The Keysight/Agilent/HP 16532A is a 2-channel digitizing oscilloscope module engineered for integration into Keysight 16500 Series logic analyzer mainframes. Operating at 1 GSa/s with 250 MHz bandwidth and 8-bit ADC resolution, this card delivers 1.4 ns rise time and an 8000-point waveform record length per channel. It combines logic analysis with analog waveform acquisition for mixed-signal debug and characterization of complex systems.
Technical Specifications
• Channels: 2 per module
• Bandwidth: 250 MHz
• Maximum Sample Rate: 1 GSa/s
• ADC Resolution: 8 bits
• Waveform Record Length: 8000 points
• Rise Time: 1.4 ns
• Probe Input Resistance: 10 kΩ ± 2%
• Probe Input Capacitance: −3 pF
• Simultaneous Time Base Channels: 8
• Maximum Channels per System: 20
– Key Features
• Autoscale adjustment of time, voltage, and trigger levels
• Automatic measurements: Period, Rise time, Fall time, Frequency, Pulse width, Peak-to-peak voltage, Preshoot, and Overshoot
• Advanced triggering for event-based capture
• Negative time viewing to analyze pre-trigger events
• Voltage and time markers for precision signal relationships
• Independently colored waveforms for channel identification
• Multiple capture modes: Accumulate (random variations), Average (noise filtering), Single (true single-shot events)
• Connect-the-dots feature for multi-period waveform scanning
• A-B mode for differential waveform analysis
• Waveform math functions for inter-signal relationships
– Typical Applications
Debug and characterization of mixed-signal systems, analog signal validation within logic analysis workflows, timing and frequency analysis, and noise characterization in digital environments.
– Compatibility & Integration
Designed as a plug-in card for Keysight 16500 Series mainframes. Supports simultaneous operation with up to 20 channels total within a single system. Compatible with other 16500 Series modules including state/timing cards and pattern generators.
