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Technical Oscilloscope Probe Seminar - January 12, 2010
Broadcast on: 1/12/2010 [11:00 am Eastern Standard Time (GMT -05:00, New York)]
- Barry Bolling, High Frequency, Application Engineer
Who Should Attend:
Engineers and technicians who:
* are new to testing signals with oscilloscopes
* make measurements at 50 MHz or higher
* design or test power supplies
* desire to improve test result repeatability
* wish to more fully utilize existing scopes by choosing the best probe for a given application.
What you will learn:
Voltage Probe Basics
Specifications for Probes
* 1:1 and 10:1 and 100:1 Passive Probes - Pros and Cons of each.
* Phase Compensation
* Probe Matching
* Low Capacitance Probes
* FET/Active Probes
* Differential Probes
Real-World Circuit Probing
Benefits of Using Probes
* Loading Effect
* Filtering by Probe Capacitance
* Resonance by Inductances
* Use of Damping Resistors
* Stability of Probe Cables
* Stability of Ground Levels
Current Probe Basics
* Passive AC Current Probes
* Active DC/AC Current Probes
* Loading Effect
* Specifications
Hints and Tips for Successful Probing