The most widely used type of oscilloscope probe is the passive probe. Passive probes are also the most rugged and economical. There are no active components such as transistors or amplifiers in the probe, and therefore passive probes do not need to be powered. The Probe ID indicates auto readout for probe attenuation ratio.
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Probes
| Model | Type | Interface | Bandwidth | Attenuation | Input Z | Dynamic Range | Probe ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N7007A | Passive | BNC | 400 MHz | 10:1 | 10 MΩ, 15.5 pF | 1000V CAT II 600V CAT III |
No |
| N2894A | Passive | BNC | 700 MHz | 10:1 | 10 MΩ, 9.5 pF | 400V CAT I 300V CAT II |
Yes |
| N2890A | Passive | BNC | 500 MHz | 10:1 | 10 MΩ | 300V | Yes |
| N2889A | Passive | BNC | 350 MHz | 10:1/1:1 | 10 MΩ | 300V | No |
| N2876A | Passive Resistive Divider |
BNC | 1.5 GHz | 100:1 | 5 kΩ, 2.6 pF | 21 V CAT I | Yes |
| N2875A | Passive | BNC | 500 MHz | 20:1 | 20 MΩ, 5.6 pF | 400V CAT I 300V CAT II |
Yes |
| N2874A | Passive Resistive Divider |
BNC | 1.5 GHz | 10:1 | 500Ω, 2 pF | 8.5 CAT I | Yes |
| N2873A | Passive | BNC | 500 MHz | 10:1 | 10 MΩ, 9.5 pF | 400V CAT I 300V CAT II |
Yes |
| N2872A | Passive | BNC | 350 MHz | 10:1 | 10 MΩ, 9.5 pF | 400V CAT I 300V CAT II |
Yes |
| N2871A | Passive | BNC | 200 MHz | 10:1 | 10 MΩ, 9.5 pF | 400V CAT I 300V CAT II |
Yes |
| N2870A | Passive | BNC | 35 MHz | 1:1 | 1 MΩ, 39 pF | 55V CAT II | Yes |
| N2863B | Passive | BNC | 300 MHz | 10:1 | 10 MΩ | 300V | Yes |
| N2862B | Passive | BNC | 150 MHz | 10:1 | 10 MΩ | 300V | Yes |
| N2853A | High-impedance passive | BNC | 350 MHz | 10:1 | 10 MΩ | 300 VRMS CAT II | Yes |
| N2843A | High-impedance passive | BNC | 500 MHz | 10:1 | 10 MΩ | 300 VRMS CAT II | Yes |
| N2842A | High-impedance passive | BNC | 300 MHz | 10:1 | 10 MΩ | 300 VRMS CAT II | Yes |
| N2841A | High-impedance passive | BNC | 150 MHz | 10:1 | 10 MΩ | 300 VRMS CAT II | Yes |
| N2840A | High-impedance passive | BNC | 50 MHz | 10:1 | 10 MΩ | 300 VRMS CAT II | No |
| N2771B | Passive High Voltage |
BNC | 50 MHz | 1000:1 | 1 MΩ, 20 pF | 30 kVpk | No |
| N2142A | Passive | BNC | 75 MHz (at 10:1 ratio) 6 MHz (at 1:1 ratio) |
10:1/1:1 | 10 MΩ (at 10:1 ratio) 1 MΩ (at 1:1 ratio) |
300V rms CAT II (at 10:1 ratio) 150V rms CAT II (at 1:1 ratio) |
No |
| N2140A | Passive | BNC | 200 MHz (at 10:1 ratio) 6 MHz (at 1:1 ratio) |
10:1/1:1 | 10 MΩ (at 10:1 ratio) 1 MΩ (at 1:1 ratio) |
300V rms CAT II (at 10:1 ratio) 150V rms CAT II (at 1:1 ratio) |
No |
| PP0001A/2A/3A | Hi-Z+ Passive | BNC |
