86116C Module Specifications

86116C module specifications and characteristics apply when a module is installed in the instrument mainframe. The following notes refer to the module specifications listed in this chapter.

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86116C Optical Channel Specifications (without Option 025 or 040)

Item	Description
Wavelength Range	1480 – 1620 nm
Fiber Input	9/125 μm, straight. Connector for fiber input is user-selectable.
Filter/Data Rates	39.813 Gb/s OC-768/STM-256 43.018 Gb/s OC-768/STM-256 FEC
Calibrated Wavelength	1550 nm
Optical Bandwidth Calculated from optical impulse pulse width measurements on an optical impulse: BW = 0.48/FWHM.	65, 45, 40 GHz (characteristic) 39.81 and 43.02 Gb/s reference receivers (characteristic)
Impulse Risetime (10% to 90% measured from impulse response)	5.4 ps (characteristic)
Optical FWHM at 65 GHz BW. Measured with optical impulse with a pulse of 700 fs FWHM, 5 MHz repetition rate, and 10 mW peak power. System jitter less than 800 fs RMS. Description: 7.4 ps (characteristic)
Impulse Distortion Impulse distortion (%) = [(distortion peak-to-peak)/impulse height] x 100%.	< 10% (characteristic)
Average Input Power for Linear Operation using 40 Gb/s RZ Signals Tested with 40 Gb/s RZ signals with pulses of 6 ps (FWHM).	< 5 mW (characteristic)
Polarization Dependent Loss (PDL)	< 0.8 dB (characteristic)
Optical Noise The noise specification is over the full temperature range of +10° C to +40° C.
65 GHz Setting	< 200 μW, maximum < 125 μW, characteristic
45 GHz Setting	< 120 μW, maximum < 48 μW, characteristic
39.8 Gb/s and 43.0 Gb/s reference receivers	< 68 μW, maximum < 36 μW, characteristic
Scale Factor (full height is eight divisions)
Maximum Minimum	5 mW/division 200 μW/division
CW Optical Power Accuracy (single marker, referenced to average power monitor)	±150 μW ±4% of (reading – channel offset)
CW Optical Power Offset (referenced two divisions from screen bottom)	–12 mW to + 8 mW
Average Optical Power Monitor (1480 – 1620 nm)	–23 dBm to +9 dBm (5 μW to 8 μW)
Average Optical Power Factory Calibrated Accuracy Conditions: CW optical power only (no modulation).	±5% ± 100 nW ± connector uncertainty, 20°C to 30°C
Average Optical Power User Calibrated Accuracy Conditions: CW optical power only (no modulation).	±5% ± 100 nW ± connector uncertainty, 20° C to 30° C ±2% ± 100 nW power meter uncertainty, < 5° C change
Maximum Input Average Optical Power
Maximum Displayed Peak	40 mW (+16 dBm)
Maximum Linear Peak	30 mW (+14.8 dBm), or 0.15 pJ per pulse, whichever is less (characteristic)
Maximum Non-destruct Peak	400 mW (+16 dBm), or 0.25 pJ per pulse, whichever is less (characteristic)
Maximum Non-destruct average	10 mW (+10 dBm) (characteristic)
Maximum non-destruct power is related to the fill factor (duty cycle) of the RZ waveform. The factory specification is defined by using a 20% filled 40 Gb/s pulse train (in other words, 5 ps FWHM and 25 ps period). This concept can also be specified as maximum non-destruct pulse energy. The factory specification is specified with 5 ps FWHM optical pulses and maximum non-destruct power providing that the individual pulse shape is square.
Input Return Loss (HMS-10 connector fully filled fiber) Proper connector care is required to maintain this specification.	20 dB

86116C Electrical Channel Specifications (without Option 025 or 040)

