The Tektronix DSA70804 is an 8 GHz Digital Serial Analyzer from the DSA70000 series, designed for high-performance signal integrity analysis, testing, and debugging of advanced digital serial designs.

Specifications

General

ParameterValue
InterfacesUSB 2.0, LAN (10/100/1000 Base-T), GPIB (IEEE 488.2), DVI-I, VGA
Display12.1 in. (307.3 mm) liquid crystal active-matrix color TFT touch screen, 1024 x 768 pixels (XGA)

Physical

ParameterValue
Power Supply<1200 VA
Operating Temperature5 to 45
Dimensions (W×H×D)451 mm × 298 mm × 490 mm
Weight20 kg

Vertical System

ParameterValue
Analog Channels4
Analog Bandwidth (-3 dB)8 GHz
Rise Time (10% to 90%)54 ps
Rise Time (20% to 80%)38 ps
Input CouplingDC
Input Impedance50 Ω ± 1.5%
Input Sensitivity Range10 mV/div to 1 V/div
Vertical Resolution8 bits (11 bits with averaging)
Maximum Input Voltage5 V RMS
DC Gain Accuracy±2%
Position Range±5 divisions
Input Connector TypeTekConnect
DSP Bandwidth EnhancementStandard, user-selectable on/off

Horizontal System

ParameterValue
Maximum Real-time Sample Rate (Single Channel)25 GS/s
Maximum Real-time Sample Rate (Multi-Channel)25 GS/s (on all 4 channels)
Equivalent Time Sample RateUp to 10 TS/s
Maximum Record Length (Standard)20 MS
Maximum Record Length (Optional Configuration)200 MS (Option 20XL)
Timebase Range10 ps/div to 1000 s/div
Timebase Delay Time Range-5.0 s to 1.0 ks
Channel-to-Channel Deskew Range±75 ns
Timebase Accuracy±1.5 ppm
Jitter Noise Floor420 fs RMS (typical)
Channel-to-Channel Deskew Resolution1 ps

Acquisition System

ParameterValue
FastAcq Waveform Capture Rate>300,000 wfms/s
Maximum Waveform Capture Rate>300,000 wfms/s

Trigger System

ParameterValue
Trigger SourcesCh 1, Ch 2, Ch 3, Ch 4, Aux In
Trigger CouplingDC, AC, Low Frequency Reject, High Frequency Reject, Noise Reject
Trigger Level Range (Internal)±12 divisions from center of screen
Trigger Level Range (External/Aux)±5 V
Trigger Holdoff Range250 ns to 12 s
Serial Pattern Triggering (Max Baud Rate)3.125 Gb/s
Serial Pattern Triggering (Bit Length)Up to 64 bits (NRZ) or 40 bits (8b/10b)
Trigger Jitter (Typical)100 fs RMS (Enhanced Triggering ON)
Trigger Sensitivity (Edge, Typical)0.5 div (DC to 50 MHz), 1.5 div (at 8 GHz)
A/B Trigger Sequence TypesA-Event, B-Event (Delayed by Time or Events)

Serial Data Analysis & Compliance

ParameterValue
Clock Recovery Frequency Range1.5 MBaud to 3.125 GBaud
Supported Serial StandardsPCI Express, Serial ATA, FB-DIMM, SAS, Fibre Channel, IEEE1394b, RapidIO, XAUI, HDMI, DVI, Ethernet, USB 2.0
Jitter AnalysisStandard (DPOJET Jitter and Eye Diagram Analysis)
Eye Diagram AnalysisStandard with mask testing and clock recovery

Waveform Measurements & Math

ParameterValue
Automatic Measurements53 automatic measurements including amplitude, timing, and jitter
Measurement StatisticsMean, Minimum, Maximum, Standard Deviation, Population
Waveform HistogramsVertical and Horizontal with 2D display
Waveform Math FunctionsAlgebraic, Calculus, Trigonometric, Frequency Domain (FFT), Custom Equations

Display System

ParameterValue
Display TypeLiquid crystal active-matrix color TFT
Display Size12.1 in. (307.3 mm) diagonal
Display Resolution1024 × 768 pixels (XGA)
Touch Screen CapabilityStandard

Computer System & Interface

ParameterValue
Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows XP Professional
ProcessorIntel Pentium 4, 3.4 GHz
System Memory (RAM)2 GB
Hard Disk Drive Capacity80 GB (removable)
GPIB InterfaceIEEE 488.2 standard
LAN Port (Ethernet)10/100/1000 Base-T RJ-45
USB Ports (Front/Rear)5 USB 2.0 (1 front, 4 rear)
Video Output PortsDVI-I and VGA
LXI ComplianceClass C

Input / Output Connections

ParameterValue
Auxiliary InputBNC connector, front panel
Auxiliary OutputBNC connector, rear panel
External Reference InputBNC connector, rear panel
Internal Reference OutputBNC connector, rear panel
Trigger OutBNC connector, rear panel

Power Specifications

ParameterValue
Power Source Voltage Range100 to 240 V AC ±10%
Power Source Frequency50 to 60 Hz (100 to 240 V), 400 Hz (115 V)
Power Consumption (Maximum)<1000 VA

Environmental & Safety

ParameterValue
Operating Temperature Range+5 °C to +45 °C
Non-Operating Temperature Range-30 °C to +60 °C
Operating Humidity Range8% to 80% RH at +40 °C (non-condensing)
Operating AltitudeUp to 3,000 m (9,843 ft.)
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)89/336/EEC, EN61326-1

Physical Characteristics

ParameterValue
Dimensions (Height)298 mm
Dimensions (Width)451 mm
Dimensions (Depth)490 mm
Net Weight20 kg
Cooling Clearance Requirements3 in. (76 mm) on left, right, and rear
Rackmount Height7U

Environmental

ParameterValue
Operating Random Vibration0.22 GRMS (5 Hz to 500 Hz)
Non-Operating Random Vibration2.28 GRMS (5 Hz to 500 Hz)
Non-Operating Altitude12,192 m (40,000 ft.)

Software Support

ParameterValue
Standard Analysis SoftwareDPOJET Jitter and Eye Diagram Analysis (Advanced), OpenChoice Desktop

Rear Panel Connections

ParameterValue
PS/2 Keyboard Port1 rear-panel PS/2 port
PS/2 Mouse Port1 rear-panel PS/2 port
Serial Port1 COM1 port, 9-pin D-sub
Audio Ports3.5 mm jacks for Line In, Line Out, and Microphone In
Recovered Clock OutputBNC connector, 50 Ohm (rear panel)

Storage & Drives

ParameterValue
Optical DriveCD-R/W and DVD-ROM combo drive
Removable Hard Disk DriveStandard, 2.5-inch SATA, front-panel accessible

Technology

Digital Phosphor Oscilloscope & Digital Serial Analyzer

Applications

High-speed serial design verification, characterization, debugging, and compliance testing