Power Analysis
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 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.
- DPO7000 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 Vp-p of output power for stimulating power electronics.
Troubleshooting power systems may require portability. The TPS2000 Oscilloscope Series offers up to 4 isolated, floating channels in a battery-operated portable design so you can safely work where you need to.
Videos
- Analyzing Long Records of Acquired Data Video
Jit Lim demonstrates how to use the DSA70000B Series performance oscilloscopes to capture, analyze, and find errors within long records of information found in SSC (Spread Spectrum Clocking), VCO Start-up Characterization, and Power Supply Modulation Analysis. - 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
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. 19 minutes.
Application Notes
- Power Fact Sheet for MSO/DPO Oscilloscope Series
A quick guide to common power supply measurements using the MSO/DPO Oscilloscope Series.
- Tektronix Power Analysis Solutions
Tektronix power analysis solutions for debug, characterization and portable troubleshooting. - 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. - Power Supply Measurement and Analysis with DPOPWR and TDSPWR3 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. - Power Supply Measurement and Analysis
This primer focuses on switch-mode power supply design measurements with an oscilloscope and application-specific software. - Power Supply Measurement and Analysis with the MSO/DPO
Series Oscilloscopes
Learn how using a Tektronix MSO/DPO4000 or DPO3000 Series Oscilloscope provides fast, simple analysis with automated power measurements.
