Rohde & Schwarz Debuts 4-GHz Oscilloscope

February 28, 2012. The new 4-GHz R&S RTO1044 oscilloscope from Rohde & Schwarz offers a 20-Gsample/s sampling rate to analyze fast signals with steep edges. It can handle different data interfaces up to a data rate of 1.6 Gbps and can also be used to test fast clock signals up to a frequency of 800 MHz.

The R&S RTO targets the measurement of low-amplitude (< 1-V) signals. A low-noise front end makes the full measurement bandwidth of 4 GHz available at even the smallest scaling (1 mV/div). The 10-GHz single-core A/D converter provides a wide dynamic range (ENOB > 7 bit). The instrument also offers a high acquisition and analysis rate of 1 million waveforms per second. The digital trigger system makes it possible to accurately pinpoint narrow glitches (down to 50 ps) and their origin. And an adjustable trigger hysteresis function allows users to optimize the trigger sensitivity to the signal characteristics.

The combination of fast FFT analysis, high dynamic range, and a bandwidth of up to 4 GHz makes the R&S RTO1044 suitable for frequency-domain measurements: When verifying circuit designs and during debugging, even sporadic EMI interferers are reliably detected. The spectra of up to four RF signals can be observed in parallel and in phase-coherent manner.

Rohde & Schwarz oscilloscopes feature a 10.4″ touch screen with semitransparent dialog boxes, drag-and-drop measurement windows, a configurable toolbar, and preview icons with live waveforms.

“The many features offered by the new 4-GHz oscilloscope make it the ideal solution for general research, medical technology, and the development of RF chipsets,” says Jörg Fries, director of the oscilloscope subdivision at Rohde & Schwarz. The scope is available with the R&S RT-ZD40 differential probe with 4.5-GHz bandwidth. Rohde & Schwarz, www.scope-of-the-art.com.

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