PicoScope 9000 Series Oscilloscopes PicoScope 9000 Series Oscilloscopes PicoScope 9000 Series Oscilloscopes
PicoScope 9000 Series Oscilloscopes PicoScope 9000 Series Oscilloscopes PicoScope 9000 Series Oscilloscopes

PicoScope 9000 Series Oscilloscopes

Model:  9301 / 9402-05 / 9402-16 / 9404-05/ 9404-16

The Pico 9000 Series Oscilloscopes from Pico Technology are high-performance instruments designed for advanced testing and analysis, particularly in high-frequency, high-speed, and wide-bandwidth applications.

This series introduces SXRTO (sampler-extended real-time oscilloscope) technology, combining the advantages of real-time sampling, random equivalent-time sampling, and high analog bandwidth.

The Pico 9000 Series is suitable for a wide range of applications, including communications system testing, digital design validation, RF design testing, optical signal analysis, and semiconductor testing—meeting the diverse needs of engineers and technical professionals requiring high-performance measurement solutions.


PicoScope 9300 Series

USB Sampling Oscilloscopes

Sampling Oscilloscopes to 30 GHz with TDR/TDT and optical models

20 to 30 GHz electrical, 9.5 GHz optical, TDR/TDT, 2-channel and 4-channel, compact, portable, USB instruments.

These units occupy very little space on your workbench and are small enough to carry with your laptop for on-site testing, but that’s not all. Instead of using remote probe heads attached to a large benchtop unit, you can position the scope right next to the device under test. Now all that lies between your scope and the DUT is a short, low-loss coaxial cable. Everything you need is built into the oscilloscope, with no expensive hardware or software add-ons to worry about.

Key specifications

  • 15 TS/s (64 fs) sequential sampling, display resolution to 640 TS/s (1.5 fs)
  • Up to 15 GHz prescaled, 2.5 GHz direct trigger, and 11.3 Gb/s clock recovery
  • Industry-leading 16-bit 1 MS/s ADC and 60 dB dynamic range
  • Eye and mask testing to 20 Gb/s with up to 223–1 pattern lock
  • Intuitive, touch-compatible Windows user interface
  • Comprehensive built-in measurements, histogramming, and editable data mask library
  • Integrated, differential, deskewable TDR/TDT step generator

Typical applications

  • Telecom and radar test, service and manufacturing
  • Optical fiber, transceiver and laser testing
  • RF, microwave and gigabit digital system measurements
  • Radar bands I, G, P, L, S, C, X, Ku
  • Precision timing and phase analysis
  • Digital system design and characterization
  • Eye diagram, mask and limits test to 10 Gb/s
  • Ethernet, HDMI 1, HDMI 2, PCI, SATA, USB 2.0, USB 3.0
  • TDR/TDT analysis of cables, connectors, backplanes, PCBs and networks
  • Optical fiber, transceiver and laser test
  • Semiconductor characterization
Mode

9301-20

9301-30

9302-20

9311-20

9321-20

9341-20

9341-30

20 GHz sampling oscilloscope

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30 GHz sampling oscilloscope

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2 channels✔

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4 channels 

 

 

 

 

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Clock recovery (11.3 Gb/s) 

 

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Optical input (9.5 GHz)

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Integrated TDR/TDT (60 ps / 2.5 to 7 V) 

 

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Mode9300-20

9300-30

Number of channels

PicoScope 9341: 4
All other models: 2

Acquisition timing

Selectable simultaneous or alternate acquisition
Bandwidth, Full

20 GHz

30 GHz

Bandwidth, Mid

N/A

20 GHz

Bandwidth, Narrow

10 GHz

12 GHz

Pulse response rise time, full bandwidth

17.5 ps (10% to 90%, calculated)11.7 ps (10% to 90%, calculated)

Pulse response rise time, mid bandwidth

N/A

17.5 ps (10% to 90%, calculated)

Pulse response rise time, narrow bandwidth

35.0 ps (10% to 90%, calculated)

29.2 ps (10% to 90%, calculated)