1 GHz (PP0001A) 800 MHz (PP0002A) 1 GHz (PP0003A) |
NA |
10 MΩ || 4.0 pF 40 MΩ || 2.0 pF (PP0002A) 10 MΩ || 4.0 pF (PP0003A) |
300 Vrms mains isolated (PP0001A) 1200 Vrms mains isolated (PP0002A) 30 Vrms mains isolated (PP0003A) |
Yes |
| 54006A | Passive Resistive Divider |
SMA | 6 GHz | 10:1 or 20:1 | 500Ω | 20 Vpk | No |
| 10076B | Passive High Voltage |
BNC | 250 MHz | 100:1 | 66.7 MΩ, ≈3 pF | 4 kVpk | Yes |
| 10076C | Passive High Voltage |
BNC | 500 MHz | 100:1 | 66.7 MΩ, ≈3 pF | 4 kVpk | Yes |
| 10074D | Passive | BNC | 150 MHz | 10;1 | 1 MΩ, 15 pF | 400 Vpk | Yes |
| 10073D | Passive | BNC | 500 MHz | 10:1 | 1 MΩ, 50 pF | 400 Vpk | Yes |
| 10070D | Passive | BNC | 20 MHz | 1:1 | 1 MΩ, 70 pF | 400 Vpk | Yes |
| 1165A | Passive | BNC | 600 Mhz | 10:1 | 1 MΩ, 14 pF | 300 Vpk | Yes |
Discontinued Probes
| Model | Type | Interface | Bandwidth | Attenuation | Input Z | Dynamic Range | Probe ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2862A
Discontinued |
Passive | BNC | 150 MHz | 10:1 | 10 MΩ | 300V | Yes |
| N2771A
Discontinued |
Passive High Voltage |
BNC | 50 MHz | 1000:1 | 1 MΩ, 20 pF |
30 kVpk | No |
| 10442B
Discontinued |
Passive | BNC | 1 GHz | 10:1 | 500Ω, 1.2 pF | NA | No |
| 10441B
Discontinued |
Passive | BNC | 500 MHz | 10:1 | 1 MΩ | NA | No |
| 10440B
Discontinued |
Passive | BNC | 300 MHz | 100:1 | 10 MΩ | NA | No |
| 10439B
Discontinued |
Passive | BNC | NA | 1:1 | 1 MΩ | NA | No |
| 10437B
Discontinued |
Passive | BNC | 1 GHz | 1:1 | 50Ω | 5V | No |
| 10436B
Discontinued |
Passive | BNC | 300 MHz | 10:1 | 10 MΩ, 11 pF | NA | No |
| 10433B
Discontinued |
Passive | BNC | 300 MHz | 10:1 | 10 MΩ, 10 pF | 300V | Yes |
| 10076A
Discontinued |
Passive High-Voltage |
BNC | 250 MHz | 100:1 | 1 MΩ, 20 pF | 4 kVpk | Yes |
| 10074C
Discontinued |
Passive | BNC | 150 MHz | 10:1 | 1 MΩ, 15 pF | 400 Vpk | Yes |
| 10073C
Discontinued |
Passive | BNC | 500 MHz | 10:1 | 1 MΩ, 50 pF | 400 Vpk | Yes |
| 10070C
Discontinued |
Passive | BNC | 20 MHz | 1:1 | 1 MΩ, 70 pF | 400 Vpk | Yes |
| 1171A
Discontinued |
Passive | BNC | 500 MHz | 10:1 | 10 MΩ, 10 pF | NA | Yes |
| 1164A
Discontinued |
Passive | BNC | 500 MHz | 10:1 | 10 MΩ, 10.5 pF | 300 Vpk | Yes |
| 1163A
Discontinued |
Passive Resistive Divider |
BNC | 1.5 MHz | 10:1 | 50Ω | 10 Vpk | Yes |
| 1162A
Discontinued |
Passive | BNC | 25 MHz | 1:1 | 1 MΩ, 50 pF | 300 Vpk | Yes |
| 1161A
Discontinued |
Passive | BNC | 500 MHz | 10:1 | 10 MΩ, 10 pF | 300 Vpk | Yes |
| 1160A
Discontinued |
Passive | BNC | 500 MHz | 10:1 | 10 MΩ, 9 pF | 300 Vpk | Yes |