9 Characteristics and Specifications  
Agilent U1602B/U1604B User’s and Service Guide  175
Characteristics
All characteristics are typical performance values and are not warranted. 
Characteristics are valid after a 30- minute warm- up period and within 
±10 
o
C from firmware calibration temperature.
Table 9 - 2 Characteristics
SCOPE CHARACTERISTICS
Description Sampling rate Time base Remarks
Maximum sample rate 100 MSa/s 
each channel
50 s/div to 
250 ns/div
Maximum sampling rates are shown here. 
Sampling rate will vary according to time base 
selected. Refer to Tab l e  9 - 3 .
200 MSa/s 
single 
channel and 
interleaved
125 ns/div 200 MS/s only available at 125 ns/div timebase.
Equivalent sample rate 2.5 GSa/s 125 ns/div 
to 10 ns/div
Functions only for U1604B.
Maximum Recording length 125,000 points viewable on screen with zoom function.
Number of points displayed will vary according to time base selected.
Vertical System: Scope Channels
Analog channels Channel 1 and Channel 2 simultaneous acquisition
Bandwidth (–3 dB) U1602B: DC to 20 MHz
U1604B: DC to 40 MHz
AC coupled < 10 Hz without probe
< 1 Hz with 10 MW 10:1 passive probe
Rise time U1602B: < 17.5 ns
U1604B: < 8.8 ns
Single shot bandwidth U1602B: 20 MHz
U1604B: 40 MHz