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An oscilloscope can only measure the signal that the probe delivers to its input. Choosing the right probe is therefore essential to ensure a high signal fidelity and measurement accuracy. Read more...
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USB 3.1 Compliance Test with Tektronix DPO/MSO70000 Oscilloscopes
23 January 2015 - Tektronix released a comprehensive set of USB 3.1 compliance test solutions that allows designers to quickly verify designs against the latest USB specifications and achieve fast time to market while minimizing costs. The new release expands Tektronix' already extensive USB 3.1 and USB 2.0 test capabilities to include a new USB 3.1 receiver test solution supporting the 10 Gb/s data rate, a new USB Power Delivery test solution and a new USB Type-C cable test solution.
WLAN Digital Storage Oscilloscope
21 January 2015 - Velleman offers the world's first WLAN dual channel digital storage oscilloscope. The WFS210 is a compact, portable battery powered fully featured two channel oscilloscope. Instead of a built-in screen it uses a tablet (iOS, Android) or a PC (Windows) to display the measurements. Data exchange between the tablet and the oscilloscope is via WLAN.
USB Oscilloscopes - Product Overview (Low-end)
USB oscilloscopes are are becoming increasingly popular. Nevertheless there is a wide range of instruments available starting from less than one hundred up to several thousands of dollars. The following comparison chart provides a list of products with some important selection criteria. The list covers products in the low-end price range from 100 to 500 USD and with a bandwidth of at least 50 MHz. Most of USB PC scopes are pure digital oscilloscopes (DSO) but some offer also mixed-signal functions (MSO) or even additional features such as arbitrary waveform generator (AWG), logic analyzer, protocol analyzer or spectrum analyzer.
Keysight adds Touch Screen and Zone Triggering to Mainstream Oscilloscopes
14 January 2015 – Keysight Technologies introduced InfiniiVision 3000T X-Series digital-storage and mixed signal oscilloscopes with intuitive graphical triggering capability. This new oscilloscope series delivers capacitive touch screens and zone triggering to the mainstream oscilloscope market for the first time. The scopes help engineers overcome usability and triggering challenges and improve their problem-solving capability and productivity.
1 GHz USB Oscilloscope with integrated Spectrum Analyzer and Waveform Generator
12 January 2015 - Analog Arts introduces the SG985 family of USB-powered portable test systems. The series includes a 2-channel oscilloscope, a spectrum analyzer, a data recorder, and an arbitrary waveform generator. With an intuitive and powerful application software package, these instruments are ideal for general R&D, T&M, and manufacturing and service.
Compliance Test Application for Characterizing LPDDR4 Designs
09 January 2015 - Keysight Technologies introduced a compliance test application for systems using low-power double-data-rate 4 memory. The application gives engineers an efficient and quick way to characterize LPDDR4 designs. In addition to testing and validating designs to ensure compliance with the LPDDR4 JEDEC JESD209-1 standard, the application offers offline testing support for running signals from simulation tools like Keysight's Advanced Design System.
GW Instek announced new Digital Storage Oscilloscope Series
08 January 2015 - GW Instek will unveil new digital storage oscilloscopes in January. The GDS-2000E series DSO is supposed to offer an unprecedented price-performance value and set a new benchmark for the mid-level DSO in the market. The series will feature 1GSa/s sampling rate, 10Mpt Memory and 8-inch, 16:9 WVGA display. The family includes 6 models covering 200/100/70MHz bandwidth and 2/4 Input Channels.
Oscilloscope Basics |
10 Tips for selecting an Oscilloscope
The oscilloscope is one of the most important tools used in the design, repair and maintenance of electronics. Nevertheless the selection of the right type and configuration for your application is not an easy task. We listed some important points to consider.
Oscilloscope Background |
Oscilloscope History and Milestones
Oscilloscopes have been invented in the 1920s. Up to now this instrument encountered many innovations. In the beginning the most important manufacturers have been General Radio, DuMont, General Electric and Radio Corporation of America. Later Cossor and later Solartron dominated the market. Today the main players are Keysight, Tektronix and Teledyne LeCroy. Below we listed some important oscilloscope milestones.