Pico Technology Ltd Company Details
James House
Colmworth Business Park
Eaton Socon
St Neots
Cambs
PE19 8YP
United Kingdom
Phone
+44 (0)1480 396 395
Fax
+44 (0)1480 396 296
Web Address
www.picotech.com
Pico Technology was established in 1991. Since then we have become a world leader in the field of PC–based test equipment and data acquisition.
We offer all of our customers unbeatable technical support, with our team of experts on call to assist you with your product selection. Our stringent quality controls ensure that you receive the highest quality products with the very best level of service.
New Flexible Resolution Oscilloscopes From Pico Technology
For the first time in an oscilloscope, Pico Technology has used reconfigurable ADC technology to offer a choice of resolutions from 8 to 16 bits in a single product. Most digital oscilloscopes gain their high sampling rates by interleaving multiple 8-bit ADCs. Despite careful design, the interleaving process introduces errors that always make the dynamic performance worse than the performance of the individual ADC cores.
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PicoScope Upgrade Adds I2S Audio Protocol Decoding To PicoScope 6
The PicoScope 6 oscilloscope software can now decode I2S data thanks to the latest software update from Pico Technology. The I2S (Inter-IC Sound) standard is a common serial data format used in audio equipment such as CD players and DACs. All PicoScope users can download the new beta release free of charge. As well as I2S, the software can decode I2C, RS-232/UART, SPI, CAN, LIN and FlexRay serial data.
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Pico Technology Announce World's First USB 3.0 Oscilloscopes
Pico Technology have today announced the release of the first PC oscilloscopes with a USB 3.0 interface. "USB 3.0 ports are appearing on most new computers and laptops," explained Managing Director Alan Tong, "so buyers of USB oscilloscopes will expect to benefit from the higher data transfer rate. With the new USB 3.0 PicoScopes, large data captures and streaming of large data sets are now much faster."
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New range of deep memory mixed-signal oscilloscopes
The new range of mixed-signal oscilloscopes from Pico Technology combines the deep memory and high performance of the PicoScope 3000 Series with a powerful 16 channel logic analyzer. With a built-in function generator and arbitrary waveform generator also included, these oscilloscopes offer a complete test bench in one compact, USB-powered device.
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USB DrDAQ Data Logger is compatible with Raspberry Pi
Pico Technology's DrDAQ compact single-board data logger adds 17 I/O channels to your Raspberry Pi. Now your Linux application can have access to a 100 kHz oscilloscope, arbitrary waveform generator, 4 digital I/Os (2 with pulse-counting input and PWM output), 24-bit RGB LED, built-in light sensor, temperature sensor, microphone and sound level sensor, resistance measuring input and pH/redox sensor input.
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Pico introduce 4-channel, compact, USB-powered oscilloscopes
Expansion of the PicoScope 3000 Series of high-performance oscilloscopes gives designers six new 4-channel models. The new oscilloscopes offer a maximum sampling rate of 1 GS/s (up to 10 GS/s effective for repetitive signals), a range of input bandwidths from 60 MHz to 200 MHz, and buffer memory depths from 4 M to 128 M samples.
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Oscilloscope company's young engineer wins Elektra Award!
Thursday 15th December saw the Elektra 2011 European Electronics Industry Awards at the glamorous Park Plaza Hotel in London. Hosted this year by the comedian Greg Davies, the enthusiastic audience represented all sectors of the industry.
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Pico Technology Releases New USB Mixed-Signal Oscilloscope
The PicoScope 2205 MSO gives you a two-channel oscilloscope combined with a 16 channel logic analyzer, all in one compact, portable USB instrument. Now you can view analog waveforms and digital data on the same screen with the efficient and easy-to-use PicoScope software.
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PicoScope 9000 Series — Advanced Menus: Spectrum Analyzer
The PicoScope 9000 includes FFT spectrum analyzer mode to view signals in the frequency domain. This video demonstrates a typical application comparing the phase angles between harmonics.
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PicoScope 9000 Series — Application: Mask Testing
The PicoScope 9000 can be used for pre-compliance testing of data standards. One of the methods for this is mask testing. Here, mask testing is applied to an STM4 data stream eye diagram.
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PicoScope 9000 Series — Making Measurements
Using built-in measurements to characterize features of electrical signals saves time, and significantly improves measurement accuracy compared to visual and manual measurements.
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PicoScope 9000 Series — Application: SATA Cable Test Using TDR
TDR (Time Domain Reflectometry) can be used for pre-compliance testing of SATA cables to determine impedance and length.
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World's first 1 GS/s USB-powered oscilloscope
The three new oscilloscopes in the PicoScope 2000 Series are the first USB-powered oscilloscopes to offer a real-time sampling rate of 1 GS/s. With two channels, bandwidths ranging from 50 MHz to 200 MHz, a built-in function generator, arbitrary waveform generator and external trigger input, these compact and economical scopes are perfect for engineers and technicians needing a complete test bench in a single unit.
