Tektronix

DSA 8300 Digital Serial Analyzer

Tektronix DSA 8300 Digital Serial Analyzer family

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Power

<20 µV LSB (for 1 V full range)^[1]

Optics

16 bit A/D^[1]

What is it?

Why won't it start?

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Tektronix documentation states that the product is not updated to comply with the RoHS 2 Directive 2011/65/EU.
Tektronix documentation states that the product will not be shipped to the EU.

What do the numbers mean?

Power & electrical2

Electrical resolution: <20 µV LSB (for 1 V full range)^[1]
Electrical bandwidth: to >70 GHz^[1]

Optics & imaging4

Vertical resolution: 16 bit A/D^[1]
Optical resolution: <20 nW for the 80C07B (1 mW full range) to <0.6 µW for the 80C10C (30 mW full range)^[1]
Optical bandwidth: to >80 GHz^[1]
Automated mask testing: Over 80 industry-standard masks^[1]

Control & software1

Programmatic interfaces: IEEE-488, Ethernet, or local processor access^[1]

Configuration & options6

Instrument type: Equivalent Time Sampling Oscilloscope^[1]
Native instrument jitter floor: 425 fs RMS, typical for serial data signals at rates >1.25 Gb/s^[1]
Automated measurements: Over 120 automated measurements for NRZ, RZ, and pulse signal types^[1]
Module slots: 6 module slots^[1]
High sample acquisition rate: Up to 200 kS/s per channel^[1]
Manual part number: 077057201^[2]

Vintage & configurations

2026End of life^[1]
Tektronix documentation states the DSA8300 products are no longer being sold by Tektronix.

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Electrical resolution<20 µV LSB (for 1 V full range)^[1]
Electrical bandwidthto >70 GHz^[1]

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