WaveExpert Series
  The World's Fastest Oscilloscope
Leading Features
  • 10 MS/s acquisition rate
  • 510 Mpts waveform memory
  • < 250 fs rms (typical) time base jitter
  • Built-in pattern lock
  • Jitter and S-parameter measurement packages
  • Plug-in modules with up to 100 GHz bandwidth
  • MATLAB Connectivity
  • Open Windows XP Pro OS

WaveExpert Specifications

Timebase
Parameter Sequential High Stability w/ CIS (WE-CIS and WE-HCIS)
Sample Rate 1 MS/s 10 MS/s
Frequency Range DC to 5 GHz, using Trigger input 5 GHz-14 GHz, using CLK/Prescale input up to 40 GHz, using SDA-TPS accessory 62.5 MHz-125 MHz, using Trigger input 125 MHz-14 GHz, using CLK/Prescale input up to 40 GHz, using SDA-TPS accessory
Pattern Lock N/A YES, up to PRBS 23
Minimum Time Per Division 1 ps 1 ps
Time Resolution 100 fs rms 100 fs rms
Timebase Range 1 ps/div to 1 ms/div 1 ps/div to 500 ns/div (4 M memory)
Timebase Delay Time Range 25 ns-10 ms ±1 pattern
Time Interval Accuracy ±1 ps ±0.1% of reading Determined by trigger signal
Long Term Stability ±5 ppm Determined by trigger signal
Maximum Record Length
  Standard
  Optional		  
100k samples
N/A		  
64M samples 1 Ch, 16M samples 4 Ch
510M / 1 Ch, 256M / 2 Ch, 128M / 4 Ch
Jitter 1 ps typical, 1.2 ps guaranteed HCIS: 230 fs rms typical, 250 fs rms guaranteed
CIS: 500 fs rms typical, 600 fs rms guaranteed (3 Gb/s-40Gb/s)
Trigger and Clock Inputs
Parameter Trigger Input CLK/Prescale Input
Connector Type 2.92 mm 2.92 mm
Impedance 50 Ω nominal 50 Ω nominal
Input Amplitude ±1 V 0.0 dBm ±6 dBm
Max. Input Voltage ±2.5 V ±2.5 V
Coupling DC AC coupled
Trigger Sensitivity -10 dBm at 100 MHz, -5 dBm at 5 GHz -5 dBm at 14 GHz
Trigger Gating (Sequential mode only) Enable: 2.0–3.5 V
Disable:0–0.8 V		  
Trigger Gating Delay (Sequential mode only) Disable: 24 ns+ trigger period + time window setting
Enable: 32 ns		  
Electrical Sampling Modules
  20 GHz 30 GHz 50 GHz 70 GHz 100 GHz
Connector Type 2.92 mm 2.92 mm 2.4 mm 1.85 mm 1 mm
Rise Time 18 ps 12 ps 8 ps 5 ps 4 ps
Bandwidth 20 GHz 30 GHz 50 GHz 70 GHz 100 GHz
Input Voltage Range  2 Vpk-pk
DC Vertical Voltage Accuracy (worst case) <1% (800 mVp-p signal)
Aberrations First 40ps:±10%, 40 ps to 200 ps:±5%, 200 ps - 10 ns ±2%
Rms Noise 700 µV max. (500 µV typical) 1 mV (typical) 2 mV (typical) 3 mV (typical) 3 mV (typical)
Offset Range

