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Oscilloscopes normally have 2 or 4 analog channels. Some scopes can be configured with up to 8 or even 16 channels. Other products support a coupling of several instruments to achieve up to 80 channels. Read more...
Latest Oscilloscope News |
PAM4 Optical Analysis Solution for Real-time Oscilloscopes
18 September 2017 – Tektronix introduced the new DPO7OE1, a calibrated optical probe and analysis software for use with real-time oscilloscopes. It is optical reference receiver (ORR) compliant for 28-GBaud PAM4 applications and supports IEEE/OIF-CEI standard specific measurements. This new solution complements Tektronix’ optical PAM4 analysis tools for sampling oscilloscopes, giving design teams efficient test solutions for all stages of the optical transmitter workflow.
RIGOL announces new 200 MHz Oscilloscopes
15 September 2017 – RIGOL Technologies introduced its new DS2000E Series Oscilloscope, a 200MHz, 2 channel scope which is available at either 100MHz or 200MHz bandwidths. All models provide 2 analog channels with 50 Ohm input impedance standard. The instruments feature a real-time sample rate of 1GS/Sec (on both channels), memory depth of up to 28Mpts standard, and waveform capture rate up to 50,000 wfms/sec.
Comprehensive PCI Express 4.0 Test System
01 September 2017 – Teledyne LeCroy and Anritsu Company U.S. announced a partnership to provide the industry’s most capable PCI Express 4.0 (PCIe Gen4) test solution, integrating the Anritsu Signal Quality Analyzer (SQA) MP1900A BERT with the LabMaster 10Zi-A oscilloscope and QPHY-PCIe4-Tx-Rx software from Teledyne LeCroy. This comprehensive system provides engineers with one complete solution to conduct automated transmitter and receiver compliance tests, as well as link equalization verification.
Simple Analysis of Thousands of Waveform Cycles
17 August 2017 - Pico Technology introduced the DeepMeasure analysis tool. Included as standard with PicoScope 3000, 4000, 5000, and 6000 Series oscilloscopes, DeepMeasure delivers automatic measurement of waveform parameters on up to a million successive waveform cycles. Results can be easily sorted, analyzed and correlated with the waveform display.
Multi-Functional Mixed Domain Oscilloscope
04 August 2017 - GW Instek launched the new MDO-2000E series multi-functional mixed domain oscilloscopes. The series includes two feature combinations : MDO-2000EG and MDO-2000EX. MDO-2000EG models have a built-in spectrum analyzer and a dual channel 25MHz arbitrary waveform generator and MDO-2000EX models feature a built-in a spectrum analyzer, arbitrary waveform generator, a 5,000 count DMM, and a 5V/1A power supply. The first of its kind, MDO-2000EX is the only oscilloscope to equip with a DMM and a power supply in the T&M industry.
Pico Technology launched new SDK for Windows
25 July 2017 - Pico Technology has released a new PicoSDK driver package installer for its PicoScope oscilloscope and PicoLog data loggers for Microsoft Windows. This release adds drivers for the latest PicoScope 2000A and 2000B models and the PicoScope 4444, as well as various fixes for other drivers. The PicoSDK (consisting of the drivers, Programmer’s Guides and software examples) allows the development of custom applications and integration into other systems.
Multifunction Oscilloscope with Generator, Multimeter and Frequency Counter
20 July 2017 - Peaktech launched the new developed 100 MHz digital storage oscilloscope 1360 featuring 12-bit technology and a 8" touchscreen with a resolution of 800x600 pixel. The 2-channel oscilloscope includes also a full digital multimeter with voltage, current, resistance and capacitance measurement functions. Additionally arbitrary waveforms can be outputted with the integrated 25MHz waveform generator.
Oscilloscope Basics |
Oscilloscope Probes – Vital Link in the Measurement Chain
Signal measurement results can only be as accurate as the test and measurement tools in use. As clock rates and edge speeds of today’s electronic circuits increase, probing becomes a critical piece of the measurement system – the component that comes in direct contact with your circuit. This article looks at voltage probing considerations for embedded system and digital design debugging applications.
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Digital Debugging - better using a Mixed-Signal-Oscilloscope or a Logic Analyzer?
Today’s technology is fundamentally balanced on an increasingly fine line between the analogue and digital domains; as data speeds increase — both within and between devices — the ‘ideal world’ of fast, clean digital transitions becomes evermore difficult to achieve. This presents new and escalating challenges when verifying faster digital signals that exhibit more and more analogue-like features. As a result it is becoming necessary to remove the hard line between digital and analogue.
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