Tektronix DPO 70000, MSO70000 DATASHEET

Digital and Mixed Signal Oscilloscopes

DPO/DSA/MSO70000 Series Data Sheet

Pinpoint®Triggering – Minimize time spent trying to acquire problem
signals for efficient troubleshooting and shortened debug time

6.25 Gb/s Real-time Serial Trigger – Assures triggering on the first
instance of a specified NRZ or 8b/10b pattern to allow isolation of
pattern-dependent effects

Search & Mark – Provides waveform pattern matching and software
triggers for signals of interest

P7500 TriMode™ Probing System – Perfectly matched s ignal
connectivity from 4 GHz to 20 GHz

Application Support for High-speed Serial Industry Standards, RF,
Power Supplies, and Memory – Enables standard-specificcertification,
measurement automation, and ease of use

Features & Benefits

On All Four Channe ls Simultaneously

20, 16, 12
Up to 50 GS/s on Real-time Sample Rate
Up to 250 Megasample Record Length with MultiView Zoom™
Feature for Quick Navigation
Fastest Waveform Capture Rate with >300,000 wfms/s Maximum per
Channel

Uncompromised Bandwidt h – Up to 20 GHz on all 4 channels enables
measurement on the latest high-speed serial standards

Superio
the truest representation of your waveform

Industry-leading Sam ple Rate and Timing Resolution

100 GS/s on 2 Channe ls (20, 16, and 12.5 GHz models)

16 Logic Channels with 80 ps Timing Resolution for Debug of Digital and
Analog Signals (MSO70000 Series only)

.5, 8, 6, and 4 GHz Bandwidth Models

r Signal Integrity and Excellent Signal-to-Noise Ratio – Observe

P6780 and P6717 High-performance 17-channel Logic Probes with
Bandwidths up to 2.5 GHz for Connections to Today's Fast Digital
Signals (MSO70000 Series only)

Applications

Design Verification including Signal Integrity, Jitter, and Timing Analysis

Design Characterization for High-speed, Sophisticated Designs

Certification Testing of Serial Data Streams for Industry Standards

Memory Bus Analysis and Debug

Prototype Turn-on and Power Supply Verification

Research and Investigation of Transient Phenomena

Production Testing of Complex Systems

Spectral Analysis of Transient or Wide-bandwidth RF Signals

Data Sheet

P7500 TriMode probes simplify complex measurement setups.

P6780 Differential Logic probes provide high-bandwidth connections for up to 16 digital
signals.

Tools for Your Complete Design Cycle

Tektronix understands that engineers rely on an oscilloscope throughout
their design cycle, from prototype turn-on to production testing. The
DPO/DSA/MSO70000 Series oscilloscopes' unique capabilities combined

h exceptional signal acquisition performance and analysis accelerate

wit
your measurement tasks.

Unmatched Acquisition and Signal-to-Noise
Performance

The superior signal integrity and excellent signal-to-noise ratio of the
DPO/DSA/MSO7
results.

High bandwidth, up to 20 GHz, matched across 4 channels

Bandwidth enhancement eliminates imperfections in frequency
response all the way to the probe tip. The user-selectable filter for each
channel prov
representation of extremely fast signals. In addition, only Tektronix
allows the user to disable the bandwidth enhancement for applications
needing the

Simultaneous high sample ra te on all channels captures more signal
details (transients, imperfections, fast edges)

100 GS/s on 2 channels and 50 GS/s on all analog channels for the

12.5, 16, and 20 GHz models
25 GS/s on all analog channels for the 4, 6, a nd 8 GHz models

12.5 GS/s on all logic channels in the MSO70000 Series

Lowest jitter noise floor and highest vertical accuracy provide additional
margin in your measurements

Long record length provides high resolution and extended-duration
waveform capture

Standard 10 MS per channel on the DPO70000 and MSO70000
Series and 31 MS on the DSA70000 Series
Optional up to 125 MS on all four channels for the 4, 6, and 8 GHz
models
Optional up to 250 MS on all four channels for the 12.5, 16, and
20 GHz models
On the MSO70000 Series, the record length of logic channels match
the analog record lengths for uncompromised analog and digital
acquisition
MultiView Z oom helps you manage long records, compare and
analyze multiple waveform segments

