TDS6154C

The Tektronix TDS6154C is a high-performance 15 GHz digital storage oscilloscope in the TDS6000 Series, engineered for advanced debug, compliance testing, and high-speed serial data analysis.

Jitter Analysis Serial Data Analysis Signal Integrity

Specifications

General

Parameter	Value
Interfaces	USB 2.0 (front panel), 1000Base-T Ethernet (LAN), GPIB (IEEE 488.2)
Display	10.4-inch (264 mm) active-matrix color TFT LCD, 1024 × 768 (XGA)

Physical

Parameter	Value
Power Supply	100 to 240 V AC ±10% (47 to 63 Hz), 115 V AC ±10% (360 to 440 Hz), <1000 VA power consumption
Operating Temperature	5 °C to 40 °C
Dimensions (W×H×D)	451 mm × 282 mm × 505 mm
Weight	20.4 kg

Vertical System

Parameter	Value
Analog Bandwidth	15 GHz
Input Channels	4
Vertical Resolution	8 bits (>11 bits with averaging)
Rise Time (10% to 90%)	28 ps (typical)
Rise Time (20% to 80%)	19 ps (typical)
Input Coupling	50 Ω: DC
Input Impedance	50 Ω
Input Sensitivity Range	10 mV/div to 1 V/div
DC Gain Accuracy	±2%
Maximum Input Voltage	1.5 V RMS (with TekConnect 50 Ω)
Channel-to-Channel Isolation	≥15:1 at 15 GHz
Offset Range	±1.5 V (10 to 100 mV/div), ±5 V (101 mV to 1 V/div)
Position Range	±5 div

Horizontal System

Parameter	Value
Real-Time Sample Rate (2 Channels)	40 GS/s
Real-Time Sample Rate (4 Channels)	20 GS/s
Maximum Record Length	Up to 64 MS on all 4 channels (configuration/option dependent)
Timebase Range	5 ps/div to 40 s/div
Timebase Delay Range	-5.0 div to 250 s
Channel-to-Channel Deskew Range	±75 ns

Trigger System

Parameter	Value
Trigger Modes	Auto, Normal, Single
Trigger Holdoff Range	250 ns to 12 s
Pinpoint Triggering Combinations	Over 1400 combinations
Serial Pattern Triggering Rate	Up to 3.125 Gb/s (with 8b/10b protocol triggering)

Computer System & Storage

Parameter	Value
Operating System	Windows XP
Removable Storage	Front-panel CD-R/W drive

Connectivity & Interface Ports

Parameter	Value
Probe Interface	TekConnect

Power & Environmental

Parameter	Value
Non-Operating Temperature	-22 °C to +60 °C
Operating Humidity	20% to 80% RH (non-condensing)
Operating Altitude	Up to 3,000 m (10,000 ft)

Ordering Information & Options

Parameter	Value
Standard Warranty	1 year

Performance

Parameter	Value
Timebase Accuracy	±15 ppm
Timebase Aging	±1 ppm/year
Trigger Jitter	1.5 ps RMS (typical)
Acquisition Modes	Sample, Average, Envelope, Waveform Database
Number of Math Waveforms	4

Inputs & Outputs

Parameter	Value
Internal Reference Output	10 MHz
External Reference Input	10 MHz
Calibrator Output	1 V into ≥10 kΩ (500 mV into 50 Ω), 1 kHz square wave

Triggering

Parameter	Value
Trigger Types	Edge, Glitch, Width, Runt, Timeout, Transition, Setup/Hold, Window, Pattern, State, Comm (option dependent), Serial Pattern (option dependent)
Trigger Sensitivity	0.5 div (DC to 2 GHz), 1.0 div (2 GHz to 5 GHz), 2.0 div (5 GHz to 10 GHz), 3.0 div (10 GHz to 15 GHz)
Trigger Level Range (Internal)	±12 divisions from center of screen
Trigger Level Range (Auxiliary)	±5 V
Auxiliary Trigger Input	50 Ω, BNC connector, 5 V RMS maximum input voltage

Measurements

Parameter	Value
Waveform Math	Add, subtract, multiply, divide, integrate, differentiate, FFT, user-defined equations
Cursor Measurements	Amplitude, Time, Screen, Waveform

Power

Parameter	Value
Power Consumption	950 W maximum (1150 VA)

Environmental

Parameter	Value
Acoustic Noise	52 dBA
Operating Vibration	0.22 g RMS (5 to 500 Hz)
Non-Operating Vibration	2.28 g RMS (5 to 500 Hz)
Operating Shock	10 g (11 ms, half-sine)

Technology

Digital Storage Oscilloscope (DSO)

Applications

High-Speed Serial Data Analysis, Design Validation, Jitter Analysis, Compliance Testing