Item	Description
Channel Bandwidth	80 GHz (see the following picture), 55 GHz, and 30 GHz
This graph shows the electrical channel frequency response (characteristic) at the 80 GHz setting. The blue curve is the unfiltered data, the red curve is the filtered data, and the black curve is a curve fit.
Risetime (10% to 90%). Calculated from tr = 0.35 / BW.
80 GHz	4.4 ps (characteristic)
55 GHz	6.4 ps (characteristic)
30 GHz	11.7 ps (characteristic)
Noise. Measured one standard deviation from mean.
80 GHz Setting (best pulse fidelity)	2.2 mV, maximum 1.1 mV, characteristic
55 GHz Setting (better sensitivity)	1.3 mV, maximum 0.6 mV, characteristic
30 GHz Setting (best sensitivity)	0.8 mV, maximum 0.5 mV, characteristic
Scale Factor (full height is eight divisions)
Electrical Maximum	100 mV/division
Electrical Minimum	2 mV/division
dc Accuracy (single marker)	± 0.4% of full scale ± 3 mV ± 2% of (reading – channel offset) ± 2% of offset (all bandwidths)
Offset Range (referenced to center of display graticule)	±500 mV
Input Dynamic Range (relative to channel offset)	±400 mV
Maximum Input Signal	± 2 Vdc (+16 dBm)
Nominal Impedance	50 ohm
Reflections (for 20 ps rise time)	10% (DC to 70 GHz) 20% (70 to 100 GHz)
Input Connector	1.85 mm, male

86116C Optical Channel Specifications (Option 025)

Item	Description
Wavelength Range	1300 nm to 1620 nm
Fiber Input	9/125 μm, straight. Connector for fiber input is user-changeable.
Reference Receiver Data Rates	17.0, 25.8, 27.7 Gb/s
Calibrated Wavelength (DC Responsivity)	1310 nm and 1550 nm
Optical Bandwidth (Unfiltered) –3 dB optical (–6 dB electrical). Calculated from optical impulse pulse width measurements on a 1550 nm optical impulse: BW = 0.48/FWHM.	> 40 GHz 45 GHz (characteristic)
Sensitivity at 27.7 Gb/s
1310 nm 1550 nm	–7 dBm (characteristic) –8 dBm (characteristic)
Sensitivity at 25.8 Gb/s
1310 nm 1550 nm	–8 dBm (characteristic) –9 dBm (characteristic)
Sensitivity at 17 Gb/s
1310 nm 1550 nm	–9 dBm (characteristic) –10 dBm (characteristic)
Peak Amplitude
Non-destructive	10 mW average
Displayed peak	4 mW
Impulse Rise Time at 40 GHz BW (10% to 90% measured from impulse response)	9 ps (characteristic)
Optical FWHM at 40 GHz BW. Measured with 1550 nm optical impulse with a pulse of 700 fs FWHM, 5 MHz repetition rate, and 4 mW peak power. System jitter less than 800 fs RMS. Description: 12 ps (characteristic)
Polarization Dependent Loss (PDL)	< 0.8 dB (characteristic)
Optical Noise (1310 nm) The noise specification is over the full temperature range of +10° C to +40° C.
40 GHz Setting	120 μW 60 μW, characteristic
27.7 Gb/s Setting	30 μW 20 μW, characteristic
25.8 Gb/s Setting	20 μW 17 μW, characteristic
17.0 Gb/s Setting	18 μW 13 μW, characteristic
Optical Noise (1550 nm) The noise specification is over the full temperature range of +10° C to +40° C.
40 GHz Setting	80 μW 40 μW, characteristic
27.7 Gb/s Setting	21 μW 14 μW, characteristic
25.8 Gb/s Setting	18 μW 12 μW, characteristic
17.0 Gb/s Setting	15 μW 10 μW, characteristic
Scale Factor (full height is eight divisions)
Maximum Minimum	500 μW/division 20 μW/division
CW Optical Power Accuracy (single marker, referenced to average power monitor)	±150 μW ±4% of (reading – channel offset)
CW Optical Power Offset (referenced two divisions from screen bottom)	–3 mW to + 1 mW
Average Optical Power Monitor (1300 nm —— 1330 nm, 1480 nm —— 1620 nm)	–23 dBm to +6 dBm (5 μW to 4 mW)
Average Optical Power Factory Calibrated Accuracy Conditions: CW optical power only (no modulation).	±5% ± 100 nW ± connector uncertainty, 20°C to 30°C
Average Optical Power User Calibrated Accuracy Conditions: CW optical power only (no modulation).	±5% ± 100 nW ± connector uncertainty, 20° C to 30° C ±2% ± 100 nW power meter uncertainty, < 5° C change
Maximum Input Average Optical Power
Maximum Displayed Peak	4 mW (+6 dBm)
Maximum Linear Peak	3 mW (+4.8 dBm) (characteristic)
Maximum Non-destruct Peak	40 mW (+16 dBm), or 0.25 pJ per pulse, whichever is less (characteristic)
Maximum Non-destruct average	10 mW (+10 dBm) (characteristic)
Maximum non-destruct power is related to the fill factor (duty cycle) of the RZ waveform. The factory specification is defined by using a 20% filled 40 Gb/s pulse train (in other words, 5 ps FWHM and 25 ps period). This concept can also be specified as maximum non-destruct pulse energy. The factory specification is specified with 5 ps FWHM optical pulses and maximum non-destruct power providing that the individual pulse shape is square.
Input Return Loss (HMS-10 connector fully filled fiber) Proper connector care is required to maintain this specification.	20 dB

