Does a Laptop Charger Cause Signal Noise and Transmission Issues?

Hello @here how is our day going? I just observed two things just now while using my Oscilloscope and my USB to TTL converter: When my laptop charger is connected while using the oscilloscope to measure signals, I often see noise on my readings, when i remove the charger, the noise disappers. Has anyone encountered this, and what could be the cause? Similarly, when my laptop charger is connected and I’m using a USB-to-TTL converter, I occasionally experience data transmission hangs. Has anyone faced this issue, and what solutions worked for you? I just started experiencing it this morning?
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melta101
melta1012w ago
yeo, i encounter this a lot
melta101
melta1012w ago
especially with my macbook
melta101
melta1012w ago
most common reason seems to be no earthing on the charger side
melta101
melta1012w ago
does your laptop come as a 3 pin or 2 pin?
Afuevu
Afuevu2w ago
Its 2 pin
melta101
melta1012w ago
so most probably its the earthing issue
Afuevu
Afuevu2w ago
I see, but i have not experienced this before with the charger before
Afuevu
Afuevu2w ago
Or probably i havent paid attention
Afuevu
Afuevu2w ago
Ok man thanks, I will get the 3 pin plug
melta101
melta1012w ago
i have a picoscope and salae logic analyzer get noise in both of them on my macbook so now a days, i just connect it to a 2nd laptop(one with 3 pin)
Afuevu
Afuevu2w ago
I see
Afuevu
Afuevu2w ago
Thanks man

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