The full benefit of a 12-bit ADC cannot be realized by just changing the ADC. A completely new approach to oscilloscope design is required, this is where Teledyne LeCroy's HD4096 technology factors in. This technology combines high sample rate 12-bit ADCs with high signal-to-noise ratio input amplifiers and a low noise system architecture providing 16 times more resolution for oscilloscopes up to 1GHz of bandwidth. The three components of HD4096 technology combine to give the user of a High Definition Oscilloscope the ability to display clean crisp waveforms, see more waveform details, and make measurements with unmatched precision.