86116C Electrical Channel Specifications (Option 025)

Item	Description
Channel Bandwidth	80 GHz (93 GHz characteristic, see following figure), 55 GHz, and 30 GHz
This graph shows the electrical channel frequency response (characteristic) at the 80 GHz setting. The blue curve is the unfiltered data, the red curve is a curve fit.
Risetime 10% to 90%. Calculated from tr = 0.35/BW.
80 GHz Setting	3.7 ps (characteristic)
55 GHz Setting	6.4 ps (characteristic)
30 GHz Setting	11.7 ps (characteristic)
Noise Measured one standard deviation from mean.
80 GHz Setting (best pulse fidelity)	2.2 mV, maximum 1.1 mV, characteristic
55 GHz Setting (better sensitivity)	1.2 mV, maximum 0.6 mV, characteristic
30 GHz Setting (best sensitivity)	0.8 mV, maximum 0.5 mV, characteristic
Scale Factor (full height is eight divisions)
Electrical Maximum	100 mV/division
Electrical Minimum	2 mV/division
dc Accuracy (single marker)	± 0.4% of full scale ± 3 mV ± 2% of (reading – channel offset) ± 2% of offset (all bandwidths)
Offset Range (referenced to center of display graticule)	±500 mV
Input Dynamic Range (relative to channel offset)	±400 mV
Maximum Input Signal	± 2 Vdc (+16 dBm)
Nominal Impedance	50 ohm
Reflections (for 20 ps rise time)	10% (DC to 70 GHz) 20% (70 to 100 GHz)
Input Connector	1.85 mm, male

86116C Optical Channel Specifications (Option 040, 041)

