The Tektronix TLA7BB2 is a logic analyzer module for the TLA7000 Series mainframe that captures and correlates hardware faults, software execution, and analog signals through a single probe. It delivers 68 channels of acquisition with up to 750 MHz state speed (1.4 GHz optional) and 50 GHz timing resolution via MagniVu™ technology. The module supports simultaneous state, timing, and analog analysis with acquisition memory up to 512 Mb, enabling deep visibility into complex digital systems without circuit intrusion.
Technical Specifications
Acquisition Capacity
• 68 channels maximum
• State speed: 750 MHz (1.4 GHz optional)
• Timing speed: 50 GHz with 20 ps resolution (MagniVu™)
• Data rate: Up to 3.0 Gb/s
• Memory depth: 2 Mb standard; 512 Mb maximum; MagniVu™ 128 K samples per channel
Timing Analysis
• 20 ps timing resolution (MagniVu™)
• Minimum detectable glitch: 200 ps (high-density probes), 250 ps (general-purpose probes)
• Setup and hold window: 220 ps single module, 240 ps merged modules
• Adjustable setup time: +7.5 ns to −7.5 ns in 20 ps steps
State Acquisition
• Internal sampling: 1.25 ns (800 MS/s) all channels; 625 ps (1.6 GS/s) all channels; 313 ps (3.2 GS/s) half channels; 157 ps (6.4 GS/s) quarter channels
• Data valid window: 180 ps for synchronous buses
• Source synchronous edge detectors: 4 per module
– Key Features
• Real-time software execution tracing correlated to source code and hardware events
• Connectorless probing technology
• Simultaneous state, timing, and analog measurement through single probe
• Deep acquisition memory for extended capture windows
• Clock group valid FIFO with 4-stage buffer
– Typical Applications
• Hardware debugging and validation
• Hardware/software integration and verification
• Embedded software development and fault isolation
• High-speed bus analysis and timing correlation
• Complex digital system characterization
– Compatibility & Integration
Designed for Tektronix TLA7000 Series logic analyzer mainframes (TLA7012, TLA7016). Modules support merge operations for expanded channel capacity.
