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 ...

This probe uses a compensated voltage divider (matched resistive and capacitive dividers) to drive the probe cable and oscilloscope input capacitances. These probes have a rated bandwidth of 500 MHz, ...

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 ...

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

Open-Source 2 GHz Oscilloscope Probe May 7, 2020 by Ted Yapo 8 Comments If you do any work with high-speed signals, you quickly realize that probing is an art unto itself.

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, ...

The probes extend the TPP series architecture of high bandwidth, general purpose probes. The TPP0850 is an 800 MHz bandwidth probe for high voltage signals up to 2500 Vpk-pk. This is suitable for ...

Using a oscilloscope for your projects is often an expensive endeavor. At the low end you are talking several hundred bucks at least—but this DIY version fits in your pocket and only costs $33.