With h
DPO/DSA/MSO70000 Series enable you to perform precise
characterization measurem ents. When debugging a DUT, a low noise

and maximum signal fidelity of the measurement instrument

floor
allows you to find the smallest anomalies that might affect the DUT's
performance. For RF signals, a lower noise floor translates into a higher

amic range , opening the DPO/DSA/MSO70000 Series to a wider

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range of applications

Widest Range of Probing Solutions – Whether you need to measure 8 G b/s
serial data, fast digital logic, or switching currents from your new power
supply design, Tektronix offers a vast array of probing solutions, including

ive single-ended, differential, logic, high voltage, current, optical, and a

act
wide range of probe and oscilloscope accessories.

0000 Series ensures confidence in your measurement

ides magnitu de and ph ase correction for more accurate

highest measurement throughput

igh signal-to-noise ratio and low internal noise floor, the

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Quick S election G uide

Model Analog Bandwidth

DPO70404B 4 GHz 25 GS/s 10 MS
DSA70404B 4 GHz 25 GS/s 31 MS
MSO70404 4 GHz 25 GS/s 10 MS
DPO70604B 6 GHz 25 GS/s 10 MS
DSA70604B 6 GHz 25 GS/s 31 MS
MSO70604 6 GHz 25 GS/s 10 MS
DPO70804B 8 GHz 25 GS/s 10 MS
DSA70804B 8 GHz 25 GS/s 31 MS
MSO70804 8 GHz 25 GS/s 10 MS
DPO71254C 12.5 GHz 100 GS/s / 50 GS/s 10 MS
DSA71254C 12.5 GHz 100 GS/s / 50 GS/s 31 MS
MSO71254C 12.5 GHz 100 GS/s / 50 GS/s 10 MS
DPO71604C 16 GHz 100 GS/s / 50 GS/s 10 MS
DSA71604C 16 GHz 100 GS/s / 50 GS/s 31 MS
MSO71604C 16 GHz 100 GS/s / 50 GS/s 10 MS
DPO72004C 20 GHz 100 GS/s / 50 GS/s 10 MS
DSA72004C 20 GHz 100 GS/s / 50 GS/s 31 MS
MSO72004C 20 GHz 100 GS/s / 50 GS/s 10 MS

Analog Sample Rate

2/4 Channels

Standard Memory –

Analog + Digital

Analog Channels Logic Channels

4
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416
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4
416
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416
4
4
416
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416
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416

System Turn-on and Verification

Fromthetimeadesignisfirst powered up through the initial operational
checks, the DPO/DSA/MSO70000 Series provide the features you need.

Uncompromised Four-channel Acquisition

With the industry's lowest noise and up to 50 GS/s sample rate on all
four channels the DPO70000 Series ensures that signal integrity checks
and timing analysis can be done without worrying about noise and jitter
in th e scope distorting the measurements. Single-shot bandwidths up
to 20 GHz on all four channels ensure that you'll capture your signals of

t without worrying about undersampling when using more than 1 or

interes
2 c h annels.

ications requiring the lowest internal noise and jitter, 100 GS/s

For appl
performance further reduces noise and jitter and provides additional
measurement head room.

16-channel Digital Acquisition (MSO70000 Series only)

When you have many interfaces to verify, the MSO70000 Series with
4 analog and 16 logic channels enables efficient channel-to-channel timing
checks. With timing resolution of 80 ps, the MSO70000 Series' digital

ion system enables you to make precise timing measurements on as

acquisit
many as 20 chann els simultaneously.

iCapture – One Connection for Analog and Digital
(MSO70000 Series only)

The number of signals that must be verified can often make the checkout
of a design long and involved. By using the iCapture digital-to-analog
multiplexer feature, you can easily verify the analog characteristics of any
of the 16 signals connected to the MSO70000 Series' digital channels.

apture, you can quickly view the analog characteristics of any in put

Using iC
channel. If the signal is working as expected, relegate it to a digital-only
view and continue testing other lines.

