Summary of PICOSCOPE 2-CHANNEL 5 AND 16GHZ SAMPLER-EXTENDED REAL-TIME OSCILLOSCOPES
Saelig announces PicoScope 9402 SXRTO 2-channel samplers: models 9402-05 (5 GHz) and 9402-16 (16 GHz). They offer 12-bit resolution with equivalent-time sampling up to 1.0TSa/s (1.0ps) for 5 GHz and 2.5TSa/s (0.4ps) for 16 GHz, enabling measurement of fast transitions, short pulses, and eye diagrams up to 11Gb/s, plus real-time modes down to 500MS/s. Devices include 250,000-sample memory and support trigger/pre-trigger capture, providing lower-cost broadband time-domain sampling for repetitive or clock-derived signals and common RF frequencies.
Parts used in the PicoScope 9402 SXRTO:
- PicoScope 9402-05 2-channel SXRTO (5 GHz)
- PicoScope 9402-16 2-channel SXRTO (16 GHz)
- Two high-resolution 12-bit input channels
- Equivalent-time sampling (ETS) engine (up to 1.0TSa/s or 2.5TSa/s)
- Real-time sampling engine (down to 500MS/s)
- 250,000-sample capture memory
- Wide-band inputs for fast transition and pulse measurement
- Trigger and pre-trigger capture circuitry
The PicoScope 9402-5 and -16 bring very high-speed performance at less than half the cost of other traditional benchtop solutions with two high-resolution 12-bit channels driven by up to 2.5TSa/s (0.4ps) equivalent-time sampling
Saelig Company, Inc. has introduced the PicoScope 2-channel 9402 Sampler-Extended Real-time Oscilloscope (SXRTO) series with two models available: the 9402-05 and the 9402-16 with 5 GHz and 16 GHz bandwidth respectively. They complement the already available 4-channel models at a lower price point. Designed to analyze repetitive or clock-derived signals, they feature two high-resolution 12-bit channels driven by the equivalent-time sampling (ETS) of up to 1.0TSa/s (1.0ps) for the 5GHz model and 2.5TSa/s (0.4ps) for the 16GHz version. The wide-band inputs can accurately measure transitions as fast as 22ps, pulses down to 45ps wide, and permits clock performance and eye diagram analysis of up to 11Gb/s signals (to third harmonic). In addition, the real-time broadband sampling modes can support analysis for other common RF signals such as wireless frequencies of 900MHz, 2.4 and 5.5GHz and upwards. Pico’s SXRTO instrument architecture reduces the cost of broadband time-domain sampling for repetitive signal or clock-related applications.
In contrast to conventional “sampling oscilloscopes”, the ETS technique supports trigger and pre-trigger capture and the familiarity, convenience and ease of real-time oscilloscope operation. Pico’s SXRTO technology seamlessly transitions to single-event, real-time waveform capture at sampling rates at and below 500MS/s. Both sampling modes capture to memory of 250,000 samples, beneficial for capturing slower system signals, modulation envelopes, and repetitive pulse patterns.
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- What models are available in the PicoScope 9402 SXRTO series?
The series includes the 9402-05 (5 GHz) and the 9402-16 (16 GHz) two-channel models. - What is the maximum equivalent-time sampling rate for each model?
The 9402-05 supports up to 1.0TSa/s (1.0ps) ETS and the 9402-16 supports up to 2.5TSa/s (0.4ps) ETS. - What resolution do the input channels provide?
Both models provide two high-resolution 12-bit channels. - What kinds of signals can these instruments analyze?
They analyze repetitive or clock-derived signals, transitions as fast as 22ps, pulses down to 45ps, eye diagrams up to 11Gb/s, and common RF signals like 900MHz, 2.4GHz and 5.5GHz. - Do these instruments support real-time waveform capture?
Yes, SXRTO technology transitions to single-event, real-time waveform capture at sampling rates at and below 500MS/s. - How much memory is available for captures?
Both sampling modes capture to a memory of 250,000 samples. - Can these devices perform trigger and pre-trigger capture?
Yes, the ETS technique used supports trigger and pre-trigger capture. - Are these units positioned as cost-effective compared to traditional benchtop solutions?
Yes, Pico’s SXRTO architecture reduces the cost of broadband time-domain sampling versus traditional benchtop sampling oscilloscopes for repetitive or clock-related applications.
