Tektronix TAP2500, TAP3500 Active Probe

Easy-to-Use

• Connects Directly to DPO4000 and DPO7000 Series Oscilloscopes Using the New TekVPI™ Probe Interface
• Provides Automatic Units Scaling and Readout on the Oscilloscope Display
• Easy Access to Oscilloscope Probe Menu Display for Probe Status/Diagnostic Information, and to Control Probe DC Offset

Applications

• High-speed Digital Systems Design
• Component Design and Characterization
• Manufacturing Engineering and Test
• Educational Research
• Signals with Voltage Swings up to 8 Vp-p

TAP2500 and TAP3500 Single-ended Active FET Probes provide excellent high-speed electrical and mechanical performance required for today’s digital system designs. Specifically designed for use and direct connection to the TekVPI™ probe interface used on Tektronix' new DPO4000 and DPO7000 Series Oscilloscopes, the TAP2500 and TAP3500 Active FET probe achieves high-speed signal acquisition and measurement fidelity by solving three traditional problems:

• Lower DUT loading effects with ≤0.8 pF input capacitance and 40 kΩ input resistance
• Versatile DUT connectivity for attaching to small SMDs
• Preserves oscilloscope bandwidth at the probe tip for DPO7000 Series Oscilloscope models, up to 3.5 GHz