Keysight Technologies N7020A, User Manual

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6 N7020A and N7024A Power Rail Probes User’s Guide
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N7020A / N7024A Probes - Overview
Introduction
In this guide, the following two probes in the power rail probing category are
described.
• N7020A 2 GHz Power Rail Probe
• N7024A 6 GHz Power Rail Probe
These probes are designed for power integrity measurements such as Periodic and
Random Disturbances (PARD), static and dynamic load response, and
programmable power-rail response.
These probes have an output connector with the Keysight AutoProbe 1 interface
that allows these probes to connect directly to a compatible Keysight oscilloscope
(see page 16 ). The oscilloscope’s AutoProbe interface provides the probe power,
probe offset, and auto configuration of probe type and attenuation setting on
connection.
A variety of accessories are shipped with these probes to suit various DUT
connection scenarios and to make the connection to DUT possible in the most
difficult to reach situations as well (see page 44 ).
These probes provide the following advantages:
• Low noise due to a low attenuation ratio and 50
Ω output. See Figure 1 and
Figure 2 on page 8.
• A large probe offset range. The offset allows small signals ( ~ 1 mV), that exist on
top of a DC supply, to be centered on an oscilloscope screen for maximum
vertical sensitivity.
• Low DC loading due to a 50 k
Ω
input impedance at DC.
N7024A Probe
N7020A Probe