LeCroy SDA6000A/STD Serial Data Analyzer

The LeCroy SDA6000A/STD Serial Data Analyzer is a high-speed serial data acquisition and analysis instrument designed for verification and debugging of complex serial communication protocols. With 6 GHz analog bandwidth and sampling rates up to 20 GS/s, it captures and analyzes signal integrity, jitter, and protocol compliance across multiple channels simultaneously.

– Technical Specifications

• Analog Bandwidth: 6 GHz
• Input Channels: 4 channels
• Real-Time Sampling Rate: 10 GS/s (4-channel mode); 20 GS/s (2-channel mode)
• Acquisition Memory: 4 Mpts/channel (4-channel mode); 8 Mpts/channel (2-channel mode); expandable to 48 Mpts/channel (2-channel mode optional)
• Rise Time: 75 ps typical
• Jitter Noise Floor: 1 ps RMS
• Trigger Jitter: < 2.5 ps RMS
• Maximum Data Rate: 3.5 Gb/s (serial pattern trigger up to 2.7 Gb/s)
• Timebase Stability: 1 ppm
• Display: 10.4" color TFT-LCD touchscreen
• Operating System: Windows 2000

– Key Features

• Serial Pattern Trigger: Capture on specific bit sequences up to 32 bits long (50 Mb/s to 2.7 Gb/s)
• Clock Recovery: Precision numerical PLL with modes for PCI Express, DVI/HDMI, and golden reference
• Jitter Analysis: Rj and Dj measurements with bathtub curve extrapolation for total jitter prediction; standard JTA2 package included
• Eye Pattern Analysis: Records up to 8 million consecutive bits; identifies individual bit violations and transient events
• Bit Error Rate Measurement: Total errors, 1's/0's error tracking, 3D error location mapping; capability to 1e-7 BER on single capture
• Protocol Decoding: 8B/10B decoding available

– Connectivity

• ProBus probes with auto-sensing probe type detection
• ProLink adapters for BNC and SMA connections
• Ethernet: 10/100Base-T
• Video Output: SVGA
• USB and parallel ports

– Typical Applications

Serial protocol compliance testing (USB 2.0, PCI Express), signal integrity analysis, jitter characterization, and bit error rate validation in high-speed digital communication systems.