MDO4000C Mixed Domain Oscilloscope

Please note, new 4 Series MSO oscilloscopes are the recommended replacements for the MDO4000C Series. Learn about the new 4 Series MSO Oscilloscopes.

The most powerful mixed domain oscilloscope, the MDO4000 combines up to six instruments including options like a function generator and a built-in spectrum analyzer. Unlike any other instrument, it can synchronize RF, analog and digital channels – giving unprecedented insight into your design.
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Bandwidth

Up to 1 GHz

Record length

20 Mpoints

Analog channels

Sample Rate

Up to 5 GS/s

MDO4000

More than just a powerful scope

Engineering designs today are a complex mix of processors, serial buses, and wireless interfaces. At the core of the MDO4000C is a reputable Tektronix oscilloscope paired with an expandable platform. Customize it to your testing needs. Add 16 logic channels, a 50 MHz arbitrary/function generator, protocol analysis, and an integrated true hardware 3 or 6 GHz spectrum analyzer to help tackle complex designs challenges.

Highlights

Integrated triggered acquisition system - over 125 trigger combinations in the time AND frequency domains
20 Mpoint record length with Wave Inspector® controls
True spectrum analyzer hardware enables real spectrum analysis
Expandable functionality ensures usefulness well into the future

Accurate Measurements Matter

Put simply, the MDO Series scopes are designed to make the most accurate measurements in the industry – providing an unrivaled view into your designs. The MDO4000C takes measurements on actual acquisition data, while many other instruments only offer a snapshot view by taking measurements on display data. It doesn’t end there. We guarantee more specifications than many of our competitors, ensuring the MDO4000C will give you total confidence in your measurements. After all, measurement accuracy impacts design integrity. Why settle for anything less than precise?

We guarantee 15 measurements. They guarantee 4. Read why it matters.

Industry Leading Probes – included with every purchase.

When examining the measurement signal path, probes are a key element that cannot be overlooked. When you buy an MDO4000C the industry’s best probes are included in the price. Featuring industry-best loading of 3.9 pF and bandwidth matched to your oscilloscope, the TPP-series probes will be your go-to probe for everyday use.

See how probes affect your measurements

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Highlights

TPP-series probes included standard, one per analog channel
Industry-best capacitive probe loading of 3.9 pF
500 MHz or 1 GHz probe bandwidth to match the scope’s bandwidth

Wireless Measurements - at a whole new level

Whether RF measurements make you smile or cringe, the MDO4000C oscilloscope with integrated hardware spectrum analyzer and SignalVu-PC software has you covered. Unlike oscilloscopes that offer FFT “spectrum analysis,” the MDO4000C with true spectrum analyzer provides a triggered acquisition system that is integrated across analog, digital and spectrum analyzer channels. You can perform RF measurements up to 6 GHz, and correlate events in the frequency domain with the time domain phenomena that caused them.

MDO4000 series vs. regular scope FFTs

Measure digital, analog, and RF signals with a mixed domain oscilloscope

Highlights

Available 3 or 6 GHz spectrum analyzer option
Industry’s only true integrated spectrum analyzer hardware
Spectrum analysis time-synchronized with analog and digital waveforms

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Competitive Comparison

MDO4000C Series
Oscilloscope

InfiniiVision 4000 X-Series
Oscilloscope

20 M points on 4 channels, max	Record Length	2 M points on 4 channels, max
On waveform data	Measurements	On displayed data
Dedicated hardware spectrum analyzer	Spectrum Analyzer	None. Uses gated FFT on oscilloscope input
9 kHz to 6 GHz	RF Frequency Range	Max. range limited by horizontal time scale <15 GHz
Up to 1 GHz - 1 year warranty	Included Passive Probes	700 MHz - 90 day warranty
3.9 pF	Probe Capacitive Loading	9.5 pF

	Tektronix MDO4000C	Tektronix MDO3000	Keysight 4000 X-Series	LeCroy HDO4000	R&S RTE1000 Series	R&S RTM2000 Series
Bandwidth	200 MHz to 1 GHz	100 MHz to 1 GHz	200 MHz to 1.5 GHz	200 MHz to 1 GHz	200 MHz to 1 GHz	200 MHz to 1 GHz
Upgradeable Bandwidth	Yes	Yes	Yes	--	--	Yes
Analog Channels	4	2 or 4	2 or 4	2 or 4	2 or 4	2 or 4
Analog Sample Rate	Up to 5 GS/s	Up to 5 GS/s	Up to 5 GS/s	Up to 2.5 GS/s	Up to 5 GS/s	Up to 5 GS/s
Standard Record Length (All Channels)	20 M	10 M	2 M	12.5 M	10 M	10 M
Integrated Arbitrary/Function Generator	50 MHz (opt)	50 MHz (opt)	20 MHz (opt)	--	--	--
Integrated Logic Channels (MSO)	16 (opt)	16 (opt)	16 (opt)	16 (opt)	16 (opt)	16 (opt)
Integrated Hardware Spectrum Analyzer	Up to 6 GHz (opt)	Up to 3 GHz (opt)	--	--	--	--
Full Synchronization of Analog, Digital and RF	Yes	--	--	--	--	--
Standard Probes	Up to 1 GHz Passive	Up to 1 GHz Passive	Up to 700 MHz Passive	Up to 500 MHz Passive	Up to 500 MHz Passive	Up to 500 MHz Passive
Standard Warranty	3 years	3 years	3 years	3 years	3 years	3 years

Embedded Serial Bus Trigger, Decode and Analysis

A single serial bus signal often includes address, control, data, and clock information; making isolating events of interest difficult. The serial application modules for the MDO4000C series transform the oscilloscope into a robust tool for debugging serial buses with automatic trigger, decode, and search.

Highlights

I2C, SPI, RS-232 / 422 / 485 / UART
CAN/CAN FD, LIN, FlexRay
I2S/LJ/RJ/TDM
MIL-STD-1553 , USB, Ethernet

Watch this video revealing the secrets of serial bus decode

Power Measurements and Analysis

The quest for ever-higher energy efficiency is placing new demands on designers and test instruments alike. Standby power constraints, higher switching speeds and signal ranges, lower-leakage semiconductor devices are pushing test conditions to new extremes. The MDO4000C offers power test solutions to address these ever evolving requirements.

Highlights

Power loss measurement at switching device
Measurement and analysis of ripple and noise
Characterization of power semiconductor devices
Debugging active power factor correction circuits

Watch this video on Troubleshooting Power Distribution in Embedded Systems

Read this app note on Power Supply Measurement & Analysis with Bench Oscilloscopes

Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

When performing design EMI/EMC testing, there is always risk it will fail; leading to schedule and budget issues. The MDO4000C with built-in spectrum analyzer, and time correlation of analog, digital and RF signals enables you to perform pre-compliance testing in your lab - greatly improving the probability of a successful first pass of full EMI compliance testing.

Watch this video to see How to Locate Sources of Emissions for EMI Troubleshooting

Read this appnote on Practical EMI Troubleshooting

Watch this webinar on Practical Approach to EMI Diagnostics

Automotive Buses – CAN/CAN FD Trigger, Decode & Analysis

The technical requirements of today’s automobiles require more sophisticated and sensitive electronic components and systems than ever. With six instruments in one, the Tektronix MDO4000C was developed to help meet the challenges for testing and verification of these advanced technologies. Now a single instrument can be used for:

Debugging & verifying CAN FD, CAN, LIN and FlexRay
High power testing for hybrid/electric vehicles
Verifying in-car wireless systems
New component eval (MEMS sensors, LED drivers, LEDs

Watch this video on our CAN/CAN FD protocol solutions