The Tektronix TDS7404B is a 4 GHz digital phosphor oscilloscope engineered for verification, debug, and characterization of high-speed electronic designs. It delivers exceptional signal acquisition and analysis capabilities with DPX® technology enabling >400,000 waveforms per second—ideal for capturing rare glitches and transient events. The instrument combines classic analog-style front-panel controls with a 10.4-inch touch-sensitive color display and graphical menus for intuitive operation. An open Microsoft Windows environment supports extensive customization, third-party software integration, and personalized control windows via MyScope® functionality.
Technical Specifications
Bandwidth & Acquisition
• Analog Bandwidth: 4 GHz
• Hardware Analog Bandwidth: Up to 7.25 GHz (typical)
• Maximum Real-time Sample Rate: 20 GS/s
• Waveform Capture Rate: >400,000 wfms/second
• Rise Time: 100 ps; 43 ps (20%-80%)
• Acquisition Memory Depth: Up to 32 Megasamples per channel
• Extended Memory: 4M option provides 32 Mb (1-CH.), 16 Mb (2-CH.), 8 Mb (4-CH.); 2M option provides 8 Mb (1-CH.), 4 Mb (2-CH.), 2 Mb (4-CH.)
• Record Length: Up to 64 MB with MultiView Zoom™; 400 kpts standard; up to 2,000,000 points on single channel
Timing & Jitter
• Jitter Measurements: To 1 ps RMS
• Timebase Reference Input: 10 MHz
Triggering & Analysis
• 32-Bit Serial Trigger for pattern-dependent isolation
• Communications Mask Testing: Up to 2.5 Gbps and 4.25 Gb/s rates
• Clock Recovery from Serial Data: Up to 3.125 Gb/s and 2.5 Gbps
Display & Interface
• Display Type: Liquid crystal active-matrix color
• Display Size: 264 mm (10.4 in.) diagonal
• Display Resolution: 1024 × 768 pixels
• Navigation: Touch-sensitive controls, mouse, right-click context menus
• Waveform Display Modes: Vectors, Dots, Variable Persistence, Infinite Persistence
– Key Features
• DPX® Acquisition Technology for high-speed, rare-event detection
• MultiView Zoom™ for efficient navigation of extended record lengths
• MyScope® custom control windows for personalized workflows
• Advanced triggering with clock recovery and communications mask testing
• Delta-time accuracy for precision timing measurements
– Typical Applications
Signal integrity characterization, high-speed serial protocol analysis, jitter measurement and timing analysis, transient and glitch detection, communications system debug.
– Compatibility & Integration
Open Windows environment enables third-party software integration and design environment connectivity.
