Tektronix TCP305 PROBEThe Tektronix TCP305 Cur Probe is a split-core probe that uses both transformer and Hall effect technology. When connected to Tektronix Oscilloscopes with TEKPROBE Level II, TekConnect (w/ TCA-BNC), or TekVPI (w/ TPA-BNC) interfaces, the Tektronix TCP305 probe makes cur measurements and calculations simple and easy.Features and Specifications of the TCP305 Cur Probe include:

Features:

• AC/DC measurement capabilities
• Automatic Scaling and Units
  • Requires a TDS TEKPROBE Oscilloscope or a TekConnect oscilliscope with TCA-BNC
  • Oscilloscope on-screen readout of magnitude and amps
  • Reduces measurement errors with no more hand calculations
• AC/DC input coupling
• Low insertion impedance reduces DUT loading
• Split-core design allows easy circuit connection
• Status Indicators provide visual operating status and notification of potential error conditions including:
  • Degauss, Probe open, Overload, Not terminated into 50 Ω, Noncompatible probe type
• Lower DC drift and noise allows improved low-level cur measurements
• Complies with IEC standards
• Applications:
  • Development and analysis solutions for designers, installers, and service personnel in Telecomm, Data Comm, computer, and semiconductor power electronics environments for:
    • Power supplies (switching and linear)
    • Semiconductor devices (SCRs, IGBTs, MOSFETs, CMOS, BJTs)
    • Power Inverters/Converters
    • Electronic ballasts
    • Industrial/Consumer electronics
    • Mobile communications (phone, satellite, relay stations)
    • Motor drives
    • Transportation systems (electronic vehicles and trains, locomotives, avionics)

Specifications of TCP305 Probe w/ TCPA300 Amplifier:

• Characteristic:
  • Bandwidth (-3 dB):  DC – 50 MHz
  • Rise Time:  ≤7 ns
  • Maximum Cur Ratings: 
    • High-cur Sensitivity Range: 10 A/V Range:
      • DC (continuous):  50 A
      • RMS (sinusoidal):  35.4 A
      • Peak Pulse:  50 A
    • Low-cur Sensitivity Range:  5 A/V Range:
      • DC (continuous):  25 A
      • RMS (sinusoidal):  17.7 A
      • Peak Pulse:  50 A
  • DC Accuracy (operating temp 0 °C to 50 °C):  ±3% of reading
  • DC Accuracy, typical (operating temp 23 °C ±5 °C):  ±1% of reading
• Nominal:
  • Maximum Bare Wire Voltage:  For use with insulated wires only
  • Lowest Measurable Cur (at ±3% accuracy at DC):
    • 5 mA
    • Scope set to 1 mV/div and 20 MHz BW limited
  • Insertion Impedance:
    • 0.035 Ω at 1 MHz
    • 0.12 Ω at 10 MHz
    • 0.4 Ω at 50 MHz
• Typical:
  • Maximum Amp-Second Product (based on amplifier range setting):
    • 500 AμS – 5 A/V
    • NA – 10 A/V
  • AC-coupling Low-frequency Bandwidth (Low Pass – 3 dB point): 
  • Displayed RMS Noise (at 20 MHz bandwidth limit):  ≤1.25 mARMS
  • Signal Delay (delay to output BNC):  19 ns
  • Probe Amplifier Inputs:  1
  • Probe Open Indicator:  Yes
  • Overload Indicator:  Yes
  • Termination Indicator:  Yes
  • Noncompatible Probe Indicator:  Yes

AC/DC measurement capabilities

Automatic Scaling and Units

• Requires a TDS TEKPROBE Oscilloscope or a TekConnect oscilliscope with TCA-BNC
• Oscilloscope on-screen readout of magnitude and amps
• Reduces measurement errors with no more hand calculations

AC/DC input coupling

Low insertion impedance reduces DUT loading

Split-core design allows easy circuit connection

Status Indicators provide visual operating status and notification of potential error conditions including:

• Degauss, Probe open, Overload, Not terminated into 50 Ω, Noncompatible probe type

Lower DC drift and noise allows improved low-level cur measurements

Complies with IEC standards

Applications:

• Development and analysis solutions for designers, installers, and service personnel in Telecomm, Data Comm, computer, and semiconductor power electronics environments for:
  • Power supplies (switching and linear)
  • Semiconductor devices (SCRs, IGBTs, MOSFETs, CMOS, BJTs)
  • Power Inverters/Converters
  • Electronic ballasts
  • Industrial/Consumer electronics
  • Mobile communications (phone, satellite, relay stations)
  • Motor drives
  • Transportation systems (electronic vehicles and trains, locomotives, avionics)

Requires a TDS TEKPROBE Oscilloscope or a TekConnect oscilliscope with TCA-BNC

Oscilloscope on-screen readout of magnitude and amps

Reduces measurement errors with no more hand calculations

Degauss, Probe open, Overload, Not terminated into 50 Ω, Noncompatible probe type

