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The sampling technology was invented by Hewlett-Packard (HP). The first product was launched in 1960, the HP 185A with a bandwidth of 500 MHz. Read more...
Latest Oscilloscope News |
Smartphone or Tablet based Mixed Signal Oscilloscope
20 September 2017 - Oscium announced the iMSO-204x, a mixed signal oscilloscope with universal platform support (iOS, Android, PC, Mac). Oscium's oscilloscopes have traditionally worked with iOS only but with this new product Oscium added Android, PC and Mac. iMSO-204x features 2 analog and 4 digital channels with 50 MSPS sample rate.
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.
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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A simple method to verify the bandwidth of your probe
In oscilloscopes or oscilloscope probes, bandwidth is a measure of the width of a range of frequencies measured in Hertz. Specifically, bandwidth is specified as the frequency at which a sinusoidal input signal is attenuated to 70.7 percent of its original amplitude, also known as the -3 dB point. Most oscilloscope companies design the scope/probe response to be as flat as possible throughout its specified frequency range, and most customers simply rely on the specified bandwidth of the oscilloscope or oscilloscope probes, wondering if they are indeed getting the bandwidth performance at the probe tip. Now you can use these step-by-step instructions to simply measure and verify the bandwidth of your probe with an oscilloscope you may already have.
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