08 | Keysight | Infiniium DCA-X 86100D Wide-Bandwidth Oscilloscope Mainframe and Modules - Data Sheet
Specifications (Continued)
Precision time base (86108 configurations)
The 86108 has an integrated precision timebase within the plug-in module. The 86108A/B can be triggered through clock recovery of
the observed signal, through an external reference clock into the precision timebase section, or with the precision timebase operating
on the clock signal recovered from the observed signal. The following specifications indicate the 86100 system timebase specifications
achieved when using the 86108A/B plug-in module. (The 86100 mainframe and the 86108A/B module can also be triggered with
a signal into the mainframe. In this configuration, the basic mainframe specifications are achieved.) If the 86108A/B is placed in a
mainframe that has an integrated precision timebase (86100D-PTB), the integrated mainframe precision timebase is disabled.
Precision time base 86108A/B
86108A
< 60 fs
< 90 fs
< 1.25 ps
< 200 ps
< 60 fs
86108B-LBW
< 60 fs
< 90 fs
< 1.25 ps
< 200 ps
< 60 fs
86108B-HBW
< 50 fs
< 70 fs
< 1.25 ps
< 200 ps
< 60 fs
Typical jitter (clock recovery (CR) and precision timebase (PTB) configuration)
Maximum jitter (clock recovery and precision timebase configuration) 1
Typical jitter (clock recovery without precision timebase active)
Effective trigger-to-sample delay (CR and PTB configuration, typical)
Typical jitter (trigger signal applied to precision timebase input)
Maximum jitter (trigger signal supplied to precision timebase input) 1
Precision timebase trigger bandwidth
< 100 fs
< 100 fs
1 to 18 GHz
< 100 fs
1 to 18 GHz
2 to 13.5 GHz
(1 to 17 GHz)
1.0 to 1.6 Vpp
Sinusoid
Precision timebase external reference amplitude characteristic
Precision timebase input signal type 2
1.0 to 1.6 Vpp
Sinusoid
1.0 to 1.6 Vpp
Sinusoid
Precision timebase maximum input level
± 2 V (16 dBm)
± 200 mV
50 Ω
3.5 mm male
0.5 ps/div
2 ps/div
± 2 V (16 dBm)
± 200 mV
50 Ω
3.5 mm male
0.5 ps/div
2 ps/div
± 2 V (16 dBm)
± 200 mV
50 Ω
3.5 mm male
0.5 ps/div
2 ps/div
Precision timebase maximum DC offset level
Precision timebase input impedance
Precision timebase connector type 3
Timebase resolution (with precision timebase active)
Timebase resolution (precision timebase disabled)
1. Verified with maximum level input signal (~800 mVpp)
2. The precision timebase performs optimally with a sinusoidal input. Non-sinusoidal signals will operate with some degradation in timebase linearity.
3. 86108B-LBW are shipped with a 3.5 mm (female) to 3.5 mm (female) connector saver on the input channels (P/N 5061-5311). The 86108B-HBW is shipped
with 2.4 mm female to 2.4 mm female connector savers on the input channels.