“Why buy Keysight’s M8040A 64 Gbaud BERT vs. Anritsu MP 1800 for 100G/400G Receiver Test?

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Why Buy Keysight? Underlying Problems Solved Keysight’s Capability Advantages
(Customer’s Business Keysight’s Proof Points
(Attains Business Objectives) (Solves Underlying Problems)
Objectives)

1. Simple and We can help you: BERT with highest level of integration: • Same module s supports 32G/64G, PAM-4/NRZ
streamlined •Streamline test setup and
• 64Gbaud PAM-4 and NRZ pattern

minimize manual adjustments
200G/400G
•No recabling/readjustments
receiver when switching between NRZ
characterization and PAM-4, 32G and 64G rates
KEYSIGHT CONFIDENTIAL
generator
• Integrated de-emphasis to • Anritsu setup with de-emphasis box + PAM-4 (32GBd)
compensate for channel loss 32GBd: 64G:
• PAM-4 and NRZ selectable in UI
without recabling/readjusting
• Jitter injection integrated

2. I need to know We can help you: • Short connections to DUT with remote • Remote head reduces signal degradations
the performance • Provide clean PAM-4 and NRZ head to minimize degradations
signals up to 64 Gbaud • 9/11 ps transition times, RJ < 200fs rms NRZ 58G PAM-4@28GBd
margins of my
• Measure PAM-4 symbol errors • Emulate x-talk with 2nd channel option
PAM-4 device in real time for PRBS31 or RI source (via AWG+couplers)
(400G/200G) • Generate new PAM-4 stress • QPRBS13/31, SSPRQ, Gray coding RJ<
types and various QPRBS and custom symbol mapping for PAM-4 200 fs
patterns

NOT FOR EXTERNAL AUDIENCES

• True PAM-4 error analyzer without signal splitting, long
• Emulate cross-talk effects PRBS in real time without external converter boxes

3. This BERT We can help you: • Same HW supports up to 64GBaud • Most options are license upgrades (on-site)
equipment is • Hardware can be upgraded to PAM-4 • Emulate level interference (Gaussian or sinusoidal) with
64GBd PAM-4 speed class • Modular concept (multi-channel) M8195/6A and new directional coupler pair M8045A-802
future proof
• Second channel • Upgradeable to 64G, PAM-4, jitter, de-
• All options are upgradeable emphasis, 2nd channel (in future:
analyzer EQ and 64G)
• One common user software for BERT
and AWG and CR -> less training
• Control N1076A/77A clock recovery from M8070A
Keysight’s Whole Product Value Proposition
We can help you with: BEST Support Plans •  Warranty flyer: 5991-1786EN
• Best Repair Warranty: 3-year vs. 1-
• Maintain equipment at peak •  Optional 5-year warranty flyer: 5991-1787EN
year due to superior product quality
4. Lower Cost of performance with the lowest, • SW & license updates •  Optional 5-year Calibration flyer: 5991-1787EN
Ownership most predictable support • Start-up assistance for faster learning
costs • See competitor’s support plans at www.xxx/support
curve and integration into customers
test environment
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Target Customer: Engineers and managers in the validation labs and R&D departments of companies in datacenter network industry moving to 400G
MicroMarket/Customer Application 400G Receiver Test on the Physical Layer Example Accounts: Broadcom, Lumentum, Finisar, Facebook, Google, Fujitsu, Oclaro

Defuse Anritsu MP1800 Reason to Buy vs Keysight’s M8040A for characterization of 400GbE receivers”

Competitor’s Problems with Competitor’s Keysight’s Response to Keysight’s Proof Points to

