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< 0.9 pF Input Capacitance
1 GHz and 1.5 GHz
Probe Bandwidths
1 M Input Resistance
Wide Range of Probe Tips
– Sharp Tip
– Bent Tip
– SMD Tip
– IC Lead Tip
Extensive Range of Grounds
– Offset Lead
– Ground Blade/Copper Pad
– Solder-In Ground
– Bendable Pogo Ground
Collection of ground Leads,
Sprung Hooks and Adapters
Unique Form Factor
for Probing Consecutive
Square Pins
Wide Offset Range
(ZS1500 Only)
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MPEDANCE
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High Impedance Reduces
Circuit Loading Across
Full Scope Bandwidth
Engineers must commonly probe high
frequency signals with high signal fidelity.
Typical passive probes with high input R
and C provide good response at lower
frequencies, but inappropriately load
the circuit, and distort signals, at higher
frequencies. The ZS Series features
both high input R (1 M ) and low input C
(< 0.9 pF) to reduce circuit loading across
the entire probe/scope bandwidth. With
low circuit loading, and a form factor that
allows probing in confined areas, the ZS
Series becomes the everyday probe for
all different types of signals and con-
nection points. The ZS1000 is ideal
for 200–600 MHz oscilloscopes. The
ZS1500 is ideal for 1 GHz oscilloscopes.
A Variety of Probe Tips
for Varied Tasks
Engineers often need to probe a variety
of different test points in confined spaces.
The extensive range of standard and
available tip accessories for the ZS
Series of probes ensures that this probe
can meet any difficult probing challenge.
Various flexible leads and clips, such as
right angle leads, Y-adapters, and pico
hooks, are also available for probing test
points that are spaced farther apart.
Innovative Grounding
Solutions Provide the Highest
Signal Fidelity and Easiest
Connections
Making a good ground connection is just
as important as accessing the right test
point. Keeping the ground loop short is
critical to eliminating the effect of high
inductance on the signal. The ZS Series
of probes provides several grounding
capabilities to offer the highest signal
fidelity by shortening the ground loop
and eliminating the effect of that loop
on the signal. The standard Offset
ground lead is a “twisted-Z” shape for
probing signal and ground points that are
extremely close together. The standard
ground blade and copper pad provides
the shortest ground loop possible, and
provides a pulse response that cannot
be achieved with traditional long ground
leads. A variety of other ground connec-
tions are available for nearly any type of
probing requirement.
