The RIGOL DS70304 is the 3 GHz model in the DS70000 Series of ultra-high-performance oscilloscopes.
Designed for advanced electronics development, communication systems, semiconductor research and compliance laboratories, it combines deep acquisition memory, high-speed sampling and powerful signal analysis within an intuitive dual-touchscreen interface.
The DS70304 includes:
- 3 GHz analogue bandwidth
- Four analogue channels
- One external trigger input
- Up to 20 GSa/s real-time sampling
- 500 Mpts standard memory
- Optional memory expansion to 2 Gpts
- Up to 1,000,000 wfms/s waveform capture
- Adjustable 8-bit to 16-bit resolution
- Optional real-time spectrum analysis
- Optional protocol analysis
- 15.6-inch Full HD touchscreen
- Secondary 3.5-inch touch control display
Built on the Phoenix chipset and UltraVision III architecture, the DS70304 delivers excellent waveform fidelity, low noise and responsive operation for modern high-speed measurement applications.
3 GHz Analogue Bandwidth
The DS70304 provides 3 GHz analogue bandwidth across four analogue channels.
This bandwidth supports:
- High-speed serial interfaces
- DDR memory debugging
- FPGA development
- Processor validation
- Semiconductor testing
- Signal integrity analysis
- Communication equipment
- High-speed analogue circuits
- Timing verification
The calculated rise time is approximately 117 ps, enabling accurate measurement of very fast signal transitions.
Four Analogue Channels
The instrument includes:
- Four analogue input channels
- One external trigger input
Four channels enable simultaneous observation of:
- Clock and data
- Differential signals
- Multiple power rails
- Input/output timing
- Gate-drive waveforms
- High-speed communication signals
- Trigger references
- Timing relationships
Up to 20 GSa/s Real-Time Sampling
The DS70304 provides:
| Active Channels |
Sample Rate |
| Single Channel |
20 GSa/s |
| Four Channels |
10 GSa/s per channel |
The high sampling density allows engineers to reconstruct very fast signal edges accurately.
Typical applications include:
- High-speed clocks
- DDR buses
- PCI Express
- USB analysis
- High-speed switching
- Signal integrity
- Semiconductor evaluation
Deep Acquisition Memory
The DS70304 includes:
- 500 Mpts standard memory
- Optional upgrade to 2 Gpts
Memory allocation:
| Configuration |
Memory |
| Single Channel |
2 Gpts |
| Half Channel |
1 Gpts |
| Four Channels |
1 Gpts |
Deep memory allows engineers to capture long signal records while maintaining maximum sampling performance.
Applications include:
- Long protocol captures
- Startup analysis
- Intermittent faults
- Power sequencing
- Communication packets
- Long waveform recording
- Waveform zoom
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Adjustable 8–16 Bit Resolution
Unlike conventional oscilloscopes that operate only at fixed ADC resolution, the DS70304 allows users to select the desired acquisition resolution.
Selectable resolutions include:
- 8-bit
- 9-bit
- 10-bit
- 12-bit
- 14-bit
- 16-bit
Higher resolution reduces visible acquisition noise while automatically reporting the available measurement bandwidth.
High-resolution acquisition is useful for:
- Ripple measurements
- Low-level analogue signals
- Precision voltage measurements
- Sensor testing
- Audio analysis
- Power electronics
UltraVision III Platform
The DS70304 is built on RIGOL's UltraVision III architecture.
Major capabilities include:
- Deep memory
- High waveform capture
- Fast measurements
- Hardware acceleration
- Intelligent triggering
- Advanced FFT
- Hardware recording
UltraVision III enables responsive operation even with very long waveform records.
Up to 1,000,000 wfms/s Waveform Capture
The oscilloscope provides waveform capture rates up to:
- 1,000,000 waveforms per second
This minimizes acquisition dead time and improves the probability of finding:
- Rare glitches
- Timing violations
- Runt pulses
- Intermittent noise
- Dropouts
- Signal instability
- Clock problems
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Hardware Waveform Recording
Supports:
- Up to 500,000 waveform frames
- Recording
- Playback
- Search
- Event review
Useful for:
- Long unattended testing
- Failure analysis
- Reliability studies
- Production debugging
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Real-Time Spectrum Analysis (Optional)
The optional spectrum analysis package converts the oscilloscope into a real-time spectrum analyser.
