Keysight (Agilent) DSAV134A Infiniium V-Series Oscilloscope, 13 GHz, 4 Analog Channels

The Keysight DSAV134A Infiniium V-Series is a 13 GHz digital signal analyzer built for signal integrity measurements and high-speed serial bus analysis. Four analog channels deliver maximum sample rates of 80 GSa/s (2-channel mode) or 40 GSa/s (4-channel mode), with up to 2 Gpts acquisition memory and 8-bit vertical resolution. The instrument achieves low-noise performance: 1.09 mV RMS at 50 mV/div and a jitter measurement floor of 100 fs (80 fs with 30 GHz input).

An advanced hardware serial trigger supports 160-bit pattern matching at 12.5 Gb/s, essential for USB 3.1 and PCI Express Gen 3 debugging. The PRBS error detector triggers on and displays bit errors for PRBS-7, 15, 23, and 31 signals. Four 3.5 mm threaded RF connectors with automatic torque mechanism (8 in-lbs) ensure reliable signal coupling.

MSO variants provide 16 digital channels at 10 GS/s or 8 channels at 20 GS/s. ENOB exceeds 5.5 bits; SFDR exceeds 50 dBc. Bandwidth is upgradable within the V-Series family.

Technical Specifications

• Analog Bandwidth: 13 GHz (upgradable to higher bandwidths)


• Analog Channels: 4


• Sample Rate: 80 GSa/s (2-channel), 40 GSa/s (4-channel)


• Acquisition Memory: Up to 2 Gpts


• Vertical Resolution: 8 bits (averaging extends beyond 12 bits)


• Jitter Measurement Floor: 100 fs; 80 fs (30 GHz input sine wave)


• ENOB: Exceeds 5.5 bits


• SFDR: Exceeds 50 dBc


• Input Connectors: 4 × 3.5 mm threaded RF connectors


• Noise Floor: 1.09 mV RMS @ 50 mV/div; 2.10 mV RMS @ 50 mV/div, 33 GHz bandwidth

Key Features

• Hardware serial trigger: 160-bit pattern support, 12.5 Gb/s capability, bit-level triggering (1, 0, X)


• PRBS error detector with triggering and display for PRBS-7, 15, 23, 31


• Low-noise proprietary front-end architecture


• Serial Data Analysis (SDA) for protocol analysis


• EZJIT Complete jitter analysis software included


• PrecisionProbe for insertion loss and skew correction


• Digital channels (MSO models): 16 @ 10 GS/s or 8 @ 20 GS/s

Typical Applications

• Signal integrity debugging on USB 3.1 and PCI Express Gen 3 designs


• High-speed serial bus characterization


• Complex digital system validation


• Jitter and PRBS error analysis

Compatibility & Integration

• Operates in Pollution Degree 2 environments


• Supply voltage tolerance: ±10% nominal