±1 V
Optical Sampling Modules 
SO 50  
Optical Bandwidth  50 GHz
Connector diameter  9 µm
FWHM (50%)  8.5 ps (typical), 8.8 ps (max.)
Wavelength Range  1280 to 1620 nm
Responsivity  17 V/W (typical) 15 V/W (min.)
@ 1564 nm, 11 V/W (typical)
9 V/W (min.) @ 1310 nm
Maximum Peak Optical Input  50 mW (+17 dBm)
Maximum Average Optical Input  20 mW (+13 dBm)
Noise Equivalent Power  83 µW (-11 dBm)
@ 50 GHz bandwidth with
150 MHz IF bandwidth
Optical Power Monitor  -30 dBm to +10 dBm ±5%
Optical Return Loss  > 25 dB @ 1550 nm
Sensitivity (Unfiltered)  0 dBm
SO 25  
Optical Bandwidth  28 GHz
Connector diameter  9 µm
FWHM (50%) 15 ps
Wavelength Range  1280 to 1620 nm
Responsivity  17 V/W (typical) 15 V/W (min.)
@ 1564 nm, 11 V/W (typical)
9 V/W (min.) @ 1310 nm
Maximum Peak Optical Input  50 mW (+17 dBm)
Maximum Average Optical Input  20 mW (+13 dBm)
Noise Equivalent Power  47 W (-13.2 dBm)
@ 28 GHz bandwidth with
150 MHz IF bandwidth
Optical Power Monitor  -30 dBm to +10 dBm ±5%
Optical Return Loss  > 25 dB @ 1550 nm
Sensitivity (Unfiltered)  -2.5 dBm
SO 10  
Optical Bandwidth  10 GHz (typical)
Connector diameter  62.5 µm/50 FC
FWHM (50%)  40 ps (max.) 35 ps (typical)
Wavelength Range  750 to 1650 nm
Responsivity 450 V/W (typical) 425 V/W (min.)
@ 1310 nm, 425 V/W (typical)
400 V/W (min.) @ 1565 nm,
225 V/W (typical) 200 V/W (min.)
@ 850 nm
Maximum Peak Optical Input  5 mW
Noise Equivalent Power (Unfiltered)  3 µW (max.) 2 µW (typical) @ 10 GHz optical bandwidth into 150 MHz IF bandwidth
Optical Power Monitor  -30 dBm to 10 dBm, ±5%
Optical Return Loss  -22 dB (SM), -14 dB (MM)
Noise Equivalent Power  2.5 W rms 1550 SM and
1310 MM, 2.1 W rms 1310
SM, 3.7 W 850 MM
Sensitivity (Unfiltered)  -15 dBm 10.7 Gb/s 1550 SM,
-14 dBm 12.5 Gb/s 1550 SM
  
Optical Reference Receiver Filters for SO 10 Module 
Individual Filters  
155 Mb/s  REF-00155
622 Mb/s  REF-00622
1.063 Gb/s  REF-01063
1.250 Gb/s  REF-01250
2.125 Gb/s  REF-02125
2.48832 Gb/s  REF-02488
2.5 Gb/s  REF-02500
3.125 Gb/s  REF-03125
3.188 Gb/s  REF-03188
3.320 Gb/s  REF-03320
4.250 Gb/s  REF-04250
9.953 Gb/s  REF-09950
10.31 Gb/s  REF-10310
10.52 Gb/s  REF-10520
10.66 Gb/s  REF-10660
10.71 Gb/s  REF-10710
11.1 Gb/s  REF-11100
   
Filter Kits  
REFKIT-TELCO ? SONET/SDH Kit. Includes: REF-00155, REF-00622,
REF-2488, REF-09950, REF-10660, REF-10710, REF-03320
REFKIT-SBUS ? Serial Bus Kit. Includes: REF-01063, REF-01250,
REF-02125, REF-02500, REF-03125, REF-03188, REF-04250, REF-09950,
REF-10310, REF-11100
 
