• 5 mega-samples-per-second high resolution digitizing for exceptional speed and accuracy
• Intuitive user interface with color display for easy data viewing in multiple formats
• Direct digitizing capability with minimum 100,000 readings per second at 4.5 digits
• Onboard data memory capacity of up to 15 million readings
• Programmable front/rear electronic switch for immediate ratio results
• Multiple USB ports for quick and easy data download to flash drives

The 8558A's high-speed digital platform enables shorter test times, increased throughput, improved yield, and greater return on investment. With digitization to memory at 200 nanoseconds per reading and 4.5 digit data delivery to PC at 100,000 readings per second, you get the quality information needed for timely decisions affecting system efficiency.

• 0 ns to 100 s aperture setting for flexible data capture window control
• Reading speed: 1 reading/s at 8.5 digits to 100,000 reading/s at 4.5 digits
• Data transfer from memory to PC: up to 500,000 readings/s in binary format through USB

The 8558A features 5 mega-sample digitizing rate with up to 20 MHz analog bandwidth, making it the only instrument that can characterize extremely low level transient signals at 18-bit resolution for debugging designs and perfecting devices under test.

• Voltage sensitivity to hundreds of nV and current sensitivity to hundreds of pA
• Up to 20 MHz bandwidth for voltage and 4 MHz for current
• 18-bit SAR analog-to-digital converter achieving 5 mega-samples per second
• 15 million readings memory for extensive data storage
• Graphical waveform display for real-time visualization

The 8558A integrates seamlessly into systems with common connectivity interfaces and precise triggering for minimal obstruction and highest reliability.

• GPIB, USBTMC, Ethernet for industry standard remote interface selection
• USB thumb drive support for quick data transfer in .csv format
• SCPI compliant commands with 8505A and 3458A emulation mode
• Full MET/CAL calibration procedures library support
• IVI Driver for industry standard control
• Multiple trigger mechanisms with less than 100 ns trigger latency