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by Leland Teschler, Executive Editor You’d have to say there are a lot of used oscilloscopes floating around. A quick search on eBay recently turned up 16,355 listings…
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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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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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Edited by Miles Budimir Subtle difficulties can plague tests involving low voltages. Here are the biggest culprits and surefire ways to avoid them. Signal levels in state-of-the-art electronics…
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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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The digital oscilloscope currently dominates the market, both in bench-type and hand-held instruments produced by all major manufacturers. But back in the day, cathode ray tubes were used…
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Equivalent-Time Sampling in an Oscilloscope? appeared first on Test & Measurement Tips.
Today’s amazing oscilloscopes are instruments of choice in research, product development and troubleshooting. But to be effective, their signal integrity must be evaluated and maintained, starting with the…
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In an oscilloscope display, vertical resolution can often be dramatically improved by conditioning the signal. This conditioning can take place either inside or outside of the instrument. The…
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Consider a typical bench-type oscilloscope that connects to the ac outlet. It typically has an equipment grounding conductor that connects to the building’s electrical grounding system. Consequently, it…
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Tektronix introduced the industry’s first 3-in-1 arbitrary waveform generator, the AWG4000 Series. With basic, advanced and digital modes, the portable signal generator can be easily shared across design…
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