By Kaitlyn Franz, Test and Measurement Product Manager USB instruments are a commonly featured topic in Test and Measurement media. With new devices constantly launching, an especially heated debate is standalone oscilloscopes vs USB oscilloscopes. With the debate, comes misconceptions. Here’s the bottom line, there are going to be cases where one fits the application […]
Testing RF power amps with scopes
by Mike Borsch and Mike Schneckler, ROHDE & SCHWARZ Modern transceivers often incorporate several parallel RF front ends whose control signaling can be sorted out with advanced instrumentation….
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Managing interfaces in power supplies for test equipment
by Lorenzo Cividino and Paul Kingsepp, SL POWER ELECTRONICS CORP An awareness of standards for conducted and radiated emissions helps in fielding power supplies that don’t cause havoc…
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How to test DC-to-DC converters
by Larry Sharp, Chroma Systems Solutions, Inc. Functional and safety tests can show whether dc/dc converters perform the way their manufacturers claim they do. DC-to-DC converters (DC/DC) are…
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Six oscilloscope features I wish I knew before graduation
by Barrett Poe, Keysight Technologies, Inc. User interfaces have become more advanced and measurements more automated – and less tolerant of improper measurement setups. Long before every oscilloscope…
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One hidden oscilloscope spec that really matters
by Ben Robinson, National Instruments Corp. Bandwidth isn’t necessarily the primary spec for evaluating how well a scope can display signals of interest. Oscilloscope vendors, National Instruments included,…
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