31 thoughts on “ DIY Active Sub-GHz Differential Scope Probe ” SebiR says: March 31, 2016 at 5:21 am The “nomal” ones cost a fortune because they are not referenced to earth. Their ...

The go-to oscilloscope probe for most engineers is the basic 10:1 passive probe that comes standard with most scopes. The input resistance and capacitance for any passive probe are readily available ...

While many commercial passive probes can operate in 1:1 and 10:1 modes, sometimes the 10:1 attenuation isn’t enough. For example, you can't connect AC mains voltages to a 10:1 probe without damaging ...

Some articles debug myths about oscilloscope probes. The What's the Difference: Oscilloscopes TechXchange might also prove useful when considering probe selection.

Yes, better probes exist – but none even close to this price range. Of course stuff like the Picoconnect 900 series, LeCroy PP066, Tek 54006A, R&S RT-ZZ80 will do better, but those are all $1000+.

New from Yokogawa, the Model 701949 and 702907 passive oscilloscope probes are intended to expand the usability and applications of Yokogawa’s DLM3000 Mixed Signal Oscilloscope. Discover more brands ...

The problem with oscilloscopes is that they cost a lot of money. Even on Ebay you’re looking at $400-plus, which is a shame as these things are essential for real electronics hacking, and fun to ...

Active Probes. If you have a scope with more than 500 MHz of bandwidth, you’re probably using an active probe—or should be. Despite its high price, ...

Keysight Technologies, Inc. introduces the InfiniiMax 4 Series high-bandwidth oscilloscope probes, expanding its portfolio of high-frequency probes to cover bandwidths up to 52 GHz. As the ...

The company has introduced a bundle that pairs its new NTS-2 do-it-yourself oscilloscope kit with a Patch & Tweak with Korg book from Bjooks (which also made books for Moog and Roland) that ...