Pico Technology is positioning the PicoScope 6428E-D, its newest entry to the PicoScope 6000E Series of high-performance oscilloscopes and mixed-signal oscilloscopes (MSOs), as the ideal solution for continuous measurement in systems where space and cost considerations are paramount.
Designed for scientists, engineers and researchers working in high-speed applications — including high-energy physics, particle acceleration, LIDAR and VISAR — the new device enables capture, measurement and analysis of sub-nanosecond waveform events, either in stand-alone applications or integrated as part of a larger system.
The PicoScope 6000E Series is designed to offer high-performance specifications in a small and portable form factor. Source: Pico Technology Pico says the device is “built for speed,” which is reflected in its specs. With up to 3 GHz bandwidth complemented by an extremely fast, real-time sampling rate of 10 GS/s, the PicoScope 6428E-D can display single-shot pulses with 100 ps time resolution. The 4-gigasample buffer can hold up to two 200 ms captures at the maximum sampling rate, opening the possibility of recording multiple instances of a signal or capturing different signal conditions. The 6428E-D also features high-bandwidth 50 Ω inputs and a reduced set of input ranges; external attenuators or probes can be used to accommodate larger input signals.
In its overview of the 6000E Series, Pico notes that traditional bench-top MSOs take up a lot of bench space, while models with eight analog channels are prohibitively expensive for many engineers working on next-generation designs. By contrast, oscilloscopes in the series are small and portable while offering the high-performance specifications required by engineers in the lab or on the move.
Additional features include:
- Up to 3 GHz bandwidth
- 8-bit to 12-bit FlexRes analog-to-digital converter (ADC)
- Choice of four analog channels up to 3 GHz (the 6428E-D falls into this category), or eight analog channels up to 500 MHz
- Support for up to 16 digital MSO channels
- 200 ms capture time at 5 GS/s (up to 10 GS/s with the 6428E-D)
- Up to 4 GS capture memory
- 50 MHz 200 MS/s 14-bit arbitrary waveform generator (AWG)
- 300,000 waveforms per second update rate
- Mask limit testing and user-definable actions
- High-resolution time stamping of waveforms
- Advanced triggers including edge, window, pulse width, window pulse width, level dropout, window dropout, interval, runt, rise/fall time and logic