Tektronix DSA8300 Digital Serial Analyzer Sampling Oscilloscope – Fully Tested

## Tektronix DSA8300 – High-Performance Digital Serial Analyzer

The Tektronix DSA8300 is a professional equivalent-time sampling oscilloscope designed for precision electrical and optical signal analysis, high-speed serial communication testing, and advanced digital signal integrity characterization.

Engineered for telecommunications, semiconductor development, optical communication systems, and high-speed electronic research, the DSA8300 combines ultra-low timing jitter, 16-bit vertical resolution, and a modular architecture supporting a wide range of specialized sampling modules.

**This instrument is fully tested, in good working condition, and ready for laboratory use with compatible sampling modules.**

### High-Precision Equivalent-Time Sampling

The DSA8300 provides highly accurate waveform reconstruction for repetitive high-speed signals.

Key capabilities include:

- 16-bit vertical measurement resolution
- 425 fs RMS typical time-base jitter
- High-resolution time-base settings down to 100 fs/div
- Support for up to eight simultaneously acquired channels
- Electrical sampling bandwidth exceeding 70 GHz with compatible modules
- Optical sampling bandwidth exceeding 80 GHz with compatible modules
- Up to 200,000 samples per second per channel in standard acquisition modes

Its exceptionally low timing jitter allows engineers to investigate high-speed signal transitions, timing uncertainty, waveform distortion, and serial data integrity.

### Optical and Electrical Sampling

The modular DSA8300 platform supports Tektronix 80C Series optical and 80E Series electrical sampling modules.

Depending on the installed module configuration, the system supports:

- Optical transmitter characterization
- High-speed electrical waveform measurements
- Optical eye-diagram analysis
- Signal rise-time and fall-time measurements
- Optical extinction ratio and OMA measurements
- Electrical signal integrity measurements
- Multi-channel signal acquisition
- High-speed telecommunications testing

### Advanced Eye-Diagram and Jitter Analysis

The DSA8300 includes extensive automated measurement functionality for high-speed digital communications.

Features include:

- More than 120 automated waveform measurements
- More than 80 standard compliance masks
- Eye height, eye width, and eye opening measurements
- Jitter and timing measurements
- Signal amplitude and noise characterization
- Rise-time and fall-time analysis
- Statistical waveform histograms
- Customizable measurement configurations

Optional Tektronix 80SJNB software expands the platform with advanced jitter, noise, bit-error-ratio analysis, and serial data link analysis.

### High-Speed Optical Communications

When equipped with suitable optical sampling modules, the DSA8300 supports the characterization and compliance testing of fiber-optic communication components.

Applications include optical transmitter development, SONET/SDH systems, Ethernet optical interfaces, high-speed transceivers, and photonics research.

The platform supports optical signal analysis for communication technologies ranging from legacy telecommunications rates to advanced 100G and PAM4-based systems, depending on installed hardware and licensed software.

### TDR and Interconnect Characterization

With compatible TDR-capable electrical sampling modules, the DSA8300 provides advanced time-domain reflectometry for evaluating:

- PCB transmission lines
- Impedance discontinuities
- High-speed connectors
- Cable assemblies
- Semiconductor packages
- Serial data interconnects

Compatible configurations can achieve approximately 10 ps TDR step rise time. Optional IConnect software provides additional S-parameter analysis, impedance modeling, and serial-link simulation capabilities.

### Integrated Windows-Based Instrument Control

The DSA8300 provides an integrated touchscreen display and Windows-based operating environment, supporting advanced waveform analysis and instrument automation.

The system includes Ethernet, USB, IEEE-488 GPIB, and external display connectivity for integration into laboratory and production test environments.

### Condition and Performance

The instrument is in good pre-owned condition and has successfully passed functional testing.

The oscilloscope operates properly and is suitable for professional engineering, laboratory, and research applications.

Some cosmetic scratches and normal signs of previous laboratory use are present.

The Tektronix DSA8300 offers a versatile and cost-effective solution for engineers and laboratories requiring high-precision equivalent-time sampling, optical signal analysis, and advanced high-speed communications testing.