PicoConnect 900 Series Gigabit, RF, microwave and pulse passive test probes Low cost From only 699 Gigabit probe heads For Ethernet, USB 3, HDMI, SATA, PCI, LVDS Up to 9 GHz bandwidth (18 Gb/s serial data rate) Down to 40 ps transition time RF, microwave and pulse probe heads Up to 5 GHz bandwidth Down to 70 ps transition time Low input capacitance 0.3 pF typical, 0.4 pF maximum Standard instrumentation interface Fits all SMA, K and PC3.5 50 input ports Convenient Available individually or as sets of six Supplied with precision low-loss cable and solder-in kit 12 models for different applications www.picotech.comThe shape of probes to come The PicoConnect 900 Series low-invasive, high-frequency passive probes are designed for microwave and gigabit applications up to 9 GHz and 18 Gb/s. They deliver unprecedented performance and flexibility at a low price. The probes employ a unique (patent pending) in-PCB construction to realize extremely low capacitance, coplanar microwave integrity, robust reliability and very low cost. The result is a family of miniature interchangeable passive probe heads that cover a range of division ratios, bandwidths and coupling types. Gigabit digital probes RF and microwave probes Features of the 900 Series probes High-speed logic voltage applications High crest-factor pulse capability Interchangeable SMA probe heads at division ratios of 5:1, 10:1 and 20:1, AC or DC coupled. Up to 9 GHz Up to 5 GHz Extremely low loading capacitance of < 0.3 pF typ., 0.4 pF upper test limit for all models. Up to 18 Gb/s Less than 70 ps transition time Accurate probing of high speed transmission lines for Z = 0 to 100 . 0 Less than 40 ps transition time Specified probe ratio compensated to correct for loading of the low-impedance probe input. Class-leading uncorrected pulse/eye response and pulse/eye disturbance. Suited to Ethernet, USB3, HDMI, SATA, PCI, LVD and other high-speed cabled, chip- Slim, fingertip design for accurate and steady probing or solder-in at fine scale. to-chip and backplane interfaces High dynamic range, low noise, and implicit linearity and long-term flatness of a passive design. Tolerant of very high input slew rate, hardened to EM discharge and no saturation and recovery Price breakthrough characteristic. Can address high-amplitude pulse and burst applications. At 1 GHz and above and supplied by just a few manufacturers, the majority of available test probes Screened to minimize noise or response change due to finger proximity and EM interference. have been of familiar oscilloscope probe shape but with an active buffer amplifier within the probe body. They are mechanically complex, quite bulky, often heavy and always costly. In a survey of Supplied with robust, high-performance, highly flexible low-loss microwave coaxial cable. all available active probe models between 3 GHz and 30 GHz, we found that list prices lay on or above the 1000 + 1000/GHz line. Of course you need to multiply this by the number of signal Bandwidth (GHz) Pico Technology probes Other probes channels to be probed. 0 100 1000 The 900 Series passive probes all lie close to the 100 + 150/GHz line, less when purchased as a 4 700 5000 kit. Compared to the competition, that is less than one sixth of the cost per channel 9 1450 10000 10000 Existing active probes 8000 6000 Pico Technology probes 4000 2000 0 0 3 6 9 Bandwidth (GHz) 10000 PicoConnect 900 Series probes 8000 6000 4000 2000 0 0 3 6 9 Bandwidth (GHz) Pico Technology probes Existing active probes Cost per channel (US ) Cost per channel (US )