Keysight M8046A BERT Analyzer Module

Overview

The Keysight M8046A is a high-performance BERT analyzer module designed for receiver characterization and compliance testing. Supporting symbol rates up to 32 GBaud and 64 GBaud with both PAM-4 and NRZ signal formats, the M8046A is part of the M8040A BERT system for testing serial I/O ports in data center and communications applications. It provides true PAM-4 error detection in real-time for low BER levels.

Key Features

• Data rates from 2 to 32 and 64 GBaud (corresponds to up to 128 Gbit/s)
• PAM-4 and NRZ signal format support selectable from user interface
• True PAM-4 error detection in real-time for low BER levels
• Built-in de-emphasis with 4-tap capability
• Integrated and calibrated jitter injection: RJ, PJ1, PJ2, SJ, BUJ, clk/2 jitter
• Optional equalization for data rates above 32 GBaud
• Optional clock recovery for precise timing analysis
• Interactive link training support for PCIe, USB 3.2, and standards
• All options and modules are upgradeable

Applications

• 400 GbE and 50/100/200 GbE receiver testing
• PAM-4 transceiver module characterization
• 64G/112G Fibre Channel compliance testing
• InfiniBand-HDR receiver validation
• Chip-to-chip and backplane interface testing
• Active optical cable testing
• PCIe, USB 3.2, SATA/SAS interface compliance