The OM4106D/DPO73304D pairing offers 33-GHz real-time bandwidth and 100-GS/s sample rate

The OM4106D/DPO73304D pairing offers 33-GHz real-time bandwidth and 100-GS/s sample rate across two channels or 50 GS/s across four channels. The optical modulation analyzer also has the ability to support dual-oscilloscope operation. Meanwhile, a new DataStore Public Interface between the oscilloscope and the OM4106D provides up to 2X the previously available data throughput from digitizers to the MATLAB application processing the OM4106D algorithms for analysis, Tektronix adds.

The DataStore Public Interface, in fact, is the the OM4106D's only method of communication with the oscilloscope, which means it won't work with oscilloscopes from other vendors. However, Tektronix will continue to offer the OM4106B, which is compatible with other real-time scopes, including those from vendors other than Tektronix, through a VISA interface. The B model does not offer the same level of speed and efficiency as the new D model, Tektronix sources told Lightwave in an email. For example, the DataStore Public Interface offers 20X more communications speed than typical VISA communications, the source wrote.

The OM4106D offers coherent modulation analysis software that supports Q Plot, eye diagrams, and effective bit error rate (BER). It also supports robust levels of debugging and a diverse set of plots/results to help identify the root causes of performance shortcomings.

Tektronix also offers a complementary calibration and evaluation system for third-party receivers.

The OM4106D is available worldwide starting at $166,000 US MSRP. Orders placed today will be shipped in Q4 of 2011.

December 10, 2011

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