Teledyne LeCroy WaveLink Differential Probe Series (8-13 GHz) - Manual (Page 9)

Operator's Manual
Introduction
Teledyne LeCroy’s WaveLink 8-13 GHz Differential Probes are a medium bandwidth, moderate cost
general purpose probing solution with high input dynamic range and offset and support for solder-
in, browser, square-pin and SMA/SMP cabled tip/lead connections. The range of capabilities is ideal
for a variety of high speed DDR signals where high dynamic range and high offset requirements are
common.
The Dxx30-SI solder-in tip utilizes an external terminating resistor located as close to the circuit as
possible to minimize tip inductance, maximize tip resistance, and provide the highest possible
impedance and best loading over a broad range of frequencies. The Dxx30-PT tip utilizes pogo pin
tips for positive contact and a wide tip adjustment spread, with bandwidth up to 10 GHz. SMA/SMP
lead sets provide an economical means to leverage the Dxx30 probe amplifier for SMA/SMP cabled
connections without requiring the purchase of an expensive, additional dedicated SMA/SMP probe.
Lastly, a square pin connection is also provided for convenience.
The WaveLink Series of Medium Bandwidth Differential Probes utilize digital filtering to optimize the
system frequency response. The design of the WaveLink probe amplifier is such that there is a very
wide bandwidth response that exceeds the oscilloscope bandwidth. At time of initial shipment, each
probe undergoes a rigorous calibration and performance verification process that results in a stored
response file on-board the probe. When the probe is connected to a Teledyne LeCroy oscilloscope,
the probe and oscilloscope responses are optimized to each other to provide a probe + oscilloscope
response identical to that of the raw oscilloscope channel. Teledyne LeCroy has provided this
capability since the introduction of the first WaveLink probes in 2003. All that is left for the operator is
to de-embed the probe loading from the circuit using Teledyne LeCroy’s Virtual Probe software
option, if desired.
NOTE:
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A Certificate of Calibration is supplied with each probe indicating the system meets the
specifications with those components listed in the Certificate.
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Download the latest version of X-Stream software to run your WaveLink probe with maximum
performance.
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