TDR Step Generator
TDR Step Generator (ST-20)
Step Rise Time 20 ps
TDR Step Voltage 250 mV
Resistance 50 Ω
TDR Pulse Rate 1 MHz
Offset Range ±1 V
Step Flatness First 40 ps: ±10%, 40 ps–200 ps: ±5%, 200 ps–10 ns ±2%
Pulse Width 300 ns ±15 ns
Clock Recovery and Source Optical/Electrical Modules
Clock Recovery Modules
CDR-E135  
Frequency Range  All standard data rates from 622 Mb/s?8 Gb/s, up to 13.5 Gb/s with option 001
Input Sensitivity  100 mV up to 7 Gb/s, 200 mV from 7 Gb/s?13.5 Gb/s
Max. Input Level  2 Vp-p
Clock Out Voltage   500 mVp-p minimum
Data Output Jitter  0.005 UI rms @ 10Gb/s (500 fs rms typical)
Input Return Loss 15 dB from 622 MHz–10 GHz, 10 dB from 10 GHz–25 GHz
Output Clock Rise/Fall Time   30 ps (20%–80%)
PLL Loop Bandwidth  6 MHz
CDR-O125  
Configuration  Includes one Multi-mode splitter and one Single-mode splitter for both serial data and optical applications
Frequency Range  12.5 MHz–2.7 GHz, 9.9 GHz–12.5 GHz
Wavelength Range  750 nm to 1650 nm
Clock and Clock/8 Output Voltage  300 mVp-p (typical)
Data Output Jitter  0.01 UI rms (12.5 MHz–12.5 GHz)
Optical Sensitivity for Clock Recovery (Not including loss from external optical splitter) -19 dBm, typical @ 1564 nm
-17 dBm, minimum @ 1564 nm
-19 dBm, typical @ 1310 nm
-17 dBm, minimum @ 1310 nm
-17 dBm, typical @ 850 nm
-14 dBm, minimum @ 850 nm
   
Pulse Pattern Generator
PPG-E135  
Frequency Range  2.45 to 2.875 GHz
4.9 to 5.75 GHz
9.8 to 11.5 GHz
Data Patterns  2N-1, N=7, 10, 15, 23, 31
Mark Density  0.5, 0.25, 0.125
0.875 or 0.750 posssible with Data Invert
Data Output Voltage  500 mVp-p, 1000 mV differential
Data Output Jitter  < 1 ps rms
Data Output Rise/Fall Time  30 ps (20–80%)
Clock Out Level  > 0 dBm ±3 dBm
External Clock Input Power  > 0 dBm
External Clock Input Frequency >50 MHz–12.5 GHz
Frequency Accuracy >±3 ppm
Front Panel Connectors
Data+, Data-
CLK Input, CLK Output		 2.92 mm (3.5 mm compatible) SMA
Power Requirements
100-200 Vrms (±10%) at 50/60 Hz; 115 Vrms (±10%) at 400 Hz, Automatic AC Voltage Selection Installation Category: 300V CAT II; Max Power Consumption: 400 VA (400 W)
 
Environmental
Temperature (Operating) +5 C to +40 C including CD-ROM drives
Temperature (Non-Operating) -20 C to +60 C
Humidity (Operating) 5% to 80% relative humidity (non-condensing) up to +30 C.
Upper limit derates to 25% relative humidity (non-condensing) at +40 C
Altitude (Operating) Up to 10,000 ft. (3048 m) at or below +25 C
Altitude (Non-Operating) Up to 40,000 ft. (12,192 m)
Random Vibration (Operating) 0.31 grms 5 Hz to 500 Hz, 15 minutes in each of three orthogonal axes
Random Vibration (Non-Operating) 2.4 grms 5 Hz to 500 Hz, 15 minutes in each of three orthogonal axes
Functional Shock 20 gpeak, half sine, 11 ms pulse, 3 shocks (positive and negative) in each of three orthogonal axes, 18 shocks total
   
Physical Dimensions
Dimensions (HWD)
(height excludes feet)		 264 mm x 397 mm x 491 mm;
10.4" x 15.6" x 19.3"
Weight 40 lb; 18 kg
Shipping Weight 52 lb; 24 kg
 
Certifications
CE Compliant, UL and cUL listed; Conforms to EN 61326; EN 61010-1;
UL 61010-1; and CSA C22.2 No. 61010-1
 

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