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N1000A DCA-X is a wide bandwidth oscilloscope mainframe for measurements on high-speed signals from 50 MBd to more than 80 GBd or >100 GHz on up to 16 channels.
Applications
DCA-X Mainframe
Maximum memory depth
N/A
Operating System
Windows 10
Supported Filter Range
Up to 130 GHz/195 GBd
Bandwidth options
>100 GHz
Electrical channels
N/A
Optical channels
N/A
Number of channels
Up to 16 electrical and optical channels
Module type
Mainframe
Form factor
Benchtop
Instrument Type
Equivalent-Time
Type
Equivalent-Time
Maximum bandwidth
100 GHz
Bandwidth
>100 GHz
Wavelength range
1250 nm to 1650 nm
Maximum sample rate
250 kHz
Input type
2.92 mm
Intrinsic jitter
90 fs rms
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The Keysight N1000A DCA-X wide-bandwidth oscilloscope provides accurate and precise measurements on high-speed digital designs from 50 Mb/s to 224 Gb/s. Configure the N1000A DCA-X mainframe by selecting from plug-in modules to match your desired bandwidth, filtering, and sensitivity.
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