100 MHz oscilloscopes

Agilent has expanded its mixed-signal and digital-storage oscilloscope portfolio with four 100 MHz models in the InfiniiVision 7000 Series.

The series now offers bandwidths from 100 MHz to 1 GHz and delivers a deep-memory waveform update rate of up to 100,000 a second. Each new model is equipped with the largest screen available in a 100 MHz scope — a 12.1” XGA LCD.

Features of the instruments include: nearly 40% more display area than any other scope in this class. The display helps users who need to show up to 20 channels simultaneously with serial protocol; 100,000 waveforms/s, which eliminates unresponsive controls when deep memory is turned on. For designs with both digital and analog signal measurements, the update rate is claimed to be 5000 times faster than any other available ’scope; the series can be customised with unique software options, including: serial decode and trigger for 12C, SPI, CAN, LIN, FlexRay, mask/waveform limit testing, RS232 and other UART testing; rapid core-assisted debug of designs with Xilinx or Altera FPGAs; segmented memory for analysis of laser pulses, radar bursts and serial packets; offline PC viewing and sharing of previously acquired scope data; and RF contextual viewing of scope data using vector signal analysis software.