Agilent has oscilloscopes to 63 GHz /160GS/s. How is that possible?

retrolefty:

JoeN:

modeller:

JoeN:
What type of technology is used to make such a ($439,824) product? How do you sample at that rate? 160GS/s implies some sort of clock at 160Ghz. How is that done? I don't understand how this can be done at any price the speeds are so otherworldly.

Are you sure you don't mean a spectrum analyzer? I am at Agilent's site now and don't see any scopes like that.

Scope. I posted this later in my thread once I realized I was witholding information:

http://www.home.agilent.com/en/pd-2108888-pn-DSAX96204Q/infiniium-high-performance-oscilloscope-63-ghz?nid=-33202.1010838&cc=US&lc=eng

Oh, and lets not forget the all important option sheet for this scope, wouldn't want anyone to be disappointed by buying just the cheap 'base line' unit. HP.Agilent was/is always big into options for their equipment, worst then buying a car.

http://www.home.agilent.com/en/pd-2108888-pn-DSAX96204Q/infiniium-high-performance-oscilloscope-63-ghz?nid=-33202.1010838&cc=US&lc=eng

Lefty

How could you possibly live without the DDR3 compliance software? XD