TDS 684A, TDS 744A, & TDS 784A User Manual 1–1

Product Description

The Tektronix TDS Oscilloscope is a superb tool for acquiring, displaying, and

measuring waveforms. Its performance addresses the needs of both benchtop lab

and portable applications with the following features:

Table 1–1: Key Features of the TDS Oscilloscopes

Feature TDS 684A TDS 744A TDS 784A
Digitizing rate, maxi-
mum 5 GS/s on each chan-
nel simultaneously 2 GS/s 4 GS/s
Analog bandwidth 1 GHz 500 MHz 1 GHz
Channels Four, each with 8-bit resolution
Record lengths, maxi-
mum 15 K samples per
channel Up to 50 K standard, up to 250 K (2 channels)
and 500 K (1 channel) with Option 1M
Acquisition modes Sample, envelope,
and average Sample, envelope, average, high-resolution,
and peak-detect
InstaVuTM mode, which updates the display at
rates rivaling the fastest analog oscilloscopes
Display Color
Zoom, which allows
you to magnify a
waveform
Color
Dual Window Zoom, which shows a waveform
magnified and unmagnified on the same
display