channels
  • Impulse response correction
  • RF/Microwave connectors

3.5 mm connector

The 3.5 mm connector was primarily developed at Hewlett Packard—now Keysight Technologies, Inc. with early manufacturing at Amphenol. Its design strategy focused on highly-rugged physical interfaces that would mate with popular SMA dimensions, allowing thousands of repeatable connections. It is mode-free to 34 GHz.

2.92 mm connector

The 2.92 mm connector mates with SMA and 3.5 mm connectors and offers mode-free performance to 40 GHz.

2.4 mm connector

The 2.4 mm connector was developed by Hewlett Packard, Amphenol, and M/A-COM for use to 50 GHz. This design eliminates the fragility of the SMA and 2.92 mm connectors by increasing the outer wall thickness and strengthening the female fingers. It can mate with SMA, 3.5 mm and 2.92 mm, with the use of precision adapters. The 2.4 mm product is offered in three quality grades: general purpose, instrument, and metrology. General-purpose grade is intended for economy use on components, cables, and microstrip where limited connections and low repeatability is acceptable. Instrument-grade is best suited for measurement applications where repeatability and long life are primary considerations. Metrology-grade is best suited for calibration applications where the highest performance and repeatability are required.

1.85 mm connector

The 1.85 mm connector was developed in the mid-1980s by Hewlett Packard (now Keysight Technologies) for mode-free performance to 65 GHz. Hewlett Packard offered their design as public domain in 1988 to encourage standardization of connector types; a few devices are available from various manufacturers for research work. The 1.85 mm connector mates with the 2.4 mm connector and has the same ruggedness. In recent years, the 1.85 mm connector has been optimized to operate mode-free to 67 GHz.

1.0 mm connector

The 1.0 mm connector was designed for ultra-high frequency coaxial signals DC to at least 110 GHz. It utilizes an air dielectric interface for the highest accuracy and repeatability. The coupling diameter and thread size were chosen to maximize strength, increase durability and provide highly repeatable connections. The connector is designed so that the outer conductor engages before the center conductor.