Tektronix P7240 Thermometer User Manual


 
P7240 4 GHz 5X Active Probe User Manual
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Helpful Hints
Follow these helpful hints to make probing easier and noise free.
Low-inductance Grounding
Placing a ground pl ane on top of a package be ing probed c an
minimize ground lead length and inductance. See Figure 7.
Figure 7: Low-inductance grounding
Attach a small piece of copper clad on top of the package and
connect it to the package ground connection. Use the low-inductance
ground lead provided with the P7240 to keep the ground lead length
as short as possible.