LeCroy SDA6000A/STD Serial Data Analyzer

The LeCroy SDA6000A/STD Serial Data Analyzer is a high-speed serial data acquisition and analysis instrument designed for verification and debugging of complex serial communication protocols. With 6 GHz analog bandwidth and sampling rates up to 20 GS/s, it captures and analyzes signal integrity, jitter, and protocol compliance across multiple channels simultaneously.

Technical Specifications

• Analog Bandwidth: 6 GHz


• Input Channels: 4 channels


• Real-Time Sampling Rate: 10 GS/s (4-channel mode); 20 GS/s (2-channel mode)


• Acquisition Memory: 4 Mpts/channel (4-channel mode); 8 Mpts/channel (2-channel mode); expandable to 48 Mpts/channel (2-channel mode optional)


• Rise Time: 75 ps typical


• Jitter Noise Floor: 1 ps RMS


• Trigger Jitter: < 2.5 ps RMS


• Maximum Data Rate: 3.5 Gb/s (serial pattern trigger up to 2.7 Gb/s)


• Timebase Stability: 1 ppm


• Display: 10.4" color TFT-LCD touchscreen


• Operating System: Windows 2000

Key Features

• Serial Pattern Trigger: Capture on specific bit sequences up to 32 bits long (50 Mb/s to 2.7 Gb/s)


• Clock Recovery: Precision numerical PLL with modes for PCI Express, DVI/HDMI, and golden reference


• Jitter Analysis: Rj and Dj measurements with bathtub curve extrapolation for total jitter prediction; standard JTA2 package included


• Eye Pattern Analysis: Records up to 8 million consecutive bits; identifies individual bit violations and transient events


• Bit Error Rate Measurement: Total errors, 1's/0's error tracking, 3D error location mapping; capability to 1e-7 BER on single capture


• Protocol Decoding: 8B/10B decoding available

Connectivity

• ProBus probes with auto-sensing probe type detection


• ProLink adapters for BNC and SMA connections


• Ethernet: 10/100Base-T


• Video Output: SVGA


• USB and parallel ports

Typical Applications Serial protocol compliance testing (USB 2.0, PCI Express), signal integrity analysis, jitter characterization, and bit error rate validation in high-speed digital communication systems.