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Oscilloscopes are an essential tool in any engineer's toolbox, but some stick to the basics instead of utilizing its full potential. When we encounter a problem, it's easy to fire up the o-scope, check a waveform or two, maybe run some quick measurements, and then move on. However, oscilloscopes can do a lot more, especially when it comes to diagnosing deeper issues with signal integrity. That's where skills like analyzing jitter and eye diagrams come into play.
If you've ever wondered how to level up your o-scope game, there's a webinar that you should consider attending - "Analyzing Jitter and Eye Diagrams for Enhanced Signal Integrity," hosted by Gary Simonton from Rigol Technologies and available through the element14 community on June 26, 2025. The webinar is a deep dive into advanced techniques that help engineers troubleshoot timing errors, crosstalk, and high-speed digital signal issues that aren't obvious with basic measurements.
Here's what the webinar will cover:
- A primer on understanding eye diagrams.
- How to identify and analyze jitter and their sources.
- How to use tools like Time Interval Error (TIE) trends to avoid timing errors.
- Using histograms and eye diagrams to pinpoint and address the root causes of signal degradation.
So why does it matter?
As data rates climb and signal margins shrink, analyzing jitter and eye patterns isn't just for experts or lab specialists anymore. It's fast becoming a core skill for developers, hardware and electrical engineers. Knowing how to read an eye diagram could be the difference between functional projects or chasing bugs for weeks.
Whether you're looking to get more out of the o-scope or looking to add signal integrity analysis to your skill set, this webinar is a great platform to gain that insight. Attendees can increase their knowledge with skills they can actually use, especially when dealing with high-speed digital signals.
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