Keysight (Agilent) MXR208A Infiniium Oscilloscope, 2 GHz, 8 Channels

The Keysight MXR208A Infiniium Oscilloscope is a high-performance 2 GHz, 8-channel instrument designed for signal integrity, high-speed serial, and mixed-signal analysis. It delivers 16 GSa/s sampling across all channels with 10-bit ADC resolution (expandable to 16 bits), achieving up to 9.0 ENOB and a noise floor as low as 43 µV. The platform integrates ASIC technology from the Infiniium UXR-Series for accelerated processing, enabling waveform update rates exceeding 200,000 wfm/s and intrinsic jitter as low as 118 fs.

– Technical Specifications

Analog Performance
• Bandwidth: 2 GHz standard on all 8 channels (upgradeable to 6 GHz)
• Sample Rate: 16 GSa/s per channel
• ADC Resolution: 10 bits, up to 16 bits with high-resolution mode
• Effective Number of Bits (ENOB): Up to 9.0
• Noise Floor: 43 µV minimum
• Intrinsic Jitter: As low as 118 fs
• Rise/Fall Time (10-90%): 430 ps; (20-80%): 310 ps
• Timebase Accuracy: 8 parts per billion

Memory and Acquisition
• Memory Depth: 200 Mpts/channel standard; upgradeable to 400 Mpts/ch or 1.6 Gpts flexible memory
• Segmented Memory: Up to 100,000+ events post-trigger
• History Mode: Review up to 1,024 previous trigger events
• Waveform Update Rate: >200,000 wfm/s

Channels
• Analog Channels: 8 (upgradeable to 4 or 8 channels)
• Digital Channels: 16 dedicated input

Platform
• Display: 15.6-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) touch screen with dual monitor support
• Operating System: Windows 10
• Timebase Accuracy: 8 parts per billion

– Key Features

• Hardware-accelerated ASIC for eye plots and triggering
• Three-stage flexible triggering for signal integrity analysis
• Over 50 standard measurements
• Integrated protocol analyzer, logic analyzer, real-time spectrum analyzer, and Bode plotter
• Digital voltmeter (4-digit) and 10-digit counter
• 50 MHz waveform generator
• Signal integrity, power integrity, and protocol decode software
• Automated compliance testing with setup wizard and reporting
• Jitter and noise analysis with phase noise measurement capability

– Typical Applications

• High-speed serial link characterization
• Signal and power integrity validation
• Protocol analysis and decoding
• Jitter and timing analysis
• Multi-domain mixed-signal troubleshooting
• Automated standards compliance testing

– Compatibility & Integration

The MXR208A operates on Windows 10 and supports external monitor extension or duplication. The instrument is fully upgradeable, allowing bandwidth expansion to 6 GHz and memory expansion to 1.6 Gpts, enabling capability scaling over the instrument’s lifespan.