Agilent / Keysight 83496B Clock Recovery Module With Phase Noise Analysis

The Agilent/Keysight 83496B Clock Recovery Module extracts clock signals from high-speed data streams and performs phase noise analysis integrated with the Keysight 86100C Digital Communications Analyzer. It recovers clocks from Non-Return-to-Zero (NRZ) signals with residual jitter under 300 femtoseconds RMS at jitter-free input, enabling precise eye-mask and jitter measurements across a wide operating range. The module supports flexible PLL configuration with tunable loop bandwidth and includes pre-configured compliance tests for PCI Express and SONET/SDH applications.

– Technical Specifications

Clock Recovery
• Data rate range: 50 Mb/s to 14.21 Gb/s (continuous tuning)
• Option 200: 50 Mb/s to 14.2 Gb/s
• Option 201: 7.1 Gb/s to 14.2 Gb/s
• Option 100 (electrical): 50 Mb/s to 7.1 Gb/s
• Signal types: NRZ
• Residual jitter: < 300 femtoseconds RMS (jitter-free input)

PLL and Jitter Analysis
• Loop bandwidth tuning: 15 kHz to 10 MHz (Option 300)
• Fixed bandwidth options: 270 kHz or 1.5 MHz
• Golden PLL operation with high gain for spread-spectrum tracking
• Jitter spectrum and phase noise analysis via external application
• Fast, accurate, repeatable jitter transfer and PLL bandwidth measurements

Electrical Interface (Option 100)
• Input connectors: 3.5 mm (m), single-ended or differential
• Minimum electrical input level: 75 mVpp
• Output connectors: 3.5 mm (m), single-ended or differential

– Key Features

• Integrated phase noise analysis for signal characterization
• Pre-configured PCI Express approved PLL bandwidth compliance tests
• SONET/SDH jitter transfer measurement with automatic report generation
• Tunable loop bandwidth for optimized jitter transfer performance
• High gain PLL tracking for spread-spectrum signal recovery

– Typical Applications

• High-speed communication system characterization
• Component performance optimization in R&D and manufacturing
• PLL bandwidth and jitter transfer compliance testing
• Phase noise and jitter spectrum analysis

– Compatibility & Integration

Integrates with Keysight 86100C Digital Communications Analyzer. Multiple configurations support electrical and optical applications across diverse data rates and signal types.