The Tektronix DSA72004 is a 20 GHz Serial Data Analyzer engineered for verification, characterization, and debugging of high-speed serial designs. Built on the DPO70000 series real-time digital phosphor oscilloscope platform, it combines 20 GHz bandwidth acquisition with advanced analysis tools to isolate signal integrity issues and validate compliance across complex electronic systems.
Technical Specifications
• Bandwidth: 20 GHz with 18 GHz DSP enhance option; 16 GHz typical hardware analog bandwidth
• Analog Channels: 4 channels at up to 50 GS/s real-time sample rate across all four
• Record Length: Up to 200 MSamples standard; optional configurations to 250 MSamples with MultiView Zoom™ navigation
• Waveform Capture Rate: Greater than 300,000 wfms/s per channel maximum
• Rise Time (10% to 90%): 22.5 ps typical
• Vertical Resolution: 8-bit standard; 11-bit with averaging
• DC Gain Accuracy: ±2% of reading
• Input Impedance: 50 Ω ±1.5%, 50 Ω ±3%, or 1 MΩ with TCA-1MEG adapter
• Input Coupling: DC (50 ohm), GND
• Input Sensitivity: 10 mV/div to 1 V/div (100 mV to 10 V full scale) for 18 GHz and below
• Time Base Range: 10 ps/div to 1000 s/div
• Time Base Accuracy: ±1.5 ppm initial; <1 ppm/year aging
• Trigger Jitter: 1 psRMS typical with enhanced triggering OFF; <100 fsRMS with enhanced triggering ON
– Key Features
• Pinpoint® Triggering with over 1400 trigger combinations
• Serial Pattern Triggering up to 3.125 Gb/s; hardware-based serial pattern trigger to 5 Gb/s
• 8b/10b standard protocol triggering for pattern-dependent isolation
• NRZ Serial Test Pattern Triggering up to 6.25 Gb/s
• 12.1-inch XGA (1024×768) touch screen display
– Connectivity & Integration
• USB 2.0 host ports (front and rear panels)
• OpenChoice® Software with built-in networking
• IVI instrument drivers for GPIB, serial data, and LAN communication
• Recovered Clock and Recovered Data SMA connectors (≤1.25 Gbps) on DSA70000 series
• Windows XP operating system
