The LeCroy Wavemaster 8620A is a 4-channel digital oscilloscope delivering 6 GHz bandwidth and 20 GSa/s sample rate across all channels simultaneously. Built on LeCroy’s X-Stream architecture, this instrument provides measurement speeds up to 100 times faster than conventional oscilloscopes, making it essential for high-speed digital and communications system characterization. The SiGe front end and advanced WaveShape Analysis enable precise multi-gigahertz circuit evaluation with exceptional signal fidelity.

Technical Specifications

• Bandwidth: 6 GHz
• Channels: 4 input channels
• Sample Rate: 20 GSa/s on all channels at full memory depth
• Vertical Resolution: 8 bits
• Memory Depth: 2 Mpts/channel standard; up to 48 Mpts/channel optional
• Input Impedance: 50 Ohms
• Rise Time: < 60 ps
• Maximum Input Voltage: ±5 V
• Timebase Accuracy: ±1 ppm
• Clock Accuracy: 1 ppm
• Jitter Noise Floor: 1 ps (RMS)
• Sample Rate and Delay Time Accuracy: Better than 1 ppm (ten-second interval)
• Display: 10.4-inch TFT SVGA, 800 × 600 pixels
• Processor: Intel Pentium 4, 2.54 GHz or better
• Processing Memory: Up to 2 GB
• Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional

– Key Features

• Trigger System: SiGe circuit with 5 GHz edge trigger bandwidth and < 2.5 ps (RMS) trigger jitter
• Trigger Sensitivity: 1 mV/div to 10 V/div
• Trigger Types: Edge, SMART (glitches to 600 ps, intermittent faults), SMART with Exclusion Technology, pulse width (600 ps to 20 s), interval (2 ns to 20 s), dropout, and logic pattern triggers
• X-Stream Software: Single application controlling all installed options
• Real Time Clock: Date/time display with waveforms; SNTP synchronization support

– Typical Applications

High-speed digital signal characterization, serial data protocol analysis, transient capture, jitter measurement, and communications system validation.

– Compatibility & Integration

Standard Windows XP Professional environment with Pentium 4–class processing and network synchronization capability via SNTP.