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