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Mixed Signal Oscilloscope Basics: Vendors and Manufacturers

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This page covers the fundamentals of Mixed Signal Oscilloscopes (MSOs) and lists some key vendors and manufacturers.

For a broader understanding, refer to the general oscilloscope basics article for different types and manufacturers. A mixed signal oscilloscope is essentially an oscilloscope equipped to measure both analog and digital signals.

These oscilloscopes are valuable tools used throughout the entire product lifecycle, from initial prototype design to final product testing. Embedded system engineers frequently rely on them to debug designs in progress.

The following table lists some prominent mixed signal oscilloscope manufacturers and vendors along with some of their product features:

Mixed Signal Oscilloscope Manufacturers and Vendors

ManufacturersModel/TypeFeatures
Keysight TechnologiesInfiniiVision 3000T X-Series, benchtop• 21.6cm capacitive touch screen • 1 M-waveforms/sec rate • 6 in 1 features
CWAV IncUSBee QX, PC Based• First of its kind USB 3.0 / Wi-Fi MSO and protocol analyser • Captures traces up to 32 days duration • 600MHz with 24 digital channels and 4 analog channels • Includes Popular serial protocols such as RS232/ UARTs, I2C, SPI, SDIO, CAN
BitscopeBS05, PC based• 20MHz bandwidth, • 2 analogue and 6 digital channels • Compatible with Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Raspberry Pi • Decodes serial, SPI, I2C and CAN protocols
OsciumiMSO-204L, mobile and tablet based• Designed for iPads, iPhones, iPods • 2 analog, 4 digital channels • 50MSPS sample rate, 5MHz BW
SiglentSDS2000 series , benchtop• Up to 300MHz BW • 2Gsample/sec
RigolMSO series , benchtops• 70MHz to 500MHz models with 16 digital channels and 2/4 analog • Up to 4GSample/sec • Up to 140Mpts record length
Teledyne LeCroyHDO8000 series, benchtop• 8 channels in 350M, 500M and 1GHz BWs • HD4096 technology • ERES filtering
TektronixMSO4000B series, benchtop• Up to 1GHz BW • 5GSample/sec sampling rate • 4 analog, 16 digital channels
YokogawaDLM4000 series, benchtop• 350MHz and 500MHz models available • 2.5GSample/sec DLM4000, 8 analog input channels