Capabilities include:
- RF spectrum analysis
- Time-frequency analysis
- Waterfall display
- Spectrogram
- EMI investigation
- Frequency-domain troubleshooting
- Harmonic analysis
This reduces the need for a separate RF instrument during many laboratory measurements.
Advanced FFT
The DS70304 performs FFT calculations at up to:
Applications include:
- Harmonics
- Switching frequencies
- Noise analysis
- Oscillation
- Filter behaviour
- Power electronics
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Eye Diagram Analysis
The optional DS70000-JITTER package provides real-time eye-diagram analysis.
Measurements include:
- Eye height
- Eye width
- Eye amplitude
- Crossing percentage
- Q Factor
Supported clock recovery methods:
- Constant (Automatic)
- Constant (Semi-Automatic)
- Constant (Manual)
- First-order PLL
- Second-order PLL
- Explicit
Applications include:
- Serial communication
- Compliance testing
- Signal integrity
- Receiver validation
Jitter Analysis
The DS70000-JITTER option also enables deterministic jitter measurements.
Supported recovery methods include:
- Constant
- First-order PLL
- Second-order PLL
- Explicit
Jitter analysis supports:
- Clock systems
- Parallel buses
- High-speed serial links
- Signal integrity studies
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Advanced Trigger System
Trigger capabilities include:
- Edge
- Pulse
- Width
- Timeout
- Pattern
- Video
- Delay
- Setup/Hold
- Window
- Runt
- Serial Trigger
These trigger modes simplify detection of abnormal waveform behaviour.
Protocol Analysis (Optional)
Optional protocol decoding supports:
Embedded
Automotive
Audio
Aerospace
Decoded packets are displayed together with analogue waveforms.
Dual Touchscreen Interface
The DS70304 provides two displays.
Main Display
- 15.6-inch capacitive touchscreen
- 1920 × 1080 resolution
- Multi-touch
- Gesture navigation
- Electrically adjustable tilt
Secondary Display
- 3.5-inch touchscreen
- 480 × 320 resolution
- Shortcut keys
- Function menus
- User-customized controls
Separating menus from waveforms leaves the entire main display available for signal analysis.Photoelectric Encoder
The DS70304 uses photoelectric encoder controls designed for long operating life.
RIGOL specifies:
- More than 100,000 button presses
- More than 1,000,000 knob rotations
This improves long-term reliability in laboratories and production environments.
Electronic Label
The electronic label stores:
- Instrument model
- Bandwidth
- Installed options
- Hardware configuration
Information remains available even when the oscilloscope is powered off.
Following upgrades, the label automatically updates so the displayed configuration always matches the installed instrument.
Connectivity
Interfaces include:
- USB 3.0 Host
- USB 3.0 Device
- LAN (LXI)
- HDMI
- AUX OUT
- 10 MHz IN
- 10 MHz OUT
- Web Control
- FTP
- SCPI
- Optional USB-GPIB adapter
Supported remote features include:
- Browser control
- Screen recording
- File transfer
- Automated testing
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Applications
The DS70304 is ideal for:
- Semiconductor development
- High-speed digital design
- Signal integrity
- DDR debugging
- FPGA validation
- Processor testing
- Embedded systems
- Communication equipment
- Compliance testing
- Power electronics
- Automotive electronics
- Research laboratories
- Production validationWhy Buy from Revine Tech
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Revine Tech supplies premium RIGOL oscilloscopes together with expert technical support.
We assist customers with:
- Bandwidth selection
- Probe selection
- Memory upgrades
- Jitter analysis
- Eye diagram analysis
- Spectrum analysis
- Protocol decoding
- Compliance testing
- Calibration
- Installation
- Training
