Submitted by: Cornell University Press Office Edited by: John R. Gyorki, Editor in Chief Putting a spin on it: Physicists measure current-induced torque in nonvolatile magnetic memory devices. Tomorrow’s nonvolatile computer memory devices that retain stored information even when not powered will profoundly change electronics. Cornell University researchers have discovered a new way of measuring […]
Digital Oscilloscope
LeCroy’s WaveRunner 6000A Series oscilloscope
LeCroy (www.lecroy.com) has released its latest collection of WaveRunner oscilloscopes, the WaveRunner 6000A series. Offering a state-of-the-art signal capture technology and the easiest user interface in its class, this 350-MHz to two-GHz oscilloscope sets a whole new standard of performance in bench oscilloscope. Powered by SiGe chipset, this two-Mpts oscilloscope offers the lowest residual jitter, […]
Agilent’s DSO5054A 5000 Series Oscilloscope
Agilent (www.agilent.com) has provided the benefits of proprietary MegaZoom III technology in a compact benchtop package — DSO5054A series oscilloscope blends impressive update rates and deep memory with remarkably fast sample rates conveniently avoiding trade-offs commonly associated with bench oscilloscopes. This four-channel 500 MHz scope provides outstanding performance with its deep eight Mpts acquisition memory […]
Pico releases PicoScope 9211A TDR/TDT sampling oscilloscope
Pico Technology Ltd. (www.picotech.com) has released its latest instrument engineered for time-domain transmissometry (TDT) and time-domain reflectometry (TDR). The PicoScope 9211A TDR/TDT sampling oscilloscope offers an affordable method of analyzing connectors, cables, IC packages and circuit boards. Using two programmable, 100-HP rise time step generators, the scope stimulates the equipment under test. To build up […]
Tektronix unveils new probes for midrange oscilloscopes
Tektronix (www.tek.com) has announced that it has included two new high-performing passive probes as accessories for its DSO/MSO5000B and DSO/MSO4000B midrange oscilloscopes. The company’s TPP0850 probes, which are available at $750, deliver a bandwidth of 800 MHz compared to the 500 MHz bandwidth provided by other passive probes. These new passive probes can be utilized […]
MSOX3054A Oscilloscope offers 4 Analog and 16 Digital Channels
Agilent (www.agilent.com) has released its InfiniiVision MSOX3054A oscilloscope, which offers the benefits of four instruments in one package. It provides the capability of an oscilloscope, logic timing analyzer, and has a built in 20-MHz function generator, and a hardware-based protocol analyzer. The scope’s breakthrough technology offers superior performance and optional features that are not provided […]
LeCroy’s Disk Drive Analyzers
LeCroy (www.lecroy.com) has released its Disk Drive Analysis (DDA) Series oscilloscopes, which enable engineers to view, capture and analyze complex, high-speed, waveform signals with integrity and speed. The company’s X-Stream architecture integrates a specialized high-speed streaming bus design and SiGe “digitizer on a chip” technology to allow easy transfer of data from the ADC to […]
Yokogawa’s DL850 ScopeCorder
The Yokogawa DL850 is the next generation of the company’s family of ScopeCorders: versatile instruments that combine the benefits of a high speed oscilloscope and those of a traditional data acquisition recorder in a single, portable instrument. The DL850 ScopeCorder is an ideal tool for measuring physical and electrical parameters in application sectors such as the automotive industry, mechatronics, […]
LeCroy introduces WaveMaster 8000A Series oscilloscope
LeCroy (www.lecroy.com) has proudly announced the release of its WaveMaster 8000A Series oscilloscope, which provides a unique combination of fast sampling speeds, long memory capture and high bandwidth, suitable for communications and digital systems. Designed with patented X-Stream technology, the series offers 10-100 times faster processing system and data transfer than conventional oscilloscopes. The series […]
Tektronix TDS1000B Oscilloscope Series
Tektronix (www.tek.com) has announced the launch of its TDS1000B Oscilloscope Series, which provides a compact design and affordable performance. Designed with a bandwidth of up to 100 MHz and a maximum sample rate of 1 GS/s, no other digital storage oscilloscope in its class can offer the same price offered by Tektronix. The scope delivers […]