Development and analysis solutions for designers, installers, and service personnel in Telecomm, Data Comm, computer, and semiconductor power electronics environments for:

• Power supplies (switching and linear)
• Semiconductor devices (SCRs, IGBTs, MOSFETs, CMOS, BJTs)
• Power Inverters/Converters
• Electronic ballasts
• Industrial/Consumer electronics
• Mobile communications (phone, satellite, relay stations)
• Motor drives
• Transportation systems (electronic vehicles and trains, locomotives, avionics)

Power supplies (switching and linear)

Semiconductor devices (SCRs, IGBTs, MOSFETs, CMOS, BJTs)

Power Inverters/Converters

Electronic ballasts

Industrial/Consumer electronics

Mobile communications (phone, satellite, relay stations)

Motor drives

Transportation systems (electronic vehicles and trains, locomotives, avionics)

Characteristic:

• Bandwidth (-3 dB):  DC – 50 MHz
• Rise Time:  ≤7 ns
• Maximum Cur Ratings: 
  • High-cur Sensitivity Range: 10 A/V Range:
    • DC (continuous):  50 A
    • RMS (sinusoidal):  35.4 A
    • Peak Pulse:  50 A
  • Low-cur Sensitivity Range:  5 A/V Range:
    • DC (continuous):  25 A
    • RMS (sinusoidal):  17.7 A
    • Peak Pulse:  50 A
• DC Accuracy (operating temp 0 °C to 50 °C):  ±3% of reading
• DC Accuracy, typical (operating temp 23 °C ±5 °C):  ±1% of reading

Nominal:

• Maximum Bare Wire Voltage:  For use with insulated wires only
• Lowest Measurable Cur (at ±3% accuracy at DC):
  • 5 mA
  • Scope set to 1 mV/div and 20 MHz BW limited
• Insertion Impedance:
  • 0.035 Ω at 1 MHz
  • 0.12 Ω at 10 MHz
  • 0.4 Ω at 50 MHz

Typical:

• Maximum Amp-Second Product (based on amplifier range setting):
  • 500 AμS – 5 A/V
  • NA – 10 A/V
• AC-coupling Low-frequency Bandwidth (Low Pass – 3 dB point): 
• Displayed RMS Noise (at 20 MHz bandwidth limit):  ≤1.25 mARMS
• Signal Delay (delay to output BNC):  19 ns
• Probe Amplifier Inputs:  1
• Probe Open Indicator:  Yes
• Overload Indicator:  Yes
• Termination Indicator:  Yes
• Noncompatible Probe Indicator:  Yes

Bandwidth (-3 dB):  DC – 50 MHz

Rise Time:  ≤7 ns

Maximum Cur Ratings: 

• High-cur Sensitivity Range: 10 A/V Range:
  • DC (continuous):  50 A
  • RMS (sinusoidal):  35.4 A
  • Peak Pulse:  50 A
• Low-cur Sensitivity Range:  5 A/V Range:
  • DC (continuous):  25 A
  • RMS (sinusoidal):  17.7 A
  • Peak Pulse:  50 A

DC Accuracy (operating temp 0 °C to 50 °C):  ±3% of reading

DC Accuracy, typical (operating temp 23 °C ±5 °C):  ±1% of reading

High-cur Sensitivity Range: 10 A/V Range:

• DC (continuous):  50 A
• RMS (sinusoidal):  35.4 A
• Peak Pulse:  50 A

Low-cur Sensitivity Range:  5 A/V Range:

• DC (continuous):  25 A
• RMS (sinusoidal):  17.7 A
• Peak Pulse:  50 A

DC (continuous):  50 A

RMS (sinusoidal):  35.4 A

Peak Pulse:  50 A

DC (continuous):  25 A

RMS (sinusoidal):  17.7 A

Peak Pulse:  50 A

Maximum Bare Wire Voltage:  For use with insulated wires only

Lowest Measurable Cur (at ±3% accuracy at DC):

• 5 mA
• Scope set to 1 mV/div and 20 MHz BW limited

Insertion Impedance:

• 0.035 Ω at 1 MHz
• 0.12 Ω at 10 MHz
• 0.4 Ω at 50 MHz

5 mA

Scope set to 1 mV/div and 20 MHz BW limited

0.035 Ω at 1 MHz

0.12 Ω at 10 MHz

0.4 Ω at 50 MHz

Maximum Amp-Second Product (based on amplifier range setting):

• 500 AμS – 5 A/V
• NA – 10 A/V

AC-coupling Low-frequency Bandwidth (Low Pass – 3 dB point): 

Displayed RMS Noise (at 20 MHz bandwidth limit):  ≤1.25 mARMS

Signal Delay (delay to output BNC):  19 ns

Probe Amplifier Inputs:  1

Probe Open Indicator:  Yes

Overload Indicator:  Yes

Termination Indicator:  Yes

Noncompatible Probe Indicator:  Yes

500 AμS – 5 A/V

NA – 10 A/V

    

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