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BA-4000 - Electrical 800G Bit Error Rate Tester

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Overview
Electrical BER tester supporting NRZ and PAM4 coding, with advanced FEC tools and with testing capabilities up to 800G.
BA-4000 - Electrical 800G Bit Error Rate Tester

Key features

  • 100G (4x28GBd), 400G (4x56GBd) & 800G (8x56GBd)
  • Supports NRZ and PAM4
  • Supports PRBS 7/9/11/13/15/23/31/13Q/31Q, SSPRQ
  • FEC capability: RS-FEC Scrambled Idle Pattern for testing 53 GBd host side interfaces
  • Channel simulator
  • Burst/random error injection

Applications

  • Test and validation of transceivers and cables
  • Test of optical components and PIC
  • Test of high-speed electrical IC

Specifications

Technical specifications
Number of channels4 or 8
Modulation (x-28-NRZ)NRZ only
Modulation (x-28-PAM / x-56-PAM-FECx / x-56-HP-FECx / x-56-HP-FGCx-FECx)NRZ/PAM4
Modulation (x-56-RCNC-FECx)PAM4 only
Data rate per lane (GBd) - x-28-NRZ8.5, 9.95328, 10, 10.3125, 10.709, 11.3176, 12, 12.5, 14.025, 21.0, 24.33024, 24.8832, 25, 25.06752, 25.78125, 26.5625, 27.95, 28.05, 28.125, 28.9 a, k
Data rate per lane (GBd) - x-28-PAM24.8832, 25, 25.06752, 25.78125, 26.5625, 27.95, 28.05, 28.125, 28.9, 29.0625 a, k
Data rate per lane (GBd) - x-56-PAM-FECx / x-56-HP-FECx / x-56-HP-FGCx-FECx24.8832, 25, 25.06752, 25.78125, 26.5625, 27.95, 28.05, 28.125, 28.9, 29.0625, 49.765, 49.7664, 50, 50.13504, 51.5625, 53.125, 55.9, 55.90747, 56.125, 56.25, 57.8, 58.125, 59.375 a, k
Data rate per lane (GBd) under FEC mode - x-28-PAM24.8832, 25.0, 25.06752, 25.78125, 26.5625, 27.95, 28.05, 28.125, 28.9, 29.0625 k
Data rate per lane (GBd) under FEC mode - x-56-PAM-FECx / x-56-HP-FECx / x-56-HP-FGCx-FECx24.8832, 25, 25.06752, 25.78125, 26.5625, 27.95, 28.05, 28.125, 28.9, 29.0625, 49.765, 49.7664, 50, 50.13504, 51.5625, 53.125, 55.9, 55.90747, 56.125, 56.25, 57.8, 58.125, 59.375 k
Data rate per lane (GBd) under FEC mode - x-56-RCNC-FECx26.5625, 53.125
Data rate per lane (GBd) under FGC mode - x-56-PAM-FECx / x-56-HP-FECx / x-56-HP-FGCx-FECx25.78125, 26.5625 (support NRZ and PAM4), 51.5625, 53.125 (support PAM4)
Data rate adjustment (ppm) - x-28-NRZ / x-28-PAM0 to ±300
Data rate adjustment (ppm) - x-56-PAM-FECx / x-56-HP-FECx / x-56-HP-FGCx-FECx0 to ±1000
Maximum amplitude (mVppd) - x-28-NRZ800 b, c
Maximum amplitude (mVppd) - x-28-PAM800 c, e, j
Maximum amplitude (mVppd) - x-56-PAM-FECx / x-56-HP-FECx / x-56-HP-FGCx-FECx / x-56-RCNC-FECx800 f, j
Rise/fall time (20% to 80%) (ps) - x-28-NRZ16.5/16.5 c
Rise/fall time (20% to 80%) (ps) - x-28-PAM11/11 c
