Power Rail Probes

Measure Output Ripple with High-Sensitivity

Engineers often use 1:1 passive probes for the sensitivity required to measure the output ripple of DC supplies. But 1:1 passive probes have limited bandwidth (typically less than 35 MHz) and no DC offset capability. A Keysight power rail probe can measure noise, output ripple, and transients on DC power supplies with high sensitivity (millivolts), large DC offsets, and high bandwidth.

Power Rail Probes
Model Bandwidth Input Range Probe Offset Input Impedance Attenuation Ratio Probe-to-scope Interface
N7020A 2 GHz ±850 mV1 ±24 V 50 kΩ 1.1:1 AutoProbe1
N7024A 6 GHz ±600 mV1 ±15 V 50 kΩ 1.3:1 AutoProbe1
  1. Measurement range about offset level. 
Oscilloscope Compatibility for Power Rail Probes
Model  Compatible Oscilloscopes
N7020A
  • InfiniiVision 3000A, 3000T, 4000, and 6000 X-Series oscilloscopes.
  • Infiniium EXR, MXR, S-Series, and 9000 Series oscilloscopes.
N7024A
  • Infiniium EXR, MXR, S-Series, 9000 Series, and 90000A Series oscilloscopes.
  • Infiniium UXR-Series, V-Series, Z-Series, 90000Q Series, and 90000X Series with the use of the N5442A adapter.

AutoProbe1 Interface

Keysight’s AutoProbe1 interface provides the following:

  • DC voltage to power active probe circuitry
  • Automatic detection of probe attenuation
  • Automatic control of selectable probe attenuation on some probes
  • Probe DC offset on many probes