AGILENT Technologies has introduced its Infiniium 9000 H-Series high-definition oscilloscopes which support the industry’s most sensitive current probes.
The four new models come in bandwidths of 250 MHz, 500 MHz, 1 GHz and 2 GHz. They offer up to 12-bit vertical resolution, which represents 16 times the quantisation levels of traditional oscilloscopes with 8 bits of resolution.
These oscilloscopes also include the industry's deepest standard memory (up to 100 Mpts per channel).
The 9000 H-Series uses a combination of hypersampling and linear noise-reduction technology to provide noise levels three times lower than traditional 8-bit oscilloscopes. This reduced noise enables users to view and resolve small signals that 8-bit oscilloscopes cannot measure.
Since probing systems also induce measurement noise, Agilent is offering a new series of low-noise probes specifically designed to allow engineers to view and analyse small-current signals.
The new N2820A and N2821A AC/DC current probes offer sensitivity going all the way down to 50 uA, with a maximum current range of 5 A.
These probes work in cooperation with the new oscilloscopes to offer the industry's most sensitive current measurements. The higher sensitivity is especially useful for measuring current consumption of battery-powered mobile devices or integrated circuits.
The N2820A current probe interface uses a make-before-break connector, offering easy and reliable connecting and disconnecting without interrupting the circuit under test across multiple locations on the target board.
The Agilent 9000 H-Series provides standard memory of up to 100 million points per channel. This can be upgraded to 500 million points per channel to acquire longer windows of time while retaining fast sample rates.