BEAVERTON, Ore., Feb. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Tektronix,
Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of oscilloscopes, today
announced that its MDO4000B Series of Mixed Domain
Oscilloscopes are now available at the same price point as MSO4000B
Mixed Signal Oscilloscopes. Unlike any other oscilloscopes
from any other manufacturer in the world, the Tektronix Mixed
Domain Oscilloscopes (MDO) include a built-in spectrum analyzer
along with 4 analog channels and 16 digital signal inputs — with
the MDO4000B Series enabling engineers to capture synchronized
analog, digital and RF signals for a complete, time-correlated
system view, saving days or even weeks of debug time.
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The vast majority of system designs in production or in
development today include at least one form of wireless capability
such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or ZigBee. From input devices like mice
and keyboards to smart homes and streaming media boxes, consumers
demand the convenience of wireless. With RF becoming so mainstream,
designers in response expect superior RF test support from their
test equipment. Even for designs without wireless technologies,
engineers are facing EMI, noise, modulation and other types of
frequency related signals. Now, for the same price as an MSO
without spectrum analyzer capability, engineers can purchase a
single instrument that meets the vast majority of their test and
measurement requirements, including RF test and debug.
"There's a fundamental shift with regard to wireless in embedded
systems. With RF technologies so established and affordable, they
are becoming as accepted and widely used as serial data was a few
years ago," said Dave Farrell,
general manager, Mainstream Oscilloscopes at Tektronix. "In
addition, with digital signals increasing in speed, the effects of
electromagnetic interference (EMI) has become a common problem
requiring looking at the RF spectrum of even non-wireless
systems. Just as MSOs have replaced analog-only
oscilloscopes, it follows that MDOs are the next logical evolution
and are becoming the accepted mainstream industry standard."
Under the new pricing structure, Tektronix is offering
MDO4000B-3 models with a built-in 3 GHz spectrum analyzer at the
same prices as current MSO4000B oscilloscopes with equivalent
analog bandwidth across the entire lineup. Given identical pricing,
there is no reason for designers to purchase MSO models, even if
they don't have an immediate need for RF capability. Further, there
is a strong likelihood they will need RF measurements at some
point, saving thousands of dollars in future expense for a spectrum
analyzer. With this change, Tektronix will be discontinuing** the
MSO4000B oscilloscopes. For customers who require 6 GHz
frequency coverage, Tektronix has lowered prices on its MDO4000B-6
Series by ~15% making performance even more affordable.
Underscoring the shift to mixed domain oscilloscopes, Tektronix
today also expanded its range of offerings with the MDO3000 series
(see separate announcement). The MDO3000 brings the ability to
capture analog, digital and RF signals to a lower price point,
making it an ideal entry level general purpose instrument. For more
advanced debug and troubleshooting, the MDO4000B offers more scope
performance and functionality such as synchronized acquisition of
all signals including RF.
MDO4000B Product Details
In addition to 4 analog and
16 digital inputs, the MDO4000B-3 oscilloscopes provide a 3 GHz
maximum frequency spectrum analyzer across all MDO models from 100
MHz to 1 GHz scope bandwidth. Additionally the MDO models offer all
features and options offered with the MSO4000B series. For
applications that require higher frequency coverage, new pricing
for the Tektronix MDO4000B-6 oscilloscopes that provide a 6 GHz
spectrum analyzer is now equivalent to previous pricing of the 3
GHz spectrum analyzer models.
Introduced in August 2011, the
Tektronix mixed domain oscilloscopes have gone on to win more than
a dozen industry innovation awards and continue to be the only
oscilloscope with an integrated spectrum analyzer that can capture
time-correlated analog, digital and RF signals for a complete
system view of a user's device. Engineers using MDO4000s report
significant gains in debug productivity coupled with the
versatility and technical capability they need to tackle a wide
range of test challenges. Available analog bandwidth ranges from
100 MHz to 1 GHz with 2.5 or 5 GS/s sample rate and 20 Mpoints
record length.
Pricing & Availability
MDO4000B-3 and MDO4000B-6
oscilloscopes are available now worldwide. Pricing starts at
$9,500 US MSRP.
** For customers with existing MSO models integrated into
systems or special requirements, select MSO4000B models will remain
available to support these distinct needs.
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engineers have turned to Tektronix for test, measurement and
monitoring solutions to solve design challenges, improve
productivity and dramatically reduce time to market. Tektronix is a
leading supplier of test equipment for engineers focused on
electronic design, manufacturing, and advanced technology
development. Headquartered in Beaverton,
Oregon, Tektronix serves customers worldwide and offers
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