Keysight’s New Sampling Oscilloscopes Revolutionize 1.6T Transceiver Optical Testing for AI Data Centers
Keysight Technologies (NYSE: KEYS) has unveiled two new DCA-M Sampling Oscilloscopes for 1.6T optical transceiver testing, featuring single and dual optical channel options. These instruments are specifically designed for testing next-generation optical interconnects in data center AI clusters.
The new oscilloscopes offer high-speed optical signal analysis up to 240 Gbps/lane with integrated clock recovery supporting data rates up to 120 GBaud. Key features include less than 15 µW optical channel noise and less than 90 fs of intrinsic time-based jitter, maximizing measurement margin for R&D and manufacturing engineers.
The solutions include FlexOTO Optical Test Optimization software for enhanced test efficiency and throughput, built on the FlexDCA measurement platform. The oscilloscopes will be showcased at the OFC 2025 conference in San Francisco.
Keysight Technologies (NYSE: KEYS) ha presentato due nuovi oscilloscopi di campionamento DCA-M per il testing di transceiver ottici da 1,6T, disponibili con opzioni a canale ottico singolo e doppio. Questi strumenti sono progettati specificamente per testare i collegamenti ottici di nuova generazione nei cluster di intelligenza artificiale dei data center.
Gli oscilloscopi offrono analisi di segnali ottici ad alta velocità fino a 240 Gbps/lane con recupero di clock integrato che supporta velocità di dati fino a 120 GBaud. Tra le caratteristiche principali ci sono meno di 15 µW di rumore del canale ottico e meno di 90 fs di jitter intrinseco basato sul tempo, massimizzando il margine di misura per ingegneri R&D e di produzione.
Le soluzioni includono il software FlexOTO Optical Test Optimization per una maggiore efficienza e produttività nei test, basato sulla piattaforma di misurazione FlexDCA. Gli oscilloscopi saranno presentati alla conferenza OFC 2025 a San Francisco.
Keysight Technologies (NYSE: KEYS) ha presentado dos nuevos osciloscopios de muestreo DCA-M para pruebas de transceptores ópticos de 1.6T, con opciones de canal óptico único y dual. Estos instrumentos están diseñados específicamente para probar interconexiones ópticas de próxima generación en centros de datos con inteligencia artificial.
Los nuevos osciloscopios ofrecen análisis de señales ópticas de alta velocidad de hasta 240 Gbps/carril con recuperación de reloj integrada que soporta tasas de datos de hasta 120 GBaud. Las características clave incluyen menos de 15 µW de ruido en el canal óptico y menos de 90 fs de jitter intrínseco basado en el tiempo, maximizando el margen de medición para ingenieros de I+D y fabricación.
Las soluciones incluyen el software FlexOTO Optical Test Optimization para mejorar la eficiencia y el rendimiento de las pruebas, construido sobre la plataforma de medición FlexDCA. Los osciloscopios se presentarán en la conferencia OFC 2025 en San Francisco.
Keysight Technologies (NYSE: KEYS)는 1.6T 광 트랜시버 테스트를 위한 두 가지 새로운 DCA-M 샘플링 오실로스코프를 발표했습니다. 이 기기는 단일 및 이중 광 채널 옵션을 제공합니다. 이러한 장비는 데이터 센터 AI 클러스터에서 차세대 광 상호 연결을 테스트하기 위해 특별히 설계되었습니다.
새로운 오실로스코프는 최대 240 Gbps/레인까지의 고속 광 신호 분석을 제공하며, 120 GBaud까지의 데이터 전송률을 지원하는 클록 복구 기능이 통합되어 있습니다. 주요 특징으로는 15 µW 미만의 광 채널 노이즈와 90 fs 미만의 고유 시간 기반 지터가 있으며, R&D 및 제조 엔지니어를 위한 측정 여유를 극대화합니다.
솔루션에는 테스트 효율성과 처리량을 향상시키기 위한 FlexOTO Optical Test Optimization 소프트웨어가 포함되어 있으며, FlexDCA 측정 플랫폼을 기반으로 합니다. 오실로스코프는 샌프란시스코에서 열리는 OFC 2025 컨퍼런스에서 전시될 예정입니다.