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Data Sheet

Symbolic bu

s formats simplify identifying system states and setting up bus triggers.

Bus Decoding and Triggering (MSO70000 Series only)

Verifying your system operation often requires the ability to see specific
system states on a key bus such as the DDR SDRAM interface. Th e
MSO70000 Series includes parallel and low-speed serial bus decoding that
provides deeper insight into the system's behavior. Using the bus triggering
capability of the MSO70000 Series to isolate the exact state needed or find
invalid bu

s sequences is as easy as defining the bus and choosing the bit

pattern or symbolic word that describes the desired state.

Deep Record Length Available on All Channels

Longer du

ration events such as power supply sequencing and system
status words can b e analyzed without sacrificing timing resolution u sing
the long memory depths available on all four analog channels in the
DPO/DSA70000 Series as well as the 16 logic channels of the MSO70000
Series. Optional memory depths up to 125 MS (Option 10XL) on the 4, 6,
and 8 GHz models and 250 MS (Option 20XL) on the 12.5, 16, and 20 GHz
models ar

e available.

Power supplies can be a critical failure point in any system. Careful testing

wer delivery system's power on sequence can be time consuming.

of the po
The M SO70000 Series provides independent logic thresholds for each
logic channel enabling multiple logic voltages to be set up and observed
simultaneously for quick verification of the system's power rails.

10 ms duration capture of synchronous high-speed and low-speed signals at 25 GS/s.

Protocol and Serial Pattern Triggering

To verify serial architectures, the serial pattern triggering for NRZ serial data
streams with built-in c lock recovery in the DPO/DSA/MSO70000 Series
allows correlating events across physical and link layers. The instruments
can recover the clock signal, identify transitions, and allow you to set
the desired encoded words for the serial pattern trigger to capture. This
feature comes standard on the DSA70000 Series and is available on the
DPO70000 and MSO70000 Series as Option ST6G. For higher bit rate
standards like USB 3.0, the 8b10b serial pattern trigger and decode covers
data rates up to 6.25 Gb/s.

Pattern lock triggering adds an extra dimension to NRZ serial pattern
triggering by enabling the oscilloscope to take synchronized acquisitions
of a long serial test pattern with outstanding time base accuracy. Pattern
lock triggering can be used to remove random jitter from long serial
data pat terns. Effects of specific bit transitions can be investigated, and

ng can be used with mask testing . Pattern lock triggering supports

averagi
up to 6.25 Gb/s NRZ serial data streams and is standard on the DSA70000
Series instruments, or is included as part of Option ST6G on the DPO70000
and MSO700 00 Series.

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System Characterization and Margin Testing

When a design is working correctly and the next task is to fully characterize
its performance, the DSA70000 Series offers the industry's most
comprehensive set of analysis and certification tools, such as math
expressions, waveform mask testing, pass/fail testing, event searching, and
event marking
process of making hundreds of characterization measurements.

Advanced Waveform Analysis

Full analysis of the power, voltage, and temperature corners of your system
under test can be ve ry time consuming. The DPO/DSA/MSO70000 Series
offer a wide range of built-in advanced waveform analysis tools.

Waveform cursors make it easy to measure trace-to-trace timing
characteristics, while cursors that link between YT and XY display modes
make it easy to investigate phase relationships and Safe Operating Area
violations. Select f rom 53 automatic measurements using a graphical
palette that logically organizes measurements into Amplitude, Time,
Histogram,
measurement results with statistical data such as mean, min, max, standard
deviation, and population.

Define and a
in terms that you can use. Access common waveform math functions
with the touch of a button. Or, for advanced applications, create algebraic
expressions consisting of live waveforms, reference waveforms, math
functions, measurement values, scalars, and user-adjustable variables with
an easy-to-use calculator-style editor.

