PicoScope 9300 Series®

The new face of sampling oscilloscopes

Up to 30 GHz bandwidthElectrical, optical, TDR/TDT and 4-channel models
Key features

15 TS/s (64 fs) sequential sampling, display resolution to 640 TS/s (1.5 fs)
Up to 15 GHz prescaled, 2.5 GHz direct trigger and 11.3 Gb/s clock recovery
Industry-leading 16-bit 1 MS/s ADC and 60 dB dynamic range
Eye and mask testing to 20 Gb/s with up to 223–1 pattern lock
Intuitive, touch-compatible Windows user interface
Comprehensive built-in measurements, histogramming and editable data mask library
Integrated, differential, deskewable TDR/TDT step generator

Applications include:

Telecom and radar test, service and manufacturing
Optical fiber, transceiver and laser testingRF, microwave and gigabit digital system measurements
Ethernet, HDMI 1 and 2, PCI, SATA
Semiconductor characterization
TDR/TDT analysis of cables, connectors, backplanes, PCBs and networks

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Designed for ease of use
The PicoSample 3 workspace takes full advantage of your available display size and resolution. You decide how much space to give to the trace display and the measurements
display, and whether to open or hide the control menus. The user interface is fully touch- or mouse-operable, with grabbing and dragging of traces, cursors, regions and parameters.
There are enlarged parameter controls for use on smaller touch displays. To zoom, either draw a zoom window or use the more traditional dual timebase, delay and scaling controls.

A choice of screen formats

When working with multiple traces, you can display them all on one grid or separate them into two or four grids. You can also plot signals in XY mode with or without additional
voltage-time grids. The persistence display modes use color-coding or shading to show statistical variations in the signal. Trace display can be in either dots-only or vector format.

PicoScope® 9300 Series

Up to 30 GHz electrical bandwidth
The PicoScope 9300 series offers models at 20 and 30 GHz with low sampling jitter andfine timing resolution to support measurement of transitions down to 12 ps (calculated).
Among the fastest of all sampling oscilloscopes, the 9300 Series captures yourwaveform at up to 1 MS/s with timing resolution down to 64 fs and with 16-bit verticalresolution. It achieves lively trace, persistence and eye updates, greater than 60 dB
dynamic range, and trace lengths up to 32 kS.

Trigger modes• 2.5 GHz direct and up to 18 GHz prescaled trigger

Sampling oscilloscopes accept their trigger from a separate input, either directly for
repetition rates up to 2.5 GHz or via a prescaling divider input, for repetition rates up
to 18 GHz (14 GHz on 20 GHz models).

• Built-in 11.3 Gb/s clock data recovery trigger

To support serial data applications in which the data clock is not available as a
trigger, or for which trigger jitter needs to be reduced, the PicoScope 9302 and 9321
include a clock recovery module. This continuously regenerates the data clock fromthe incoming serial data or trigger signal and can do so with reduced jitter even oververy long trigger delays or for pattern lock applications. A divider accessory kit isincluded to route the signal to both the clock recovery and oscilloscope inputs.

PicoScope® 9300 SeriesEye-diagram analysis
The PicoScope 9300 Series scopes quickly measure more than 30 fundamental parameters used to characterize non‑return‑to‑zero (NRZ) signals and return-to-zero (RZ) signals. Up
to ten parameters can be measured simultaneously, with comprehensive statistics also shown.
The measurement points and levels used to generate each parametercan optionally be drawn on the trace.
Eye-diagram analysis can be made even more powerful with theaddition of mask testing, as described later in this data sheet.

Pattern sync trigger and eye line mode
When a repeating data pattern such as a pseudorandom bit sequenceis present, an internal trigger divider can lock to it. You can then use
eye-line mode to move the trigger point, and view point, along thewhole pattern, bit by bit.
Eye-line scan mode is also available to build an eye diagram froma user-selected range of bit intervals through to the whole pattern.
These features are useful for analyzing data-dependent waveshapes.

PicoScope® 9300 SeriesMask testing
PicoSample 3 has a built-in library of over 160 masks for testing data eyes.
It can count or capture mask hits or route them to an alarm or acquisition
control. You can stress test against a mask using a specified margin, andlocally compile or edit masks.
There’s a choice of gray-scale and color-graded display modes to aid inanalyzing noise and jitter in eye diagrams. There is also a statistical display
showing a failure count for both the original mask and the margin.
The extensive menu of built-in test waveforms is invaluable for checking
your mask test setup before using it on live signals.
Mask test features
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Failure countUser-defined margins
Count fails
Built-in standard test waveforms
Stop on fail

9.5 GHz optical model
The PicoScope 9321-20 includes a built-in precision optical-to-electricalconverter. With the converter output routed to one of the scope inputs(optionally through an SMA pulse shaping filter), the PicoScope 9321-20 cananalyze standard optical communications signals such as OC48/STM16,
4.250 Gb/s Fibre Channel and 2xGB Ethernet. The scope can perform eyediagram measurements with automatic measurement of optical parameters
including extinction ratio, S/N ratio, eye height and eye width. With its
integrated clock recovery module, the scope is usable to 11.3 Gb/s.
The converter input accepts both single-mode (SM) and multi-mode (MM)fibers and has a wavelength range of 750 to 1650 nm.

