Puyuan MSO8304A Oscilloscope: 3GHz Bandwidth Mixed-Signal Test Specialist

The MSO8304A oscilloscope from RIGOL has become an ideal choice for engineers conducting mixed-signal testing due to its excellent performance, comprehensive features and innovative design. In this article, we will discuss the MSO8304A oscilloscope's core features, technical specifications and its advantages in practical applications.

Core Features Overview

High Performance Hardware Fundamentals

• ‌ultra-high bandwidth: The MSO8304A oscilloscope provides up to 3 GHz of analog bandwidth, ensuring accurate capture and analysis of high-frequency signals.
• ‌high speed sampling: With a maximum real-time sampling rate of 10 GSa/s, even rapidly changing signals can be accurately sampled.
• ‌Large storage depth: 500 Mpts of storage depth supports long, high-fidelity signal recording for easy capture and analysis of episodic events.

Powerful signal processing capabilities

• ‌Mixed Signal Testing: Integrates 4 analog channels and 16 digital channels to support mixed-signal testing and meet the debugging needs of complex electronic systems.
• ‌Multiple trigger modesProvides a variety of trigger modes such as edge, pulse width, slope, video, code type, etc., and supports user-defined trigger conditions to improve the flexibility of testing.
• ‌Hardware full-memory automatic measurement: Supports 41 kinds of waveform parameters to be measured automatically, and displays the statistical analysis of 10 measurement items at the same time to enhance the measurement efficiency and accuracy.

Innovative user interaction experience

• ‌10.1-inch multi-touch capacitive screen: Provide intuitive and convenient operation interface and support gesture operation to enhance user experience.
• ‌Area Trigger Function: Users can draw trigger areas on the signal waveform via the touch screen for more precise trigger control.
• ‌Rich interface options: Supports USB, LAN, HDMI and other connection methods, which is convenient for data exchange and remote control with other devices.

Technical specifications in detail

• ‌analog bandwidth: 3 GHz (-3 dB)
• ‌Maximum real-time sampling rate:: 10 GSa/s (single channel), 2.5 GSa/s (full channel)
• ‌Storage depth: 500 Mpts (single channel), 125 Mpts (full channel)
• ‌Number of analog channels: 4 channels
• ‌digital channel: 16, maximum sample rate 1.25 GSa/s, storage depth 62.5 Mpts
• ‌Waveform capture rate: >600,000 wfms/s
• ‌monitor: 10.1-inch multi-touch capacitive screen with 1024 x 600 resolution
• ‌Trigger ModeSupports a variety of trigger modes such as edge, pulse width, slope, video, code type, etc., as well as area trigger functions

Application Scenarios and Benefits

High-speed digital communications

In the field of high-speed digital communications such as 5G communications and fiber optic communications, the MSO8304A oscilloscope can accurately capture and analyze high-frequency signals to ensure the quality and stability of signal transmission. Its high bandwidth, high sampling rate and powerful signal processing capabilities enable engineers to quickly locate and solve signal integrity problems.

Semiconductor Testing

The MSO8304A oscilloscope can be used to test and analyze high-speed digital and analog signals during semiconductor design and manufacturing processes. Its mixed-signal test capability, multiple trigger modes and hardware full-memory automatic measurement function can significantly improve the efficiency and accuracy of testing, helping engineers optimize the performance and reliability of semiconductor products.

automotive electronics

With the increasing degree of automotive electronics, the requirements for test tools are getting higher and higher. MSO8304A oscilloscope supports decoding of various automotive bus protocols (e.g. CAN, LIN, FlexRay, etc.), which is able to satisfy the needs of automotive electronics field for high-precision and high-efficiency test tools. Meanwhile, its large memory depth and high-speed sampling rate also ensure long-time, high-fidelity signal recording and analysis.

summarize

With its excellent performance, comprehensive features and innovative design, the Puyuan MSO8304A oscilloscope is the ideal choice for engineers conducting mixed-signal testing. Whether in the field of high-speed digital communications, semiconductor testing or automotive electronics, the MSO8304A is able to provide excellent test solutions to help engineers improve work efficiency and test accuracy.