The P2124 from Picotest let’s you inject modulation signals onto your board’s power rails for noise immunity testing.
Oscilloscopes
I’ve got the measurement blues again
Back from a three-year hiatus, I’m covering test and measurement again. This time, it’s for EE World.
Software tests PCIe 6.0 on high-end oscilloscope
Teledyne LeCroy has released a beta version of software for automating serial-data analysis on PAM4 signals. Engineers can request a copy. By using PAM4 modulation, PCIe 6.0 doubles data rates to 64 GT/sec (256 Gb/sec when using an x16 configuration). The “secret sauce” in the doubling comes from PAM4, which puts four voltage levels in […]
The case for buying a used oscilloscope
Not all test labs need oscilloscopes sporting 1 GHz bandwidths and multi-million-point digital waveform recording. When the needs lean more toward the basic side, used scopes can sometimes fit the bill and do so economically. Here are a few points to consider before ponying up for a used scope. The go-to website for used equipment […]
New oscilloscopes feature super-fast 4.5 M acquisitions/sec update rate
The new R&S MXO 4 series oscilloscopes feature the world’s fastest real-time update rate of over 4.5 million acquisitions per second. Development engineers can now see more signal detail and infrequent events than with any other oscilloscope. The 12-bit ADC in the R&S MXO 4 series has 16 times the resolution of traditional 8-bit oscilloscopes at […]
New 12-bit high-def oscilloscopes target high-speed signal integrity applications
The HDO Series of High Definition Oscilloscopes feature true 12-bit resolution and are available in 70 MHz – 800 MHz bandwidths and two or four channels. The HDO Series is powered by the new UltraVision III platform featuring a custom ASIC chipset, which also provides for dramatically lower front-end noise. The higher resolution and lower […]
High-def 12-bit scopes target high-speed signal integrity needs
The HDO Series of High Definition Oscilloscopes features true 12-bit resolution and are available in 70 MHz – 800 MHz bandwidths and two or four channels. The HDO Series is powered by the new UltraVision III platform featuring a custom ASIC chipset, which also provides for dramatically lower front-end noise. The higher resolution and lower […]
Scope features automotive diagnostic presets package, 32 Mpt memory, 1 GSa/sec sampling
The Micsig SATO1004 Automotive Tablet Oscilloscope features four channels, a bandwidth of 100 MHz, an easy-use touchscreen operation and a comprehensive set of vehicle diagnostics. With its signal sample rate of 1 GSa/sec, the SATO1004 is a powerful, professional, and affordable vehicle testing tool for evaluating systems such as: ABS, Accelerator Pedal, Throttle Position, Fuel […]
Battery-powered portable oscilloscopes sport 280Mpts memory, 2 GSa/sec sampling, up to 270,000 wfm/sec refresh rate
The Micsig STO2000C Series two-channel Portable Oscilloscopes offer a bandwidth choice of 200 or 300 MHz, a huge 280 Mpts of memory, fast 2 GSa/sec sampling rate (single channel), up to 270,000 wfm/sec refresh rate, and a 7.5-Ah Li battery for extended field use. This innovative portable instrument combines a capacitive 8-in TFT LCD touch […]
Applying PC-based test & measurement instruments
For some features, PC-based scopes sport higher performance than similar benchtop instruments. Trevor Smith, Pico Technology The debugging and validation of electronic systems calls for versatile instruments with wide-ranging functions and easy programmability. An engineer working on high-speed logic signals one day might be called upon to run a long-duration soak test the following day […]