PicoScope® 9300 SeriesTDR/TDT analysis
The PicoScope 9311 oscilloscopes feature built-in step generators for time-domainreflectometry and transmission measurements. The 9311‑20 features deskewablerising and falling step generators suited to single-ended and differential measurements.
These features can be used to characterize transmission lines, printed circuit traces,
connectors and cables with 16 mm resolution for impedance measurements and 4 mm
resolution for fault detection.

DUT

9311-209311-20

TDR

TDT
DUT

Connection diagrams: PicoScope 9311 sampling oscilloscopes in use with
devices under test (DUT) in TDR and TDT applications

The PicoScope 9311-20 generates 2.5 to 7 V steps with 60 ps rise time from built-in
step recovery diodes. It is supplied with a comprehensive set of calibrated accessories
to support your TDR/TDT measurements, including cables, signal dividers, adaptors,
attenuator and reference load and short.
The PicoScope 9311-20 TDR/TDT model includes source deskew with 1 ps resolution
and comprehensive calibration, reference plane and measurement functions. Voltage,
impedance or reflection coefficient (ρ) can be plotted against time or distance.
An alternative approach to TDR/TDT capability is to pair any 9300 Series scope with astandalone PG900 pulse generator. These instruments include similar differential step
recovery diode step generators and also offer an option of 40 ps tunnel diode step
generation. This brings extra flexibility and the ability to remotely position the pulse
source. The generators also enable TDT and TDR with the PicoScope 9301, 9302 clock
recovery, 9321 optical and 9341 4-channel sampling oscilloscopes.
See back page for ordering details.

PicoScope® 9300 SeriesPicoConnect® 900 Series: the shape of probes to come
The PicoConnect 900 Series is a range of low-invasive, high-frequency passive probes, designed for microwave and gigabit applications up to 9 GHz and 18 Gb/s. They deliver
unprecedented performance and flexibility at a low price and are an obvious choice to use alongside the PicoScope 9300 Series scopes.

A breakthrough in cost and convenience

Features of the PicoConnect 900 Series probes

Until now, the majority of 1 GHz test probes have been of familiar probe shape but withan active buffer amplifier within the probe body. They are mechanically complex, quitebulky, often heavy and always costly.

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Extremely low loading capacitance of < 0.3 pF typical, 0.4 pF upper test limit for allmodels•Slim, fingertip design for accurate and steady probing or solder-in at fine scale•Interchangeable SMA probe heads at division ratios of 5:1, 10:1 and 20:1, AC or DC
coupled•Accurate probing of high speed transmission lines for Z0 = 0 Ω to 100 Ω•Specified probe ratio compensated to correct for loading of the low-impedanceprobe input•

Class-leading uncorrected pulse/eye response and pulse/eye disturbance•High dynamic range, low noise, and implicit linearity and long-term flatness of apassive design•

Tolerant of very high input slew rate, hardened to EM discharge and no saturation
and recovery characteristic. Can address high-amplitude pulse and burst
applications.

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Screened to minimize noise or response change caused by finger proximity or EM
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Supplied with robust, high-performance, highly flexible low-loss microwave coaxial
cable

In a survey of all available active probe models between 3 GHz and 30 GHz, we foundthat list prices were around $1000 + $1000/GHz or higher, a figure which then multiplies
with the number of signal channels to be probed. The PicoConnect 900 Series passive
probes are all priced around $150 + $150/GHz, less when purchased as a kit: that is lessthan one sixth of the cost per channel!

Soldered-in PicoConnect 900 Series probes working with a PicoScope 9300 Series
sampling oscilloscope to capture an HDMI signal

Ultra-compact: the probe head is just 68 mm long and weighs only 5 g

PicoScope 9300 Series
PicoScope® 9300 Series

Measurement of over 100 waveform parameters with and without statistics
The PicoScope 9300 Series scopes quickly measure well over 100 standard waveform and eye parameters, either for the whole waveform or constrained between markers. The
markers can also make on-screen ruler measurements, so you don’t need to count graticules or estimate the waveform’s position. Up to ten simultaneous measurements are
possible. The measurements conform to IEEE standard definitions, but you can edit them for non-standard thresholds and reference levels using the advanced menu or by dragging
the on-screen thresholds and levels. You can apply limit tests to up to four measured parameters.
A dedicated frequency counter shows signal frequency at all times, regardless of measurement and timebase settings.

