Tektronix FCA3020

Product Highlights

Offering up to 20 GHz measurements, the Tektronix FCA3000 and FCA3100 Frequency Counter Series pack many different functions into one feature-rich instrument. With unprecedented resolution, you can capture very small frequency and time changes. And with the industry's most comprehensive analysis modes, including measurement statistics, histograms, and trend plots, you have the tools you need to quickly and accurately analyze your signal.

Key Performance Specifications

• Three Year Warranty
• 300 MHz, 3 GHz, 20 GHz Models
• 300-400 MHz in Manual Trigger Mode
• Up to 3 Input Channels
• 50 ps (FCA3100 Series) or 100 ps (FCA3000 Series) Single-shot Time Resolution
• 12 Digit/s Frequency Resolution
• 0.001° Phase Resolution
• 3 mV or better Voltage Resolution

Measurement Throughput

• 250k Sample/s Data Transfer Rate to Internal Memory(Up to 3.75M samples stored)
• Up to 15k Sample/s Data Transfer Rate over USB/GPIB Bus(Block mode)
• Up to 650 Individually Triggered Measurements/s

Available Functions and Features

• Automated Measurements: Frequency, Period, Ratio, Time Interval, Time Interval Error, Pulse Width, Rise/Fall Time, Phase Angle, Duty Cycle, Maximum Voltage, Minimum Voltage, Peak-to-Peak Voltage
• Totalize Measurement (FCA3100 Series)
• Multi-parameter Display
• Trend Plot Mode
• Measurement Statistics Mode
• Histogram Mode
• Allan Deviation
• Zero Dead-time Frequency/Period Measurements
• Continuous Data Streaming over USB/GPIB Bus during Measurement (FCA3100 Series)
• Programmable Pulse Output from 0.5 Hz to 50 MHz

Connectivity

• Optional Rear-panel Inputs
• USB Device and GPIB Ports on Rear Panel for Quick PC Connectivity
• GPIB Interface Supports Full SCPI-compatible Programmability and offers an Emulation Mode for Plug-and-Play Replacement in Existing ATE Systems
• External Arming Input
• 10 MHz Reference Oscillator Output
• Includes National Instrument's LabVIEW SignalExpress TE Limited Edition Software for Connecting Your Bench
• Optional TimeView Software Available for Modulation Domain Analysis