Specifications
General Parameter Value Interfaces Direct plug-in host mainframe interface Display None (uses mainframe display) Warm-up Time 20 minutes
Physical Parameter Value Power Supply Powered by host mainframe Operating Temperature 0 °C to +50 °C Weight 0.155 kg
Channel & Input Configuration Parameter Value Number of Channels 2 (independent acquisition and TDR step generation) Input Connector Type Precision 3.5 mm Nominal Input Impedance 50 Ω Input Impedance Tolerance ±0.5 Ω Front Panel Controls Channel Select button per channel
Bandwidth & Signal Fidelity Parameter Value Equivalent Electrical Bandwidth 20 GHz (typical) Acquisition Rise Time 17.5 ps or less Displayed TDR Incident Rise Time 28 ps (typical) Reflected TDR Rise Time 35 ps or less
Vertical & Electrical Specifications Parameter Value RMS Noise (without smoothing) 750 µVrms (typical) RMS Noise (with smoothing) 350 µVrms (typical) Dynamic Range 1 Vp-p within a ±1.6 V offset range Dot Transient Response Accuracy ±5% for signals up to 0.5 Vp-p (after calibration at operating temperature) Dot Transient Response Adjustment Range Adjustable to unity for signals up to 1.0 Vp-p Maximum Safe Input Voltage ±2.0 V (DC + AC peak)
TDR Step Generator Specifications Parameter Value TDR Step Amplitude 250 mV nominal TDR Step Polarity Independent, switchable positive or negative Time Coincidence Between TDR Steps Adjustable to less than 1 ps TDR Aberrations (10 ns to 20 ps before step) ±3% or less TDR Aberrations (<300 ps after step) +10%, -5% or less TDR Aberrations (300 ps to 5 ns after step) ±3% or less TDR Aberrations (Elsewhere) ±1% or less
Physical & Mainframe Compatibility Parameter Value Compatible Host Mainframes Tektronix CSA803, CSA803C, 11801, 11801A, 11801B, 11801C Hot-Swap Capability No (power down host mainframe before installing or removing)
Environmental Parameter Value Non-Operating Temperature Range -40 °C to +75 °C Operating Altitude Limit 4,500 m (15,000 ft) Non-Operating Altitude Limit 15,000 m (50,000 ft)
TDR Performance Parameter Value TDR Pulse Repetition Rate 200 kHz
Performance Parameter Value Channel-to-Channel Isolation >= 34 dB at 10 GHz, >= 20 dB at 20 GHz
Technology
Sampling Oscilloscope Head
Applications
Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR), crosstalk characterization, differential and common-mode signal analysis
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