Oscilloscope KnowledgeBase

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Eliminate Post-Processing with Real-Time Math

Yokogawa’s Real-Time Math processing unit works on a dedicated hardware math circuit specifically to allow the high-speed processing and make processed signals available for all the same features as unprocessed data signals.

Application: Signal Analysis
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Author: Yokogawa
Type: Text

EMI Radiated Immunity Testing With Oscilloscopes

This application brief discusses the recommend methods, test configurations and best practices for electromagnetic interference radiated immunity testing using oscilloscopes.

Application: EMI/EMC, Spectrum Analysis
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Author: TeledyneLeCroy
Type: Text

Evaluating Oscilloscope Bandwidths

How much bandwidth does your oscilloscope really need? Learn how to choose the correct bandwidth oscilloscope for your application.

Application: Basics
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Author: Keysight
Type: Text

Front-End Signal Conditioning

Measuring instruments such as digitizers or oscilloscopes need to match a wide variety of signal characteristics to the fixed input range of the internal analog to digital converter (ADC).

Application: Basics
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Author: Spectrum Instrumentation
Type: Text

Fundamentals of Electric Power Measurements

Understanding power generation, power loss, and the different types of power measured can be intimidating. Below is an overview of basic electric and mechanical power measurements.

Application: Power
Industry: Automotive, Consumer, Industry, Power Electronics
Author: Yokogawa
Type: Text

Fundamentals of Floating Measurements

This guide will provide you with a fundamental glossary of power measurement terms, explain the different options available for making floating measurements.

Application: Basics, Power
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Author: Tektronix
Type: Text

Fundamentals of Signal Integrity Primer

This primer provides some insight into signal integrity-related problems in digital systems.

Application: Basics, Signal Integrity
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Author: Tektronix
Type: Text

Getting the Most Out of 10x Passive Probes

Widely used, yet often misunderstood, the ubiquitous 10x passive probe comes in the box with every oscilloscope for good reason: It’s a broadly useful general-purpose tool.

Application: Basics, Probing
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Author: TeledyneLeCroy
Type: Text

How to detect intermittent problems using Color Persistence mode

This video shows how to use Color Persistence mode with an oscilloscope to detect intermittent problems. In this example we use the PicoScope 4262.

Application: Basics, Debugging, Signal Analysis
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Author: Pico Technology
Type: Youtube Video

How to Integrate Low-Speed CAN Bus Data with High-Speed 200MS/s Analog Data

CAN Bus communication is widely used in the transportation industry where reliable transmission of data is paramount. Monitoring and recording these communications can be easier when using the proper instruments.

Application: Bus Analysis, Power, Protocol Analysis
Industry: Automotive, Power Electronics
Author: Yokogawa
Type: Webinar