N1095BSCA Optical TX Test Software For IEEE 802.3bs/cd/cu (50/100/200/400 Gb/s)

Comprehensive Measurement And Debug Solution

• Characterizes 200/400 Gb/s Optical TX designs defined by IEEE 802.3bs
• Characterizes 50/100/200 Gb/s Optical TX designs defined by IEEE 802.3cd
• Characterizes 100/400 Gb/s Optical TX designs defined by IEEE 802.3cu
• Key measurements include TDECQ, Optical Modulation Amplitude (Outer OMA), and Extinction Ratio (Outer ER)

Flexible And Extensible

• Run from a PC connected to an N109x DCA-M via USB
• Automatic HTML report generation
• Test all or selected parameters to compliance limits or custom limits

Compatibility

• N1092X DCA-M Oscilloscope
• N1077A Clock Recovery (Single-mode and Multimode)
• N1078A Clock Recovery (Single-mode only)

The Keysight N1095BSCA Optical TX test application can be used with the N1092 DCA-M Series oscilloscopes to quickly and accurately perform optical TX PAM4 measurements according to:

• IEEE 802.3bs 200 Gb/s and 400 Gb/s Optical TX (Sections 121, 122, 123, 124)

  • 200GBASE-LR4
  • 200GBASE-FR4
  • 200GBASE-DR4
  • 400GBASE-LR8
  • 400GBASE-FR8
  • 400GBASE-DR4
  • 400GBASE-SR16

• IEEE 802.3cd 50 Gb/s, 100 Gb/s, and 200 Gb/s Optical TX (Sections 138, 139, 140)

  • 50GBASE-SR
  • 50GBASE-FR
  • 50GBASE-LR
  • 100GBASE-SR2
  • 100GBASE-DR
  • 200GBASE-SR4

• IEEE 802.3cu 100 Gb/s, 400Gb/s Optical TX (section 140, 151)
  • 100GBASE-FR1
  • 100GBASE-LR1
  • 400GBASE-FR4
  • 4000GBASE-LR4-6

The N1095BSCA Is An Easy-To-Use Optical TX Test Application That:

• Saves time in understanding details of standards
• Reduces the time it takes to characterize your optical PAM4 design
• Helps debug your device using custom configurations
• Allows you to quickly generate HTML reports that summarize the performance of your device

Key Measurements Include:

• Transmitter and Dispersion Eye Closure (TDECQ)
  
• Outer Optical Modulation Amplitude (Outer OMA)
• Outer Extinction Ratio (Outer ER)
• Transmitter Over/undershoot, Transmitter Power Excursion
• Average Optical Launch Power
• Signaling Rate
• Launch Power in OMAouter minus TDECQ
• Transmitter Transition Time
• Relative Intensity Noise (RINxx OMA) – FYI only

For a comprehensive and up-to-date list of specific tests covered by the application, download and install the N1095BSCA.exe onto a PC (click the Trials and Licenses tab), and run the application in “Demo Mode”. No license (or hardware) is required to run the software application in “Demo Mode”.