New 16-bit PicoScope 5000E oscilloscopes

Pico Technology, a market leader in PC-based oscilloscopes, announces the new PicoScope 5000E Series oscilloscopes, a new family of compact, USB-C connected devices. Addressing the need to measure small, low-amplitude signals.

The PicoScope 5000E Series delivers true 16-bit resolution with bandwidths up to 200 MHz, sample rates of 2.5 GSa/s and 1 GSa capture memory. The PicoScope 5000E Plus Series models add a switchable 8-bit high-speed mode with bandwidths up to 500 MHz, sampling rate of 5 GSa/s and 2 GSa of memory, giving engineers the advantage of a high-resolution precision oscilloscope and a faster 500 MHz debug oscilloscope in one portable instrument.

Low-noise, high-dynamic range measurements

Today’s engineers are measuring smaller signals in noisier systems: millivolt-level ripple on DC power rails, low-level sensor outputs, precision analog front ends or medical electronics where a rare glitch can matter as much as the main waveform.

The PicoScope 5000E Series 16-bit resolution offers an industry-leading noise floor below 22 μV RMS. High-dynamic range helps engineers maximize the usable resolution, finding small amplitude components, ripple, distortion and anomalies that lower-resolution or noisier oscilloscopes can hide.

Specifications and features

The latest additions to the PicoScope family combine cutting-edge technology with user-friendly design to meet the diverse needs of analog engineers. Key features include:

True 16-bit acquisition: Bandwidths up to 200 MHz, sampling up to 2.5 GSa/s and 1 GSa capture memory for low-noise analog measurements.

5000E Plus high-speed mode: Switchable 8-bit operation extends bandwidth to 500 MHz, sampling to 5 GSa/s and memory to 2 GSa for measurement of higher-frequency analog signals.

Ultra-low-noise front end: Less than 22 μV RMS noise floor for measuring low-amplitude signals.

Deep capture memory: 1 GSa of waveform storage on standard models, doubling to 2 GSa on Plus models in 8-bit mode.

7-in-1 instrument versatility: Oscilloscope, FFT Spectrum Analyzer, 200 MS/s 14-bit AWG, Function Generator, Frequency Counter, Protocol Analyzer and Logic Analyzer (on MSO models).

Portable, USB-C design: A compact, SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Type-C connected device.

PicoSDK® support: Interface directly with the PicoScope 5000E Series using our latest multi-series API and write custom applications using C, C#, C++, Python, MATLAB or LabVIEW.

PicoScope 7 software turns the PicoScope 5000E Series into a versatile test platform that benefits from lifetime software upgrades to continuously expand its technical capabilities. For debug and validation, PicoScope 7 includes more than 40 serial protocol decoders, advanced math channels, automated measurements including power analysis, mask limit testing and many other functions.

Available versions

The PicoScope 5000E/5000E Plus Series oscilloscopes are available as 4-channel or 4+16 channel (MSO) variants. Price of PicoScope 5000E osciloscopes starts at 2.175,- EUR excl. VAT.