Siglent 12-bit Benchtop and Rackmount Oscilloscopes

Benchtop and Rackmount Oscilloscopes Serve High-Speed Apps

June 23, 2025

Siglent's 12-bit benchtop and rackmount oscilloscopes offer up to eight channels, 1-GHz bandwidth, 5-GSPS sampling, and 2.5 Gpts/ch of memory.

Alix Paultre

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Microwaves & RF

Addressing high-speed systems in R&D and production test, Siglent’s SDS5000X HD and SDS5000L series of high-resolution digital storage oscilloscopes from Saelig are available in 4, 6, and 8 channels, in bandwidths of 350 MHz, 500 MHz, and 1 GHz. The oscilloscopes integrate 12-bit ADCs with a sample rate up to 5 GSPS and a maximum record length of 2.5 Gpts/channel.

Both series leverage Siglent’s SPO technology for a maximum waveform capture rate of up to 160,000 wfm/s, with a 256-level intensity grading display function, as well as a color temperature display mode.

There are nine SDS5000X HD models; the SDS5000L models offer 350 MHz, 500 MHz, and 1 GHz, all with eight analog channels. Software options for both series include power analysis and serial trigger decoders. They also support remote web control over LAN, with a complete SCPI command set over the standard 1000M LAN connection for fast data acquisition to support automated test applications.

Features include a novel digital trigger system providing high sensitivity and low jitter; among its multiple triggering modes is serial bus triggering. Additional features include tools such as History waveform recording, Search and Navigate functions, Mask Test, Bode Plot, and Power Analysis, which allow for extended waveform records to be captured, stored, and analyzed.

The SDS5000X HD has a 12.1-in. capacitive touchscreen supporting multi-touch gestures, with a user-friendly UI design to improve operational efficiency. In addition, 16 digital channels are optionally available for digital debugging.

The SDS5000L is the low-profile, rackmount version of this design, which can be used as a standalone oscilloscope. However, when combined with a 64-channel synchronization distributor (SYN64), multiple SDS5000L modules can be organized as a high-speed data-acquisition system with up to 512 channels.

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About the Author

Alix Paultre | Editor-at-Large, Microwaves & RF

Alix is Editor-at-Large for Microwaves & RF.

An Army veteran, Alix Paultre was a signals intelligence soldier on the East/West German border in the early ‘80s, and eventually wound up helping launch and run a publication on consumer electronics for the U.S. military stationed in Europe. Alix first began in this industry in 1998 at Electronic Products magazine, and since then has worked for a variety of publications, most recently as Editor-in-Chief of Power Systems Design.

Alix currently lives in Wiesbaden, Germany.