Powerful mathematical analysis

FFT analysis

The PicoScope 9300 Series scopes support up to four simultaneousmathematical combinations or functional transformations of acquired
waveforms.

All PicoScope 9300 Series oscilloscopes can calculate real, imaginary and complex Fast
Fourier Transforms of input signals using a range of windowing functions. The results can befurther processed using the math functions. FFTs are useful for finding crosstalk and distortion
problems, adjusting filter circuits designed to filter out certain harmonics in a waveform, testing
impulse responses of systems, and identifying and locating noise and interference sources.

You can select any of the mathematical functions to operate on either one or
two sources. All functions can operate on live waveforms, waveform memories
or even other functions. There is also a comprehensive equation editor for
creating custom functions of any combination of source waveforms.

Choose from 61 math functions, or create your own

PicoScope 9300 Series
PicoScope® 9300 Series

Histogram analysis
Behind the powerful measurement and display capabilities of the 9300 Series lies a fast, efficient data histogramming capability. A powerful visualization and analysis tool in its
own right, the histogram is a probability graph that shows the distribution of acquired data from a source within a user-definable window.

Histograms can be constructed on waveforms on either the vertical or horizontal axes. The most common use for a vertical histogram is measuring and characterizing noise andpulse parameters. A horizontal histogram is typically used to measure and characterize jitter.

PicoScope® 9300 SeriesCompact, portable USB instruments
These units occupy very little space on your workbench and are small enough to carrywith your laptop for on-site testing, but that’s not all. Instead of using remote probeheads attached to a large bench-top unit, you can now position the scope right next tothe device under test. Now all that lies between your scope and the DUT is a short, lowloss coaxial cable. Everything you need is built into the oscilloscope, with no expensive
hardware or software add-ons to worry about.

Software Development Kit
The PicoSample 3 software can operate as a stand-alone oscilloscope program or under ActiveX remote control. The ActiveX
control conforms to the Windows COM interface standard so that you can embed it in your own software. Unlike more
complex driver-based programming methods, ActiveX commands are text strings that are easy to create in any programming
environment. Programming examples are provided in Visual Basic (VB.NET), MATLAB, LabVIEW and Delphi, but you can use any
programming language or standard that supports the COM interface, including JavaScript and C. National Instruments LabVIEW
drivers are also available. All the functions of the PicoScope 9300 and the PicoSample software are accessible remotely.
The SDK consists of the PicoSample 3 software download and a comprehensive programmer’s guide, both available frompicotech.com, and example code freely available from our GitHub organization page, github.com/picotech. The SDK can control
the oscilloscope over the USB or the LAN port.

PicoScope® 9300 Series

Built-in signal generator
All the PicoScope 9300 Series scopes can generateindustry-standard and custom signals including clock,
pulse and pseudo-random binary sequence. You can use
these to test the instrument’s inputs, experiment with its
features and verify complex setups such as mask tests.
AUX OUTPUT can also be configured as a trigger output.

PicoSource PG900 Series differential pulse generators®

For greater versatility than a built-in signal generator can offer, you may want toseparate your high-performance fast-step TDR/TDT pulse source from the sampling
oscilloscope and have two instruments to use either stand-alone or together as required.
The PicoSource PG900 Series generators contain the same step recovery diode pulse
source as the PicoScope 9311, or slightly faster but reduced amplitude tunnel diodepulse heads, rehoused in a separate USB-controlled instrument. All are supplied with
PicoSource PG900 control software.

Choose from three models•

PicoSource PG911 with integrated 60 ps pulse outputs•

PicoSource PG914 with 60 ps pulse outputs and 40 ps tunnel diode pulse heads

Key specifications
PicoSource PG911 and PG914
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Integrated 50 Ω SMA(f) step recovery diode outputs< 60 ps single-ended pulse transition time
Two 2.5 V to 7 V variable amplitude outputs±1 ns timing deskew in 1 ps steps
20 dB 10 GHz SMA(m-f) attenuators supplied fitted to SRD pulse outputs

PicoSource PG914
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External 50 Ω N(m) positive and negative tunnel diode pulse heads< 40 ps pulse transition time
Fixed 200 mV output amplitude±500 ps timing deskew in 1 ps steps
Inter-series N(f)–SMA(m) adaptors included with pulse heads

All PicoSource PG900 models

Intuitive Windows-based software

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Differential outputs
200 ns to 4 μs pulse width
Adjustable 1 μs to 1 s internal clock period
Typical 3.0 ps RMS jitter relative to external trigger

PicoScope® 9300 Series

SMA Bessel–Thomson pulse-shaping filters
For use with the 9321-20 optical to electrical converter, a range of Bessel–Thomson filters is available for standard bit rates. These filters are essential for accurate characterizationof signals emerging from an optical transmission system.

