Analog/Digital Design and Debug

When you’re innovating to a schedule, there’s no time to track down a logic analyzer or protocol analyzer to find elusive mixed-signal problems. Luckily, new highly-integrated instruments are available and are designed to give you a coherent view into the analog and digital signals, serial protocols, and RF signals that make up today’s complex embedded systems.

Recommended Equipment

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XYZs of Signal Generators The Complete Measurement System An acquisition instrument — usually an oscilloscope or logic analyzer — is probably the first thing that comes to mind when you think about making electronic …
Troubleshooting Multiple-bus Systems Using FlexChannel Input Channels Tech Brief Troubleshooting embedded systems with multiple processors, sensors, actuators, communications and human interfaces, often demands more than the 2 or 4 measurement channels available on most …
How to Troubleshoot System Problems Using an Oscilloscope with I2C and SPI Decoding THIS APPLICATION NOTE Gives a brief orientation on the physical layer and packet structures of I2C and SPI, with a goal of providing just enough detail to help with …
Troubleshooting Analog to Digital Converter Offset Using a Mixed Signal Oscilloscope This application note gives a procedure for performing quick checks on an Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) system gain, offset and linearity. The technique uses a ramp signal from a function …
How to Use a Mixed Signal Oscilloscope to Test Digital Circuits The ability to present both analog and digital representations of signals make mixed signal oscilloscopes (MSOs) ideal for verifying and debugging digital circuits. This application …
Debug and Validation of High Performance Mixed Signal Designs High performance mixed analog and digital systems continue to evolve with increasing performance and complexity. Designers need to quickly find and analyze a wide range of problems from signal …
Verifying Power Supply Sequencing with an 8-Channel Oscilloscope THIS APPLICATION NOTE Explains how to measure turn-on and turn-off delays when the power supply is controlled by connecting and disconnecting the AC mains input Explains how …
Identifying Setup and Hold Violations with a Mixed Signal Oscilloscope THIS APPLICATION NOTE Explains the basic setup of a mixed signal oscilloscope (MSO) Tells how to interpret the logic signal display on a Tektronix MSO Explains …
Characterizing and Troubleshooting Jitter with Your Oscilloscope THIS APPLICATION NOTE Gives a brief orientation of simple timing analysis measurements on clock signals Explains how to interpret timing and jitter measurements Gives …
Measuring Digital Clock Stability and Jitter with an Oscilloscope Introduction Clocks are the heartbeats of embedded systems, providing timing references and synchronization between components, subsystems,and entire systems. Incorrect clock …
Debugging Serial Buses in Embedded System Designs Introduction Embedded systems are literally everywhere in our society today. A simple definition of an embedded system is a specialpurpose computer system that is part of a larger …
Debugging CAN, LIN and FlexRay Automotive Buses with an Oscilloscope THIS APPLICATION NOTE Gives a brief orientation on the physical layer and packet structures of CAN / CAN FD, LIN, and FlexRay buses, with a goal of providing just …
Troubleshooting Ethernet Problems with your Oscilloscope This Application Note: • Gives a brief orientation on the physical layer and packet structure of Ethernet, with a goal of providing just enough detail to help with …
Troubleshooting USB 2.0 Problems with Your Oscilloscope Learn the basics of the USB 2.0 physical layer to help you troubleshoot bus problems or system issues. Learn how to set up and interpret the results when using automated decoding, triggering, and …

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Working Remotely with Oscilloscopes Learn about remote analysis. We cover how TekScope, TekDrive, and eScope unlock scope capabilities through synchronous control, offline analysis, and cloud storage.