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PicoScope 9000 Series - Application: Jitter Measurement
Jitter measurement is fundamental to high-speed digital data applications. This video demonstrates 3 ways of measuring jitter using the PicoScope 9000. The data used is NRZ (non-return to zero).
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PicoScope 9000 Series - TDR Basics
This video demonstrates the basics of using the TDR system on the PicoScope 9211A and 9231A sampling oscilloscopes. In this example the scope is configured for TDR, calibrated and impedance measurements made on 2 different coaxial cables.
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London needs 70,000 small cells for world-class mobile broadband
For London to offer genuinely world-class, LTE everywhere mobile broadband, it will require the installation of 70,000 small cells across the capital, including 2,000 nodes covering the Underground network by 2015. These findings will be presented by Picochip CTO Doug Pulley at the Bath Basestation conference, starting 27th September.
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A digital oscilloscope for the analog world
The new PicoScope 4262 from Pico Technology is a 2 channel, 16 bit very-high-resolution oscilloscope (VHRO) with a built-in low-distortion signal generator. With its 5 MHz bandwidth, it can easily analyze audio, ultrasonic and vibration signals, characterize noise in switched mode power supplies, measure distortion, and perform a wide range of precision measurement tasks.
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PicoScope 6: Viewing Waveforms
This video explores the different ways of arranging and displaying waveforms in PicoScope 6.
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Pico Technology - PicoLog 3-channel mains current data logger is easy to use
The PicoLog CM3 USB/Ethernet Current Data Logger is a compact, easy-to-use instrument for measuring the power consumption of buildings and machinery. With three channels, it can monitor current in single-phase and 3-phase AC installations. Applications include monitoring three-phase motors and generators, measuring the consumption of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, and balancing phases in multiphase supplies. The logger is supplied complete with three AC current clamps and a powerful data acquisition software package.
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PicoScope 6: Basic Menu Overview - Part Four
Part four of four. This four-part video introduces our PicoScope 6 software, and gives an overview of its main features and latest additions.
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PicoScope 6: Basic Menu Overview - Part Three
Part three of four. This four-part video introduces our PicoScope 6 software, and gives an overview of its main features and latest additions.
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PicoScope 6: Basic Menu Overview - Part Two
Part two of four. This four-part video introduces our PicoScope 6 software, and gives an overview of its main features and latest additions.
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PicoScope 6: Basic Menu Overview - Part One
Part one of four. This four-part video introduces our PicoScope 6 software, and gives an overview of its main features and latest additions.
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PicoScope 6407 USB Digitizer provides high-speed data capture for almost any industrial or scientific application.
The new PicoScope 6407 USB Digitizer provides high-speed data capture for almost any industrial or scientific application. With four 1 GHz 50-ohm analog inputs and a 5 GS/s sampling rate, the instrument can handle a wide variety of signals such as high-speed serial data; waveforms from automated test rigs, prototype circuits and high-frequency PCBs; radio, laser and radar IF signals; and many types of experimental data.
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Pico Technology celebrates 20th anniversary with fastest ever PicoScope!
The new four-channel PicoScope 6404 PC Oscilloscope has an analog bandwidth of 500 MHz. This is matched by a real-time sampling rate of 5 GS/s, which guarantees accurate representation of signals up to the full bandwidth. The scope also has an ultra-deep 1 gigasample buffer memory that allows capture and analysis of complex waveforms, even when sampling at full speed.
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Pico Technology releases new USB DrDAQ low-cost data logger
The new USB DrDAQ data logger offers an amazing collection of 15 channels in a compact, low-cost device that's perfect for hobbyists, teachers and technicians. It is supplied with full versions of the PicoScope and PicoLog software so that all of its capabilities are ready to use, straight out of the box.
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Pico Technology offers new Tetris 1 GHz and 1.5 GHz active probes
The two new Tetris probes from Pico Technology offer high bandwidth in a compact and lightweight housing, and are ideal for testing densely-packed high-speed circuits. With their active circuitry, these probes deliver a significant performance improvement over passive probes. While the input capacitance of a passive probe loads the signal source even at frequencies below 1 MHz, causing distortion, the Tetris probes maintain a high input impedance into the GHz range. This enables the accurate display of pulses with sub-nanosecond rise times. The Tetris probes are compatible with all standard high-bandwidth oscilloscopes with 50-ohm BNC inputs, such as the PicoScope 6000 Series.
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Pico Technology releases new 2010 Test & Measurement Catalogue
The Pico Technology Test & Measurement Catalogue has been completely redesigned for 2010. It now contains more technical data on established and new products. In the PicoScope section, the comapny has added the new PicoScope 2200 Ultra-Compact scopes and the PicoScope 3425 Differential scope. A PicoScope 2200 scope is also available in a new Education Kit designed for use in the classroom. The PicoScope 4000 Precision scopes, both with and without an arbitrary waveform generator, are now listed, as are the PicoScope 6000 High-Performance scopes with 350 MHz bandwidth and 5 GS/s real-time sampling rate. You will also find the PicoScope 9000 12 GHz Sampling scopes, which use sequential sampling to analyse repetitive signals with a time resolution of only 200 femtoseconds.
