Keysight / Agilent 81141A Serial Pulse Data Generator, 7GHz

AGILENT / HP 81141A SERIAL PULSE DATA GENERATOR

The Agilent / HP 81141A Serial Pulse Data Generator is engineered to facilitate reliable physical layer measurements, essential for high-speed bus designs and fundamental laboratory research. With its ability to generate precision low jitter signals and comprehensive control over data streams, this generator is indispensable for conducting robust physical layer tests, including jitter tolerance and jitter transfer assessments.

Key Features:

• Generates Pulse, Data Pattern, and PRBS up to 7 GHz
• Differential outputs for data, clock, and trigger signals
• Flexible trigger and external clock input options
• Rapid transition times of less than 20 ps
• Supports various data formats: NRZ, R1, and RZ
• Delivers low jitter, high accuracy with Jitter < 1 ps RMS
• Offers 1 GHz jitter modulation bandwidth
• PRBS Generation capability from 2⁵ - 1 to 2³¹ - 1
• 32 Mbit memory for long 'real-world' data patterns
• Sequencing and looping functionalities for protocol-based data
• Equipped with event trigger capabilities
• Subrate clock generation for reference clock ease

Specifications:

• Frequency: 150 MHz to 7 GHz
• Output Channels:
  • Single channel data and clock with differential or single-ended outputs
• Triggering:
  • Aux In (Trigger In) for seamless switching or signal suppression
  • Trigger Out for external device synchronization
• Data Formats: RZ, R1, NRZ
• Duty Cycle: 70 ps to period - 70 ps
• Clock/Data Delay Range: ±0.75 ns with 100 fs resolution
• Delay Modulation Range: -100 ps to 100 ps
• Transition Times (10 / 90): < 25 ps
• Jitter (Clock Mode): 1 ps rms typical
• Jitter (Data Mode): 9 ps_pp typical
• Jitter Modulation Bandwidth: DC - 1 GHz
• Data Output Amplitude / Resolution: 0.1V to 1.8V with 5mV resolution
• Output Voltage Window: -2V to +3V
• Memory: 32Mbit
• Channel Output Connector: 2.4 mm
• Interfaces: GPIB, LAN, parallel printer, VGA, 4 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB 1.1
• Data Output (DATA OUT):
  • Range of Operation: 150 MHz to 7 GHz (620 MHz for RZ/R1)
  • Frequency Accuracy: ±15 ppm typical
  • Width Accuracy: ±20 ps
• Clock Output (CLK OUT):
  • Amplitude: 0.1 V_pp to 1.8 V_pp, 5 mV steps
  • Transition Times: (20% to 80%) < 20 ps, (10% to 90%) < 25 ps
  • Jitter: < 1 ps_rms typical
• Subrate Clock Output (SUB CLK OUT):
  • Divider Factors: N = 2, 3 ... 128
  • Transition Times: 35 ps typical
• Clock Input (CLK IN):
  • Uses an external clock, amplitude: 200 mV to 2 V
• Delay Control Input (DELAY CTRL IN):
  • Range: -100 ps to +100 ps
• Trigger Output (TRIGGER OUT):
  • Pulse Width: Square wave, Transition Times: 35 ps typical