Advanced Oscilloscope Probing Bootcamp
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Join Keysight engineers for a skill-building deep dive into oscilloscope probing. This bootcamp guides you through the technical complexities of oscilloscope probes with demonstrations and step-by-step guidance you can start applying in your lab today. By the end of this bootcamp, you will understand how to make the best possible measurements.

Learn:

  • How to reduce measurement noise and distortion.
  • How correct probe accessory selection improves measurements.
  • How to avoid common oscilloscope probing pitfalls.

This bootcamp is ideal for validation engineers, hardware developers, or anyone looking to gain a deeper understanding of oscilloscope probing.

Lessons
Lesson 1 - Correct Probe Accessories to Limit Distortion

Lesson 1 - Correct Probe Accessories to Limit Distortion

Demonstrates the importance of using the correct probe accessories to limit distortion in oscilloscope measurements. Probe accessories, such as attenuators, probes, and terminations, can introduce distortion into your measurements if they are not used correctly.

6 Common Mistakes People Make When Selecting Oscilloscope Probes

Application Notes

6 Common Mistakes People Make When Selecting Oscilloscope Probes

If you aren’t using the right probe for your application, you could be missing important events and making incorrect measurements. Be proactive and learn from other engineers’ probing selection mistakes before you make them yourself!
Lesson 2 - Select the Right Probe Bandwidth

Lesson 2 - Select the Right Probe Bandwidth

Discusses the importance of selecting the right probe bandwidth for your oscilloscope measurements. The probe bandwidth determines the highest frequency signal that the probe can accurately measure.

Oscilloscope Probes

Configuration Guides

Oscilloscope Probes

Keysight offers a broad range of voltage, current, and optical probing solutions for InfiniiVision and Infiniium Series oscilloscopes. Select from the probe categories listed below to see what Keysight has to offer.
Lesson 3 - Check Your Probe's Derating Curve

Lesson 3 - Check Your Probe's Derating Curve

Teaches the importance of checking your probe's derating curve before making measurements. The derating curve shows how the probe's performance degrades as the signal amplitude increases.
Understanding Oscilloscope Probe Specifications

Application Notes

Understanding Oscilloscope Probe Specifications

This application note aims to equip you with a better understanding of important probe specifications.
Lesson 4 - Decrease Noise With Good Probing

Lesson 4 - Decrease Noise With Good Probing

Learn how to minimize noise in oscilloscope measurements by using the correct probe, grounding the probe properly, and avoiding common probing mistakes.
7 Common Oscilloscope Probing Pitfalls to Avoid

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7 Common Oscilloscope Probing Pitfalls to Avoid

Understanding common probing pitfalls and how to avoid them is crucial in making better measurements. In an ideal world, all probes would be a non-intrusive wire attached to your circuit having infinite input resistance with zero capacitance and inductance. It would provide an exact replica of the signal being measured. But the reality is that probes introduce loading to the circuit. The resistive, capacitive, and inductive components on the probe can change the response of the circuit under test.
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Accessories

MX0025A InfiniiMax Ultra Probe Amplifier, 25 GHz

Best probes for measuring signals found in the latest DDR5 and MIPI standards.
Related Use Case
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How to Measure Frequency Response (Bode Plot)

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