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Latest Oscilloscope News

MIPI C-PHY Transmitter Characterization and Debugging Solution

Tektronix oscilloscope - MIPI characterization 24 June 2015 - Tektronix announced the industry's first commercially available oscilloscope-based solution for MIPI C-PHY physical layer transmitter characterization and debugging. The new solution allows engineers developing next-generation camera technologies using the C-PHY 1.0 interface to conduct in-depth analyses, debugging and characterization of their designs.

Analysis and Characterization Support for HDMI Receiver Testing

Tektronix oscilloscope HDMI test 12 June 2015 – Tektronix expanded its portfolio of with the addition of advanced analysis and characterization support for HDMI 2.0 receiver testing. The new HDMXpress provides complete support for HDMI test pattern generation, auto-calibration and margin testing, eliminating the needs for manual pattern creation.

CAN FD Triggering and Decode Option for Keysight Oscilloscopes

Keysight oscilloscope CAN FD Test 10 June 2015 – Keysight Technologies introduced ISO CAN FD (controller area network with flexible data rate) decoding and triggering for its InfiniiVision 3000T X-Series oscilloscopes. The new capabilities improve engineers’ efficiency in debugging the ISO 11898-1 standard CAN FD, as well as the original non-ISO CAN FD protocol.

BitScope: Prototyping Board and multi-channel Solution

BitScope micro USB oscilloscope - Prototyping board 08 June 2015 - BitScope introduced low cost Micro Snap prototyping boards for BitScope Micro. These little boards are designed to plug into and (optionally) be powered by BitScope Micro. The board can be used to build all sorts of simple circuits for prototyping and educational purposes. BitScope Micro oscilloscope can be used to visualise circuit operation and explain to students how the electronic components work together.

Keysight extends Duration of Instrument Service

Keysight Extended Service for oscilloscopes 02 June 2015 - Keysight Technologies has extended the available service period beyond the industry standard for many of its popular instruments that are no longer in production. The new Extended Service Period (ESP) program addresses a frequent request from customers who need to keep crucial test equipment operating over the life of multi-decade programs. In addition, Keysight is now offering multi-year Warranty Assurance plans that enable end users to lock in peak instrument performance for up to 10 years.

Decoding of 8b/10b Buses with Oscilloscope

26 May 2015 - Rohde & Schwarz oscilloscope RTO - bus decoding added a new option to its R&S RTO oscilloscope. The new R&S RTO-K52 decoding option helps developers design, verify and debug modules with 8b/10b encoded buses up to 6.25 Gbit/s. At the push of a button, the R&S RTO uses the option's full autoset function to determine the channel, decision level and bit rate settings, allowing developers to quickly start measuring. All of these settings can be readjusted manually.

TiePie releases new Version of Cross-platform SDK

Tiepie HS5 usb oscilloscope 18 May 2015 - TiePie released the new Version 0.5 of the LibTiePie library for its USB oscilloscopes. LibTiePie is available for Windows and various Linux platforms, including Raspberry Pi, Beaglebone Black, RIoTboard and Wandboard Dual. LibTiePie supports the USB oscilloscopes Handyscope HS5, Handyprobe HP3, Handyscope HS4 and Handyscope HS4 DIFF.

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Oscilloscope Basics

Oscilloscope Probes – Vital Link in the Measurement Chain

Tektronix oscilloscope with probes 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.

Oscilloscope Background

A simple method to verify the bandwidth of your probe

Agilent oscilloscope Probe Bandwidth 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.