Reasons to Buy Reasons to Buy Defuse Reasons Support Response
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1.High-quality Anritsu is perceived to provide the best
generator clean signal performance. Spec says
< 300fs rms jitter, output voltages of
performance
2.0/3.5 Vpp for NRZ (2.2Vpp s.e. with
PAM-4 encoder G0375A), transition
times of 8 ps / 12ps
But: most specs are valid for 32G NRZ
PG without DE. Specs change when
used with DE, PAM-4 encoder and
decoder, 64G Mux/Demux, splitters
KEYSIGHT CONFIDENTIAL
Make a demo and see that Transition time spec 9 ps (20-80%) > 32GBd, 11ps < 32GBd
Keysight’s signal performance is • Intrinsic random jitter in demo is < 200 fs (@NRZ)
perceived better at 32G PAM-4. • Integrated de-emphasis to compensate channel loss
De-emphasis is needed to • Short cables after remote head reduce degradations
compensate for channel loss? If • All M8040A specs tare valid at end of reference cable and
more output amplitude is needed up to 40deg C
use N4985A up to 32GBd PAM4.
For > 32G 3rd party amplifiers.
If only 64Gb/s NRZ matters and
manual tuning is acceptable.
then walk away.

2.Synchronized Anritsu provides up to 8 synchronized
multi-channel 32 Gb/s NRZ channels.
But: How many channels are really
needed and affordable? Typically just
1 victim and 1 or more aggressors are
needed for RX test. Their concept of
Is a 4ch M8045A in combination
with cheaper DUT TX channels,
hi-performance switches or
asynchronous AWG channels a
better choice?
• 2-ch module with bit synch and adjustable ch-to-ch delay
(will require SW 3.6 or later)
• Two M8045A’s can be ref clock synchronized in two 5-slot
AXIe chassis controlled from 1 PC
Two instances of
M8070A SW with

NOT FOR EXTERNAL AUDIENCES

! If NO, then walk away. 2x USB (but one
muxing/DAC/splitting requires many license) from 1 PC
overkill PG and ED 32G channels

3. Best analyzer Anritsu provides 25mV input sensitivity
input sensitivity (eye height) for NRZ 32G analyzer
module and the 56Gb/s NRZ demux
and bathtub
box. The PAM-4 decoder has 40mV
measurements input eye height @ 28GBd. The CR is
only available in the NRZ analyzer
module. New is CTLE for 32GBd.
Keysight M8040A Key Specs US List Price (Apr 2017)
32Gb/s NRZ Pattern Genertor M8045A incl. 32G PG NRZ:
chassis, SW, remote head M8057A, 1ch, jitter DE-option:
De-emphasis and PAM-4 options PAM-4 option 32G:
Keysight analyzer detects PAM-4 • M8040A measures BER on all 3 PAM-4 eyes at a time. It
symbol errors. If customer needs supports BER measurements
just NRZ and has small input for QPRBS31 patterns.
amplitudes, low loss and does Users can select various codings
neither like to use RTScope nor without need to re-create expected
wait till Keysight's 64G ED HW LSB and MSB patterns.
with 50mV and EQ is available:
then walk away.
Anritsu MP1800 Key Specs US List Price (Oct 2016)
$170k 32GBaud Pattern Generator (2ch NRZ 32G) incl chassis,
32G PG:$160k
$35k jitter and clock source and SW, MU183020A
+DE: 2x $81k, +PAM-4: $18k
$65k 2x de-emphasis MP1825B, PAM-4 combiner MZ1834A

32GBaud Analyzer Module M8046A incl. PAM-4 32G ED PAM-4 $120k Best guess; $80k
Analyzer 32Gb/s NRZ MU18304xB
Clock recovery unit N1076A (32G electrical) CR with pick-offs; $70k CR option: $60k (best guess)

Upgrades to: 2-bit DAC G0361A: No de-emphasis available at 64G.

NRZ 64G: $120k, PAM-4 64G: +$20k each of these boxes approx.
64GBd pattern generator (M8045A-U64/-UP6) 2:1 Mux 64Gb/s NRZ MP1861A
2nd ch: $70k $50k (best guess)
2nd channel (M8045-U02) 1:2 Demux MP1862A BERT_I17_1
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