USB oscilloscopes deliver 5GSps sampling rate

Pico Technology has released the PicoScope 6000 series oscilloscopes that are claimed to be the first USB scopes to offer a 5GSps real-time sampling rate.

The PicoScope 6000 series oscilloscopes deliver 350MHz bandwidth on all four channels, and a 1GS memory buffer. They offer a built-in function generator, arbitrary waveform generator, mask limit testing, switchable bandwidth limiting on each channel, and switchable 1M? and 50? inputs. Additional features include spectrum analysis, advanced triggering and serial decoding.

The scopes connect to any Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 computer with a USB 2.0 interface. The high sampling rates and bandwidths make these scopes well-suited for analog and digital circuit designers, test engineers and installers.

Pricing for the 32MS model is approximately $4,962, and the 1GS model is approximately $6,617.

- Ismini Scouras
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