Item	Description
Wavelength Range	1300 nm to 1620 nm
Fiber Input	9/125 μm, straight. Connector for fiber input is user-changeable.
Reference Receiver Data Rates
Option 040	39.813 Gb/s, 43.018 Gb/s
Option 041	39.813 Gb/s, 41.25 Gb/s, 43.018 Gb/s
Calibrated Wavelength (DC Responsivity)	1310 nm and 1550 nm
Optical Bandwidth (Unfiltered) –3 dB optical (–6 dB electrical). Calculated from optical impulse pulse width measurements on a 1550 nm optical impulse: BW = 0.48/FWHM.	>65 GHz 70 GHz (characteristic)
Risetime 10% to 90%. Calculated from tr = 0.35/BW.
65 GHz Setting 60 GHz Setting 55 GHz Setting	5.0 ps (characteristic) 5.8 ps (characteristic) 6.4 ps (characteristic)
Sensitivity (at 39.8 Gb/s and 43.0 Gb/s)
1310 nm 1550 nm	–3 dBm (characteristic) –5 dBm (characteristic)
Impulse Rise Time at 65 GHz BW (10% to 90% measured from impulse response)	5.4 ps (characteristic)
Optical FWHM at 65 GHz BW. Measured with 1550 nm optical impulse with a pulse of 700 fs FWHM, 5 MHz repetition rate, and 10 mW peak power. System jitter less than 800 fs RMS. Description: 7.4 ps (characteristic)
Impulse Distortion Impulse distortion (%) = [(distortion peak-to-peak)/impulse height] x 100%.	< 10% (characteristic)
Average Input Power for Linear Operation using 40 Gb/s RZ Signals Tested with 40 Gb/s RZ signals with pulses of 6 ps (FWHM).	< 5 mW (characteristic)
Polarization Dependent Loss (PDL)	< 0.8 dB (characteristic)
Optical Noise (1310 nm) The noise specification is over the full temperature range of +10° C to +40° C.
65 GHz Setting	300 μW 187 μW, characteristic
60 GHz Setting	225 μW 105 μW, characteristic
55 GHz Setting	127 μW 75 μW, characteristic
39.8 Gb/s and 43.0 Gb/s reference receivers	102 μW 54 μW, characteristic
Optical Noise (1550 nm) The noise specification is over the full temperature range of +10° C to +40° C.
65 GHz Setting	200 μW 125 μW, characteristic
60 GHz Setting	150 μW 70 μW, characteristic
55 GHz Setting	85 μW 50 μW, characteristic
39.8 Gb/s and 43.0 Gb/s reference receivers	68 mμW 36 μW, characteristic
Scale Factor (full height is eight divisions)
Maximum	5 mW/division
Minimum	200 μW/division
CW Optical Power Accuracy (single marker, referenced to average power monitor)	±150 μW ±4% of (reading – channel offset)
CW Optical Power Offset (referenced two divisions from screen bottom)	–12 mW to +8 mW
Average Optical Power Monitor (1300 — 1330 nm, 1480— — 1620 nm)	–23 dBm to +9 dBm (5 μW to 8 mW)
Average Optical Power Factory Calibrated Accuracy Conditions: CW optical power only (no modulation).	±5% ±100 nW ±connector uncertainty, 20°C to 30°C
Average Optical Power User Calibrated Accuracy Conditions: CW optical power only (no modulation).	±5% ± 100 nW ± connector uncertainty, 20° C to 30° C ±2% ± 100 nW power meter uncertainty, < 5° C change
Maximum Input Average Optical Power
Maximum Displayed Peak	40 mW (+16 dBm)
Maximum Linear Peak	30 mW (+14.8 dBm), or 0.15 pJ per pulse, whichever is less (characteristic)
Maximum Non-destruct Peak	40 mW (+16 dBm), or 0.25 pJ per pulse, whichever is less (characteristic)
Maximum Non-destruct average	10 mW (+10 dBm) (characteristic)
Maximum non-destruct power is related to the fill factor (duty cycle) of the RZ waveform. The factory specification is defined by using a 20% filled 40 Gb/s pulse train (in other words, 5 ps FWHM and 25 ps period). This concept can also be specified as maximum non-destruct pulse energy. The factory specification is specified with 5 ps FWHM optical pulses and maximum non-destruct power providing that the individual pulse shape is square.
Input Return Loss (HMS-10 connector fully filled fiber) Proper connector care is required to maintain this specification.	20 dB

86116C Electrical Channel Specifications (Option 040, 041)

Item	Description
Channel Bandwidth	80 GHz (93 GHz characteristic, see following figure), 55 GHz, and 30 GHz
This graph shows the electrical channel frequency response (characteristic) at the 80 GHz setting. The blue curve is the unfiltered data, the red curve is a curve fit.
Risetime. 10% to 90%. Calculated from tr = 0.35/BW.
80 GHz Setting	3.7 ps (characteristic)
55 GHz Setting	6.4 ps (characteristic)
30 GHz Setting	11.7 ps (characteristic)
Noise Measured one standard deviation from mean.
80 GHz Setting (best pulse fidelity)	2.2 mV, maximum 1.1 mV, characteristic
55 GHz Setting (better sensitivity)	1.1 mV, maximum 0.6 mV, characteristic
30 GHz Setting (best sensitivity)	0.8 mV, maximum 0.5 mV, characteristic
Scale Factor (full height is eight divisions)
Electrical Maximum	100 mV/division
Electrical Minimum	2 mV/division
dc Accuracy (single marker)	± 0.4% of full scale ± 3 mV ± 2% of (reading – channel offset) ± 2% of offset (all bandwidths)
Offset Range (referenced to center of display graticule)	±500 mV
Input Dynamic Range (relative to channel offset)	±400 mV
Maximum Input Signal	± 2Vdc (+16 dBm)
Nominal Impedance	50 ohm
Reflections (for 20 ps rise time)	10% (DC to 70 GHz) 20% (70 to 100 GHz)
Input Connector	1.85 mm, male