When optical communications systems were initially deployed, it was fairly easy to verify physical-layer performance since the entire network was owned and installed by one company. If the system worked, testing of the subcomponents was no longer necessary. However, today’s optical networks often use components from various suppliers, so the customer needs a test strategy […]
Oscilloscopes
Picotech introduces high-performance PC oscilloscope
Pico Technology Ltd. (www.picotech.com) is pleased to announce the release of its all-new PicoScope 9231A and 9221A Sampling Oscilloscopes – high-performance, compact and low-cost instruments for pre-compliance testing and characterizing of electrical and optical signals. They feature a wide-bandwidth PC sampling oscilloscope designed for use with repetitive signals, including test pulses and serial data. The […]
Agilent launches automated software for PCI Express 3.0 Transmitter
Agilent Technologies Inc. (www.agilent.com) is proud to launch an automated compliance test package designed for PCI Express (PCIe) 3.0 physical-layer transmitter compliance testing, including measurement support for the new PCIe 8GT/s interface. Devices operating at 8GT/s pose new measurement challenges, requiring new procedures and tools for jitter margin analysis and proper validation. Advance access to […]
Tektronix, Newark join to extend US distribution channel of oscilloscopes
Tektronix, Inc. (www.tek.com) has announced an expanded agreement with multi-channel electronic components distributor in the US, Newark (www.newark.com). The deal follows the signing of distribution agreements with Allied Electronics (www.alliedelec.com), Entest (www.entest.net), and Test Equity (www.testequity.com). Customers across the US now have the choice to work with four leading test instrumentation and electronic component distributors, […]
Farnell/Tektronix’s expanded EMEA distribution agreement to include MSO/DPO3000, MSO/DPO4000B Series
Leading oscilloscope specialist Tektronix (www.tek.com), has announced a distribution agreement with multi-channel distributor of industrial and electronic components Farnell (www.farnell.com), to increase the number of products to be offered to customers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Under the new deal, Farnell will distribute a broader range of Tektronix’s oscilloscopes including the MSO/DPO4000B […]
Pico Technology Releases SDK for PicoScope 9000 Series Sampling Oscilloscopes
The PicoScope 9000A sampling oscilloscopes are cost-effective measuring instruments with 12 GHz bandwidth for viewing and analyzing repetitive signals. They can be used for eye diagram analysis and mask testing of serial data, and for TDR/TDT measurements of cables, circuit boards, connectors and IC packages. The PC-based architecture makes the scopes extremely portable and suitable for use with any […]
Tektronix introduces new PCIe 30 Test-Solution
Tektronix, Inc. (www.tek.com) has announced a new addition to the most comprehensive solution for PCI Express 3.0. It offers physical layer transmitter verification, debug, compliance testing and characterization using Tektronix’s DPO/DSA/MSO70000 Series oscilloscopes. With this launch, the company now delivers the most complete and broadest set of protocol layer and physical measurement capabilities for PCI […]
Agilent’s Infiniium 90000 X-series oscilloscope grabs EDN China Innovation award
Agilent Technologies Inc. (www.agilent.com) is proud to announce that its Infiniium 90000 X-Series oscilloscopes have bagged this year’s EDN China Innovation Award for the category Best Product in the Test and Measurement. “This award reflects Agilent’s commitment to delivering superior technology and value in its broad electronics measurement offering. We are honored that the judges […]
Farnell and Tektronix to Co-host “Debugging Serial Buses in Embedded System Designs” Webcast
Multi-channel distributor of industrial and electronic components, Farnell (www.farnell.com), and leading oscilloscope specialist, Tektronix (www.tek.com), are set to co-host a webcast called ‘Debugging Serial Buses in Embedded System Designs’ tomorrow, Dec, 16 from 10 am to 11 am EST. The webcast will address change from parallel to serial data for embedded system designs, as well […]
LeCroy’s LogicStudio Software Helps Turn Any PC Into a Powerful Mixed Signal Oscilloscope
CHESTNUT RIDGE, N.Y. — LeCroy® Corporation announced a new version of its LogicStudio software that enhances the oscilloscope connectivity of the LogicStudio™ 16 providing support for not only the LeCroy WaveJet® oscilloscope but also several popular oscilloscopes from Tektronix and Agilent. This new software adds an unprecedented level of flexibility to the LogicStudio, letting users of […]
