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Enhancing Flying Probe Testers with 1.5 GHz TAP1500L Probes

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This blog first appeared on the Tektronix website Introduction In PCB validation and manufacturing workflows there is an increasing need for cost reduction, effectual defect detection, repeatability, improved throughput and minimized touch time. Man...
- 19 Sep 2024
Analyzing a Raspberry Pi as a RF Transmitter

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Raspberry Pis are an extremely useful tool for hobbyists and technical professionals alike, but did you know that you can use one to transmit an RF signal? Using the RSA306B real-time spectrum analyzer, we can characterize the capabilities of this ...
- 13 Sep 2024
Probe Points: Understanding Low Frequency Response

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This blog first appeared on the Tektronix website The Practice of AC Coupling and DC Reject Modes The practice of AC coupling the scope input or using a probe with DC reject capability is very common when looking at noise and/or ripple of DC power r...
- 6 Sep 2024
Understanding How To Analyze Jitter

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Why You Should Care About Jitter Jitter is a common problem. A quantified misplacement in time of the signal relative to the expected time position, jitter is ultimately a degradation of the key definition of performance of a serial link, which is...
- 30 Aug 2024
Test and Measurement in the Quantum Era

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This blog first appeared on the Tektronix website. From an engineer’s perspective the continuous advancement of quantum hardware and technologies is amazing. My interest began with curiosity about quantum physics. Now that curiosity is e...
- 16 Aug 2024
Automotive Ethernet Testing Challenges

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This blog first appeared on the Tektronix website. There are a number of compliance requirements for the latest automotive Ethernet standard, which is Multigigabit Ethernet. While some of the low-speed, in-vehicle network standards, like C...
- 2 Aug 2024
Overcoming 3 Challenges of Time and Frequency Correlated RF Measurements

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This blog first appeared on the Tektronix website. Historically, engineers working with high-frequency signals have relied on spectrum analyzers to identify, characterize, and test the performance of their designs, devices, and systems. But these de...
- 26 Jul 2024
3 Radiation Hazards (RADHAZ) and How to Mitigate Risk

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This blog first appeared on the Tektronix Website. If you are involved in military, aerospace or defense and have been around radar and communication systems, with high-power RF transmitters and high-gain antennas, you are probably aware of the many...
- 21 Jun 2024
2 Ways to Remotely Control a Parameter Analyzer

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This blog first appeared on the Tektronix website. Controlling instruments remotely has become a part of nearly every engineer’s and researcher’s life, whether by working remotely or combining instruments into large test systems. Th...
- 14 Jun 2024
Advanced Oscilloscope Analysis – 4 Unique Capabilities with the 6 Series B MSO

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This blog first appeared on the Tektronix website. With the lowest input noise and up to 10 GHz analog bandwidth, the 6 Series B MSO provides the best signal fidelity for analyzing and debugging today's embedded systems with GHz c...
- 31 May 2024
What is EVSE? A Comprehensive Guide to Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment.

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This blog first appeared on the Tektronix website. As electric vehicles (EVs) continue to proliferate, understanding the infrastructure that supports them, particularly Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE), or charging stations, becomes cru...
- 3 May 2024
What Is New in the 4 Series B MSO

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This blog first appeared on the Tektronix website. The 4 Series MSO introduced a new approach to 4-class mixed signal oscilloscopes when it first released in 2019. With its innovative made-for-touch user interface and high-definition display,...
- 26 Apr 2024
New Ways to Access Ever-Smaller DRAM Memory

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This blog first appeared on Tektronix website. We’re in a new age of data. As our world becomes more enabled and new technologies are implemented, the world is experiencing an explosion in the amount of data being generated and processe...
- 19 Apr 2024
Taking In-Vehicle Infotainment into the Future

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This blog first appeared on the Tektronix Website Chris Loberg, Business Operations Manager, Tektronix, also contributed to the creation of this article Adding 5G Streaming, Mixed Reality Mapping, Vehicle to Vehicle (V2V) Gaming and In-Vehic...
- 29 Mar 2024
Spectrogram Types: The Many Faces of the Spectrogram

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This Blog first appeared on the Tektronix Website What is a Spectrogram A spectrogram is a graphic that shows the viewer how the frequency domain content (spectral content) of a signal or signals is changing or progressing over time. It co...
- 22 Mar 2024
Resolving ‘Mileage Anxiety’ with 800V EV Powertrain Design

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This Blog first appeared on the Tektronix Website The rise in the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is leading to new test challenges to optimize the designs, reduce costs, and make the vehicles more efficient. The...
- 1 Mar 2024
Using FastFrame Segmented Memory on the 4/5/6 Series Mixed Signal Oscilloscope

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This article was first published on the Tektronix website. Introduction Debug and verification of complex systems present many technical challenges, including capturing and visualizing multiple infrequent or intermittent events, such as serial data...
- 23 Feb 2024
MIMO Radar System Testing Tools and Techniques

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*This post first appeared on the Tektronix blog.* Modern technologies such as MIMO require the need for wide bandwidth, phase coherent, multi-channel analysis. Antenna elements in a MIMO radar system operate independently to cover a wide, often 18...
- 16 Feb 2024
3 Things to Consider When Synchronizing Oscilloscopes for Higher Channel Count

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*This blog post first appeared on the Tektronix website on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. When constructing a test system, there might be a need to measure more signals than a single oscilloscope can capture with its available channels. To increas...
- 9 Feb 2024
What Is New in the 4 Series B MSO

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023 by: Jeffrey Miller The 4 Series MSO introduced a new approach to 4-class mixed signal oscilloscopes when it first released in 2019. With its innovative made-for-touch user interfac...
- 15 Dec 2023
What is an Analog Oscilloscope?

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* Introduction Imagine diagnosing complex electronic issues with a tool that has stood the test of time: the analog oscilloscope. This article takes you through the journey of this indispensable instrument, from its historical roots to modern applica...
- 8 Dec 2023
Achieve Fine Control of Pulsed Lasers with High-bandwidth Arbitrary Waveform Generators

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High-power pulsed lasers drive many science and engineering experiments in spectroscopy, metrology, quantum information, atomic physics, and materials research. To perform these experiments reliably and consistently, researchers need to control puls...
- 1 Dec 2023
Magway Zero Emissions IMDA Case Study

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Based in Wembley, London, Magway is developing a system to deliver parcels and goods through a network of underground pipes across the UK, using a series of small carriages running on rails. The system uses technologies such as conventional HDPE pipe...
- 24 Nov 2023
Podcast notification ︎!

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Electronic Specifier Ltd had a chat with our very own Lee Morgan about power integrity and why it is so important. The evolution in electrification and green energy was discussed, as well as how to start with power rail measurements and what&rs...
- 17 Jul 2023
Oscilloscope Fundamentals - Is this poster useful for you ?

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Hi Everyone, Would really like to get your feedback on the below (& attached) poster, all about Oscilloscope Fundamentals. Is it useful, what other topics would you like to see covered ? (serial bus, probing etc..) Thanks all for your...
- 28 Apr 2023