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The Agilent 86108B Precision Waveform Analyzer is a plug-in module designed for use with the 86100C/D Infiniium DCA family of oscilloscope mainframes. It is engineered for accurate characterization of high-speed electrical designs operating from 50 Mb/s to 32 Gb/s, providing a reference-grade measurement solution that combines wide-bandwidth sampling, integrated hardware clock recovery, and a precision timebase in a single module.
The 86108B is applied to jitter analysis, eye diagram measurement, and waveform characterization on high-speed electrical communication systems and components. Specific applications include reference clock and phase-locked loop (PLL) characterization — including loop bandwidth and jitter transfer measurements — and analysis of closed eye diagrams downstream of lossy backplanes through use of the Auxiliary Clock Recovery Input. The module supports PLL bandwidth and peaking measurements for designs including PCI Express (Gen 1/2/3) when used with a compatible jitter source.
Agilent Technologies was spun off from Hewlett-Packard in 1999, taking with it HP's test and measurement business. In 2014, Agilent further separated its electronic measurement division as Keysight Technologies, which now supports current production and service of instruments originally branded Agilent — including the 86108B module and the 86100C/D DCA mainframes with which it operates.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Product Type | Precision Waveform Analyzer plug-in module |
| Compatible Mainframes | 86100C/D Infiniium DCA (FW Rev A.10.70 or later) |
| Channels | 2 (CH1, CH2 inputs; supports single-ended or differential) |
| Bandwidth (Option LBW) | 35 GHz |
| Bandwidth (Option HBW) | 50 GHz |
| Clock Recovery Range (Option 216) | 50 Mb/s to 16 Gb/s (continuous) |
| Clock Recovery Range (Option 232) | 50 Mb/s to 32 Gb/s (continuous) |
| Adjustable Loop Bandwidth (Option 300) | 15 kHz to 20 MHz, with peaking adjustment |
| Auxiliary Clock Recovery Input (Option 400) | Included (standard, no-cost option); features limit amp |
| Precision Timebase (Option PTB) | Integrated; < 50 fs rms residual jitter (typical) |
| Data Rate Coverage | 50 Mb/s to 32 Gb/s |
| Inputs | CH1 Input, CH2 Input, Auxiliary CR Input, Explicit Clock Input |
| Outputs | Recovered Clock Output |
| Integrated Features | Calibrated pickoff tees, phase matched cables, wide-bandwidth samplers, hardware clock recovery, precision timebase |
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Agilent
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