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Pico Technology releases new platinum resistance thermometer data logger
The PT-104 USB/Ethernet data logger can record 4 channels of temperature, voltage and resistance in any combination. It is compatible with standard, low-cost PT100 and PT1000 platinum resistance thermometers (PRTs) including 2-wire, 3-wire and 4-wire types. By using calibrated reference resistors instead of semiconductor voltage references in its measuring circuits, the PT-104 is less susceptible to temperature drift, and delivers high stability and accuracy at a surprisingly low cost.
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Speed and Precision: the new generation of oscilloscopes from Pico Technology
The new PicoScope 4226 and 4227 represent the sixth generation of high-resolution oscilloscopes from Pico Technology. Powered from the USB port and including a built-in arbitrary waveform generator, these scopes contain everything you need to make accurate high-speed measurements. Just plug one into a laptop or desktop computer, run the software supplied, and get to work.
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PScope - the first oscilloscope app!
A PicoScope user has created a new app for use with a scope. PScope is a remote controller and viewer for any scope from Pico Technology's PicoScope 2000 Series on the iPhone and iPad. This is the first app for use with an oscilloscope that has been accepted into the appstore.
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PicoScope 9201A PC Sampling Oscilloscope from Pico Technology
The new PicoScope 9201A PC Sampling Oscilloscope is an essential tool for analysing electrical communications standards and characterising connectors, cables, IC packages and printed circuit boards. Unlike a real-time oscilloscope, the PicoScope 9201A builds up a picture of a repetitive signal by combining samples from a large number of cycles of the waveform. This enables it to achieve very high effective sampling rates (up to 5 TS/s) and fast time bases (10 ps/div to 50 ms/div) at a much lower cost than a real-time scope of comparable bandwidth.
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Pico Technology Présente Son Nouvel Oscilloscope 12 GHz TDR/TDT Avec Fréquence D'échantillonnage
L'oscilloscope avec fréquence d'échantillonnage PicoScope 9211A TDR/TDT est un nouvel instrument spécialement conçu pour la réflectométrie à dimension temporelle (TDR) et la transmission à dimension temporelle (TDT). Il fournit une méthode peu onéreuse d'analyse des câbles, des connecteurs, des circuits imprimés et des logiciels de circuits intégrés.
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Pico Technology releases new 12 GHz TDR/TDT Sampling Oscilloscope
The PicoScope 9211A TDR/TDT Sampling Oscilloscope is a new instrument specially designed for time-domain reflectometry (TDR) and time-domain transmission (TDT). It provides a low-cost method of analysing cables, connectors, circuit boards and IC packages.
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Pico Technology Adds More To Picoscope Oscilloscope Software
PicoScope, the PC Oscilloscope software from Pico Technology, is said to be one of the best-known oscilloscope packages on the market. Its carefully designed ergonomics and clear, uncluttered layout have set a benchmark for PC Oscilloscope displays.
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12 GHZ USB Sampling Oscilloscope from Pico Technology
Pico Technology has unveiled the PicoScope 9201, a dual-channel PC Sampling Oscilloscope with a bandwidth of 12 GHz that redefines the performance of sampling oscilloscopes at this price level.
The dual-channel PicoScope 9201 uses sequential equivalent-time sampling to achieve a sampling rate of 5 TS/s. The wide bandwidth allows acquisition and measurement of fast signals with a transient response of 50 ps or faster.
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PC Oscilloscopes from Pico offer 16-bit resolution
The PicoScope 3224 and 3424 high-precision PC Oscilloscopes are now able to offer 16-bit resolution when used with the latest PicoScope 6 software release. They now also offer fast USB streaming when used with the new software. The fast streaming mode operates automatically whenever the user selects timebases of 200 ms or slower. In fast streaming mode, the sample rate can now be as high as 256 kilosamples per second depending on the PC in use, allowing high-speed gap-free recording of data.
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Application Programming Interface for PC Oscilloscope
Pico Technology, worldwide leaders in the design and manufacture of PC Oscilloscopes, has launched an Application Programming Interface for the PicoScope 5000 series scopes to allow you to write your own software for the devices. The PicoScope 5000 series PC Oscilloscopes are Pico's top-performing scopes, with the world's fastest real-time sampling rate, for a USB PC scope, of 1 GS/s. This, together with a probe-tip bandwidth of 250 MHz, makes them ideal for use with high-speed analogue and digital signals. The scope's huge memory buffer — either 32 M or 128 M samples depending on the version — ensures that the high sampling rate can be used on a wide range of timebases without losing detail.
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