Keysight Technologies launch its InfiniiVision HD3 Series ADC oscilloscope

“Recognising the need of engineers for quick and precise measurements for a variety of applications, we built the InfiniiVision HD3 from the ground up to deliver an exceptionally precise general-use oscilloscope.”

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Keysight Technologies has unveiled its new 14-bit analogue-to-digital converter (ADC) oscilloscope, the InfiniiVision HD3 Series. The new solution claims to deliver four times the signal resolution and half the noise floor of other oscilloscopes. With the InfiniiVision HD3 Series’ custom application integrated circuit (ASIC) and deep memory capabilities, the solution aims to speed up detecting and fixing signal issues in various applications.

“Recognising the need of engineers for quick and precise measurements for a variety of applications, we built the InfiniiVision HD3 from the ground up to deliver an exceptionally precise general use oscilloscope,” Robert Saponas, Vice President and General Manager of Keysight Digital Photonics Centre of Excellence. “With a custom ASIC, 14-bit ADC, and half the noise floor, the HD3 Series oscilloscope delivers the precision and accuracy needed to identify the smallest and most infrequent signal glitches during design debugging to accelerate time to market.”

Key features of the InfiniiVision HD3 Series:

  • Enhanced precision: Quick and accurate debugging is possible with the 14-bit ADC resolution, low noise floor, and 1.3 M waveforms / second update rate for all measurements.
  • New technologies: The solution features a custom-built ASIC providing higher sample rates and memory under typical testing conditions. The system also boasts an uncompromised waveform update rate, high vertical resolution, and hardware-based functions like masking, zoning, and serial decoding.
  • Improved deep memory: Helps the user capture longer time spans at the full sample rate, providing better measurement and analysis results.
  • Upgraded interface: The all-new user interface allows for versatile functionality, including full ADC and vertical resolution on every channel, many bandwidth-limiting options, HD mode support, and custom measurement thresholds.
  • Full test automation: General debugging capabilities that analyse glitches, slow edges, and runts while engineers are preoccupied are possible with the automatic fault hunter software. Also, users can automate measurements with a large selection of serial bus protocols and application software.
  • Instant software upgrades: Provides immediate bandwidth, memory, and feature upgrades through software licensing. This allows the user to purchase new capabilities as and when they are required.

As device and component designs become increasingly more complex, there is greater emphasis on quality assurance to maximise yields. To ensure heightened levels of defect detection, engineers are adopting oscilloscopes to measure the smallest and most infrequent signal glitches.

Meeting this challenge, the InfiniiVision H3 Series provides the user with a high vertical resolution through a 14-bit ADC and a 50 µVRMS low noise floor which aims to detect the smallest signal anomalies. Additionally, the solution covers bandwidths between 200 MHz and 1 GHz to accelerate digital debugging and time to market.