Keysight (Agilent) 16862A 68-Channel Portable Logic Analyzer

The Keysight 16862A is a 68-channel portable logic analyzer engineered for deep-memory digital debug across complex signal timing scenarios. It captures and correlates events separated widely in time, combining up to 128 Mpts memory depth with real-time trigger sequencing at 1.4 GHz. The integrated 15-inch color touch-screen display and removable SSD storage enable field deployment and rapid data analysis across diverse engineering environments.

Technical Specifications

• 68 channels


• Standard memory: 2 Mb; maximum: 128 Mpts State Analysis (Synchronous Sampling)


• Clock rates to 700 MHz


• Data rates to 1.4 Gb/s Timing Analysis (Asynchronous Sampling)


• Conventional timing: 2.5 GHz (full-channel), 5.0 GHz (half-channel), 10 GHz (quarter-channel)


• Timing zoom: 12.5 GHz with 80 ps resolution


• Deep memory timing: 128 Mb (full-channel), 256 Mb (half-channel), 512 Mb (quarter-channel) Trigger Sequencer: 1.4 GHz Display: 15-inch (38.1 cm) color touch-screen Data Transfer: USB 3.0, LAN; removable SSD storage (E5868A compatible)

Key Features

• Simultaneous eye diagrams on all channels for rapid signal integrity assessment


• Automated threshold and sample position setup for high-speed bus measurements


• Single-ended and differential signal support


• Logic level compatibility: TTL, 3-state TTL, CMOS, LVPECL, LVDS


• DDR protocol support: DDR, DDR2, DDR3, DDR4, LPDDR, LPDDR2, LPDDR3, LPDDR4

Typical Applications Memory bus validation, DDR timing characterization, multi-protocol digital debug, and field troubleshooting of complex synchronous and asynchronous digital systems.

Compatibility & Integration Requires separate selection of single-ended and differential probes. Application software for debugging and protocol analysis is ordered separately. Compatible with E5868A removable Windows 10 SSDs for expanded storage and portability.