Datasheet

MEASUREMENTS

MATTER

Be right, be sure with

the MDO3000

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Consistent, Meaningful

Measurements

MDO3000 Series measurements are

taken on actual acquisition data,

providing as much data to the

measurement algorithms as possible.

The Keysight X3000 uses the lower-

resolution display data, which can

produce measurements that are

inaccurate and change with zoom

settings. Misinterpreting the Keysight

measurements could lead you to draw

the wrong conclusion, thus impacting

overall design quality and integrity.

Example rise time measurement:

Keysight X3000 performs

measurement on display

data and gives varying

values for a simple risetime

measurement.

The Tektronix MDO3000

Series oscilloscopes always

measure the same risetime

regardless of zoom factor.

Zoom Tek Keysight

1x 15.07ns <93ns

2x 15.07ns <48ns

20x 15.07ns low signal

100x 15.07ns 14ns

1000x 15.07ns 15.0ns

Tektronix engineers are passionate about accurate measurements. Trustworthy measurements are at the core of the

engineering process and only with accurate measurements can engineers effectively create and optimize products.

We designed the MDO3000 Series Oscilloscopes with this simple, but important goal – to make the best

measurements in the industry. The Keysight 3000T X-Series includes some compromises that impact measurements.

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MEASUREMENTS MATTER Be right, be sure with the MDO3000 Tektronix engineers are passionate about accurate measurements. Trustworthy measurements are at the core of the engineering process and only with accurate measurements can engineers effectively create and optimize products. We designed the MDO3000 Series Oscilloscopes with this simple, but important goal – to make the best measurements in the industry. The Keysight 3000T X-Series includes some compromises that impact measurements.
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Probe Loading Degrades Your Measurements Our engineers have worked hard to minimize the impact. Tektronix TPP-Series probes have less than 4 pF of capacitive loading and they’re included with every MDO3000. The probes included with the Keysight 3000T X-Series have 11 to 12 pF of loading. Excessive loading can result in inaccurate measurements and even change circuit behavior. Comparison of a 0.