Noise, full bandwidth

< 1.5 mV RMS typical, < 2.0 mV RMS maximum

< 1.9 mV RMS typical, < 2.5 mV RMS maximum
Noise, narrow bandwidth< 0.8 mV RMS typical, < 1.1 mV RMS maximum

< 1.0 mV RMS typical, < 1.3 mV RMS maximum

Noise with averaging

100 μV RMS system limit, typical
Operating input voltage with digital feedback1 V p-p with ±1 V range (single-valued)

Operating input voltage without digital feedback

±400 mV relative to channel offset (multi-valued)

Sensitivity

1 mV/div to 500 mV/div in 1-2-5 sequence with 0.5% fine increments

Resolution

16 bits, 40 μV/LSB

Accuracy

±2% of full scale ±2 mV over nominal temperature range (assuming temperature-related calibrations are performed)

Nominal input impedance

(50 ±1) Ω

Input connectors

2.92 mm (K) female, compatible with SMA and PC3.5

 

 


PicoScope 9400 Series

5 & 16 GHz Sampler Extended Real Time Oscilloscopes

The PicoScope 9400 Series SXRTOs are a new class of oscilloscopes that combine the benefits of real-time sampling, random equivalent-time sampling and high analog bandwidth:

  • SXRTO (sampler-extended real-time oscilloscope)
  • 9404-16 and 9402-16: 16 GHz bandwidth, 22 ps transition time and 2.5 TS/s (0.4 ps resolution) random equivalent-time sampling
  • 9404-05 and 9402-05: 5 GHz bandwidth, 70 ps transition time and 1 TS/s (1 ps resolution) random equivalent-time sampling
  • Pulse, eye and mask testing down to 45 ps and up to 11 Gb/s
  • 12-bit 500 MS/s ADCs
  • Intuitive and configurable touch-compatible Windows user interface
  • Comprehensive built-in measurements, zooms, data masks and histograms
  • ±800 mV full-scale input range into 50 Ω
  • 10 mV/div to 0.25 V/div digital gain ranges
  • Up to 250 kS trace length, shared between channels
  • Optional clock recovery trigger on all models – 5 or 8 Gb/s
  • Recovered clock and data outputs

Typical applications

  • Telecom and radar test, service and manufacturing
  • Optical fiber, transceiver and laser testing (optical to electrical conversion not included)
  • RF, microwave and gigabit digital system measurements
  • Signal, eye, pulse and impulse characterization
  • Precision timing and phase analysis
  • Digital system design and characterization
  • Eye diagram, mask and limits test up to 8 Gb/s
  • Clock and data recovery at up to 8 Gb/s
  • Ethernet, HDMI 1, PCI, SATA and USB 2.0
  • Semiconductor characterization
  • Signal, data and pulse/impulse integrity and pre-compliance testing
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Mode9404-059402-059404-16

9402-16

Number of input channels4242
 All channels are identical and digitized simultaneously.
Analog bandwidth (–3 dB)
Full: DC to 5 GHz
Full: DC to 16 GHz
 Middle: DC to 450 MHzN/AMiddle: DC to 450 MHzN/A
Narrow: DC to 100 MHzDC to 450 MHzNarrow: DC to 100 MHzDC to 450 MHz
Passband flatnessFull: ±1 dB to 3 GHzFull: ±1 dB to 5 GHz
Calculated rise time (tR), typical

Calculated from the bandwidth.
10% to 90%: calculated from tR = 0.35/BW
20% to 80%: calculated from tR = 0.25/BW

Full: 10% to 90%: ≤ 70 ps, 20% to 80%: ≤ 50 psFull: 10% to 90%: ≤ 21.9 ps, 20% to 80%: ≤ 15.6 ps
Middle: 10% to 90%: ≤ 780 ps, 20% to 80%: ≤ 560 psN/A10% to 90%: ≤ 780 ps
20% to 80%: ≤ 560 ps		N/A
Narrow: 10% to 90%: ≤ 3.5 ns. 20% to 80%: ≤ 2.5 ns10% to 90%: ≤ 780 ps
20% to 80%: ≤ 560 ps		10% to 90%: ≤ 3.5 ns
20% to 80%: ≤ 2.5 ns		10% to 90%: ≤ 780 ps
20% to 80%: ≤ 560 ps
Step response, typical