O/E converter output, raw

O/E converter output, filtered

Above is the ringing typical of an unequalized O/E converter output at 622 Mb/s.

Above is the result of connecting the 622 Mb/s B–T filter. This is an accurate
representation of the signal that an equalized optical receiver would see, enabling the
PicoScope 9321-20 to display correct measurements.

PicoScope® 9300 SeriesPicoScope 9300 Series inputs and outputs
14 or 18 GHz
prescaled trigger
Dual 15 or
25 GHz inputs

9.5 GHz O/E
converter input

6.5 Mb/s to 11.3 Gb/s
clock recovery input(PicoScope 9302 only)

11.3 Gb/s clock
recovery input

PicoScope 9301 and 9302

2.5 GHz trigger

14 GHz prescaled
trigger

Dual 20 GHz inputs

O/E converter output

PicoScope 9321-20

2.5 GHz trigger

14 or 18 GHz
prescaled trigger

4 x 20 or 25 GHz
inputsPicoScope 9341

14 GHzprescaled trigger
Dual 20 GHz inputs

2.5 GHz trigger

DC power input(AC adaptor supplied)
USB port

TDR positive output
Trigger output
TDR negative output

PicoScope 9311-20

2.5 GHz trigger

Ethernet port

Rear panel(all models)For future expansion
Built-in signal
generator

PicoScope® 9300 SeriesPicoScope 9300 Series specifications
VERTICAL
9300-20 models
Number of channels
Acquisition timing

9300-30 models

PicoScope 9341: 4
Other models: 2
Selectable simultaneous or alternate acquisition

Bandwidth, full

20 GHz30 GHzBandwidth, mid

N/A

20 GHz10 GHz12 GHzPulse response rise time, full bandwidth

17.5 ps (10% to 90%, calculated)

11.7 ps (10% to 90%, calculated)

Pulse response rise time, mid bandwidth

N/A

17.5 ps (10% to 90%, calculated)35.0 ps (10% to 90%, calculated)29.2 ps (10% to 90%, calculated)

Noise, full bandwidth< 1.5 mV RMS typical, < 2.0 mV RMS maximum< 1.9 mV RMS typical, < 2.5 mV RMS maximum

Noise, mid bandwidth

N/A< 1.5 mV RMS typical, < 2.0 mV RMS maximum< 0.8 mV RMS typical, < 1.1 mV RMS maximum< 1.0 mV RMS typical, < 1.3 mV RMS maximum

Bandwidth, narrow

Pulse response rise time, narrow bandwidth

Noise, narrow bandwidth
Noise with averaging
Operating input voltage with digital feedback
Operating input voltage without digital feedback

100 µV RMS system limit, typical
1 V p-p with ±1 V range (single-valued)±400 mV relative to channel offset (multi-valued)±300 mV relative to channel (multi-valued)

Sensitivity

1 mV/div to 500 mV/div in 1-2-5 sequence with 0.5% fine increments

Resolution

16 bits, 40 µV/LSB

Accuracy±2% of full scale ±2 mV over temperature range for stated accuracy (assuming temperature-related calibrations are performed)

Nominal input impedance
Input connectors(50 ± 1) Ω
2.92 mm (K) female, compatible with SMA and PC3.5

TIMEBASE (SEQUENTIAL TIME SAMPLING MODE)
Ranges
5 ps/div to 3.2 ms/div (main, intensified, delayed, or dual delayed)
Delta time interval accuracy
Time interval resolution
Channel deskew

For > 200 ps/div: ±0.2% of delta time interval ± 12 ps
For < 200 ps/div: ±5% of delta time interval ± 5 ps
64 fs, display resolution down to 1.5 fs
1 ps resolution, 100 ns max.

TRIGGERS
Trigger sources
External direct trigger bandwidth and sensitivity
External direct trigger jitter
Internal direct trigger bandwidth and sensitivity
Internal direct trigger jitter
External prescaled trigger bandwidth andsensitivity

All models: external direct, external prescaled, internal direct and internal clock triggers.
PicoScope 9302 and 9321 only: external clock recovery trigger
DC to 100 MHz : 100 mV p-p; to 2.5 GHz: 200 mV p-p
1.8 ps RMS (typ.) or 2.0 ps RMS (max.) + 20 ppm of delay setting
DC to 10 MHz: 100 mV p-p; to 100 MHz: 400 mV p-p (channels 1 and 2 only)
25 ps RMS (typ.) or 30 ps RMS (max.) + 20 ppm of delay setting (channels 1 and 2 only)
1 to 14 GHz, 200 mV p-p to 2 V p-p

