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Using a known good reference signal provides a quick way to find differences. Find out how the ability to perform analysis on reference waveforms is not offered by some manufacturer's oscilloscope models.
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Probe design is about minimizing the probe loading to such a point that the interaction is insignificant to the DUT. The introduction of Agilent's loaded response-type probe has given users an extra tool, but it has also caused some confusion on how probe designers specify their probes and probe capabilities. Read this application note to learn the differences.
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For accurate rise time measurements, Tektronix has always recommended the commonly quoted advice that the oscilloscope should be three to five times faster than the fastest signal to be measured. This is still prudent advice, but with enhanced characteristics of today's digital oscilloscopes, measurement accuracy can now be extended nearer the maximum specified bandwidth of the oscilloscope.
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Not all sampling modes are created equal; they have a significant impact on your oscilloscope's signal fidelity, particularly when examining complex, high-speed data in today's digital designs. Discover how TDS3000B Series oscilloscopes deliver high signal fidelity and repeatable waveform displays to ensure that you get the true answers you need - when you need them.
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An oscilloscope is a productivity companion - its powerful features along with its ease of setup and use allow you to be more successful in accomplishing your measurements faster and easier. Learn how a TDS3000B Series can simplify and speed your video measurements and troubleshooting.
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Shorten your debug and troubleshooting time with a Tektronix digital phosphor oscilloscope. Find out how waveform capture rate can help you increase your productivity. Featuring the TDS3054B and the LeCroy WaveSurfer 454.
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How quickly can you find the glitches in your design? Learn how peak detect mode can help you find these glitches quickly and easily. Featuring the TDS3054B and the LeCroy WaveSurfer 454.
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For a stable display of your complex, repetitive signals, trigger holdoff allows you to match the trigger timing with pseudo-random bit streams.
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Select specific events of interest within your waveforms that are delayed in time from your primary trigger point for detailed viewing and measurement.
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Now, more than ever, an oscilloscope's measurement fidelity is a critical factor to your success. Learn how an oscilloscope's step response can significantly affect the accuracy of your measurements. Featuring the TDS3054B and the LeCroy WaveSurfer 454.
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No way around it -- troubleshooting your designs can be time consuming. Want to shorten your time spent on this task? The following demo will show you how Tektronix' digital phosphor oscilloscopes can help you find signal anomalies to get your debugging chores done faster. Featuring the TDS5104B and the LeCroy WR6100.
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Do you want to reduce your time to market? Do you want to lower your development costs? How about having your manufacturing processes run more efficiently? All of this can happen for you with the performance and user-interface innovations of the TDS5000B. Meet MyScope, in the TDS5000B DPO Series, and see how you can get your job done faster.
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Having a tough time debugging your design? Let us show you, with a special acquisition mode in the TDS5000B DPO Series, how you can save time and money in capturing and solving glitches as narrow as 1 ns in your design. Comparing the TDS5104B DPO with the LeCroy WR6100.
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When an oscilloscope user chooses an oscilloscope for making critical measurements, banner specifications are often the only criterion used to make this choice. But banner specifications, such as bandwidth, can tell you very little about how well your oscilloscope will reproduce the true nature of your waveform. Read this brief to get a better understanding of bandwidth and sample rate in relation to the integrity of your signal.
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When designing and debugging very complex systems, insight into signal behavior is critical. Measurement integrity leads to accurate and repeatable reproduction of signals under test. See how different oscilloscopes, with timing which changes unexpectedly, can compromise your measurement integrity.
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If you work on designing and debugging today's fastest signals – particularly the new fast serial buses - you probably already understand the importance of signal fidelity and accurate measurements. See for yourself, as this video takes you beyond banner specs and compares the actual performance of probes in typical applications.
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Every oscilloscope manufacturer devotes a significant amount of front panel space to the setup and adjustment of their trigger functions. Just how well do those trigger functions operate to help you isolate transient faults in your high-speed designs? Watch this video to compare which oscilloscope manufacturer can actually save you time when debugging your design.
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In this brief probing head-to-head comparison, you will see that banner specifications (BW) don't tell the whole story. See the evidence for yourself. To understand true product performance look what is behind the specs.
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