With deep acquisition memory, margin testing can be done over many
cycles and long duration trends in the data can be observed. Plus, data
from the oscilloscope can be captured into Microsoft Excel using the unique
Excel tool
provided with the DPO/DSA/MSO70000 Series.

Automated Tools to Increase Measurement Throughput

Ease of use and measurement throughput are key when a large number
of measurements must be completed with a performance oscilloscope.

. Tools for automation reduce the tedium and speed up the

and Communications categories. Gather further insight into your

pply math expressions to waveform data for on-screen re sults

bar, and formatted into custom reports using the Word toolbar

DPOJET Jit

concerns,
highest se

ter and Eye Diagram Analysis – Simplify identifying signal integrity

jitter, and their related sources with DPOJET software. DPOJET provides the

nsitivity and accuracy available for real-time oscilloscopes.

The DSA70000 Series comes standard with the DPOJET Advanced Jitter
and Eye Diagram measurem ent application, providing the tools you need
to quickly perform a high volume of measurements and collect statistics.
DPOJET Essentials is standard on the DPO70000 and MSO70000
Series wi

th the DPOJET advanced version available as an option.
Application-specific measurement packages are also available that extend
DPOJET and perform the extensive set of tests required by industry
standard groups.

RF and Vector Signal Analysis

When vector signal analysis of RF or baseband signals are needed
the optional SignalVu application enables measurements in multiple
domains (frequency, time, phase, modulation) simultaneously. SignalVu
measurements are fully correlated with the scope's time domain acquisition

gering. Time domain events, such as commands to a RF

and trig
subsystem, can be used as trigger events, while the subsystem's RF signal
can be seen in the freq uency domain.

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Data Sheet

TekExpres

USB 3.0 pro
and receiv
Universal
selection
selectio
USB-TX le

3.0 solut

TekExpress SATA Automated Compliance Test Software – Complete support for SATA
Gen1 and SATA Gen2 defined test suites for transmitters and receivers. Reduce your
compliance test time by approximately 70% with simple, efficient automation of all required
test suites with TekExpress software. Also included is auto-recognition of all required test
equipment, precise DUT/Host control, and one-button testing.

s USB 3.0 Automated Test Software (Option USB-TX) – TekExpress

vides an automated, simple, and efficient way to test USB 3.0 transmitter

er hosts and devices consistent with the requirements of the SuperSpeed

Serial Bus Electrical Compliance Test Specification. The application automates

of appropriate CTLE and reference channel emulation filters and measurement

ns based on device type, test type, test points, and selected probes. In addition,

verages DPOJET allowing for debug and advanced characterization of USB

ions.

TekExpress® Software Automation Framework

ekExpress software automation framework has been developed for

The T
automated o ne-button testing of high-sp eed serial data standards. Built
on top of National Instruments TestStand product, TekExpress efficiently
executes the required tests for many serial standards like SATA Rev 3.0,

SDLA - Serial Data Link Analysis (Option SLE and SLA) – Offers the capability
to emulate the serial data channel, de-embed a fixture or other network, and add or
remove transmitter equalization. Option SLA adds processing of waveforms with FFE
and DFE equalizations and automatic equalizer training. DPOJET provides advanced
measurement and jitter analysis of the resulting waveforms.

USB 3.0, DisplayPort, and 10GBASE-T Ethernet. Run on an external
Windows PC, the TekExpress SATA software orchestrates the instrument
setup and control sequences to provide complete test results for complete
design validation.

Beyond using the TekExpress framework, custom applications that you
develop yourself using application development environments such as
MATLAB

®

can further exten d the tool set of the DPO/DSA/MSO70000

Series.

Characterization measurements depend upon accuracy and
repeatability. The wide bandwidth and unmatched signal fidelity of the
DPO/DSA/MSO70000 analog front end ensures that your signal quality
measurements such as rise times are faithful and amplitude correct with
flatness of ±0.5 dB.

