Teledyne LeCroy WaveLink Differential Probe Series (13-25 GHz) - Manual (Page 7)

Operator's Manual
WL-HBW-A-OM-E Rev B 1
Introduction
Teledyne LeCroy's WaveLink 13-25 GHz Differential Probes utilize the latest design techniques and
components to achieve very high bandwidth, exceptional system (probe with oscilloscope) rise
times, low electrical noise, and high impedance over a wide frequency range. This is possible
through the use of a high bandwidth traveling wave (distributed) amplifier with high gain and low
noise, interconnect lead and tip designs that provide high impedance over a broad range of
frequencies, which reduces loading on the device under test, and lead/tip construction that enables
a nearly ideal terminating resistor to be located as close to the circuit as possible for superior
performance.
The WaveLink Series of High Bandwidth Differential Probes also 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. Since the Teledyne LeCroy probe impedance is very high across
the passband, this may not even be necessary.
Teledyne LeCroy’s WaveLink 13-25 GHz Differential Amplifier Small Tip Modules utilize either a
Dxx05 or Dxx05-A amplifier. The two amplifier series differ only in the Input Dynamic Range
specification – Dxx05 permit a 1.6Vp-p absolute signal swing and Dxx05-A permit a 2.0Vp-p signal
swing with specifications guaranteed and 2.4Vp-p max operating window. Otherwise, the operation
of the unit is identical, and this Operator’s Manual is used for either series. The same tips and leads
are compatible with both amplifier series.
To learn more about this probe series, Contact Teledyne LeCroy for Support.
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.