The Agilent/Keysight 86106B is a precision wide-bandwidth optical and electrical module for the 86100 series Infiniium DCA-J and DCA-X digital communication analyzers. It delivers high-accuracy signal characterization across optical and electrical domains, enabling detailed measurements of high-speed digital communication systems and components in R&D and manufacturing environments.
– Technical Specifications
Optical Channel
• Bandwidth: 28 GHz (unfiltered)
• Wavelength range: 1000–1600 nm
• Fiber input: 9/125 µm single-mode fiber (SMF)
• Characteristic RMS noise: 10 µW (22 GHz BW), 18 µW (28 GHz BW)
• Maximum average input power: 2 mW
• Transition time: 18 ps (unfiltered)
• Calibrated wavelengths: 1310/1550 nm
• Optical sensitivity: −7 dBm
• Reference receiver capability: 9.953/10.3125/10.664/10.709 Gb/s
• Integrated OC-192/STM-64 filter for standards-based transmitter compliance testing
Electrical Channel
• Bandwidth: 40 GHz
• Sampler channel bandwidth: 18 and 40 GHz selectable
• Characteristic RMS noise: 0.25 mV (18 GHz BW), 0.5 mV (40 GHz BW)
• Maximum input signal: ±2 V DC
• Transition time: 28.2 ps (12.4 GHz), 17.5 ps (20 GHz)
– Key Features
• Dual optical and electrical measurement capability in a single module
• Built-in switchable filter for OC-192/STM-64 standards compliance
• Optimized frequency response to minimize distortion on measured optical pulses
• Supports multiple standard data rates from 9.953 to 10.709 Gb/s
• Wide optical wavelength coverage spanning telecom C-band and extended ranges
– Typical Applications
• High-speed optical transceiver characterization and compliance testing
• Digital communication system signal integrity analysis
• Component-level electrical and optical measurements
• Standards-based transmitter validation
– Compatibility & Integration
The 86106B integrates with 86100C Infiniium DCA-J and 86100D Infiniium DCA-X mainframes. Comprehensive documentation includes installation guides, quick-start guides, programming references, application notes, and white papers.



























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