Tektronix TLA7BB4 Logic Analyzer

The Tektronix TLA7BB4 is a high-performance logic analyzer module that integrates with TLA7000 series systems to capture, analyze, and validate digital designs. Built on MagniVu™ acquisition technology, it delivers 50 GHz timing resolution and up to 1.4 GHz state clock rates for demanding debugging and verification tasks in complex engineering environments.

– Technical Specifications

• Channels: 136 total (4 clock, 4 qualifier)
• State Clock Rate: Up to 1.4 GHz
• Timing Resolution: 20 ps (50 GHz via MagniVu™)
• Record Length: Up to 512 Mb
• State Acquisition: 235 MHz, 450 MHz / 450 Mb/s, or 470 Mb/s (DDR) with P68xx or P69xx probes
• Deep Memory Timing Analysis: 156 ps (6.4 GHz) across 512 Mb
• Data Acquisition: Up to 1.4 GHz clock with 3.0 Gbs data; 180 ps Data Valid Window
• Setup-and-Hold Range: 16 ns before to 8 ns after clock edge in 125 ps increments
• State Record Length: 8/4/2 Mb through 512/256/128 Mb per channel (quarter/half/full)

– Key Features

• MagniVu™ Technology: 50 GHz timing with 20 ps resolution captures timing anomalies and transient events
• Glitch and Setup/Hold Triggering: Identifies timing violations and hardware faults automatically
• Transitional Storage: Optimizes memory for infrequent signal transitions
• Multi-bus Analysis: Time-correlated visibility across multiple buses on single display
• Cross Triggering and Global Timestamp: Correlates events across modules for synchronized analysis
• Simultaneous Acquisition: State, high-speed timing, and analog analysis through same probe
• Nonintrusive Probing: Connectorless probe solutions minimize system loading

– Typical Applications

Complex digital system debugging, high-speed bus protocol analysis, timing violation detection, multi-domain signal correlation, and advanced synchronous design verification.

– Compatibility & Integration

Designed for modular mainframe integration within the TLA7000 series. Compatible with P68xx and P69xx probe families.