1 to 14 GHz, 200 mV p-p to 2 V p-p
14 to 18 GHz, 500 mV p-p to 2 V p-p

PicoScope® 9300 Series

External prescaled trigger jitter
Pattern sync trigger clock frequency
Pattern sync trigger pattern length

1.8 ps RMS (typ.) or 2.0 ps RMS (max.) + 20 ppm of delay setting
10 MHz to 14 GHz

10 MHz to 18 GHz

7 to 8 388 607 (223 − 1)

CLOCK RECOVERY (PICOSCOPE 9302 AND 9321)
Clock recovery trigger data rate and sensitivity
Recovered clock trigger jitter
Maximum safe trigger input voltage
Input characteristics

6.5 Mb/s to 100 Mb/s: 100 mV p-p> 100 Mb/s to 11.3 Gb/s: 20 mV p-p
1 ps RMS (typ.) or 1.5 ps RMS (max.) + 1.0% of unit interval±2 V (DC + peak AC)
50 Ω, AC coupled

Input connector

SMA (f)ACQUISITIONADC resolution

16 bits

Digitizing rate with digital feedback (single-valued)

DC to 1 MHz

Digitizing rate without digital feedback (multi-valued)

DC to 40 kHz

Acquisition modes

Sample (normal), average, envelope

Data record length

32 to 32 768 points (single channel) in x2 sequence

DISPLAY
Styles

Dots, vectors, persistence, gray-scaling, color-grading

Persistence time

Variable or infinite

Screen formats

Auto, single YT, dual YT, quad YT, XY, XY + YT, XY + 2 YT

MEASUREMENTS AND ANALYSIS
Markers
Automatic measurements

Vertical bars, horizontal bars (measure volts) or waveform markers

Measurements, Y parameters

Up to 10 at once
Period, frequency, pos/neg width, rise/fall time, pos/neg duty cycle, pos/neg crossing, burst width, cycles, time at max/min, pos/neg jitter ppm/
RMS
Max, min, top, base, peak-peak, amplitude, middle, mean, cycle mean, AC/DC RMS, cycle AC/DC RMS, pos/neg overshoot, area, cycle area

Measurements, trace-to-trace

Delay 1R-1R, delay 1F-1R, delay 1R-nR, delay 1F-nR, delay 1R-1F, delay 1F-1F, delay 1R-nF, delay 1F-nF, phase deg/rad/%, gain, gain dB

Measurements, X parameters

Eye measurements, X NRZ
Eye measurements, Y NRZ
Eye measurements, X RZ
Eye measurements, Y RZ
Histogram
MATH FUNCTIONSMathematics

Area, bit rate, bit time, crossing time, cycle area, duty cycle distortion abs/%, eye width abs/%, rise/fall time, frequency, period, jitter p-p/RMS
AC RMS, average power lin/dB, crossing %/level, extinction ratio dB/%/lin, eye amplitude, eye height lin/dB, max/min, mean, middle, pos/neg
overshoot, noise p-p/RMS one/zero level, p-p, RMS, S/N ratio lin/dB
Area, bit rate/time, cycle area, eye width abs/%, rise/fall time, jitter p-p/RMS fall/rise, neg/pos crossing, pos duty cycle, pulse symmetry, pulse width
AC RMS, average power lin/dB, contrast ratio lin/dB/%, extinction ratio lin/dB/%, eye amplitude, eye high lin/dB, eye opening, max, min, mean,
middle, noise p-p/RMS one/zero, one/zero level, peak-peak, RMS, S/N
Vertical or horizontal
Up to four math waveforms can be defined and displayed

Math functions, arithmetic+, –, ×, ÷, ceiling, floor, fix, round, absolute, invert, (x+y)/2, ax+b

Math functions, algebraic

ex, ln, 10x, log10, ax, loga, d/dx, ∫, x2, sqrt, x3, xa, x-1, sqrt(x2+y2)

Math functions, trigonometricsin, sin-1, cos, cos-1, tan, tan-1, cot, cot-1, sinh, cosh, tanh, coth

