The Tektronix TDS3032B is a 300 MHz, 2-channel digital storage oscilloscope engineered for signal capture, analysis, and anomaly detection across electronics testing, research, and education. It delivers continuous waveform capture at 3,600 wfms/s using Digital Phosphor Oscilloscope (DPO) technology, enabling detection of rare transients and glitches that conventional oscilloscopes miss. The real-time, intensity-graded color LCD display reveals signal amplitude distribution patterns, critical for characterizing waveform irregularities and subtle signal behavior.
Technical Specifications
Acquisition and Sampling
• Bandwidth: 300 MHz
• Channels: 2 analog
• Real-time sampling rate: 2.5 GS/s (TDS3032B)
• Waveform capture rate: 3,600 wfms/s continuous
• Vertical resolution: 9-bit
Trigger System
• Modes: Auto (with Roll Mode at 40 ms/div and slower), Normal, B-trigger
• Trigger after time: 13.2 ns to 50 s
• Trigger after events: 1 to 9,999,999
• Edge trigger: DC, noise reject, HF reject, LF reject coupling
• Advanced triggers: Glitch, Width, Logic
• External trigger input: >1 MΩ || 17 pF; 150 VRMS maximum
• Video trigger: RS343 (26.2 kHz scan rate) support
Measurements and Analysis
• Automatic measurements: 25
• FFT analysis: Standard
• Math operations: Add, subtract, multiply, divide, arbitrary expressions
• Channel deskew: ±10 ns
• Autoset: Single-button configuration
Display and Probes
• Display: Full VGA Color LCD with dots, vectors, variable persistence
• Graticule options: Full, grid, cross-hair, frame
• Probe interface: TekProbe™ for active, differential, and current probes with auto-scaling
• Included probes: Two P6139A 10X passive probes
– Key Features
• WaveAlert™ waveform anomaly detection automatically flags signal irregularities
• Acquisition modes: Sample, Envelope, Average (2–572 acquisitions), Single Sequence
• Cursor-based manual measurements complement 25 built-in automatic functions
– Typical Applications
• Digital and analog circuit characterization
• Power supply and signal integrity analysis
• Educational laboratory instruction
• Design validation and troubleshooting
– Compatibility & Integration
TekProbe™ interface enables seamless integration with Tektronix active and differential probes for enhanced measurement capability and automatic probe compensation.
