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 […]
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Portable AWG allows signal-generation for up to 16 channels
A new line of Arbitrary Waveform Generators (AWGs) is based on the LXI instrumentation standard and has been created for engineers and scientists that need to simultaneously generate up to 16 precise electronic signals. Small and compact, the units are candidates for automated testing or remote-control type applications. With six new instruments being released, users […]
RF limiters protect sensitive RF receivers up to 40 GHz
A line of broadband, high-power coaxial limiters are designed to help protect sensitive components in the receive chain and other microwave circuits in close proximity to high power signals. The typical applications for these RF limiters include electronic warfare, military communications, instrumentation, fiber optic communication systems, SATCOM, radar, point-to-point wireless, telecom and R&D applications. Pasternack’s […]
New scopes deliver 2-GHz bandwidth, jitter and real-time eye analysis
The UltraVision II oscilloscope portfolio now includes the New MSO8000 Series Digital Oscilloscope. Delivering Bandwidth up to 2 GHz Bandwidth and a new Jitter and Real-Time Eye Analysis package the MSO8000 Series extends RIGOL’s unmatched value proposition into serial data analysis and signal integrity applications. The MSO8000 delivers the same seven instrument-in-one capability as the […]
The difference between noise and jitter
Noise and jitter in electronics are closely related phenomena. Both are unwanted electrical energy that we mitigate where possible and otherwise work around. Weak signals are obscured by noise. No amount of filtering can reduce noise that is caused by fluctuations intrinsic to the signal being measured, but this noise can be partially eliminated by […]
Toolkit, breakout test fixture help debug automotive Ethernet problems
A new Automotive Ethernet Debug Toolkit + Automotive Ethernet Breakout Test Fixture provides a dedicated debug environment for debugging signal quality communication issues. The setup separates bidirectional traffic and characterizes system performance with 12 eye diagram measurements. The unique and dedicated Automotive Ethernet Debug Toolkit is designed to detect signal quality communication issues between a […]
Hand-held pistol-grip camera gives high-quality radiometric images
The FOTRIC 326 Thermal Imaging Camera is a rugged, durable, accurate, and portable handheld heat investigation device, designed for a wide range of equipment and infrastructure thermal diagnostic tasks. The 326 has a large aperture f1.0 IR lens for taking superior quality radiometric thermal images for professional use. TheFotric 326 has a -20 to +650°C […]
Economical radio frequency vector signal generator targets general bench work
The new CXG X-Series Radio Frequency (RF) Vector Signal Generator (CXG) delivers advanced performance, is standards-compliant, and meets the demands of engineers designing IoT and general-purpose devices at a reasonable price. IoT and general-purpose R&D and design validation (DVT) engineers need to keep up with today’s expanding consumer electronics market. They want an economic and […]
Advances continue in 5G protocol conformance test coverage
The Global Certification Forum (GCF) has approved the highest number of 5G New Radio (5G NR) Protocol Conformance tests on the Anritsu 5G NR Mobile Device Test Platform ME7834NR at its Conformance Agreement Group (CAG) #59 meeting in July. As a result, the Anritsu ME7834NR has become the test platform that provides the best test […]
Testing and diagnosing ac motor controllers
The National Electrical Code in Article 430 specifies that all electrical motors are to have suitable controllers. When the motor runs at a constant speed, the controller can be relatively simple. It is often not much more than an on/off switch, though there are more sophisticated versions that include provisions for handling different types of […]