Agilent / Keysight DSO91208A Infiniium High-Performance Oscilloscope/Digitizer

The Keysight DSO91208A Infiniium Oscilloscope/Digitizer is an 8-channel digitizer engineered for demanding signal acquisition and analysis in research and telecommunications environments. Operating at 12 GHz bandwidth with 40 GSa/s sample rate across all channels and up to 1 Gpts optional memory, it delivers precise capture of high-speed transient and repetitive signals. The instrument combines hardware-accelerated de-embedding, InfiniiScan complex event triggering, and dual on-board CPUs within a compact 7U rack-mount chassis optimized for space-constrained installations.

Technical Specifications

• Bandwidth: 12 GHz


• Front End Impedance: 50 Ω


• Digitizer Channels: 8 channels


• Sample Rate: 40 GSa/s on all channels


• Acquisition Memory: 20 Mpts standard; up to 1 Gpts optional


• Noise Floor: 2.8 mV at 100 mV/div


• Chassis: 7U high, 19-inch rack-mountable


• Display: XGA resolution (1024 × 768), 256-level intensity-graded, color-coded waveforms


• Power: 100–240 V, 47–63 Hz; 800 W max


• Warm-up Time: Minimum 30 minutes for performance testing and calibration

Key Features

• Hardware-accelerated de-embedding compensates fixture, probe, and channel effects


• InfiniiScan event identification for triggering on complex signal patterns


• Serial Data Equalization with FFE, DFE, and CTLE techniques


• Infiniium Data Accelerator (IDA) hardware for math and filtering algorithms


• Dual on-board CPUs with Citrix certification for diskless operation


• 10/100/1000 BaseT LAN with Web-enabled connectivity and Ultra VNC remote access


• Optional high-speed PCIe bus interface up to 150 MB/s for rapid data extraction


• GPIB over LAN and USB 2.0 device port for flexible control and integration

Typical Applications High-speed signal characterization in physics research, telecommunications signal integrity analysis, and complex transient capture requiring deep memory and multi-channel synchronous acquisition.

Compatibility & Integration Supports GPIB over LAN for remote measurement control, diskless operation via Citrix, and optional PCIe data transfer. Standard LAN connectivity enables Web-based instrument management and VNC remote operation.