Passive Probes

Keysight offers a broad range of passive probes with various attenuation ratios and input impedance specifications to optimize the dynamic range and loading considerations of your oscilloscope ground-reference measurements. These passive probes are compatible with most Keysight oscilloscopes that have either standard BNC inputs or AutoProbe1/BNC input connections.

General-Purpose Passive Probes
Model Bandwidth Attenuation Ratio Input Impedance1 Compensation Range2 Notes
N2840A 50 MHz 10:1 10 MΩ // 11 pF 5 - 30 pF  
10074D 150 MHz 10:1 10 MΩ // 15 pF 9 - 17 pF  
N2841A 150 MHz 10:1 10 MΩ // 11 pF 5 - 30 pF Recommended for InfiniiVision 2000 X-Series
N2871A 200 MHz 10:1 10 MΩ // 9.5 pF 10 - 25 pF Optimized for fine-pitch probing
N2842A 300 MHz 10:1 10 MΩ // 11 pF 5 - 30 pF Recommended for InfiniiVision 2000 X-Series
N2853A 350 MHz 10:1 10 MΩ // 11 pF 5 - 30 pF  
N2872A 350 MHz 10:1 10 MΩ // 9.5 pF 10 -25 pF Optimized for fine-pitch probing
N7007A 400 MHz 10:1 10 MΩ // 16 pF 6 - 18 pF Extreme temperature probing  (-40 to +85°C), 2 meter cable
N2843A 500 MHz 10:1 10 MΩ // 11 pF 5 - 30 pF Recommended for InfiniiVision 3000 X-Series
10073D 500 MHz 10:1 2.2 MΩ // 12 pF 6 - 15 pF  
 N2873A   500 MHz 10:1 10 MΩ // 9.5 pF 10-25 pF Fine-pitch, recommended for Infiniium EXR/MXR/S-Series
 N2875A   500 MHz 20:1 20 MΩ // 5.6 pF 7 - 20 pF Optimized for fine-pitch, low-capacitive probing
N2894A   700 MHz 10:1 10 MΩ // 9.5 pF 10 - 25 pF Fine-pitch, recommended for InfiniiVision 4000/6000 X-Series
PP0002A 800 MHz variable 40 MΩ // 2.0 pF N/A 5 mm tip, 1200 V CAT II, requires PP0004A (AutoProbe 1) 
PP0001A 1 GHz variable 10 MΩ // 4.0 pF N/A 5 mm tip, 300 V CAT II, requires PP0004A (AutoProbe 1) 
PP0003A 1 GHz variable 10 MΩ // 4.0 pF N/A MMCX connector, 30 V CAT II, requires PP0004A (AutoProbe 1) 
 
High-Sensitivity 1:1 Passive Probes
Model Bandwidth Attenuation Ratio Input Impedance1,3 Compensation Range Notes
10070D 20 MHz 1:1 1 MΩ // 70 pF +  N/A

Recommended for low-voltage measurements                                          

N2870A  35 MHz  1:1 1 MΩ // 39 pF +  N/A Recommended for low-voltage measurements            
 
Switchable Passive Probes (1:1 // 10:1)
Model Bandwidth Attenuation Ratio Input Impedance1,3 Compensation Range2 Notes
   N2142A    6 MHz 1:1 1 MΩ // 100 pF +  N/A

Low-cost 2-pack, recommended for InfiniiVision EDUX1000 X-Series

70 MHz 10:1 10 MΩ // 15 pF + 15 - 30 pF
   N2140A    6 MHz 1:1 1 MΩ // 100 pF +

N/A

Low-cost 2-pack, recommended for InfiniiVision EDUX1000 X-Series

200 MHz 10:1 10 MΩ // 15 pF + 15 - 30 pF
   N2889A    10 MHz 1:1 1 MΩ // 60 pF + N/A The most general-purpose passive probe
350 MHz 10:1 10 MΩ // 11 pF + 10 - 35 pF
 
High-voltage Passive Probe (100:1)
Model Bandwidth Atten. Ratio Input Impedance1 Compensation Range2 Notes
10076C     500 MHz       100:1    66.7 MΩ // 3 pF +    6 - 18 pF   

High-voltage, low capacitive probing

 
High-frequency/Low-Z Passive Probes (50-Ω terminated)
Model Bandwidth Attenuation Ratio Input Impedance4 Compensation Range Notes
N2874A 1.5 GHz 10:1 500 Ω // 1.8 pF + N/A

Low-cost, high-frequency probing at the cost of resistive loading

N2876A 1.5 GHz 100:1 5 kΩ // 2.2 pF +  N/A Low-cost, high-frequency probing at the cost of resistive loading
 
TDR/TDT Probe
Model Bandwidth Type Input Impedance Tip Spacing Compatible TDR/TDT Modules Notes
N1021B 18 GHz Differential 100  Ω variable between 0.5mm-2.54mm

DCA-X N1055A & 54754A

Designed for TDR applications, but also suitable as high bandwidth, passive probe for non-TDR applications
 
Passive Probes for Handheld Digital Oscilloscopes
Model Bandwidth Attenuation Ratio Input Capacitance Length Safety Rating
U1560A 45 MHz 1:1 42 pF 1.2 m Cat III 300 V
U1561A 250 MHz 10:1 16 pF 1.2 m Cat III 600 V, Cat II 1000 V
U1562A 300 MHz 100:1 6.5 pF 1.2 m Cat III 600 V, Cat II 1000 V, Cat I 3540 V
 

1. Input impedance when terminated into oscilloscopes with 1-MΩ input terminations. For higher-bandwidth Infiniium oscilloscopes with 50-Ω input terminations only, the E2697A high impedance adapter can be purchased (includes 10073D 500-MHz passive probe) to provide a 1-MΩ input termination. 

2. For proper probe compensation (flatness), the oscilloscope’s input capacitance must be within the specified compensation range of the probe. 

3. Capacitance at the probe tip of 1:1 probes is the specified probe capacitance plus the capacitance of the oscilloscope when terminated into 1-MΩ.

4. Input impedance when terminated into oscilloscopes with 50-Ω input terminations. These probes are not compatible with Keysight’s InfiniiVision 1000 and 2000 X-Series oscilloscopes.