Like a logic analyzer, a bus analyzer is capable of monitoring and capturing bus communication data. Both instruments decode, analyze and display that information. There are, however, significant differences. While a logic analyzer can display data from any of a large number of buses, an individual bus analyzer is built to work with only a […]
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VIDEO: CAN Bus demonstrated in Tektronix MDO3104 Oscilloscope
The Tektronix Demo One board is used to access CAN Bus H and L differential signals. Hi again and welcome to our 87th Test and Measurement video. Today we’ll see how a Tektronix MDO3000 Series oscilloscope can display a CAN Bus serial signal. The source for the signal is a Tektronix Demo One board, which […]
Content monitoring platforms add support for 4K/Ultra High Def, High Dynamic Range and Wide Color Gamut display formats
Tektronix, Inc. will expand support for 4K/Ultra High Definition (UHD), High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Wide Color Gamut (WCG) across its full range of content monitoring platforms including the small form factor WFM/WVR5200 series waveform monitor, WFM/WVR8000 series waveform monitor and the PRISM IP/SDI monitoring and analysis platform. The 4K HDR/WCG enhancements span the full […]
Universal wireless test set brings better product quality and manufacturing efficiencies to Huawei
Huawei has endorsed Anritsu’s MT8870A high-speed wireless test platform for its RF calibration and validation tests. The Universal Wireless Test Set MT8870A supports the Hi2110 and Hi2115 NB-IoT chipsets designed for IoT use cases. Anritsu’s MT88xx series’ long-established connectivity and cellular test methodologies provide Huawei with improved product quality and manufacturing efficiency. “Anritsu’s wireless test […]
Logic analyzer basics: The difference between a scope and a logic analyzer
The logic analyzer is an advanced instrument that displays the content of numerous digital data streams simultaneously and in various formats. It is continuously evolving. Manufacturers are offering new and ever more advanced features that facilitate with great precision design, debugging and repair of digital systems. While the oscilloscope remains relevant in the digital domain, […]
Live and on-demand video content quality assurance package for cloud, virtual workflows
The Sentry real-time video quality content monitoring package delivers live and on-demand video quality assurance across cloud and virtual streaming workflows. With its latest enhancements, Sentry simplifies quality monitoring across today’s complex environments giving real visibility into streaming content quality along with in-depth analysis and compliance reporting for OTT/multiscreen services with global scalability. The overarching […]
Basics of testing CMOS
The term complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) has become a partial misnomer because the dielectric layer that separates gate and source is now rarely a metal oxide. The name persists despite this change. CMOS refers to pairs of MOSFETs in symmetrical configurations, which in turn are slightly modified FETs. CMOS circuits have become by far the […]
Signal analyzer software addresses 5G NR test requirements
New 5G measurement software for the Anritsu MS2850A signal analyzer complies with the 3GPP 5G New Radio (5G NR) standard. With the software installed, the MS2850A lets engineers verify the RF Tx qualities of next-generation 5G base stations and mobile devices, as well as satellite communications equipment and wideband communications systems. Specifically developed for the […]
I2C Serial Bus Signal Displayed in Tektronix MDO3000 Series Oscilloscope
Methods for eliminating distortion in the oscilloscope display of an I2C serial bus signal are demonstrated. Hi once more and welcome to our 86th Test and Measurement Video. Today we’ll use the Tektronix MDO3104 oscilloscope to display an I2C serial bus signal. The source for this signal is the proprietary Tektronix Demo One board. First, […]
Qoitech compact power measurement tool for IoT apps now at Digi-Key
Digi-Key Electronics will now distribute the Otii solution, a power measurement tool with software. The Otii solution provides developers with the means to simplify power measurement of applications and devices, especially those targeting the IoT space and aiming for optimized, long battery life. The Otii solution combines the measurement capabilities of several different test and […]