A 10-b digitizer can capture high-speed analog and digital signals at sample rates to 5 GSamples/s.
Model NI PXIe-5162 from National Instruments is a 10-b digitizer that operates at sample rates to 5 GSamples/s. With significantly enhanced vertical resolution compared to 8-b digitizers, this component is a suitable building block for high-speed signal-capture instruments, such as oscilloscopes. Providing 1.5-GHz bandwidth and four channels in a single slot, it is ideal for use with LabVIEW software and the LabVIEW Jitter Analysis Toolkit. It can be expanded to as many as 68 channels within a single PXI chassis. Also included are built-in functions for clock recovery, eye diagram, jitter, signal level, and timing measurements, as well as example programs for eye diagram and mask testing and jitter testing.
National Instruments Corp., 11500 N. Mopac Expy., Austin, TX 78759-3504; (512) 683-0100, www.ni.com.