Rohde & Schwarz RTO2012 Digital Oscilloscope 1GHz

The Rohde & Schwarz RTO2012 is a 1 GHz digital oscilloscope engineered for signal analysis across two analog channels. It delivers up to 1 million waveforms per second with 10 GS/s sampling rate and up to 100 Mpts memory depth, enabling capture and detailed examination of complex intermittent signal behaviors. The instrument combines a high-resolution touchscreen interface with advanced triggering capabilities, up to 16-bit vertical resolution, and optional mixed-signal functionality.

Technical Specifications

• Bandwidth: 1 GHz


• Channels: 2 analog (MSO configuration with 16 digital channels available via RTO-B1 option)


• Sampling Rate: 10 GS/s (up to 20 GS/s under specific conditions)


• Memory Depth: 100 Mpts standard (2 Gpts available on select configurations)


• Calculated Rise Time: 350 ps


• Vertical Resolution: Up to 16-bit (HD mode)


• Acquisition Rate: Up to 1 million waveforms/s


• Trigger Jitter: < 1 ps (RMS) for full-scale sine wave


• Trigger Sensitivity: 7 bit (A/D converter, full-scale sine wave)


• Display: WXGA color touchscreen LCD with gesture support

Key Features

• Unique digital trigger system using A/D converter sampling points with minimal jitter


• Low-noise frontend enabling triggering on signals below 10 mV/div at full bandwidth


• Advanced trigger modes: edge, glitch, width, runt, window, timeout, interval, slew rate


• Optional serial bus triggers: I2C, SPI, UART/RS-232-C, LIN, CAN, FlexRay (with dedicated software)


• Optional NFC trigger (RTO-K11)


• Frequency response analysis and real-time de-embedding support


• Optimized signal processing ASIC for sustained high acquisition rates

Typical Applications General-purpose signal characterization, embedded system debugging, protocol analysis, and multi-domain measurement workflows requiring high temporal resolution and sustained acquisition performance.