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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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Touchscreen User Interface for Keithley Instruments Friday, September 24, 2021 by: Bradley Odhner

Keithley's Touchscreen User Interface Keithley’s Touch, Test, Invent® touchscreen products feature the same look and feel thanks to their UI, referred to as the TTI interface. This custom interface, developed by Keithley engineers, makes it incredibly simple to use the instruments and analyze data right in the box. The TTI interface can be found with Keithley’s Source Measure Units (SMUs), some …

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Is Onsite Calibration Right for You? Wednesday, September 15, 2021 by: Service Expert

Keeping your test and measurement instruments in compliance and in service is vital to maintaining efficient R&D and production operations. Going line-down because of equipment calibration is aggravating at best, and detrimental to your bottom line at worst. Lab managers, quality managers, and calibration coordinators are constantly looking for ways to streamline their calibration programs and …

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Oscilloscope Software Enables Remote and Work From Home Options Monday, September 13, 2021 by: Jeffrey Miller

The trend of working from home is gaining more ascendancy each day in all industries. This is further being driven by the Covid-19 pandemic. Adopting a remote-based culture requires tools that are remote work-ready whether they are instruments like oscilloscopes or software platforms for collaborative work. Tektronix provides various future-ready tools for working with an oscilloscope remotely …

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Understanding the Differences Between OEM and 3rd Party Calibration Services Thursday, September 9, 2021 by: Service Expert

When it comes to calibrating your Tektronix test and measurement equipment, such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, function generators, and other sensitive test and measurement equipment, there are several factors to consider in terms of quality, procedures, service levels, and more. Typically, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) like Tektronix will provide a more comprehensive level of …

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Radar emitting ships interact with each other

3 Radiation Hazards (RADHAZ) and How to Mitigate Risk Wednesday, September 8, 2021 by: Tektronix Expert

If you are involved in military, aerospace or defense and have been around radar and communication systems, with high-power RF transmitters and high-gain antennas, you are probably aware of the many risks associated with Radio Frequency Radiation (RFR) Hazards. RF emissions from these systems have the potential to cause catastrophic damage to operations and maintenance personnel, ordnance and …

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Monitoring the wireless spectrum for interference

3 System Design Challenges with Spectrum Monitoring Tuesday, September 7, 2021 by: Tektronix Expert

The wireless spectrum is a finite commodity that is tightly regulated, managed and shared by all nations, manufacturers and citizens, who risk being fined if they are caught operating outside of what's regulated or licensed. The presence of interference or other signals of interest creeping into one's band of wireless spectrum is a daily occurrence to some and is of great concern to many who may …

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Engineering using the Tektronix 3 Series MDO touchscreen oscilloscope

How to Get the Most Out of Your Oscilloscope Tuesday, August 24, 2021 by: Alan Wolke

Oscilloscope Setup There are two ways to set up modern oscilloscopes. One is using the Autoset button, which will automatically set up your oscilloscope at just the press of a button. However, it provides no understanding of how to optimize each setting on the scope. The other way is to use the Default Setup option on the front panel, which helps you begin setting up at a known starting point …

Access and control your oscilloscopes remotely with TekScope PC analysis software

Using TekScope Software to Enhance the Capabilities of Your Bench Oscilloscope Friday, August 20, 2021 by: Andy Tedd

Most bench oscilloscopes have many built-in features that allow you to do a lot of analysis and operations on the instrument itself. But sometimes, there is a need to do some offline analysis. So, this article talks about why offline analysis is necessary and how to use offline analysis software. Why offline analysis is worth considering Here are some reasons why you might sometimes want to (or …

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Oscilloscope cloud software integration with TekDrive

New TekDrive Python SDK Allows for Seamless Integration into Your Workflow Thursday, August 19, 2021 by: Rick Kuhlman

Getting data off your oscilloscope and into the hands of a colleague or a processing program can be a hassle — and that is exactly the problem that TekDrive solves. TekDrive allows effortless collaboration by transferring, storing, organizing, managing and sharing data and files. And now doing all of that is even easier thanks to the new Python SDK! The TekDrive API allows you to perform multiple …

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Tektronix tutorial calibration levels explained

Tutorial: Calibration Service Levels Explained Monday, August 16, 2021 by: Service Expert

In this first tutorial in our new series, we explain everything you need to know when deciding on the type of calibration services for your electronic test and measurement instruments. Do you need accredited, compliant, or simply traceable calibrations for example? And, what are the differences in the various levels and standards? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this short video …

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