Atec HFP User Manual

HFP SERIES ACTIVE PROBES

1 GHz to 2.5 GHz
Probing Solutions

HFP Series Active Probes

Engineers often find the need

to probe a variety of different

devices and test points in

their designs. In order to do

this, today’s probes need to

be versatile, small, and

lightweight while maintaining

the necessary bandwidth to

capture high-speed signals. As

probing points get smaller and

closer together, LeCroy’s HFP

Series of active probes provide

the ability to meet all of your

difficult probing challenges.

Unique Probe Tips

Since different situations call for
probing at different points, the
HFP Series includes 5 different
types of probe tips. The Straight Tip
is ideal for general purpose browsing,
and the Sharp Tip or Bent Sharp Tip
can be used for easy access to tightly
spaced test points or circuit vias. Use
the Discrete SMD Tip for probing on
surface mount capacitors, resistors,
or other components. The IC Lead Tip
enables probing on small geometry
IC legs and is insulated to prevent
any shorting between the test points.
In addition to these unique probe
tips, traditional IC clips and flexible
wire leads are also included.

Hands free probing.

Convenient Grounding
Accessories

Just as important as getting access
to critical test points is the ability
to easily ground the probe. It is ideal
to keep the ground loop as small
as possible to eliminate any ground
effects on the signal. The HFP Series
includes several grounding accessories
to simplify the process. Wedge the
flexible IC Ground Blade between
two legs of an IC for a solid ground
contact without risking a short. Use
the Bendable Pogo Ground to probe
a test point and ground that are
extremely close together, as with a
BGA. The Ground Spring can be used
to easily connect to a square pin that
is next to the test point.

Easy-To-Use

In many cases it is important to
have up to 4 probes connected to
tightly packed test points in your
circuit. For this, take advantage
of the unique FreeHand probe holder,
which allows you to set up all the
probes once, and keeps your hands
free to make measurements on the
oscilloscope. Easily identify which
probe is for which channel by looking
at the patented AutoColor ID feature.
All probes light up with an LED
color matched to the channel it is
being used on.

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