Keysight Technologies (NYSE: KEYS) a dévoilé deux nouveaux oscilloscopes d'échantillonnage DCA-M pour le test de transceivers optiques de 1,6T, offrant des options à canal optique simple et double. Ces instruments sont spécifiquement conçus pour tester les interconnexions optiques de nouvelle génération dans les clusters d'intelligence artificielle des centres de données.
Les nouveaux oscilloscopes offrent une analyse de signaux optiques à haute vitesse allant jusqu'à 240 Gbps/canal avec une récupération de l'horloge intégrée supportant des débits de données allant jusqu'à 120 GBaud. Les caractéristiques clés incluent moins de 15 µW de bruit de canal optique et moins de 90 fs de jitter intrinsèque basé sur le temps, maximisant la marge de mesure pour les ingénieurs R&D et de fabrication.
Les solutions incluent le logiciel FlexOTO Optical Test Optimization pour une efficacité et un rendement des tests améliorés, basé sur la plateforme de mesure FlexDCA. Les oscilloscopes seront présentés à la conférence OFC 2025 à San Francisco.
Keysight Technologies (NYSE: KEYS) hat zwei neue DCA-M-Abtastoszilloskope für Tests von 1,6T-Optiktransceivern vorgestellt, die Optionen für einen einzelnen und zwei optische Kanäle bieten. Diese Instrumente sind speziell für Tests von optischen Verbindungen der nächsten Generation in KI-Clustern von Rechenzentren konzipiert.
Die neuen Oszilloskope bieten Hochgeschwindigkeits-Analyse optischer Signale von bis zu 240 Gbps/pro Kanal mit integrierter Taktwiederherstellung, die Datenraten von bis zu 120 GBaud unterstützt. Zu den Hauptmerkmalen gehören weniger als 15 µW optisches Kanalsignalrauschen und weniger als 90 fs intrinsischer zeitbasierter Jitter, was den Messbereich für F&E- und Fertigungsingenieure maximiert.
Die Lösungen umfassen die Software FlexOTO Optical Test Optimization zur Verbesserung der Testeffizienz und -durchsatz, die auf der FlexDCA-Messplattform basiert. Die Oszilloskope werden auf der OFC 2025-Konferenz in San Francisco präsentiert.
- Launch of advanced testing solutions for high-growth AI data center market
- Industry-leading specifications with <15 µW optical channel noise and <90 fs jitter
- Integrated clock recovery up to 120 GBaud reduces system complexity
- FlexOTO software integration for improved testing efficiency and cost reduction
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Insights
Keysight's new DCA-M sampling oscilloscopes represent a significant technological advancement in test equipment for AI data centers. The timing is particularly strategic as the industry races to deploy 1.6T optical interconnects essential for next-generation AI clusters, where reliable high-speed data transmission is non-negotiable.
The technical specifications are impressive and address critical pain points in optical testing: less than 15 µW optical channel noise and less than 90 fs of intrinsic time-based jitter provide the precision necessary to validate components operating at these extreme data rates. The integrated clock recovery supporting up to 120 GBaud eliminates the complexity of configuring separate sub-rate signals for clocking—a substantial workflow improvement for both R&D and manufacturing environments.
What's particularly valuable is how these instruments enable the thorough characterization of optical transceivers across challenging operating conditions. The ability to analyze signals at up to 240 Gbps/lane provides headroom for testing components that will form the backbone of tomorrow's AI infrastructure. The FlexOTO software integration demonstrates Keysight's systems-level thinking about the testing workflow.
This launch positions Keysight as a critical enabler in the AI compute ecosystem. Much like specialized chips have become bottlenecks in AI development, the testing infrastructure for high-speed interconnects represents another potential constraint in scaling AI data centers that Keysight is directly addressing.
Keysight's launch of specialized testing equipment for 1.6T optical transceivers strategically aligns the company with the explosive growth in AI infrastructure spending. As hyperscalers and AI companies race to build increasingly sophisticated data centers, Keysight is positioning itself as an essential supplier in this high-value chain.
The market timing is particularly advantageous. With AI data center build-outs accelerating globally, the demand for precisely-engineered optical interconnects—and the equipment to test them—is rising sharply. By targeting both R&D and manufacturing use cases, Keysight captures revenue across the entire product development lifecycle of these critical components.
The endorsement from TeraHop signals market validation and suggests potential adoption by key industry players. The emphasis on both performance (measurement margin) and efficiency (optimized production testing) indicates Keysight understands the dual pressures facing their customers: delivering cutting-edge performance while accelerating time-to-market.