Custom Filter and De-embed Capability

ate your own filters or use the filters provided as standard with the

Cre
DPO/DSA/MSO70000 Series to enhance your ability to isolate or remove
a c omponent of your signal (noise or specific harmonics of the signal).
These customizable FIR filters can be used to implement signal-processing
techniques, such as removing signal pre-emphasis or minimizing the effects
of fixtures and cables connected to the device under test. Using the optional

ial Data Link Analysis (SDLA) application, you can gain further insight

Ser
into serial data links with the capability to emulate the serial data channel
from its S-parameters, de-embed the fixture or other network, and add or
remove transmitter equalization (de-emphasis/pre-emphasis).

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Certification

Beforeaproductcangotomarket,youoftenneedtocompleteaseriesof
certification tests on the industry-standard high-speed serial buses in your
design. These tests can involve many hours of wrestling with test fixtures,
reading certifi
that your system passes the required tests.

Application-specific Solutions – Enable
Standard-specificCertification, Measurement
Automation, and Extended Signal Analysis

Accurate, Simple, and Customizable Physical Layer Certification Testing –
For designers with industry-standard certification needs, standard-specific
compliance a
mask and measurement limit testing are available as options on the
DPO/DSA/MSO70000 Series. Modules are available for PCI Express
DDR Memory, Serial ATA and SAS, InfiniBand, HDMI, Ethernet,
DisplayPort, DVI, UWB, MIPI
USB.

See the following list for highlights of the available application-specific
solutions.

cation documents, and collecting sufficient data to validate

nd analysis modules that configure the pass/fail waveform

®

D-PHY and M-PHY, Power Supplies, and

®

,

USB 3.0 Transmitter Test Solution (Option USB3) – Perform verification,
characterization, and debug of USB 3.0 devices. Measurements are implemented in
DPOJETandarecomplianttotheUSB3.0specification. For compliance and automation,
USB-TX is available.

DDR Memory Bus Analysis (Option DDRA) – Automatically identify DDR1, LPDDR1,
LPDDR2, DDR2, DDR3, and GDDR3 Reads and Writes and makes JEDEC conformance
measurements with pass/fail results on all edges in every Read and Write burst. DDRA
provides capabilities for measurements of clock, address, and control signals. In addition
to enabling conformance testing DDRA with DPOJET is the fastest way to debug complex
memory signaling issues. DDRA can also use the Command/Address lines to trigger
on specific read/write states when running on the MSO70000 Series Mixed Signal
Oscilloscope, which offers 16 channels of digital logic probing.

PCI Express Analysis Test Solution (Option PCE) – Analyze the performance of your
PCI Express Rev 1.0, 2.0, or 3.0 (draft spec) design with comprehensive test support.
Using DPOJET, Option PCE enables tests that conform to PCI-SIG standards.

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Ethernet Compliance Test Solution (Option ET3) – Receive full PHY layer support for
Ethernet variants 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T with the comprehensive,
integrated Tektronix Ethernet tool set. Analog verification, automated compliance
software, and device characterization solutions are all included.

MIPI®D-PHY Debug, Analysis, Characterization, and Compliance Test Solution
(Option D-PHY) –VerifytotheD-PHYspecification by rapidly characterizing and

discovering sources of jitter and signal integrity concerns using the fully flexible and
customizable test setup. Using DPOJET, Option D-PHY enables transmitter high-speed
data-clock timing measurements, along with a full range of electrical characteristics in
high-speed or low-power modes.

MIPI®M-PHY Debug, Analysis, Characterization and Conformance Test Solution
(Option M-PHY) –VerifytotheM-PHYspecification by rapidly characterizing and

discovering sources of jitter and signal integrity concerns. Using DPOJET, Option M-PHY
enables transmitter signaling and timing measurements such as differential transmit eye
diagrams, rise and fall times, slew rate, amplitude parameters, common mode voltages on
each lane for both the large and small amplitude configurations, as well as the terminated
and unterminated cases.

XGbT 10GBASE-T Automated Compliance Software – Quickly perform 10GBASE-T
measurements per the IEEE 802.3an-2006 standard including Power Spectral Density
(PSD), Power Level, and Linearity, with a simplified instrument configuration. XGbT
provides flexible control over test configurations and analysis parameters, enabling more
in-depth device characterization.

