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In 2010 Rohde & Schwarz entered the oscilloscope market. 2005 the company acquired HAMEG, a manufacturer of low-end oscilloscopes. Read more...
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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.
Electrical Performance and Characterization Test Software for eDP 1.4
22 December 2014 – Keysight Technologies introduced test support for the eDP 1.4 (embedded DisplayPort) specification. Keysight N6469A eDP 1.4 electrical performance and characterization test software eliminates the need to tailor a test process for eDP designs. The test software operates on Keysight’s 90000 X-, 90000 Q- and Z-Series Infiniium real-time oscilloscopes with bandwidths of 13 GHz and higher. Access to the test signals through an eDP test fixture is required.
Rohde & Schwarz adds 200 MHz Oscilloscope for Education Sector
19 December 2014 - Rohde & Schwarz is expanding its R&S RTM bench oscilloscope family by a new model that is ideal for the education sector. The instrument features a 200 MHz bandwidth and an education mode that deactivates special measurement tools to help students quickly learn how to work with an oscilloscope. Also a new digital voltmeter and frequency counter option is offered.
Oscilloscope Probe Adapter for BitScope Micro
17 December 2014 - The new BitScope Micro Port 01 (MP01) is a universal mixed signal I/O adapter for BitScope Micro. It connects standard oscilloscope probes to the BitScope Micro Mixed Signal Oscilloscope. Any passive probe with 1:1, 10:1 or other attenuation ratios can be used. It supports active differential, current or any other type of probe which is BNC terminated and designed for a standard oscilloscope.
Rohde & Schwarz Oscilloscopes support high-speed CAN FD Interface Protocol Analysis
15 December 2014 - Rohde & Schwarz offers an a new protocol analysis solutions for its R&S RTE and R&S RTO oscilloscopes. The new option enables design engineers to analyze CAN interfaces that support the high-speed CAN FD (flexible data) bus protocol. These interfaces are seeing increased use in automotive and industry applications due to rising data rate requirements.
Teledyne LeCroy extends WaveSurfer 3000 Oscilloscopes with 750 MHz Model
11 December 2014 – Teledyne LeCroy introduced the WaveSurfer 3074, extending the bandwidth range of the popular WaveSurfer 3000 series of oscilloscopes to 750 MHz. WaveSurfer 3000 oscilloscopes feature the MAUI advanced user interface, previously available only on higher-end oscilloscopes. Starting at 200 MHz and now reaching 750 MHz, the WaveSurfer 3000 oscilloscopes features a large 10.1” touch screen, 10 Mpts/channel memory and up to 4 GS/s sample rate.
More than just an oridnary Scope
Are you looking for something special? There are some instruments available on the market that offer many additional functions or unique features conventional oscilloscopes do not have. Examples are oscilloscopes with 8 or 80 channels, 16 bit resolution (conventional scopes have only 8 bit), a mini USB scope with function generator, spectrum, logic and protocol analyzer weighing just 12 grams, a combination of oscilloscope and power analyzer or a scope integrating 5 other instruments.
- PicoScope breaks the 100,000 waveforms per second barrier!
- Test, Debug and Analysis Tools for the entire DDR Design Cycle
- Rigol releases Software for Testing Switching Power Supplies
- New Measurement and Graphing Capabilities for CAN FD Analysis
- Transmitter Testing Solution for USB 3.1
- Reconfigurable 8 Channel Oscilloscope with 14-bit Resolution
- Rigol introduces new 50MHz Economy Digital Oscilloscope
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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.
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Fast and efficient EMI Debugging with Oscilloscopes
Oscilloscopes featuring high sensitivity and dynamic range combined with powerful FFT capabilities are ideal tools for EMI debugging. Electromagnetic interference from electronic circuits and boards can be detected and analyzed with high speed and accuracy.