Agilent/Keysight MXR108A

The Agilent/Keysight MXR108A is a real-time oscilloscope engineered for high-speed digital signal integrity measurements and advanced debugging applications. Built on UXR-Series hardware acceleration ASICs, it delivers 8 analog channels at 1 GHz bandwidth and 16 GSa/s per channel, with triggering and eye diagram analysis optimized for demanding measurements. The instrument supports mixed-signal operation with an optional MSO license enabling 16 digital input channels at 8 GSa/s, plus configurable memory from 200 Mpts to 1.6 Gpts flexible architecture.

Technical Specifications

• Bandwidth: 1 GHz


• Analog Channels: 8 (upgradeable to 8 + 16 with MSO license)


• Digital Channels: 16 input channels (MSO license required); 8 GSa/s sample rate


• Sample Rate: 16 GSa/s per analog channel


• Memory Depth: 200 Mpts standard; upgradeable to 400 Mpts or 1.6 Gpts total flexible memory


• ADC Resolution: 10-bit native; up to 16-bit high-resolution mode


• Timebase Accuracy: 8 parts per billion


• Input Noise: 43 µV minimum at 1 mV/div


• ENOB: Up to 9.0


• Waveform Update Rate: >200,000 waveforms/second


• Display: 15.6-inch capacitive touch screen, 1920×1080 FHD, multi-touch gestures


• Operating System: 64-bit Windows

Key Features

• Flexible three-stage triggering with InfiniiScan advanced and zone triggering (standard)


• Over 50 automated measurements and statistics


• Hardware acceleration for eye plots and triggering


• Fault Hunter analysis capability


• History Mode: capture up to 1,024 previous trigger events (standard)


• Segmented Memory: record >100,000 post-trigger events

Integrated Instruments & Functions

• Logic Analyzer


• Protocol Analyzer with decode and search


• Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer (RTSA) mode


• Frequency Response Analyzer


• Digital Voltmeter (DVM)


• Triple Counters with totalizer


• Waveform Generator


• Power Analysis tools

Connectivity & Integration

• USB 3.0, LAN, VGA, and DisplayPort interfaces


• BNC output for waveform generation


• Native Windows OS enables third-party application integration