Rise/fall time (20% to 80%) (ps) - x-56-PAM-FECx / x-56-HP-FECx / x-56-HP-FGCx-FECx10/10 e (53.125G) / 10/10 c (25.78125G)
PAM4 eye width (zero hit) (ps) - x-28-PAM23 d
PAM4 eye width (zero hit) (ps) - x-56-PAM-FECx / x-56-HP-FECx / x-56-HP-FGCx-FECx5.5 f (53.125G) / 23 d (26.5625G)
PAM4 eye width (zero hit) (ps) - x-56-RCNC-FECx6 g (53.125G) / 23 d (26.5625G)
Jitter RMS (fs) - x-28-NRZ750 c
Jitter RMS (fs) - x-28-PAM450 c
Jitter RMS (fs) - x-56-PAM-FECx / x-56-HP-FECx / x-56-HP-FGCx-FECx500 e (53.125G) / 450 c (25.78125G)
Sensitivity (mVppd) - x-28-NRZ100 (NRZ 25.78125G) h
Sensitivity (mVppd) - x-28-PAM200 (PAM4 26.5625G) h
Sensitivity (mVppd) - x-56-PAM-FECx250 i (PAM4 53.125G)
Sensitivity (mVppd) - x-56-HP-FECx / x-56-HP-FGCx-FECx200 i, m (PAM4 53.125G)
Sensitivity (mVppd) - x-56-RCNC-FECx150 i (PAM4 53.125G)
CTLE (dB) - x-28-NRZ0 to 7
CTLE (dB) - x-28-PAM0 to 8
CTLE (dB) - x-56-RCNC-FECxAuto-adaptive
ED damage level (mVppd) - x-28-NRZ / x-28-PAM / x-56-PAM-FECx / x-56-HP-FECx / x-56-HP-FGCx-FECx1200
ED damage level (mVppd) - x-56-RCNC-FECx900
Clock ratio (clock frequency / symbol rate) - x-28-NRZ/8, /16
Clock ratio (clock frequency / symbol rate) - x-28-PAM / x-56-PAM-FECx / x-56-HP-FECx / x-56-HP-FGCx-FECx/2, /4, /8, /16, /32, /64
Clock ratio (clock frequency / symbol rate) - x-56-RCNC-FECx/8, /16, /32, /64
Connector typeO-SMPM connector (up to 67 GHz bandwidth)
BER monitorSupported
a. Fixed rate.
b. Amplitude step is 200 mVppd
c. NRZ 25.78125 GBd signal measured by 50 GHz bandwidth scope with 40 GHz 2.92 mm, 15 cm RF cable.
d. PAM4 26.5625 GBd signal measured by 50 GHz bandwidth scope with 40 GHz 2.92 mm, 15 cm RF cable.
e. NRZ 53.125 GBd signal measured by 50 GHz bandwidth scope with 50 GHz 2.4 mm, 15 cm RF cable. Post-cursor is –2%.
f. PAM4 53.125 GBd signal measured by 50 GHz bandwidth scope with 50 GHz 2.4 mm, 15 cm RF cable. Post-cursor is –2%.
g. PAM4 53.125 GBd signal measured by 50 GHz bandwidth scope with 50 GHz 2.4 mm, 15 cm RF cable. Post-cursor is 0%.
h. Measured by direct loopback from PPG to ED with 40 GHz O-SMPM, 20 cm RF cable.
i. BER ≤ 10–10
j. Support overdrive 900 mVppd
k. Use GUI version 6.17 or newer.
l. Under FEC mode, no support of PRBS13Q, PRBS16Q, SSPRQ, and user-defined pattern at ED.
m. Receiving range is up to 500 mVppd and BER ≤ 10–10
All specifications are typical, at 23 °C ± 2 °C unless otherwise specified.
General specifications
Size (H x W x D)103 mm x 442 mm x 300 mm (4.1 in x 17.4 in x 11.8 in)
Weight≤ 10 kg (22 lb)
Temperature - Operating5 °C to 40 °C (41 °F to 104 °F)
Temperature - Storage–20 °C to 70 °C (–4 °F to 158 °F)
Relative humidity20% to 80%
Power100 Vac to 240 Vac (47 Hz to 63 Hz)
60 W typical / 80 W max.