Specifications
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High-Sensitivity Current Probes (continued)
Probe characteristics and specification
Bandwidth (–3 dB) Zoom-out channel: DC to 3 MHz
Zoom-in channel: DC to 500 kHz
Risetime (Tr = 0.35/bandwidth, 10% - 90%) Zoom-out channel: < 0.116 µsec
Zoom-in channel: < 0.7 µsec
Minimum measurable current* 250 µA (with N2822A 20 mΩ, 500 mW)
50 µA (with N2824A 100 mΩ, 500 mW)
5 mA (with N2825A user-defined 1 mΩ, 500 mW)
50 µA (with N2825A user-defined 1 kΩ, 500 mW)
Maximum measurable current 5 A (with N2822A 20 mΩ, 500 mW)
2.2 A (with N2824A 100 mΩ, 500 mW)
5 A** (with N2825A user-defined 1 mΩ, 500 mW)
1.2 mA** (with N2825A user-defined 1 kΩ, 500 mW)
DC amplitude accuracy ± 3% or 10 µA (whichever is greater)
Gain*** Zoom-in channel: 300 ± 3%
Zoom-out channel: 1.97 ± 3%
Max input voltage ± 12 V
Output impedance 1 MΩ
Standard accessories • 1 each 20 mΩ resistor sensor head
• 1 each 100 mΩ resistor sensor head
• 1 each user defined resistor sensor head
• 5 each twisted leads (22 AWG) with sockets
• 5 each twisted leads (22 AWG) without sockets
• 5 each MBB headers
• 5 each MBB receptacles
• 1 each ground lead
• 1 each screw driver
• 1 each passive cable (with N2820A only)
• 1 each user guide manual (English)
Compatible InfiniiVision oscilloscopes InfiniiVision 3000 X-Series (with software version 2.30 or higher)
InfiniiVision 4000 X-Series (with software version 3.10 or higher)
InfiniiVision 6000 X-Series (with software version 6.00 or higher)
Max number of probes supported by 3000 X-Series Two N2820A probes using both pods or two N2821A probes
Max number of probes supported by 4000 X-Series Two N2820A probes using both pods, four N2820A probes using only the
primary pod, or four N2821A probes
* Vsupply is equal to 5 V, solder attached.
** Max current varies with max resistor power rating. The examples in the table assume 500 mW power rating.
*** Denotes warrantied specification after 20-minute warm up. All others entries in the table are characteristics
Ordering information
Model numbers Descriptions
N2820A High-sensitivity 2-ch current probe
N2821A High-sensitivity 1-ch current probe
Replacement part numbers
N2822A 20 m resistor tips
N2824A 100 m resistor tips
N2825A User-defined resistor tips
N2826A Replacement wires (15.5 cm, 22 AWG bare wires) (qty 5)
N2827A Passive cable (for N2820A secondary channel)
N2828A Replacement MBB (Make Before Break) headers (qty 5)
N2829A Replacement MBB (Make Before Break) receptacles and 15.5 cm, AWG 22 socketed wires (qty 5 each)