Dan, Though not on your short list, if you are interested in creating S parameters from the TDR/TDT data, you may also want to check out the latest offering from LeCroy (SPARQ). Regards, Istvan Novak Oracle On 11/2/2010 6:15 PM, Dan wrote: > Hi all, > I am planning to buy TDR equipments. I have shortlisted two equipments, one > from Agilent and anther Tektronix, along with the mainframe. Can anybody let > me know your comments or reviews about these equipment and your advice or > idea to buy this? > > I am also planning to do s-parameter extraction from the TDR measurement. So > i need to TDT also. So i am adding a samping module. > > Agilent: > mainframe: 86100C (option202 for extarcting s-parameter touchstone) > TDR: 54754A (can anyone tell me the achievable rise time or frequency in > this module) > Sampling module: 86112A > > Tektronix: > mainframe: DSA8200 (80SSPAR Iconnect for s-parameter extraction) > TDR: 80E04 (can anyone tell me the achievable rise time or frequency in this > module) > Sampling module for TDT: 80E03 > > Is TEK better than Agilent. Is TEK's Iconnect outperforms Agilent's option > 202 in the mainframe to extract s-parameter touchstone? > > Thank You for your time. > > DAN > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.net List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu