Active Probes

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Active Probes contain an active element like a FET or a tube right at the tip of the probe. This allows to eliminate cable loading and create higher input impedances, most useful for high frequency probing.

For a list of all active Probes also see Active oscilloscope probes.

Specification Summary (Please Expand)
Model Attenuation Length Input Loading Bandwidth
GHz
Dynamic Range Offset Range Max. Voltage Target
Impedance
Power Source Readout
pin
R / MΩ C / pF
P80 1x ? 0.1 14 0.1 ±0.2 V N/A 150 V 93 Ω
Diff.
Type 80 Plug-In N/A
2x 0.2 7.8 ±0.4 V
5x 0.5 3.3 ±1 V
10x 1 2 ±2 V
20x 2 1.4 ±4 V
50x 5 3.7 ±10 V
100x 10 1.4 ±20 V
P6032 10x 6ft. 10 3.6 0.85 ±1.5 V N/A 1.5× Dyn. Range 50 Ω 4-pin 1S1 type N
20x 2.6 ±3 V
50x 3 ±7.5 V
100x 1.5 ±15 V
200x 1.4 ±30 V
500x 1.3 ±75 V
1000x 1.3 ±150 V
P6201 100x 6ft. 1 1.5 1.1 ±60 V ±200 V 200 V 50 Ω 7000 Series Lemo Y
10x 1 1.5 1.1 ±6 V ±56 V 200 V
1x 0.1 3 1.1 ±0.6 V ±5.6 V 50 V
P6202A 100x 2m 10 2 0.5 ±60 V ±200 V 200 V 50 Ω 7000 Series Lemo Y
10x 10 2 0.5 ±6 V ±55 V 200 V
P6203 10x 1.5m 10 kΩ 2 1 ±10 V ±10 V 40 V 50 Ω Tekprobe BNC connector N/A
P6204 10x 1.5m 10 1.9 1 ±10 V ±15 V 40 V 50 Ω Tekprobe BNC connector N/A
P6205 10x 1.5m 1 2 0.75 ±10 V N/A 40 V 50 Ω Tekprobe BNC connector N/A
P6206 10x ? 1 2 1 ? ? 40 V 50 Ω Tekprobe SMA connector N/A
P6207 10x 1m 0.1 0.4 4 ±4 V ±5 V 40 V 50 Ω Tekprobe SMA connector N/A
P6209 5x ? 20 kΩ 1 4 ±2 V ±5 V 40 V 50 Ω Tekprobe SMA connector N/A
P6217 10x 1.5m 0.1 0.4 4 ±4 V ±5 V 40 V 50 Ω Tekprobe BNC connector N/A
P6230 [note 1] 10x 1.5m 450 Ω 1.6 1.5 ±5 V ±5 V 30 V 50 Ω 7000 Series Lemo Y
P6231 [note 1] 10x 1.5m 450 Ω 1.6 1.5 ±5 V ±5 V 30 V 50 Ω Tekprobe BNC connector N/A
P6249 5x 1.3m 20 kΩ 1.0 4 ±2 V ±5 V 30 V 50 Ω Tekprobe BNC connector N/A
P7260 5x 1.3m 20 kΩ 0.5 6 ±0.75 V ±5 V 30 V 50 Ω TekConnect connector N/A
25x ±3 V


Notes

[note 1] These probes are active probes only for DC. For AC these probes are regular 50 Ω passive probes. For DC the load impedance is virtually connected to the offset voltage by means of an operational amplifier, so the DC loading can be tuned out for signals offset from 0V. They are listed here for completeness since Tektronix lists them as such in the Tektronix P6203 P6204 P6205 P6217 P6231 Catalog Specs (PDF).