The oscilloscope can be viewed as essentially a voltmeter that incorporates a dynamic display. But the oscilloscope can also make use of a current probe to convert current information into corresponding voltage potentials displayed in units of Amperes. The current-to-voltage conversion takes place within the current probe which operates like the electrician’s clamp-on ammeter. The […]
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Basics of oscilloscope probes — Part 1
Engineers know what an oscilloscope probe is. It basically permits the user to measure the voltage at any terminal or wire and display the waveform. It usually incorporates a needle point that is capable of getting into a tight place without shorting out to another pin, wire or grounded surface. And it can be equipped […]
Newark to carry TBS1000C digital storage scope from Tektronix
Electronic parts distributor Newark has added the new Tektronix TBS1000C Digital Storage Oscilloscope to its test and measurement portfolio. Designed to meet the needs of today’s educational institutions, embedded design engineers and makers, this new oscilloscope offers an upgrade in performance over the popular TBS1000B. The TBS1000C delivers the performance required from a leading entry-level […]
New 1 GS/sec scope designed to go easy on the pocketbook
The new TBS1000C Digital Storage Oscilloscope is said to be a cost-sensitive addition to the TBS1000 series. The TBS1000C series boasts a 7-in WVGA color display with up to 1 GS/sec sample rate and bandwidths from 50 MHz to 200 MHz. This series also includes Tektronix’s HelpEverywhere system, which provides useful tips and hints throughout […]
Working with scope-based spectrum analyzers
The spectrum analyzer is a member of the oscilloscope family. An electrical signal is fed, by means of a BNC cable or probe, into an input port on the front panel, and its graphic image appears on the LCD screen. But rather than the oscilloscope’s familiar time domain graph, in which amplitude in volts is […]
Newark launches new Tektronix digital storage oscilloscope with up to 15% off while stocks last
Electronics distributor Newark now handles the entry level TBS2000B Digital Storage Oscilloscope from Tektronix. Electronics designers, test engineers and educators will benefit from its easy-to-use controls, automated measurements and large 9-in display. The TBS2000B offers exceptional performance and advanced debugging at an affordable price. Customers can also benefit from a special new product promotion of […]
New budget-minded 200-MHz digital scopes sport 2GS/sec max sample rate
The new TBS2000B Series of Digital Storage Oscilloscopes was developed to meet the performance, usability and affordability needs of both engineers and educators. The TBS2000B scopes extend the performance of the TBS2000 portfolio to 200 MMz with 2GS/sec maximum sample rate. The TBS2000B introduction comes shortly after the release of Tektronix’s Series 3 and 4 […]
High-speed current pulser incorporates dc source and measurement functions
The new 2601B-PULSE System SourceMeter 10-µsec Pulser/SMU integrates a high-speed current pulser with dc source and measurement functions in one instrument. The new system incorporates PulseMeter technology for sourcing current pulses as short as 10 µsec at 10 A and 10 V without the need to manually tune the output to match device impedance up […]
Overview of electrical measuring instruments – Part 2
In a recent column, we gave a quick review of some basic instrumentation common to most engineering work benches. Here are a few more instruments found in many engineering labs. Curve Tracer The curve tracer is a member of the oscilloscope family of measuring instruments. In its CRT or flat screen display, the user sees […]
Record and analyze signals to 26.5 GHz
The Tektronix RSA7100B wideband RF signal analyzer and streaming recorder lets engineers working on wideband designs in communications, radar, and electronic warfare capture and analyze signal in the frequency domain. It provides more than 2.5 hours of streaming RF storage with 800-MHz real-time bandwidth. Its 16 kHz to 26.5 GHz frequency range covers a broad…
