Pico unveils the PicoScope 6428E-D high-performance oscilloscope optimised for speed
Pico Technology has announced the PicoScope 6428E-D oscilloscope designed for applications demanding superior performance in signal analysis. The new oscilloscope extends the capabilities of the existing PicoScope 6000E Series, making it an ideal tool for scientists and researchers working in high-energy physics, LIDAR, VISAR, spectroscopy, accelerators, and other high-speed applications.
The PicoScope 6428E-D has a maximum 3 GHz bandwidth with up to 10 GS/s sampling rate and up to 12-bit FlexRes flexible resolution. Featuring four ranges between ±50 mV and ±500 mV, it integrates into various systems requiring 50 Ω measurements.
The 3 GHz bandwidth and 10 GS/s sampling rate make the PicoScope 6428E-D an ideal choice for high-speed measurements, offering comparable performance to a general-purpose oscilloscope at a more cost-effective price point. • Flexible resolution: 8-bit to 12-bit FlexRes ADC capable of flexible resolution with up to 4 GS capture memory.
Equipped with BNC inputs, the oscilloscope accommodates common 50 Ω probes or utilises a high-quality SMA adaptor (TA313) for increased connectivity options.
In addition to four analog channels, the oscilloscope boasts up to 16 digital channels. • PicoScope 7, amongst other capabilities, supports a large range of advanced triggering, serial protocol decoders and mask testing and provides a consistent user interface (UI) / experience across the suite of Pico real-time oscilloscopes (from 2000 to 6000 series).
PicoSDK (software development kit) provides drivers provided drivers for Windows, macOS and Linux as well as support code for external packages such as LabView, MathWorks. It also provides the capability to support the synchronising of multiple units, through the 10 MHz input or aux trigger input.
The PicoScope 6428E-D variant has been optimised for performance at higher bandwidths (removal of the 1 MΩ inputs). The 6428E-D extends the analog bandwidth of the PicoScope 6000E real-time family of oscilloscopes up to 3 GHz and supports up to 10 GS/s in 8-bit mode. In dual channel mode the sample rate reduces to 5 GS/s and 2.5 GS/s on all four analog channels
Users can leverage the PicoSDK to develop bespoke software solutions for the PicoScope 6428E-D. Compatible with Microsoft Windows, macOS and Linux, PicoSDK provides flexibility and control. GitHub-hosted examples demonstrate integration with software such as NI LabVIEW and MATLAB, or programming languages including C, C++, and C#, Visual Basic (.NET) and Python.
The PicoScope 6428E-D oscilloscope also features streaming mode allowing for continuous data capture, directly to the PC’s RAM or hard disk with the capture size limited only by the available storage. This makes it an ideal tool for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) or system integration applications.
