Pico Technology PicoScope 9311

At 20 GHz bandwidth the Pico Technology PicoScope 9300 sampling oscilloscopes address digital and telecommunications applications of 10 Gb/s and higher, microwave applications up to 20 GHz and timing applications with a resolution down to 64 fs. Optional 11 Gb/s clock recovery, optical to electrical converter or differential, de-skewable Time Domain Reflectometry sources (40 or 60 ps) complete a formidable, small-footprint and cost-effective measurement package.

Key specifications:

• 20 GHz (17.5 ps) bandwidth
• 1 MS/s sample rate to 32 kS store
• 0.064 ps, 15 THz effective sample rate
• 14 GHz prescaled & 2.5 GHz direct trigger
• Pattern trigger of length 7 to 2²³-1
• Jitter less than 1.8 ps rms 20 ppm delay
• 16 bit, 60 dB dynamic range

TDR / TDT Analysis

The PicoScope 9311 and 9312 scopes include a built-in differential step generator for time domain reflectometry and time domain transmission measurements. This feature can be used to characterize transmission lines, printed circuit traces, connectors and cables with as little as 1.5 cm resolution.

The PicoScope 9312 is supplied with external tunnel diode pulse heads that generate positive and negative 200 mV pulses with 40 ps system rise time. The PicoScope 9311 generates large-amplitude differential pulses with 60 ps system rise time directly from its front panel and is suited to TDR/TDT applications where the reflected or transmitted signal is small.

The PicoScope 9300 Series TDR/TDT models include source deskew with 1 ps resoution and comprehensive calibration, reference plane and measurement functions. Voltage, impedance or reflection coefficient (ρ) can be plotted against time or distance.

The PicoScope 9311 and 9312 are supplied with a comprehensive set of calibrated accessories to support your TDR/TDT measurements. These include cables, signal dividers, adaptors, attenuator and reference load and short.