Choosing the most appropriate probe for the application is the first step to making reliable measurements. How the probe is used also affects the oscilloscope user’s ability to gain useful measurement results and make accurate measurements. To help users select the perfect probe for their application and make probing better, this article will discuss some […]
Oscilloscope Descriptions
A look at sampling and real-time oscilloscopes
It is critical for oscilloscope users to choose the oscilloscope that will meet all of their application needs. Oscilloscopes are grouped into two main types — the equivalent-time (ET) oscilloscopes and the real-time (RT) oscilloscopes. For every type of oscilloscope there are various specifications that users need to consider, and one of which is bandwidth. […]
Tips to achieve better oscilloscope measurements
Most engineers always have so much to do but not enough time to do them. Thus, they wanted an oscilloscope that will help them reduce the time spent on researching how to make a measurement, and spend more of it in troubleshooting. Although some high-performance oscilloscopes make it easier for engineers to accomplish simple tasks, […]
Tips to save time when using an economy oscilloscope
When operating on a tight budget and in need of a new oscilloscope, users would often settle for an oscilloscope that features bare bones capability. However, with the economy oscilloscopes offered in the market nowadays, users need not suffer for their limited budget. They simply have to consider these five simple tips. For optimum results, […]
How to select the right handheld oscilloscope
Aside from characterizing microelectronics to troubleshooting process controls, multi-industrial automation, automotive-service industries and facility maintenance, handheld oscilloscopes can also offer the performance of bench oscilloscopes in a mobile and rugged form factor. Generally, handheld oscilloscopes integrate test tools specifically designed for field use where the conditions are dangerous, rigorous and precarious. It has to be […]
Digitizing Oscilloscopes
One of the important signal integrity measurement solutions is the digitizing oscilloscope. Digitizing oscilloscopes have different forms — the sampling oscilloscope, the digital phosphor oscilloscope (DPO) and the digital storage oscilloscope (DSO). Ideally suited for low-repetition signals with narrow pulse widths or fast edges, the DSO can easily capture transients and one-time events, and is […]
Oscilloscope: A Power Measurement Tool
Power supply refers to a subsystem, component or system that transforms electrical power from a particular form to another, usually converting alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC) power. It has to be noted that the proper operation of electronic equipment, which range from personal computers to industrial machinery and military equipment, relies on the […]
Understanding Oscilloscopes
The oscilloscope is one of the most indispensable equipment in an engineer’s lab. Thus, it is important for users to have a working knowledge of its functions, principles and parts. A digital storage oscilloscope works by sending a signal to the vertical amplifier through the probe. The signal is then digitized by the analog-to-digital converter […]
Selecting the best active and passive oscilloscope probes
To achieve reliable oscilloscope measurements, users should first determine the proper probe for their application. There are two main categories of oscilloscope probes — passive and active probes. Passive probes do not need external probe power, and can be grouped into two major types — low-impedance resistor-divider probes and high-impedance-input probes. Shipped with most mid- […]
Understanding Oscilloscope Probes
An oscilloscope is just a piece of a system that indicates how accurately users analyze and display signals. To connect the device under test (DUT) into the oscilloscopes, users will have to use probes, which are critical in terms of signal integrity. Thus, a users with a 1 GHz oscilloscope and using a probe that […]