PicoScope® 9300 Series

Math functions, FFT
Math functions, combinatorial logic
Math functions, interpolation
Math functions, other
FFT
FFT window functions
Eye diagram
MASK TESTS
Mask geometry
Built-in masks, SONET/SDH
Built-in masks, Ethernet
Built-in masks, Fibre Channel
Built-in masks, PCI Express
Built-in masks, InfiniBand
Built-in masks, XAUIComplex FFT, complex inverse FFT, magnitude, phase, real, imaginary
AND, NAND, OR, NOR, XOR, XNOR, NOT
Linear, sin(x)/x, trend, smoothing
Custom formula
Up to two FFTs simultaneously
Rectangular, Hamming, Hann, Flat-top, Blackman–Harris, Kaiser–Bessel
Automatically characterizes NRZ and RZ eye diagrams based on statistical analysis of waveform
Acquired signals are tested for fit outside areas defined by up to eight polygons. Standard or user-defined masks can be selected.
OC1/STMO (51.84 Mb/s) to FEC 1071 (10.709 Gb/s)
1.25 Gb/s 1000Base-CX Absolute TP2 to 10xGB Ethernet (12.5 Gb/s)
FC133 (132.8 Mb/s) to 10x Fibre Channel (10.5188 Gb/s)
R1.0a 2.5G (2.5 Gb/s) to R2.1 5.0G (5 Gb/s)
2.5G (2.5 Gb/s) to 5.0G (5 Gb/s)
3.125 Gb/s

Built-in masks, RapidIO

Level 1, 1.25 Gb/s to 3.125 Gb/s

Built-in masks, SATA

1.5G (1.5 Gb/s) to 3.0G (3 Gb/s)

Built-in masks, ITU G.703

DS1 (1.544 Mb/s) to 155 Mb (155.520 Mb/s)

Built-in masks, ANSI T1.102

DS1 (1.544 Mb/s) to STS3 (155.520 Mb/s)

Built-in masks, G.984.2
Built-in masks, USB
SIGNAL GENERATOR OUTPUTModes

XAUI-E Far (3.125 Gb/s)
USB 2.0, USB 3.0 and USB 3.1
Pulse, PRBS (NRZ and RZ), 500 MHz clock, trigger out

Period range, pulse mode

8 ns to 524 µs

Bit time range, NRZ/RZ mode

4 ns to 260 µs

NRZ/RZ pattern length27−1 to 215−1
PicoScope 9311-20

TDR PULSE OUTPUTS
Number of output channels

2 (1 differential pair)

Output enable

Independent or locked control for each source

Pulse polarity

Channel 1: positive-going from zero volts
Channel 2: negative-going from zero volts

Rise time (20% to 80%)
Amplitude
Amplitude adjustment
Amplitude accuracy

60 ps guaranteed
2.5 V to 7 V into 50 Ω
5 mV increments±10%

OffsetOutput amplitude safety limit

Adjustable from 2.5 V to 8 V

PicoScope® 9300 SeriesOutput pairing

PicoScope 9311-20
Amplitudes and limit paired or independent

Period range

1 µs to 60 ms

Period accuracy
Width range
Width accuracy
Deskew between outputs
Timing modes
Impedance
Connectors on scope
TDR PRE-TRIGGER OUTPUT
Polarity±100 ppm
200 ns to 4 µs, 0% to 50% duty cycle±10% of width ±100 ns−1 ns to 1 ns typical, in 1 ps increments
Step, coarse timebase, pulse
50 Ω
SMA(f) x 2
Positive-going from zero volts

Amplitude

700 mV typical into 50 Ω

Pre-trigger

25 ns to 35 ns typical, adjustable in 5 ps steps

Pre-trigger to output jitter2 ps max.

TDT SYSTEM
Number of TDT channels

2

Incident rise time (combined oscilloscope andpulse generator, 10% to 90%)
Jitter60 ps or less, each polarity
3 ps + 20 ppm of delay setting, RMS, maximum

Corrected aberrations

Min. 50 ps or 0.1 x time/div, whichever is greater, typicalMax. 3 x time/div, typical≤ 0.5% typical

TDR SYSTEM
Number of channels

2

Corrected rise time

Incident step amplitude
Incident rise time (combined oscilloscope, step
generator and TDR kit, 10% to 90%)

50% of input pulse amplitude, typical
60 ps or less, each polarity

Reflected step amplitude, from short or open

25% of input pulse amplitude, typicalReflected rise time (combined oscilloscope,
step generator and TDR kit, 10% to 90%)60 ps or less @ 50 Ω termination, each polarity

Corrected aberration

Minimum: 50 ps or 0.1 x time/div, whichever is greater, typical.
Maximum: 3 x time/div, typical.
≤ 1% typical

Measured parameters

Propagation delay, gain, gain dB

TDR/TDT SCALINGTDT vertical scale

Volts, gain (10 m/div to 100 /div)

Corrected rise time

TDR vertical scale

Volts, rho (10 mrho/div to 2 rho/div), ohm (1 ohm/div to 100 ohm/div)

PicoScope® 9300 Series

Horizontal scale
Distance preset units

PicoScope 9311-20
Time (800 ns/div max.) or distance (meter, foot, inch)
Propagation velocity (0.1 to 1.0) or dielectric constant (1 to 100)