Full bandwidth

Overshoot: < 8%
Ringing:
±6% to 3 ns
±4% from 3 ns to 10 ns
±3% from 10 ns to 100 ns
±2% from 100 ns to 400 ns
±1% above 400 ns

Middle bandwidth

Overshoot: < 6%
Ringing:
±4% to 10 ns
±3% from 10 ns to 100 ns
±2% from 100 ns to 400 ns
±1% above 400 ns

Narrow bandwidth

Overshoot: < 5%
Ringing:
±5% to 20 ns
±3% from 20 ns to 100 ns
±2% from 100 ns to 400 ns
±1% above 400 ns

N/A
RMS noise
Full: 1.8 mV, maximum, 1.6 mV, typicalFull: 2.4 mV, maximum, 2.2 mV, typical
Middle:0.8 mV, maximum, 0.65 mV, typicalN/AMiddle: 0.8 mV, maximum, 0.65 mV, typicalN/A
Narrow: 0.6 mV, maximum, 0.45 mV, typical0.8 mV, maximum, 0.65 mV typ.Narrow: 0.6 mV, maximum, 0.45 mV, typical0.8 mV, maximum, 0.65 mV typ.
Scale factors (sensitivity)10 mV/div to 250 mV/div
Full scale is 8 vertical divisions
Adjustable in a 10-12.5-15-20-25-30-40-50-60-80-100-125-150-200-250 mV/div sequence.
Also adjustable in 1% fine increments or better.
With manual or calculator data entry the increment is 0.1 mV/div.
DC gain accuracy±2% of full scale. ±1.5% of full scale, typical
Position range±4 divisions from center screen
DC offset range

Adjustable from –1 V to +1 V in 10 mV increments (coarse). Also adjustable in fine increments of 2 mV.
With manual or calculator data entry the increment is 0.01 mV for offset between –99.9 and 99.9 mV, and 0.1 mV for offset between –999.9 and 999.9 mV.
Referenced to the center of display graticule

Offset accuracy±2 mV ±2% of offset setting (±1 mV ±1% typical)
Operating input voltage±800 mV
Vertical zoom and positionFor all input channels, waveform memories, or functions
Vertical factor: 0.01 to 100
Vertical position: ±800 divisions maximum of zoomed waveform
Channel-to-channel crosstalk (channel isolation)≥ 50 dB (316:1) for input frequency DC to 1 GHz
≥ 40 dB (100:1) for input frequency > 1 GHz to 3 GHz
≥ 36 dB (63:1) for input frequency > 3 GHz to ≤ 5 GHz≥ 36 dB (63:1) for input frequency > 3 GHz to ≤ 16 GHz
Delay between channels

≤ 10 ps, typical
Between any two channels, full bandwidth, random sampling

ADC resolution12 bits
Hardware vertical resolution0.4 mV/LSB without averaging
Overvoltage protection±1.4 V (DC + peak AC)
Input impedance50 Ω ±1.5 Ω (50 Ω ±1 Ω typical)
Input matchReflections for 70 ps rise time: 10% or lessReflections for 50 ps rise time: 10% or less.
Input couplingDC
Input connectorsSMA female
Internal probe power6.0 W total maximum with PSU as supplied.N/A6.0 W total maximum with PSU as suppliedN/A
Probe power per probe3.3 V: 100 mA maximum
12 V: 500 mA maximum to total probe power stated above.		3.3 V: 100 mA maximum
12 V: 500 mA maximum to total probe power stated above.
AttenuationAttenuation factors may be entered to scale the oscilloscope for external attenuators connected to the channel inputs
Range: 0.0001:1 to 1 000 000:1
Units: ratio or dB
Scale: volt, watt, ampere, or unknown