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

• 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.