LeCroy LabMaster 9 Zi-A modular oscilloscope system

The LeCroy LabMaster 9 Zi-A modular oscilloscope system is claimed to redefine oscilloscope performance and capabilities.

It offers multichannel operation at the highest bandwidths: five channels at 45 GHz; 10 channels at 36 GHz; 20 channels at 20, 16, or 13 GHz; bandwidth and channel upgrade flexibility; ChannelSync for precise synchronisation of all acquisition modules; server-class CPU (33.6 GHz effective clock rate, up to 192 GB RAM); lowest jitter noise floor (125 fs rms) and highest time base stability.

The device provides a modular design and a simple upgrade path in bandwidth and channel count. ChannelSync ensures precise synchronisation of all channels in all acquisition modules using a single-distributed 10 GHz clock.

The result is a high timebase accuracy and an ultralow 275 fs jitter between all channels.

The instrument is available with bandwidths up to 45 GHz, sample rates up to 120 GS/s and up to 20 input channels with good signal fidelity. Upgrade flexibility is designed in by adding additional acquisition modules. A server-class CPU packs additional processing power for the data made possible by the scope.

The instrument enables technologies that provide enhanced high-speed data transfer and communication - such as 28-32 Gbps SERDES, multilane serial data (40/100 GbE, PCIe Gen3) and optical coherent modulation communications.