Download the Agilent 86106A Option 101 Specification Sheet (PDF)
The Agilent 86106A Option 101 High-Bandwidth Single-Mode Optical/Electrical DCA Module is a professional plug-in module designed for use with Agilent Infiniium DCA digital communications analyzer platforms. This module is intended for high-speed optical and electrical waveform testing in telecom, SONET/SDH, fiber optic, laboratory, engineering, and production test environments.
The 86106A incorporates a 10 Gb/s optical reference receiver and a high-speed electrical channel. The electrical channel supports 40 GHz bandwidth and also provides a reduced 18 GHz bandwidth setting for improved noise performance. The 86106A is designed for 10 Gb/s transmitter testing and supports OC-192/STM-64 applications. Option 101 specifies OC-192/STM-64 9.952 Gb/s fourth-order filtering.
The Agilent 86106A Option 101 High-Bandwidth Single-Mode Optical/Electrical DCA Module provides practical value for professional users who require high-speed optical reference receiver testing and electrical waveform analysis in a modular DCA platform.
The Agilent 86106A Option 101 is intended for engineers and technicians working with high-speed optical communications signals, especially 10 Gb/s-class SONET/SDH transmitter measurements. In digital communications analysis, optical reference receiver performance is important for evaluating waveform quality, eye diagrams, transmitter compliance, rise and fall times, jitter behavior, extinction ratio, and related signal integrity parameters.
The 86106A combines an optical reference receiver path with a high-bandwidth electrical channel, allowing users to work with both optical and electrical signals in a single plug-in module. This capability is useful in telecom equipment development, optical transceiver evaluation, high-speed serial device testing, manufacturing verification, and service or support environments where both optical and electrical access may be required.
Option 101 identifies the fourth-order OC-192/STM-64 9.952 Gb/s filter configuration. This makes the module suitable for test setups where the fourth-order filtered response is required for the intended 10 Gb/s optical transmitter measurement workflow. Buyers should confirm that this option matches the required test standard, DCA mainframe compatibility, connector interface, calibration status, and application setup before purchase.
The Agilent 86106A Option 101 High-Bandwidth Single-Mode Optical/Electrical DCA Module is suitable for professional applications such as:
| Brand | Agilent |
| Model | 86106A Option 101 |
| Product Category | High-Bandwidth Single-Mode Optical/Electrical DCA Module |
| Option | Option 101, OC-192/STM-64 9.952 Gb/s fourth-order filter |
| Primary Application | 10 Gb/s optical reference receiver testing and high-speed electrical waveform analysis |
| Suitable For | Telecom engineers, fiber optic laboratories, optical transceiver manufacturers, production test teams, and high-speed communications test environments |
| Specification | 86106A Option 101 Details |
| Optical Channel Type | High-bandwidth single-mode optical channel |
| Optical Channel Application | 10 Gb/s optical reference receiver testing |
| Filter Option | Option 101, OC-192/STM-64 9.952 Gb/s fourth-order |
| Filtered Data Rate | 9953 Mb/s |
| Wavelength Range | 1000 nm to 1600 nm |
| Calibrated Wavelengths | 1310 nm and 1550 nm |
| Sensitivity | -8 dBm, smallest average power for mask test |
| Transition Time | Less than 25 ps in filtered mode |
| RMS Noise | 15 µW characteristic, 30 µW maximum |
| Scale Factor | 20 µW/division minimum, 500 µW/division maximum |
| DC Accuracy | ±50 µW ±4% of reading minus channel offset, single marker referenced to average power monitor |
| DC Difference | ±4% of delta, two markers referenced to average power monitor at 50 µW/division |
| DC Offset | +1 mW to -3 mW, referenced two divisions from screen bottom |
| Average Power Monitor Range | -27 dBm to +3 dBm, 2 µW to 2 mW |
| Factory Calibrated Accuracy | ±5% ±100 nW ±connector uncertainty, 20 °C to 30 °C |
| User Calibrated Accuracy | ±2% ±100 nW ±power meter uncertainty, less than 5 °C change |
| Specified Maximum Input Power | 2 mW |
| Maximum Peak Input Power | 10 mW |
| Fiber Input | 9/125 µm, user selectable |
| Input Return Loss | 30 dB with HMS-10 connector fully filled fiber |
| Specification | 86106A Details |
| Electrical Channel Bandwidth | 18 GHz and 40 GHz selectable |
| Transition Time | 19.5 ps or less at 18 GHz; 9 ps or less at 40 GHz |
| RMS Noise, Typical | 0.25 mV at 18 GHz; 0.5 mV at 40 GHz |
| RMS Noise, Maximum | 0.5 mV at 18 GHz; 1.0 mV at 40 GHz |
| Scale Factor | 1 mV/division minimum, 100 mV/division maximum |
| DC Accuracy, 18 GHz | ±0.4% of full scale ±2 mV ±1.5% of reading minus channel offset |
| DC Accuracy, 40 GHz | ±0.4% of full scale ±2 mV ±3% of reading minus channel offset |
| DC Difference, 18 GHz | ±0.8% of full scale ±1.5% of delta |
| DC Difference, 40 GHz | ±0.8% of full scale ±3% of delta |
| DC Offset | ±500 mV, referenced two divisions from screen bottom |
| Input Dynamic Range | ±400 mV relative to channel offset |
| Maximum Input Power | 16 dBm, ±2 Vdc |
| Nominal Impedance | 50 ohm |
| Reflections | 5% for 20 ps rise time |
| Electrical Input | 2.4 mm |
The Agilent 86106A Option 101 is a plug-in optical/electrical DCA module and should be matched to the intended Agilent Infiniium DCA mainframe, connector interface, calibration workflow, and test application. Buyers should confirm that the Option 101 fourth-order OC-192/STM-64 filter configuration is the correct option for their measurement requirement.
For optical testing, users should also confirm the required connector adapter, single-mode fiber interface, optical input power range, calibration status, and included accessories. For electrical testing, users should confirm 2.4 mm cabling, adapters, input power limits, and whether the 18 GHz or 40 GHz bandwidth setting is appropriate for the intended waveform analysis.
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