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DVI Compliance Test Solution (Option DVI) – Obtain quick and dependable results
with the DVI compliance test software. Automated testing based on pass/fail detection
dramatically enhances productivity.

DisplayPort Compliance Test Solution (Option DSPT) – Support DisplayPort
Compliance Test Standard (CTS) source test with four-line simultaneous testing using the
Tektronix P7300SMA Series probes and DisplayPort software. Detailed test reports with
waveform plots, pass/fail results, and margin analysis are included.

HDMI Compliance Test Solution (Option HT3) – Fast, efficient solution for HDMI
compliance measurement challenges, no matter if you are working on a Source, Cable,
or Sink solution. This application provides all the HDMI compliance test solutions you
need to ensure quality and interoperability.

Ultra-Wideband Spectral Analysis Software (Option UWB) – Analyze hundreds of
packets, TFC, and data-rate combinations. In addition, the automatic WiMedia modulation
analysis configuration will analyze how complex wideband signals change frequency and
amplitude with time using real-time spectrograms spanning 20 GHz.

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Data Sheet

Power Measurement and Analysis Software (Option PWR) –Improvetheefficiency of
switching power supplies with increased power densities. Measure and analyze power
dissipation in power supply switching devices and magnetic components, and generate
detailed test reports in customizable formats.

SignalVu® Vector Signal Analysis – Easily verify wide-bandwidth designs such
as wideband radar, high data-rate satellite links, or frequency-hopping radios and
characterize wideband spectral events. SignalVu combines the functionality of a vector
signal analyzer, a spectrum analyzer, and the powerful triggering capabilities of the
DPO/DSA/MSO70000 Series – all in a single package.

DSA70000 – A Dedicated Solution Configured for
Today's High-speed Serial Design Challenges

The DSA70000 Digital Serial A nalyzers are specially configured to addre ss
high-speed serial data designs by encapsulating many of the serial domain
features neede d for high-speed serial verification and characterization.
These standard features on the DSA70000 Series are options on the
DPO70000 and MSO70000 Series.

Communica

Serial Pattern Triggering – Real-time serial pattern triggering and protocol

tions Mask Testing.

decode with built-in clock recovery recovers the clock signal, identifies
the transitions, and decodes characters and other protocol data. You can
see the 8b/10b bit sequences decoded into their words for convenient

, or you can set the desired encoded words for the serial pattern

analysis
trigger to capture. With pattern lock triggering, the DSA70000 Series can
synchronize to long serial te st patterns with data rates up to 6.25 Gb/s and
remove random jitter.

DPOJET Ji

tter, Timing, and Eye Diagram Analysis –

The DSA70000 Series
features th e highest-accuracy jitter and timing measurements as well as
comprehensive analysis algorithms. Tight timing margins demand stable,
low-jitter designs. You can make jitter measurements over contiguous
clock cycles on every valid pulse in a single-shot acquisition. Multiple
measurements and trend plots quickly show system timing under variable

ons, including Random and Deterministic Jitter separation.

conditi

Communications Mask Testing – Provides a complete portfolio of masks for

verifying compliance to serial communications standards. Over 150 masks
for the following standards are supported – PCI Express, ITU-T/ANSI

Ethernet IEEE 802.3, ANSI X3.263, Sonet/SDH, Fibre Channel,

T1.102,
InfiniBand, USB, Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI, IEEE 1394b, RapidIO,
OIF Standards, Open Base Station Architecture Initiative (OBSAI), Common
Public Ra dio Interface (CPRI).

31 MS Rec

ord Length –

31 MS on all four channels provides a longer time
sequence at high resolution. Optional record lengths up to 125 MS for the 4,
6, and 8 GHz mod els, 250 MS for the 12. 5, 16, and 20 GHz mo dels extend
the acquisition time sequence.

With standard features that extend the functionality of the Tektronix
DPO70000 Series to address high-speed serial signal analysis and
certification, th e DSA70000 Series offers a specialized instrument that
efficiently addresses your design challenges.

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