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Enhancing Flying Probe Testers with 1.5 GHz TAP1500L Probes

r.ngugi — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 08:49:49 GMT

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...(read more)

Analyzing a Raspberry Pi as a RF Transmitter

r.ngugi — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 09:28:50 GMT

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 ...(read more)

Probe Points: Understanding Low Frequency Response

r.ngugi — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 08:03:36 GMT

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...(read more)

Understanding How To Analyze Jitter

r.ngugi — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 10:39:11 GMT

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...(read more)

Test and Measurement in the Quantum Era

r.ngugi — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 08:00:15 GMT

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...(read more)

Automotive Ethernet Testing Challenges

r.ngugi — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 13:15:34 GMT

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...(read more)

Overcoming 3 Challenges of Time and Frequency Correlated RF Measurements

r.ngugi — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 08:57:03 GMT

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...(read more)

3 Radiation Hazards (RADHAZ) and How to Mitigate Risk

r.ngugi — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 10:31:46 GMT

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...(read more)

2 Ways to Remotely Control a Parameter Analyzer

r.ngugi — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 08:38:15 GMT

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...(read more)

Advanced Oscilloscope Analysis – 4 Unique Capabilities with the 6 Series B MSO

r.ngugi — Fri, 31 May 2024 12:33:12 GMT

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...(read more)

What is EVSE? A Comprehensive Guide to Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment.

r.ngugi — Fri, 03 May 2024 08:19:08 GMT

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...(read more)

What Is New in the 4 Series B MSO

r.ngugi — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 14:00:21 GMT

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,...(read more)

New Ways to Access Ever-Smaller DRAM Memory

r.ngugi — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 09:26:23 GMT

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...(read more)

Taking In-Vehicle Infotainment into the Future

r.ngugi — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 10:33:50 GMT

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...(read more)

Spectrogram Types: The Many Faces of the Spectrogram

r.ngugi — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 11:08:48 GMT

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...(read more)