HDO4000 Datasheet, PDF (2/16 Pages) Teledyne Technologies Incorporated – High Definition Oscilloscopes

HD4096 High Definition Technology
High Signal
to Noise Input
Amplifiers
High Sample
Rate 12-bit
ADC’s
Low Noise
System
Architecture
HD4096 high definition technology consists of
high sample rate 12-bit ADCs, high signal-to-noise
ratio amplifiers and a low-noise system architec-
ture. This technology enables high definition
oscilloscopes to capture and display signals of
up to 1 GHz with high sample rate and 16 times
more resolution than other oscilloscopes.
Oscilloscopes with HD4096 technology have higher resolution
and measurement precision than 8-bit alternatives. The high
sample rate 12-bit ADCs provide high resolution sampling at
up to 2.5 GS/s. The high performance input amplifiers deliver
phenomenal signal fidelity with a 55 dB signal-to-noise ratio
and provide a pristine signal to the ADC to be digitized. The
low-noise signal architecture ensures that nothing interferes
with the captured signal and the oscilloscope displays a
waveform that accurately represents the signals from the
device under test.
16x Closer to Perfect
8-bit
12-bit
Quantization Error
Digitized Waveform
Signal from
Device Under Test
16x More Resolution
12-bits of vertical resolution provides sixteen times more resolution than 8-bits. The 4096 discrete
levels reduce the quantization error. Signals captured with lower resolution oscilloscopes have a higher
level of quantization error resulting in less accurate waveforms on the display. Signals captured on an
oscilloscope with 12-bit HD4096 technology are accurately displayed with minimal quantization error.
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