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The Financial Case for an EMI/EMC Pre-Compliance Test Solution

Tuesday, April 20, 2021 by: Andrea Vinci

Failing EMI compliance testing can be a design engineer’s worst nightmare. Additional compliance testing costs, external lab testing, debug engineering time, and in some cases, board spins can add significant costs and time delays to your project. Unfortunately, for companies new to EMI/EMC, estimating compliance testing cost can be somewhat challenging. In this blog, we’ll provide information on …

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Tektronix offers ISO 17025 calibration services.

5 FAQs on What you Need to Know about Calibration Certificates Monday, June 7, 2021 by: Service Experts

In industries such as aerospace, automotive, healthcare, aviation, and others where human lives are at stake, properly calibrated electronic test and measurement equipment is paramount. It can literally mean the difference between life or death, success or failure, profit or loss. When a company performs a calibration on their lab equipment, they receive a calibration certificate as evidence of …

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2 Ways to Remotely Control a Parameter Analyzer Thursday, June 3, 2021 by: Bradley Odhner

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. The Keithley 4200A-SCS Parameter Analyzer supports a few different methods of remote control optimized for each scenario. This blog introduces remote control using Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Connection and the Keithley …

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PCIe Gen 5 Testing Challenges – Spread Spectrum Clocking (SSC) Thursday, June 3, 2021 by: David Bouse

Spread Spectrum Clocking (SSC) is a highly effective technique utilized to reduce electromagnetic interference or EMI. PCI Express 5.0 System designers use this tool to reduce the adverse effects on adjacent circuits and to pass FCC or other regulatory body requirements for EMI emissions. Manifestations of EMI can result in performance degradation and loss of digital information. Validation of …

How to Measure a MOSFET I-V Curve Thursday, May 27, 2021 by: Andrea Vinci

One of the best ways to ensure a MOSFET is functioning properly and meets specifications is to determine its characteristics by tracing I-V curves. There are a number of output characteristics requiring I-V tests; you can derive gate leakage, breakdown voltage, threshold voltage, transfer characteristics, and drain current all by simply tracing I-V characteristics and verifying the device is …

Tektronix oscilloscope probe innovation blog

History of Tektronix Oscilloscope Probes Infographic Tuesday, May 25, 2021 by: Andrea Vinci

Tektronix has been a leader in developing cutting-edge oscilloscope probe technology for nearly 30 years. The infographic below highlights some of the key innovations and probe features we’ve developed in the last few decades. From low noise, low loading, and high bandwidth power rail probes to low input capacitance, high voltage single ended probes, our portfolio is designed to help engineers …

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Setting up an Automated Drone Detection System Using Spectrum Analyzers Tuesday, May 25, 2021 by: Tektronix Experts

In a few short years, the number of drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), purchased has soared. In the US alone, the FAA projects the small model hobbyist UAV fleet will more than double from an estimated 1.1 million vehicles in 2017 to 2.4 million units by 2022. Worldwide, Teal Group’s World Civil UAS Market Profile and Forecast projected in 2018 that non-military UAS production (Commercial …

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Bench Power Supply Basics Monday, May 17, 2021 by: Andrea Vinci

A benchtop DC power supply is a standard piece of test and measurement equipment used by electrical engineers and circuit designers to power and test their circuit system designs in the lab and in the field. But what exactly does it do and how can you find the right bench power supply for your application? We’ll cover all that and more. Why do you need a bench power supply? Bench power …

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Four-Wire Resistivity Measurements Monday, May 17, 2021 by: Mary Anne Tupta

This article is based on a presentation by Mary Anne Tupta, Senior Applications Engineer, Keithley Instruments, a Tektronix company, at the American Physical Society March 2021 Meeting. Measuring resistivity accurately is crucial in research on devices and materials like superconductors, conductors, low power materials, semiconductors, and intrinsic semiconductors. Essentially, a sample’s …

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Optimizing Quantum Research with an Efficient Test and Measurement Topology Monday, May 17, 2021 by: Bradley Odhner

This article is adapted from a presentation at the March 2021 Meeting of the American Physical Society by Brad Odhner, Technical Marketing Manager, Keithley Instruments, Inc., a Tektronix company. Quantum Basics To understand how to create an efficient test & measurement topology for quantum research applications, let’s begin with a 10,000-foot overview of some of the basics of quantum …

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How to choose the best oscilloscope Tuesday, May 11, 2021 by: Andrea Vinci

Oscilloscope bandwidth System bandwidth determines an oscilloscope’s ability to measure a signal. Specifically it determines the maximum frequency that the instrument can accurately measure. Bandwidth is also a key determining factor in price. Determine what you need – use the ‘five times rule’ For example, a 100 MHz oscilloscope is usually guaranteed to have less than 30% attenuation at 100 MHz …

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