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Powerful user interface at center of new redesigned Tektronix arbitrary/function generator

October 23, 2018 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

arbitrary/function generator

Tektronix, Inc. has redefined the arbitrary/function generator (AFG) with the introduction of the AFG31000 series. A completely new design, the AFG31000 features many key firsts including the industry’s largest touchscreen and new user interface that will delight engineers and researchers who need to generate increasingly complex test cases for debugging, troubleshooting, characterizing and validating devices […]

Filed Under: arbitrary waveform generators, Featured Tagged With: Tektronix

Tektronix celebrates International Women in Engineering Day by recognizing former engineer Connie Wilson

June 21, 2018 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

women in engineering

Tektronix, Inc. is joining a number of companies and institutions – including many Tektronix customers – globally to celebrate International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) taking place on June 23, 2018 under the theme #RaisingTheBar. As part of the celebration, the company is recognizing the accomplishments of former Tektronix engineer, Connie Wilson, who led the […]

Filed Under: Featured, New Articles

Oscilloscopes get in step with the times

December 15, 2017 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the new Tektronix 5 Series mixed signal oscilloscope reveals its next-generation design. Dave Pereles Tektronix  As embedded systems used in everything from automobiles and airplanes to household appliances to IoT devices have gotten more complex, so too have the demands placed on test and measurement equipment. Oscilloscopes are […]

Filed Under: Featured, Mixed-signal Oscilloscope, New Articles, Oscilloscopes Tagged With: Tektronix

Power supply design measurement tips from A to Z

April 13, 2017 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

power supply measurement

To design an efficient, reliable and compliant power supply, be sure to follow these testing and measurement guidelines. Varun Merchant  Tektronix  Power supplies are the lifeline behind all electronics and electronic devices – and the pressure is on to make them smaller and more efficient year after year. Achieving higher efficiencies and higher power densities while […]

Filed Under: Featured, New Articles, Oscilloscopes Tagged With: Keithley Instruments, Tektronix

The basics of motor testing

July 6, 2016 By Miles Budimir 2 Comments

Fluke’s 438-II Power Quality and Motor Analyzer

by Miles Budimir, Senior Editor Testing electric motors doesn’t have to be a mystery. Knowledge of the basics together with powerful new test equipment vastly simplifies the job. Electric motors have had a reputation for being a mix of science and magic. So when a motor fails to operate it may not be obvious what […]

Filed Under: Oscilloscopes, Test and Measurement News, Test Equipment

How to avoid errors in low-voltage measurements

June 17, 2016 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

Keithley-digital-multimeter

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 have become diminishingly small. For example, ultra-low-voltage digital designs in CMOS now operate with minimum supply voltages in the 200-mV range. This trend has put a new […]

Filed Under: PC-based Test Equipment, Test Equipment Tagged With: keithleyinstruments

Oscilloscope designs change with the times

March 11, 2016 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

Keysight-Technologies-N8833A

by Miles Budimir, Senior Editor From portable scopes to a wide array of testing tools, oscilloscope design keeps up with the times. A key piece of electronic test equipment for well over half a century, oscilloscopes have long given engineers and designers insight into the invisible world of electrical signals. And as those signals got […]

Filed Under: Handheld Oscilloscope, Oscilloscopes, Test Equipment

New X-Series digital oscilloscopes with Super Phosphor Technology from Siglent

December 8, 2015 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

Siglent Technologies has introduced a new line of digital oscilloscopes with Super Phosphor (SPO) technology. This new SDS2000X Series is available in bandwidths of 70 MHz, 100 MHz, 200 MHz and 300 MHz, with real time sampling rates up to 2GSa/sec. Most common functions can be accessed with a single-button control.  The advanced technology features […]

Filed Under: Digital Oscilloscope, Oscilloscopes

New RF signal generators from RIGOL for IoT designs

November 6, 2015 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

RIGOL Technologies, Inc. has expanded its portfolio of RF test solutions with the introduction of the DSG800 Series RF Signal Generator. The DSG800 delivers an uncompromised signal generator at an attractive entry-level price point, especially for engineers integrating RF technology into their Internet of Things (IoT) designs. The DSG800 series covers output frequencies from 9 […]

Filed Under: Test Equipment

New Web Remote Tools for Spectrum Master Handheld Spectrum Analyzer from Anritsu

May 27, 2015 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

Anritsu Company’s new Web Remote Tools for its Spectrum Master™ MS2720T handheld spectrum analyzer allows the instruments to be controlled from any web-enabled device, including laptops, tablets, and smart phones, over an Ethernet link. Web Remote Tools gives field technicians greater flexibility when conducting measurements and makes it more time- and cost-efficient to conduct RF […]

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