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In 1956 Hewlett-Packard (HP) introduced its first oscilloscope, the HP 130A with 300 kHz bandwidth. Read more...
Latest Oscilloscope News |
New Oscilloscope Software Solutions for Automotive Design and Engineering
06 December 2017 – Tektronix released new automotive-specific software solutions for the 5 Series MSO mixed signal oscilloscope designed to speed up validation and debug and shorten design cycles for the complex electronics systems found in next-generation vehicles. These new automotive solutions take full advantage of key 5 Series MSO innovations including up to 8 channels, 12-bit resolution and its massive high-definition capacitive touch display and highly intuitive user interface.
SIGLENT launched new 4-Channel Oscilloscopes
04 December 2017 - The Siglent SDS1000X-E four-channel series oscilloscopes are equipped with a 7-inch display with a resolution of 800 x 480 px, and come in bandwidths of up to 200MHz. In November 2016 Siglent released the SDS1000X-E series of two-channel SPO oscilloscopes, now the four-channel series followed with number of practical features added.
Pico Technology opened Office in Germany
30 November 2017 - Pico Technology opened an office in Garbsen, Germany. The new office is in response to German PicoScope users, distributors and vehicle manufacturers asking for local sales, training and support in Germany. The facility will also service the needs of customers from Austria and Switzerland.
Portable digital Oscilloscopes with Bandwidths from 60 MHz to 300 MHz
28 November 2017 - The new, stand-alone, portable, IP54, METRIX SCOPIX IV oscilloscopes are equipped with channels which are genuinely isolated from one another and from the earth with 600 V CAT III safety. They offer all the analysis modes: multimeter, analyser, recorder and viewing of the files recorded on the oscilloscope. Designed and developed using the latest cutting-edge technology, their ergonomic format ensures optimum user comfort.
Low-Profile Rackmount Oscilloscope
23 November 2017 – Tektronix announced the 5 Series MSO Low Profile oscilloscope for automated test (ATE) applications. Building on the success of the 5 Series MSO mixed signal oscilloscopes and innovations like FlexChannel technology and 12-bit ADCs (analog to digital converters), the new low profile instrument offers a best in class combination of channel density, performance and low-cost per channel at 1 GHz bandwidth that allows researchers and scientists to gather more accurate data and gain deeper insights while reducing test equipment space requirements.
Portable 15 and 25 GHz Sampling Oscilloscopes
22 November 2017 - Pico Technology has added three 15 GHz models and a further 25 GHz model to its portable and low-cost PicoScope 9300 Series of Sampling Oscilloscopes. The new 15 GHz models replace the preceding 9200 Series 12 GHz models, with significantly upgraded specifications at even lower prices, with the result that all Pico Sampling Oscilloscopes now operate under the PicoSample 3 software. These instruments combine Pico’s uniquely cost-effective sampling technology with the convenience of USB and LAN control ports.
Low Speed 24 Bit Channel Extension for Oscilloscopes
20 November 2017 - Teledyne LeCroy launched 24-Bit sensor acquisition extension modules for its oscilloscopes. The SAM40 provides up to 24 input channels for low frequency (sensor signal) acquisition and analysis. It connects to a 4 or 8 channel Teledyne LeCroy 12-bit resolution high definition oscilloscope (HD4096 HDOs and MDAs) to provide Analog+Digital+Sensor (up to 8+16+24 channel) acquisitions. This capability is ideal for system debug and analysis of deeply embedded, electromechanical, and mechatronic designs.
Oscilloscope Basics |
Digitizer and Oscilloscope - Equal Alternatives?
Can a digitizer be used as an oscilloscope? What is the difference between an oscilloscope and a digitizer? Should I better use a digitizer or an oscilloscope in my next application? These are interesting questions and the best way to start to answer these is the look up the dictionary definition of an oscilloscope: "An electronic instrument used to measure changing electric voltages. It displays the waveforms of electric oscillations on a screen."
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Oscilloscope Background |
Precision Phase Noise Measurement with an Oscilloscope - Part 1
Often clock jitter induced from the power supply noise, signal routings, or other signals severely degrade the performance of the system. Clock generation and distribution in a FPGA for a high speed analog application is particularly prone to these issues. They manifest themselves in phase noise or clock jitter, which is the random variation of the period of a signal over time. Clearly, optimization of the design requires verification of the integrity of such clocks.
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