Power Measurement and Analysis

An array of power measurement and analysis solutions to help you achieve fast, accurate results.

Today's power supplies are driving to a level of efficiency never seen before, requiring design engineers to perform numerous specialized power measurements that are time-consuming and complex. Tektronix offers an array of power measurement and analysis solutions to help you achieve fast, accurate results.

MSO/DPO Oscilloscope Series provides automated power measurements and deskew of probes for quick debug of power supplies.
DPO7000C Oscilloscope Series offers a comprehensive suite of automated power measurements and report generation for in-depth characterization of power supplies and their components, including magnetic elements.
AFG3000 Arbitrary/Function Generator Series delivers up to 20 V_p-p of output power for stimulating power electronics.

Troubleshooting power systems may require portability. The TPS2000B Oscilloscope Series offers up to 4 isolated, floating channels in a battery-operated portable design so you can safely work where you need to.

Characterization of Power Supplies

Product	Description	Quantity
Real-time Oscilloscope	DPO7000C Series, MSO/DPO5000 Series	1
Application Software	DPOPWR Power Measurement and Analysis Software Download: DPOPWR 5-Time Free Trial	1
Probing Solutions	TAP1500 active probe P5205A¹ high-voltage differential probe TDP1000 or TDP0500 mid-voltage differential probe TCP0030 AC/DC current probe Visit the Probe Selector to see all available probe offerings.	Optional
Power Solution Bundle	PS1	Optional

Debugging Power Supplies

Product	Description	Quantity
Real-time Oscilloscope	MSO/DPO4000B Series, MSO/DPO3000 Series	1
Application Software	DPO4PWR, DPO3PWR	1
Probing Solutions	P5205A¹ high-voltage differential probe TDP0500 mid-voltage differential probe TCP0030 AC/DC current probe Visit the Probe Selector to see all available probe offerings.	Optional

Portable Troubleshooting of Power Supplies

Product	Description	Quantity
Real-time Oscilloscope	TPS2000B Series	1
Application Software	TPS2PWR1 Power Measurement and Analysis Software	1
Probing Solutions	TCPA300 / 400 AC/DC current probes and amplifiers TCP202 AC/DC current probe (Requires the 1103 Power Supply) P5205A high-voltage differential probe (Requires the 1103 Power Supply) P5122 high-voltage passive probe Visit the Probe Selector to see all available probe offerings.	Optional

1 Requires: a TPA-BNC adapter.

	Product Series
Measuring Wireless Power Charging Systems for Portable Electronics Learn how to measure the efficiency of power transfer using the Qi interface.	MDO4000
Power Supply Measurement and Analysis with DPOPWR Application Software Read this application note to discover how Tektronix' DPOPWR power analysis software can help you meet the demands for longer battery life and "greener" designs.	DPO7000
Power Supply Measurement and Analysis with the MSO/DPOSeries Oscilloscopes Learn how using a Tektronix MSO/DPO4000 or DPO3000 Series Oscilloscope provides fast, simple analysis with automated power measurements.	MSO3000 / DPO3000
Power Supply Measurement and Analysis Primer This primer focuses on switch-mode power supply design measurements with an oscilloscope and application-specific software.
Fundamentals of Switch-Mode Power Supply Testing Poster Power supplies are driving to a level of efficiency never seen before, requiring design engineers to perform numerous specialized power measurements that are time-consuming and complex. With the right oscilloscope and the tips outlined in this poster, learn how to better ensure the reliability, stability, compliance, and safety of your switch-mode power supply (SMPS) design.
Insider's Guide to Testing Energy Efficient Designs Energy efficient design techniques have created new and complex test challenges, requiring design engineers to make numerous difficult measurements and to troubleshoot fast changing signals, complicated protocols, and small changes in voltage and current. Tektronix has developed the insider’s guide for testing energy efficient designs – essential for any design engineer faced with meeting today’s demands for designing “greener” more energy efficient electronics.
Tektronix Power Analysis Solutions Tektronix power analysis solutions for debug, characterization and portable troubleshooting.
Power Measurements and Analysis: Challenges and Solutions This paper looks at issues around essential measurements such as Turn-on/Turn-off losses, Safe Operating Area and Dynamic ON resistance. After a review of these measurement issues, the paper focuses on overcoming these challenges with the help of Tektronix Power Measurement and Analysis Solution.
University of Idaho Turns to Tektronix DPO7000 This case study shows how the Microelectronics Research and Communications Institute (MRCI) at the University of Idaho turned to Tektronix, as the solution to accurately test and verify high frequency power circuits and switching regulator under a variety of test conditions.
Embedded Design Techniques for Selecting Components and Sub-systems Learn more about optimizing control functions by making small adjustments in microcontroller firmware to produce significant improvements in embedded system design performance.

		Product Series
Automated Power Analysis - DPOPWR	Watch this video to see how the Tektronix DPOPWR advanced power analysis software can quickly and accurately characterize your switch mode power supply design.	DPO7000
Testing Energy Efficient Designs Webinar+ Part I	This 45-minute webinar covers today's foremost energy efficient design topics with helpful debug, validation and characterization testing tips that you won't want to test without. This is the first of a two-part webinar series, essential for any design engineer faced with meeting today's demands for designing "greener" more energy efficient electronics.
Testing Energy Efficient Designs Webinar+ Part II	This webinar covers today's foremost energy efficient design topics with helpful debug, validation and characterization testing tips that you won't want to test without. This is the second of a two-part webinar series, essential for any design engineer faced with meeting today's demands for designing "greener" more energy efficient electronics.
Power Supply Measurement & Analysis Webinar	Learn how to characterize a switch-mode power supply with measurements ranging from switching loss to power quality and harmonics.
Power Measurements for Switch-Mode Power Supplies for MSO/DPO4000 & MSO/DPO3000 Oscilloscope Series	Identify techniques for quickly verifying and debugging switch-mode power supplies by using the power analysis application module on the DPO3000, MSO4000 or DPO4000 Series Oscilloscopes.	MSO4000 / DPO4000