Agilent/Keysight M9710A

The Keysight M9710A is an 8-channel AXIe high-speed digitizer delivering 10-bit resolution at up to 5 GS/s per channel, or 10 GS/s across two interleaved channels. Engineered for demanding multichannel data acquisition across DC to 2.5 GHz, it integrates Xilinx Virtex-6 FPGAs for real-time signal processing and custom algorithm implementation. The module provides up to 8 GB of DDR3 acquisition memory (1.6 GSamples per channel) and 50 Ω DC-coupled inputs with selectable 250 mV or 1 V full-scale ranges.

Trigger time interpolation achieves 15 ps RMS precision. Spurious-free dynamic range exceeds 56 dBc typical over large analysis bandwidths, with optimized frequency response flatness and low noise density. Its single-slot AXIe form factor scales from 2-slot to 14-slot chassis, accommodating up to thirteen modules in the largest configuration.

Technical Specifications

• Resolution: 10-bit ADC


• Sampling Rate: 5 GS/s per channel (standard); 10 GS/s on two interleaved channels


• Analog Bandwidth: DC to 2.5 GHz


• Channels: 4 synchronous channels (2 when using interleaving option)


• Acquisition Memory: Up to 8 GB DDR3 (1.6 GSamples per channel)


• Full-Scale Range: Selectable 250 mV or 1 V


• Input Impedance: 50 Ω, DC coupled


• Input Voltage Offset Range: ±FSR


• Trigger Time Interpolator Precision: 15 ps RMS


• SFDR: >56 dBc typical

Key Features

• Xilinx Virtex-6 FPGA for real-time data processing and algorithm acceleration


• Low distortion with high dynamic range architecture


• Low noise density across the measurement bandwidth


• Optimized frequency response flatness


• Proprietary signal conditioning and clock distribution for jitter and spurious signal minimization

Typical Applications

• Advanced research experiments and hydrodynamics


• Multichannel data acquisition in aerospace and defense


• High-bandwidth signal analysis and characterization

Compatibility & Integration AXIe chassis support spans the M9502A (2-slot, up to two modules), M9505A and M9506A (5-slot, up to five modules each), and M9514A (14-slot, up to thirteen modules). Software compatibility includes Windows and Linux with PathWave VSA Software, U1092A Multichannel Acquisition Software, MD2 IVI Driver, MD2 LabVIEW Driver, and MD2 Soft Front Panel.