Pico TA133 - 500 MHz Passive Oscilloscope Probe, 10:1 High Impedance

The TA133 is a high-impedance passive probe with 500 MHz bandwidth. It is designed for use with oscilloscopes with a 1 MΩ input impedance and has a fixed attenuation of 10:1. The TA133 has been compensated to ensure optimal performance with the PicoScope 6404 oscilloscopes.
 
The compact design of this high-performance probe means there is only 2.5 mm housing diameter at the probe tip compared to the conventional 5 mm housing, making it easier to see the device under test and making it ideal for measurements of SMT components.

Each TA133 probe is supplied with the following accessories and spares:

• 1 x Coding rings (set) 3x4 colors
• 1 x Ground blade 2.5
• 1 x Ground lead 15 cm
• 1 x Ground spring 2.5
• 1 x IC-Cap 2.5 0.5 mm pitch; green
• 1 x IC-Cap 2.5 0.65 mm pitch; blue
• 1 x IC Cap 2.5 0.8 mm pitch; grey
• 1 x IC Cap 2.5 1.0 mm pitch; brown
• 1 x IC Cap 2.5 1.27 mm pitch; black
• 1 x Insulating cap
• 2 x Self-adhesive Cu pad 2 x 2 cm
• 1 x Solid tip CuBe 0.5 mm
• 1 x Spring tip gold plated 0.5 mm
• 1 x Sprung hook
• 1 x Trim tool
• 1 x PCB adaptor kit

About the Probe

The TA133 and TA150 passive probes set new standards in high-performance probing.

The compact design with only 2.5 mm housing diameter at the probe tip is ideal for measurements of SMT components. It provides a much better visibility of the device under test than conventional 5 mm probe housing designs.

A valuable Pico Technology feature is the exchangeable probe tip. The gold-plated spring contact and the rigid tip are only 0.5 mm in diameter. Tip replacement is easy and gives the engineer a convenient choice.

The shortest possible ground connection is recommended, particularly for HF measurements on ICs. Due to long ground leads, most conventional adaptors bring additional inductance and resonances into the measurement which result in false or inaccurate readings. The innovative IC contacting system for the TA133 and TA150 utilizes 5 different IC adapters from 0.5 to 1.27 mm pitch. In combination with the ground blade and IC ground copper pad, it is the ideal solution for short-circuit-safe, reproducible, and reliable measurements.