The LeCroy 8100A is a 1.0 GHz digital oscilloscope engineered for precision waveform capture and analysis across demanding signal integrity applications. It delivers 10 GS/s sampling on four channels, 20 GS/s on two or one channel, and up to 100 Mpts memory depth. The instrument combines SiGe analog front-end components with advanced triggering—including a 5 GHz edge trigger bandwidth and SMART Trigger capable of capturing glitches to 600 ps—to isolate transient events with <2.5 ps jitter. X-Stream technology accelerates data processing 10–100× faster than conventional oscilloscopes, while the intuitive GUI and context-sensitive interface reduce setup time. Deep memory support, optional math packages, and proprietary tool integration (MATLAB, Mathcad, Excel) enable custom analysis workflows. Internal waveform storage across four dedicated memory banks, plus file-based setup archiving to hard drive or USB, rounds out the platform.
Technical Specifications
• Bandwidth: 1.0 GHz
• Channels: 4
• Sample Rate: 10 GS/s (4 channels), 20 GS/s (2 channels), 20 GS/s (1 channel)
• Memory Depth: 50 Mpts (4 channels), 100 Mpts (2 channels), 100 Mpts (1 channel); standard 10 Mpts/channel
• Processor: Intel Pentium 4 @ 2.53 GHz or better
• Processing Memory: Up to 2 Gbytes
• Display: 800 × 600 pixels, 20% expanded viewing area
• Trigger Jitter: <2.5 ps
• Edge Trigger Bandwidth: 5 GHz (SiGe circuit)
• SMART Trigger Resolution: 600 ps (glitch and pulse width)
• Calibrator Output: 5 Hz–5 MHz square wave or 0.0–0.5 V DC into 50 Ω
• Acquisition Modes: Summed or continuous averaging to 1 million sweeps, enhanced resolution
• Realtime Clock: Date, hour, minute, second display; SNTP synchronization
– Key Features
• SiGe amplifier and ADC for signal integrity
• Logic trigger on patterns up to 5 inputs or conditional qualification
• Internal waveform memory (M1, M2, M3, M4) at 16 bits/data point
• WaveShape Analysis with true customizable parameter measurement
• X-Stream technology for accelerated processing and transfer
• Setup storage via internal hard drive, floppy, or USB peripheral
– Typical Applications
• High-speed digital and analog signal characterization
• Transient event capture and glitch detection
• Signal integrity and timing margin analysis
• Multi-channel pattern recognition and logic qualification
– Compatibility & Integration
Math and measurement packages are optional. Proprietary analysis tools integrate directly into the processing workflow.
