Agilent s 83446A Lightwave Clock/Data Receiver is designed to extract clock and data information from digitally modulated lightwave signals. The 83446A is for use with OC-48/STM-16 (2.48832 Gb/sec) signals. It incorporates a high-gain avalanche photo-diode (APD), gain-controlled amplifier, and clock/data recovery hybrid to deliver clean, error-free outputs from optical signals with powers as low as -27 dBm at either 1310 or 1550 nm wavelengths.
The Agilent 83446A is designed especially for use with high speed bit-error-ratio testers (BERTs) such as the Agilent 86130A. By connecting the 83446A clock and data outputs to the corresponding inputs on the BERT s error detector, biterror-ratio analysis can be performed directly on optical signals, making it easy to do system acceptance and BER floor analysis.
