Keysight 71612C Error Performance Analyzer

Overview

The Keysight 71612C is an error performance analyzer designed for research, development, and manufacturing test of high-speed lightwave and digital components. It serves as both a serial pattern generator and error detector, handling data rates from 100 Mb/s to 12.5 Gb/s and supporting applications ranging from SONET/SDH telecom systems to 10 Gigabit Ethernet devices.

Key Features

• Error detection and analysis up to 12.5 Gb/s
• Serial pattern generator with exceptional waveform quality
• High-resolution pattern editing with dedicated display
• Burst-mode gating for long-distance simulation testing
• Auto-decision thresholds and phase alignment for eye waveform optimization
• Error location analysis (ELA) for custom pattern debugging
• Flexible pattern triggering for any bit in custom patterns
• Q-factor measurement and eye-contour analysis for low BER prediction
• Four sub-rate outputs for 3.125 Gb/s XAUI interface testing
• Alternate pattern mode for synchronous de-skew and data pattern selection
• Electrical-to-optical and optical-to-electrical conversion with SONET/SDH compliance

Applications

• Lightwave submarine cable system testing
• SONET/SDH telecom transceiver characterization
• High-speed datacom serial link verification
• 10 Gigabit Ethernet device testing including XAUI interfaces
• Optical amplifier and modulator testing
• Forward error correction (FEC) rate analysis