Tektronix Inc. has introduced a series of DPO7000 digital phosphor oscilloscopes (DPOs). These instruments are based upon a new-generation hardware platform that eliminates the trade-offs found in earlier oscilloscopes with regard to sample rate, record length and waveform capture rate. Ranging in bandwidth from 500 MHz to 2.5 GHz, the DPO7000 models are ideal for engineers and technicians wanting to more efficiently debug their devices, reduce time to market, obtain higher-quality products and lower development costs.

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The 500 MHz DPO7054, 1 GHz DPO7104, and 2.5 GHz DPO7254 models share a new-generation platform that makes extensive use of IBM7HP silicon germanium (SiGe) technology to deliver higher performance. The DPO7254 provides fast sample rates of 10 Gigasamples per second on four channels, with 4x real-time oversampling on four channels simultaneously and up to 16x on one channel. The DPO7054 and DPO7104 also support 40x oversampling on one channel and 10x on four channels, simultaneously. The DPO7054 and DPO7104 support deep record lengths to 200 M while the DPO7254 supports 400 M. All models include a 12.1-inch XGA display enabling engineers to view more information at once and all models exhibit a vertical accuracy of ±1%.

Built-in serial triggers for the I2C, SPI and RS-232 buses are standard features of the DPO7000 series. This enables designers to trigger on the events that define key system activities for each of these industry-standard buses. Prices for the DPO7000 models begin at $14,000.