The Effects of Passive Probe Ground Leads
This article explains how the inductance of passive probe ground leads can dramatically reduce effective bandwidth, distort measurements, and introduce resonance and frequency-response errors.
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The Effects of Passive Probe Ground Leads
This article explains how the inductance of passive probe ground leads can dramatically reduce effective bandwidth, distort measurements, and introduce resonance and frequency-response errors.
Testing Power Rail Sequences in Complex Embedded Systems
This guide explains how to measure and validate power rail sequencing in embedded systems to ensure proper startup timing and long-term reliability.
Three-Phase Power Calculations
Three-phase power is calculated by summing individual phase values, with special considerations for line-to-line measurements, delta windings, and two-wattmeter methods.
Removing Oscilloscope Noise from PCIe® 6.0 Compliance Pattern Measurements
PCIe 6.0 compliance requires SNDR and RLM results with oscilloscope noise removed—these three methods show how to compensate noise accurately in real test setups.
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A Robust Method for Measuring Clock Jitter with Oscilloscopes
This tutorial explains a robust oscilloscope-based method for measuring clock jitter using period statistics, track and histogram analysis, and sample-rate verification techniques.
60 V Power Rail Probes for 48 V Power Integrity Analysis
This article introduces the RP2060 and RP4060 power rail probes, designed for modern 48 V power architectures with high offset capability, low-noise measurements, and high-bandwidth power integrity analysis.
How 10X Attenuating Probes Kill Signal-to-Noise Ratio
This article explains how 10X attenuating probes reduce signal-to-noise ratio, amplify oscilloscope noise-floor limitations, and compromise low-level power-rail measurements.
Oscilloscope Basics: When to Use Trend to Graph Oscilloscope Measurements
This article explains how the oscilloscope Trend function differs from Track, and how it can be used for long-term measurement analysis, data logging, and monitoring evolving signal behavior across multiple acquisitions.
Oscilloscope Basics: When to Use Track to Graph Oscilloscope Measurements
This article explains how the oscilloscope Track function can be used for anomaly detection and waveform demodulation by graphing synchronized measurement values directly against the input waveform.
What Is Differential Manchester Encoding?
This article explains the fundamentals of Differential Manchester Encoding, including self-clocking behavior, transition-based data representation, and its role in Automotive Ethernet applications.
Using Tracks to Demodulate Frequency/Phase Modulated Signals
This article explains how oscilloscope Track functions can demodulate frequency- and phase-modulated RF signals by graphing instantaneous Frequency and TIE measurements over time.
Setting Up Your Oscilloscope for ESD Pulse Testing
This article explains how to properly configure an oscilloscope for ESD pulse testing, covering rise-time thresholds, EMC pulse measurements, parameter limiting, and automated trend capture for compliance testing.