PicoScope 9300 Series

The PicoScope 9300 Series from Pico Technology is a family of sequential sampling oscilloscopes engineered for characterizing high-speed signals in telecommunications, RF, and digital interconnect applications. With electrical bandwidth reaching 30 GHz, a 9.5 GHz optical input for direct fiber-optic signal analysis, and an integrated 50 ps differential TDR/TDT step source for impedance profiling, the 9300 Series delivers measurement capability previously confined to large-format benchtop sampling oscilloscopes — in a compact USB-connected instrument that sits alongside the device under test.

9300 Series Specifications

Feature	Specification
Type	Sequential sampling oscilloscope
Electrical Bandwidth	Up to 30 GHz (model dependent)
Optical Bandwidth	9.5 GHz (optical input models)
Channels	2 or 4 analog
Equivalent-Time Sample Rate	Up to 10 TS/s
TDR/TDT Source	50 ps differential step generator
Vertical Resolution	16-bit
Timebase Range	50 ps/div to 5 s/div
Trigger	Internal, external, optical, pattern
Eye Diagram	Built-in mask testing (ITU, IEEE)
Jitter Analysis	TIE, period, cycle-to-cycle
Software	PicoSample 4
Connectivity	USB 2.0
Power	External DC adapter

Sequential sampling achieves its extreme bandwidth by reconstructing repetitive signals from successive trigger events, capturing a single sample point per acquisition cycle at precisely incremented time offsets. This technique enables effective time resolutions far beyond what real-time digitization achieves at equivalent cost, making the 9300 Series the appropriate instrument for eye diagram analysis on multi-gigabit serial links, S-parameter extraction via TDR/TDT, and compliance testing against ITU and IEEE mask standards for optical and electrical interfaces. The built-in optical input eliminates the need for external optical-to-electrical converters when testing fiber transceivers and photonic components.

Watch the PicoScope 9300 Series introduction

The PicoScope 9300 Series addresses telecom infrastructure testing, high-speed backplane characterization, RF component evaluation, and semiconductor signal integrity verification. Its USB-connected form factor and included PicoSample 4 software make it practical for both lab bench deployment and integration into automated test systems. GSAS Micro Systems provides the PicoScope 9300 Series with application consultation for high-speed digital and RF measurement requirements in India.