While revenue impact isn't quantified, this launch strengthens Keysight's competitive positioning in test and measurement for next-generation data centers. The company is cleverly expanding its addressable market by focusing on the infrastructure supporting AI development rather than direct AI technologies themselves—a potentially more sustainable long-term strategy amid the AI boom.
The product's focus on maximizing test asset utilization and simplifying automation aligns with manufacturing economics, potentially making Keysight's solution particularly attractive as optical transceiver production scales to meet surging demand.
- Optimize test efficiency for 1.6T optical transceiver testing for R&D and manufacturing of next-generation optical interconnects for data centers AI clusters
- Maximize data center AI network interconnect reliability with new 224 Gb/s sampling oscilloscopes
- Minimize test setup complexity and test time with integrated clock recovery supporting data rates up to 120 GBaud
- Scale transceiver production capacity by maximizing test asset utilization and simplifying test system configuration and automation
Maximize 224 Gb/s data center network reliability with N1093 DCA-M sampling oscilloscopes, offering unmatched optical measurement accuracy and optimized test efficiency for 1.6T transceiver optical testing for R&D and manufacturing in next-generation datacenters and AI clusters.
The rapid deployment of AI data center networks utilizing 1.6T optical interconnects presents significant measurement challenges due to the extreme data rates and stringent signal integrity requirements. Engineers need to characterize and validate the performance of transceivers across a broad range of challenging operating conditions, requiring precise test equipment with exceptional bandwidth, low noise, and high sensitivity. In manufacturing, automated testing must be efficient, scalable, and precise to validate critical parameters across large volumes with high throughput and yield, while ensuring performance to data center requirements and maintaining compliance with industry standards.
The new DCA-M sampling oscilloscopes are part of Keysight’s 1.6T portfolio of end-to-end solutions to address higher transmission rates required by AI and machine learning. The DCA-M sampling oscilloscopes provide high-speed optical signal analysis at up to 240 Gbps/lane, delivering:
- Maximize measurement margin – High sensitivity, low jitter, wide precise bandwidth and leading-edge measurement science maximize measurement margin. Less than 15 µW optical channel noise and less than 90 fs of intrinsic time-based jitter preserve critical measurement margin at the very high data rates, and challenging signal conditions of 1.6T transceivers enable R&D and manufacturing engineers to meet tight specifications and ensure design reliability with greater throughput.
- Minimize test system complexity and ensure compliance – Integrated clock recovery supports baud rates up to 120 GBd, enabling the DCA-M to recover the clock at the full data rate, as prescribed by the standards, and eliminating the need to configure and route a separate sub-rate signal for clocking.
- Optimize production test efficiency and throughput – FlexOTO Optical Test Optimization software integrates seamlessly with DCA-M to maximize instrument utilization and test efficiency while reducing total cost-of-test. FlexOTO is built on the industry-leading FlexDCA measurement science platform ensuring the highest quality optical waveform analysis.
Osa Mok, CMO of TeraHop said: “Keysight is a long standing and reliable partner as a critical test technologies provider with high performance and quality. This new line of Keysight sampling oscilloscopes will help to accelerate 1.6 Tbps optical solutions deployment for a new generation of AI compute networking applications.”
Dr. Joachim Peerlings, Vice President of Network and Data Center Solutions at Keysight Technologies, said: “Enabling next-generation data centers and AI clusters, raises the bar for time-to-market and performance of R&D and manufacturing solutions. We are proud of our progress in supporting the industry as it advances AI infrastructure, laying the foundation for future generations to innovate in new and transformative ways.”
The DCA-M Sampling Oscilloscopes will be demonstrated in booth #1301 at the OFC 2025 conference, April 1-3, in the Moscone Center,
Resources
- Solution Page: DCA-M solutions overview
- Product Page: Single optical channel DCA-M
- Product Page: Dual optical channel DCA-M
About Keysight Technologies
At Keysight (NYSE: KEYS), we inspire and empower innovators to bring world-changing technologies to life. As an S&P 500 company, we’re delivering market-leading design, emulation, and test solutions to help engineers develop and deploy faster, with less risk, throughout the entire product lifecycle. We’re a global innovation partner enabling customers in communications, industrial automation, aerospace and defense, automotive, semiconductor, and general electronics markets to accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world. Learn more at Keysight Newsroom and www.keysight.com.
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