The Tektronix TDS754D is a 500 MHz Digital Phosphor Oscilloscope engineered for advanced signal analysis and electronic debugging. It captures three dimensions of signal information in real-time—amplitude, time, and amplitude distribution over time—displayed as quantitative intensity data. This DPO technology reveals signal dynamics, instantaneous transitions, and event frequency with exceptional clarity. The instrument achieves waveform capture rates up to 200,000 waveforms per second, dramatically accelerating debug cycles and reducing time-to-insight on complex signals.

Technical Specifications

• Bandwidth: 500 MHz
• Channels: 4 analog inputs
• Maximum sample rate: 2 GS/s (1 channel); up to 4 GS/s (channel combination)
• Record length: 50K samples per channel (base); up to 8M points with Option 2M
• Vertical resolution: 8-bit; over 11-bits with averaging; over 13-bits with hi-res mode
• Vertical sensitivity: 1 mV/div to 10 V/div
• Vertical accuracy: 1%
• Peak detect window: 1 ns minimum
• Differential measurement capability: Up to 1.5 GHz
• Channel deskew: Supported
• Waveform capture rate: Up to 200,000 waveforms/sec
• Display density: Up to 100M points/sec via DPX Waveform Imaging Processor

– Key Features

• Advanced trigger modes: Auto, Normal, Single with delayed trigger by time, events, or time and events (16 ns to 250 s range)
• Comprehensive trigger types: Edge, pulsewidth, setup/hold, glitch detection (1.0 ns minimum, 200 ps resolution), state, and slew rate
• Glitch triggering with positive, negative, or either polarity selection
• Logic and pulse triggers for protocol analysis
• Optional video trigger (NTSC, PAL, HDTV standards)
• Optional communications trigger (AMI, CMI, NRZ, Ethernet)
• 29 automatic measurements with statistical analysis
• DPX processor automatically optimizes record length and sample rate for displayed density

– Typical Applications

Debug high-speed digital circuits, validate signal integrity, characterize timing violations, analyze communication protocols, and capture rare transient events with intensity-graded waveform display.