OPTICAL/ELECTRICAL CONVERTER (PICOSCOPE 9321-20)
Bandwidth (−3 dB)
9.5 GHz typical
Effective wavelength range
Calibrated wavelengths
Transition timeNoise
DC accuracy
Maximum input peak power
Fiber input
Fiber input connector
Input return loss
GENERAL
Temperature range, operating
Temperature range for stated accuracy
Temperature range, storage
Calibration validity period

750 nm to 1650 nm
850 nm (MM), 1310 nm (MM/SM), 1550 nm (SM)51 ps typical (10% to 90% calculated from TR = 0.48/optical BW)
4 μW (1310 & 1550 nm), 6 μW (850 nm) maximum @ full electrical bandwidth±25 μW ±10% of full scale+7 dBm (1310 nm)
Single-mode (SM) or multi-mode (MM)FC/PC
SM: –24 dB typical
MM: –16 dB typical, –14 dB maximum+5 °C to +35 °C
Within 2 °C of last autocalibration−20 °C to +50 °C
1 yearPower supply voltage+12 V DC ± 5%Power supply current

1.7 A max.

Mains adaptor

Universal adaptor supplied

PC connection

USB 2.0 (compatible with USB 3.0)

LAN connection

10/100 Mbit/s

PC requirements

Microsoft Windows XP, 7, 8, or 10
32‑bit or 64‑bit versions.
170 mm x 285 mm x 40 mm (W x D x H)
1.3 kg max.
CE (EMC and LVD)

Dimensions
WeightCompliance
Warranty

5 years

More detailed specifications can be found in the PicoScope 9300 Series User’s Guide, available from www.picotech.com/downloads.

PicoScope® 9300 SeriesPicoScope 9300 Series models compared
9301

9302

PicoScope model
9311

9321

9341

20 GHz model

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Number of electrical inputs

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Signal generator output

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Integrated TDR/TDT (60 ps, 2.5 to 7 V)
Add external PG900 TDR/TDT source•••

Optional*

9.5 GHz optical-electrical converter•

Clock recovery trigger••

Pattern sync trigger

•

•

•

•

•

USB port

•

•

•

•

•

LAN port

•

•

•

•

•

* PG900 external source can be used in addition to the built-in TDR/TDT source.

PicoScope® 9300 Series

Kit contents (all models)•Picoscope 9300 Series PC sampling oscilloscope•

PicoSample™ 3 software CD•

Quick Start Guide•

12 V power supply, universal input•

Localized mains lead (line cord)•

USB cable, 1.8 m•

PicoWrench SMA/PC3.5/K-type/N-type combinationwrench•Storage and carry case•

LAN cable, 1 m

Kit contents (model-dependent)
Order code

9301

9302

•

•

PicoScope model
9311-209321

18 GHz 50 Ω SMA(m-f) connector saver adaptor*

TA170

30 cm precision sleeved coaxial cable

TA265

10 dB 10 GHz SMA(m-f) attenuator

TA262

20 dB 10 GHz SMA(m-f) attenuator (fitted to pulse outputs)

TA173

2

14 GHz 25 ps TDR/TDT kit (details below)

TA237

2

14 GHz power divider kit (details below)

TA238

•

•

9341
•

2
•

•

•

2

•

* One TA170 is fitted to each input channel. Remove adaptor and connect directly to input for demanding applications.

