A new option for the Bluetooth Test Set MT8852B supports the latest Bluetooth Core v5.1 (BT 5.1) specification for evaluating new key positioning services. With the new BLE AoA/AoD Option MT8852B-037, the Anritsu MT8852B can conduct efficient RF-signal Angle of Arrival (AoA) and Angle of Departure (AoD) measurements to help speed time to market and […]
Test and Measurement Tips
The difference between a pulse generator, a signal generator, an AFG, and an AWG
There are a variety of instruments available to generate electronic signals these days. They go by different names and provide different kinds of outputs. Differences between the various kinds of instrumentation aren’t always obvious, so here is a short primer. Signal generators make available at their outputs sinusoidal waveforms with a settable frequency or amplitude. […]
Software boosts efficiency of T&M development efforts
New software called a Measurement, Automation, and Platform Suite (MAPS) is said to improve process efficiency and shorten development time and effort. Developers working with DAQ and PXI modules may immediately begin work with MAPS software packages such as ADLINK Connection Explorer (ACE), diagnostic tools, and easy-to-use testing utilities to analyze device functionality in one […]
Setting up a serial or parallel bus in the Tektronix MDO3000 Series oscilloscope
The buttons that access digital functions in the Tektronix MDO3000 Series oscilloscope are grouped together near the bottom of the front panel, just above the analog ports and the Analog Channel One input. Nearby is an insulated cover over the digital input ports and the digital D15-0 button. You may wonder how it is possible […]
Power supplies help develop battery-powered equipment using ≤ 20 V and 6 A
The R&S NGL200 and the new R&S NGM200 series offer the same superb performance and specifications to supply extremely stable outputs with a minimum of residual ripple and noise. Devices that switch from a few microamps in sleep mode to several amps in active mode benefit from the exceptionally fast load recovery time of less […]
RF couplers cover 26.5 GHz to 67 GHz with low insertion loss
A new series of high frequency couplers target 5G telecommunication, automotive radars, satellite communication, point-to-point radios and aerospace applications. Pasternack’s new line of high-frequency RF directional couplers consists of 24 models that have a high maximum operating frequency range from 26.5 GHz to 67 GHz. These new couplers deliver excellent isolation, low insertion loss and […]
PC-based scopes combine real-time, equivalent-time sampling
The PicoScope 9400 Series is a new class of SXRTO oscilloscopes that combine the benefits of real-time sampling, equivalent-time sampling and high analog bandwidth. The PicoScope 9404 Series SXRTO oscilloscopes have four input channels up to 16 GHz with market-leading ADC, timing and display resolutions for accurately measuring and visualizing high-speed analog and data signals. […]
Thermal/visible microscope handles PCB repairs
The QianLi LC-IRP01 Thermal Imaging Camera is a diagnostic tool for PCBs which displays heat images to help identify damaged or malfunctioning components or short-circuits. The QianLi LC-IRP01 Thermal Microscope contains two imagers, one for visible wavelengths and one for infrared heat images. These images can be combined on a PC display to quickly identify […]
Working with the Tektronix AFG31000 Series arbitrary function generator
The Tektronix AFG31000 Series Function Generator can be used in conjunction with an oscilloscope to display the generated signals in one or two analog channels on a large LCD. Alternately, the AFG has smaller waveform displays with reduced resolution, nonetheless adequate for demonstrating the functionality of this powerful instrument. When initially powered up, the AFG […]
Saelig to carry Rigol MSO8000 2-GHz 4-channel digital scopes
The new Rigol Technologies MSO8000 Series of digital oscilloscopes combine best-in-class sampling (10 GSa/sec) and memory depth (500 Mpts) with a modern, flexible user interface enabled by Rigol’s new UltraVision II architecture and innovative Phoenix chipset. Three models are available with input bandwidths from 600 MHz to 2GHz, each with 4 analog channels. The series […]