Keysight 53230A Frequency Counter, 350 MHz Universal, 20 ps Time Resolution

The Keysight 53230A frequency counter reads a 350 MHz baseband input with 12 digits/s resolution and 20 ps single-shot timing. Lost in HCM lists it for rental and sale and quotes your options.

SKU: LIH-53230A
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Description

A timing fault is hard to fix when the counter cannot see it. The Keysight 53230A frequency counter reads a 350 MHz baseband input and resolves single-shot time to 20 ps. Lost in HCM rents and sells it, and arranges service on request.

Keysight 53230A frequency counter, front panel with display and input connectors

Resolution and speed in the Keysight 53230A frequency counter

  • Baseband input bandwidth of 350 MHz.
  • Frequency resolution of 12 digits per second.
  • Single-shot time resolution of 20 ps.
  • Up to 75,000 frequency or 90,000 time-interval readings per second.
  • Internal memory for up to 1 million readings.
  • An optional microwave channel for 6 GHz or 15 GHz.

Gap-free capture and built-in analysis

The Keysight 53230A frequency counter records without gaps, so you can study timestamps and modulation over time. It also draws trend plots and histograms, calculates statistics and applies limit tests. Therefore a drift check does not need outside analysis software.

Where it earns its place

Oscillator, reference-clock and timebase checks are the classic jobs. Pulse and burst measurements come next, because the counter also handles modulation-domain work. With the microwave option, radar and communications engineers can count carriers too. Production lines also use fast counters for automated calibration and high-throughput frequency checks.

Options to settle before you request a quote

The microwave channel is the big decision on a Keysight 53230A frequency counter. Without it, the input stops at 350 MHz. With it, you reach 6 GHz or 15 GHz, so name the one you need. Then match the input range, trigger level, reference timebase and gate time to your signal, because they all shape the reading.

In practice, rent when a short oscillator qualification run needs the extra resolution. Buy when the counter sits on a line every day.

Ordering through Lost in HCM

SMK Vietnam lists this counter for Lost in HCM, which supplies the unit. Please request a quote from Lost in HCM with the options, delivery site and dates. Other models sit under frequency counters. For details on the product line, see Keysight, or contact SMK Vietnam.

Frequency counter questions

Does the 53230A reach microwave frequencies?

Only with the optional microwave channel, at 6 GHz or 15 GHz. The baseband input covers 350 MHz.

How fast can it read?

Up to 75,000 frequency readings or 90,000 time-interval readings per second.

Can I borrow one for a short project?

Yes. Lost in HCM lists it for rental and sale, and it confirms terms in a quote.

Additional information

Brand

Keysight

Supplied by

Lost in HCM (lostinhcm.com)

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