The Tektronix TLA5201 is a 34-channel logic analyzer built for digital system validation, debugging, and performance analysis in embedded systems, ASICs, and complex digital designs. It captures and examines intricate digital signal interactions through dual acquisition modes—state and timing—with record lengths up to 32 Mb per channel. The instrument integrates with Tektronix oscilloscopes to combine analog and digital analysis in a single view.
Technical Specifications
Channels & Architecture
• 34 total channels (2 dedicated clock channels)
• Demultiplex capability with 8-channel granularity
State Acquisition
• Maximum state clock rate: 235 MHz
• Maximum state data rate: 470 Mb/s
• State record length: 1 Mb, 4 Mb, or 16 Mb per channel (half/full configurations)
• Setup and hold window: 1.5 ns typical
• Minimum clock pulse width: 1.5 ns (P6434 probes) or 1.25 ns (P6417/P6418/P6419 probes)
• Setup/hold time adjustable in ranges: 16 ns [+8, −8 ns], 4 ns [+12, −4 ns], or 8 ns [+16, 0 ns]
Timing Acquisition
• MagniVu high-speed timing resolution: 125 ps (8 GHz)
• MagniVu storage rates: 250 ps, 500 ps, 1 ns, or 2 ns adjustable
• MagniVu record length: 16 Kb per channel
• Deep memory timing resolution: 500 ps, 1 ns, or 2 ns (up to 50 ms)
• Deep memory record length: 2 Mb to 32 Mb per channel depending on configuration
• Minimum recognizable pulse/glitch width: 1 ns (P6417/P6418/P6419) or 1.25 ns (P6434)
• Channel-to-channel skew: 1 ns (900 ps typical)
Timestamping & Triggering
• 51-bit timestamp resolution: 125 ps
• Timestamp duration: 3.25 days
• Counter/timer rate: DC to 500 MHz (2 ns minimum)
• Setup/hold violation recognition with 125 ps increments
• Trigger position: any data sample or 0–60% centered (MagniVu)
Acquisition Modes
Internal, Internal 2X, Internal 4X, External, External 2X, and Source Synchronous clocking options.
– Key Features
• Dual acquisition modes for comprehensive signal capture and analysis
• Adjustable setup/hold timing with 125 ps resolution
• Glitch storage capability with configurable memory allocation
• Range recognizers with double-bounded pattern matching
• MagniVu technology for high-resolution timing detail alongside deep memory state capture
– Typical Applications
• ASIC and digital design validation
• Embedded system debugging and protocol analysis
• Timing violation detection and characterization
• Multi-channel signal correlation and state machine verification
– Compatibility & Integration
Integrates with Tektronix oscilloscopes to enable synchronized analog and digital measurement capture.