PicoScope® 9300 Series

Optional accessories

Order code

USD*

EUR*

GBP*

PicoConnect 911 20:1 960 Ω AC-coupled 4 GHz RF, microwave and pulse probe

TA274

699

579

459

PicoConnect 912 20:1 960 Ω DC-coupled 4 GHz RF, microwave and pulse probe

TA275

699

579

459

PicoConnect 913 10:1 440 Ω AC-coupled 4 GHz RF, microwave and pulse probe

TA278

699

579

459

PicoConnect 914 10:1 440 Ω DC-coupled 4 GHz RF, microwave and pulse probe

TA279

699

579

459

PicoConnect 915 5:1 230 Ω AC-coupled 5 GHz RF, microwave and pulse probe

TA282

849

709

559

PicoConnect 916 5:1 230 Ω DC-coupled 5 GHz RF, microwave and pulse probe

TA283

849

709

559

PicoConnect 921 20:1 515 Ω AC-coupled 6 GHz gigabit probe

TA272

1 005

839

659

PicoConnect 922 20:1 515 Ω DC-coupled 6 GHz gigabit probe

TA273

1 005

839

659

PicoConnect 923 10:1 250 Ω AC-coupled 7 GHz gigabit probe

TA276

1 165

969

769

PicoConnect 924 10:1 250 Ω DC-coupled 7 GHz gigabit probe

TA277

1 165

969

769

PicoConnect 925 5:1 220 Ω AC-coupled 9 GHz gigabit probe

TA280

1 395

1 165

919

PicoConnect 926 5:1 220 Ω DC-coupled 9 GHz gigabit probe

TA281

1 395

1 165

919

PicoConnect 910 Kit: all six microwave and pulse probe heads with two cables

PQ067

3 095

2 595

2 045

PicoConnect 920 Kit: all six gigabit probe heads with two cables

PQ066

5 105

4 285

3 375

1.5 GHz 0.9 pF probe, 50 Ω BNC(m) output, with accessory kit and SMA adaptor

TA222

1 285

1 005

899

2.5 GHz 0.9 pF probe, 50 Ω SMA(m) output, with accessory kit and BNC adaptor

TA223

2 005

1 785

1 405

PicoConnect 900 Series passive probes

Tetris high-impedance 10:1 active probes

PicoScope® 9300 Series

Optional accessories

Order code

USD*

EUR*

GBP*

51.8 Mb/s bit rate (OC1/STM0)

TA120

129

119

92

155 Mb/s bit rate (OC3/STM1)

TA121

129

119

92

622 Mb/s bit rate (OC12/STM4)

TA122

129

119

92

1.250 Gb/s bit rate (GBE)

TA123

129

119

92

2.488 Gb/s bit rate (OC48/STM16) / 2.500 Gb/s bit rate (Infiniband 2.5G)

TA124

129

119

92

14 GHz 25 ps TDR kit• 18 GHz SMA(f) reference short• 18 GHz SMA(f) reference load

TA237

329

289

229

14 GHz power divider kit• 18 GHz 50 Ω SMA(f-f-f) 3-resistor 6 dB power divider• 2 x 10 cm precision coaxial SMA(m-m) cable

TA238

539

479

379

Attenuator 3 dB 10 GHz 50 Ω SMA (m-f)

TA181

75

67

53

Attenuator 6 dB 10 GHz 50 Ω SMA (m-f)

TA261

75

67

53

Attenuator 10 dB 10 GHz 50 Ω SMA (m-f)

TA262

75

67

53

Attenuator 20 dB 10 GHz 50 Ω SMA (m-f)

TA173

75

67

53

Bessel–Thomson reference optical receiver filters
For use with the PicoScope 9321 O/E converter, to reduce peaking and ringing.
Choice of filter depends on the bit rate of the signal under analysis

PicoScope® 9300 Series

Optional accessories

Order code

USD*

EUR*

GBP*

18 GHz 50 Ω N(f) to SMA(m) interseries adaptor

TA172

129

119

92

18 GHz SMA(f) to N(m) interseries adaptor

TA314

119

99

81

18 GHz 50 Ω SMA(m-f) connector saver adaptor

TA170

20

18

14

Precision high-flex unsleeved coaxial cable
60 cm SMA(m-m) 1.9 dB loss @ 13 GHz

TA263

75

67

53

Precision high-flex unsleeved coaxial cable
30 cm SMA(m-m) 1.1 dB loss @ 13 GHz

TA264

65

58

46

Precision sleeved coaxial cable
30 cm SMA(m-m) 1.3 dB loss @ 13 GHz

TA265

65

58

46

Precision sleeved coaxial cable
60 cm SMA(m-m) 2.2 dB loss @ 13 GHz

TA312

70

59

47

* Prices correct at time of publication. Sales taxes not included. Please contact Pico Technology for the latest prices before ordering.

PicoScope® 9300 SeriesPicoScope 9300 Series ordering information
Bandwidth(GHz)
PicoScope 9301-20
PicoScope 9301-30
PicoScope 9302-20
PicoScope 9311-20
PicoScope 9321-20
PicoScope 9341-20
PicoScope 9341-30

20
30
20
20
20
20
30

Channels2

Clock recovery(Gb/s)

Optical-to-electricalconverter (GHz)

11.3
11.3

9.5

TDR/TDT output(s)
(V)
(ps)

2.5 to 7

Order code

USD*

EUR*

GBP*

PQ338
PQ339
PQ340
PQ091
PQ092
PQ093
PQ341

18 32524 46519 22522 73532 19530 54538 68514 78519 73515 50518 33525 97524 63531 20512 86517 165
13 48515 99522 59521 43527 145

Order code
CC033
CC034
CC035
CC037
CC038

USD*
779
849
1355
1235
1355

EUR*
659
719
1145
1055
1145

GBP*
549
599
949
869
949

60

4

Calibration prices
PicoScope 9301 models
PicoScope 9302 models
PicoScope 9311 models
PicoScope 9321-20
PicoScope 9341 models* Prices correct at time of publication. Sales taxes not included. Please contact Pico Technology for the latest prices before ordering.

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