
Agilent Technologies
54520A
Data Sheet
Product Specifications
General Specifications
Maximum Sample Rate
HP 54520A 1 GSa/s (1 CH on), 500 MSa/s (2 CH on)
Number of Channels (all are simultaneous acquisition)
HP 54520A: 2
Record Length
32,768 pts (real time) maximum
501 pts (repetitive)
Resolution
8 bits, 10 bits via HP-IB with averaging
Vertical Specifications
Repetitive Bandwidth
500 MHz (equivalent time) (rise time <= 700 ps)
Real Time Bandwidth
HP 54520A 125 MHz (2 CH) 250 MHz (1CH)
Sensitivity
1 mV/div to 5 V/div
dc Gain Accuracy
± 1.25% of full scale
Input Impedance
R: 1 Mohm ± 1% or 50 ohm ± l%
C: 7 pF nominal
Input Coupling
ac, dc
Maximum Input
1 Mohm ± 250 V (dc + ac) [ac< l0 kHz]

50 ohms: 5 V rms
Offset Range
Vertical Sensitivity Available Offset
1 mV to 50 mV/div ±2 V
>50mV to 250 mV/div ±l0 V
>250 mV to 1.25 V/div ±50 V
>1.25 V/div to 5 V/div ±250 V
Offset Accuracy
±(l.25% of channel offset + 2% of full scale)
Voltage Measurement Accuracy
Dual Cursor ±[(1.25%)(full scale)+(0.032)(V/div)]
Single Cursor ±[(1.25%)(full scale)+(offset accuracy)+
(0.016)(V/div)]
Horizontal Specifications
Time Base Range
500 ps/div to 5 s/div
Resolution
10 ps
Delta-t Accuracy
Repetitive: (> 8 averages) [(0.005%)(delta-t)+(100 ps +
0.1 % of full scale)]
Real Time [(0.005%)(delta-t)+(0.2)(sample period)]
Peak Detect [(0.005%)(delta-t)+(l sample period)]
Time Tag
Resolution 100 ps
Accuracy ±[0.005%(reading)+l00ps]
Delay Range (posttrigger) 10E07 x sample period
Delay Range (pretrigger) 32K x (sampleperiod)
Trigger Specifications
Sensitivity dc to 100 MHz 100 MHz to 500 MHz
Internal 0.5 div 1.0 div
External (54520A) 0.0225 x (signal range) 0.045 x (signal range)
Auxiliary dc to 50 MHz: 250 mVp-p
Pulse Width (minimum) 1 ns
Level Range
Internal ±1.5 X full scale from center screen
External (54520A) ±25V
Auxiliary ±5V
Modes Edge, pattern, glitch, time qualified pattern,
line, state, event-delayed, time-delayed, TV
(NTSC, PAL, and user-definable formats)
Trigger Coupling dc, ac, low frequency reject
Display Characteristics
Display Mode "A" models feature monochrome CRT (Cathode Ray
Tube) displays. "C" models feature flat-panel color
TFT (Thin Film Transistor) liquid-crystal displays.
Modes Averaging from 2 to 2048, envelope, infinite&