New techniques let engineers examine high-speed data traffic without garbling signals. Darshan Mehta, Tektronix Inc. The only way advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), smart safety systems, and autonomous vehicle functions can be practical is through use of reliable in-vehicle networking and high-bandwidth connections. Cars can now contain as many as 100 electronic control modules (ECUs) monitoring…
End-To-End HEVC Test Solution Enables Seamless Transition To 4K
Tektronix, has announced the industry’s first end-to-end HEVC test solutions that provide deep insights into 4K workflows and will enable broadcasters, cable operators and other service providers to make…
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IEEE802.11ad test gear handles EVM measurements out to 70 GHz
A new test setup is billed as being the most accurate way of characterizing and debugging IEEE 802.11ad transmitter PHY. Developed by Tektronix, the equipment is based on…
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Analysis platform correlates SDI/IP media signals
Tektronix, an industry-leading innovator of video quality monitoring solutions, today unveiled an industry-first hybrid SDI/IP media analysis platform, Prism, that enables a smooth transition from SDI-based to IP-based…
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Standalone DC Electronic Loads target DC Power Test Applications
Tektronix, Inc., has introduced the Keithley Series 2380 family of compact, standalone DC Electronic Loads as a compliment to the company’s complete set of power test and measurement…
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VIDEO: Phase Angle as displayed in a Tektronix THS3024 Oscilloscope
Two utility sine waves, one the inverse of the other, are displayed in Channels One and Two of a Tektronix THS3024 Oscilloscope and the phase angle is displayed,…
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New solution boosts accuracy of high-speed signal measurements
Tektronix, Inc. has introduced a new solution to simplify the process of characterizing and de-embedding the effects of cables, fixtures and other interconnects for more accurate and repeatable…
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New Source Measure unit addresses high-power device measurement applications
Tektronix, Inc. has introduced an easy-to-use, graphical-based source measure unit (SMU) instrument for optimizing and characterizing high power materials, devices and modules. The Keithley 2461 High Current SourceMeter…
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Tektronix and TE SubCom partner on optical modulation analysis measurements
Tektronix, Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of oscilloscopes, today announced that TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity Ltd. company and an industry pioneer in undersea communications technology, will be…
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PC-based platform coordinates multiple arbitrary waveform generators
Tektronix, Inc., a worldwide provider of test, measurement and monitoring instrumentation, introduced a more convenient and flexible way for engineers to control signal sources and generate waveforms. The…
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Basics of linear, switching, bench and external power supplies
Modern power supplies are generally divided into two types, linear supplies and switching supplies. Linear supplies may contain a transformer that outputs the required voltage(s) and a rectifier…
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Mixed-domain scope gives synchronized views of analog, digital waveforms and spectrum traces
The MDO4000C oscilloscope features long record length, fast sample rate and fast waveform capture rate to help uncover elusive problems.
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Scopes that display spectrograms
The Tektronix MDO 3104 oscilloscope is called by the manufacturer a six-in-one instrument. Besides being a basic bench-type digital storage oscilloscope, it incorporates five other digital-based tools: spectrum…
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VIDEO: A Tektronix MDO 3104 Oscilloscope Is Connected to a Fluke 190-502 ScopeMeter
Two oscilloscopes are connected via BNC cable and AFG waveforms generated in one are displayed in the other. Using the Math functionality, the signals are added and the…
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VIDEO: Tektronix THS 3024 Overview
The Tektronix Hand-Held, Battery-Operated THS 3024 is used to display a utility voltage in two channels. Using the Math function they are added and the sum, a third…
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Tektronix unveils cost-effective, versatile Electrochemistry Lab Systems
Tektronix, Inc., a provider of test, measurement and monitoring instrumentation, announced the industry’s first graphical touchscreen Electrochemistry Lab Systems, the 2450-EC and 2460-EC. These new Keithley interactive solutions…
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VIDEO: Oscilloscope Cursor Basics
Cursor bracketing of waveform segments in the Tektronix MDO 3104 oscilloscope.
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Scope software measures RF modulation for 5G, radar systems
Tektronix, Inc., a manufacturer of oscilloscopes, announced the implementation of SignalVu software on its family of DPO70000SX ATI Performance Oscilloscopes. This will allow researchers and others engaged in developing…
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TDEC measurement package for oscilloscopes
The publication of the IEEE 802.3bm specification is enabling broad market acceptance of lower-cost 100G optical products. Tektronix, a manufacturer of oscilloscopes, is responding with the industry’s first fully…
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Basics of aliasing in sampled waveforms
Aliasing can have different meanings depending upon the context. For example, in computer programming it refers to instances where a computer program uses two or more different labels in different…
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New signal generators hold the line on price, boost performance
Tektronix, Inc., a provider of test, measurement and monitoring instrumentation, has expanded its AFG3000C Arbitrary/Function Generator Series with two 150 MHz models (one or two channels) that deliver…
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VIDEO: Triggering in the Tektronix MDO3104 Digital Storage Oscilloscope, Part Two
The Tektronix 3000 Series oscilloscopes have a vast set of menus that set triggering parameters, including Slope triggering and Hold-off. Part Two of a two-part series.
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VIDEO: Triggering in the Tektronix MDO3104 Digital Storage Oscilloscope, Part One
The Tektronix 3000 Series oscilloscopes have a vast set of menus that set triggering parameters. Part One of a two-part series.
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Tektronix releases MIPI C-PHYSM TX test solution
Tektronix, Inc., a manufacturer of oscilloscopes, announced the industry’s first commercially available oscilloscope-based solution for MIPI® C-PHYSM 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. Published in September 2014, the MIPI C-PHY standard presents…
VIDEO: Spectrum Analyzer capability of the Tektronix MDO 3104 Digital Storage Oscilloscope
The Tektronix MDO 3104 is a six-in-one instrument that includes a built-in spectrum analyzer. We look at a high-frequency signal from the built-in arbitrary frequency generator.
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