Radar Signal Analysis With Oscilloscope Demodulation
Learn how oscilloscope demodulation and FFTs reveal radar pulse envelopes, Barker-coded phase modulation, chirp behavior, and frequency content.
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Radar Signal Analysis With Oscilloscope Demodulation
Learn how oscilloscope demodulation and FFTs reveal radar pulse envelopes, Barker-coded phase modulation, chirp behavior, and frequency content.
Making On-Die Power-Rail Measurements (Part 2)
This article explains the expected behavior of on-die power rails during CMOS switching events, including PDN current flow, clock-edge noise, and asymmetric current draw between switching and latching operations.
Using Oscilloscope Histograms, Part 2: Characterize Product Specifications
Learn how oscilloscope histograms help characterize component specifications by comparing propagation delay, mean, standard deviation, and measurement spread under different conditions.
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.
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Using Oscilloscope Histograms, Part 1: Analyze Random Variation and Jitter
Learn how oscilloscope histograms visualize measurement variation, identify distribution shapes, and quantify rare events in waveform timing and amplitude data.
Making On-Die Power-Rail Measurements, Part 1
Instrumented microcontroller boards and active voltage-rail probes make it possible to directly observe on-die power rail behavior, including sag, noise, and ground bounce.
Measuring Dead Time for a MOSFET Bridge in 48 V Power Conversion Systems, Part 2: Dynamic Measurements
A primary engineering task for 48 Volt power conversion systems using bridge topologies is to ensure adequate dead time to
What Is SENT SPC?
SENT SPC is a half-duplex variation of SENT that uses Master Trigger Pulses to let one controller request data from multiple automotive sensors on a shared wire.
Ground Bounce Questions Answered
Dr. Eric Bogatin answers common ground bounce questions covering dI/dt, quiet-low measurements, return path discontinuities, via placement, TDR, and differential probing.
Inter-Symbol Interference and Leaky Bits
Learn how inter-symbol interference causes bits to leak into later unit intervals through reflections, group delay dispersion, and channel losses.
How Tip Inductance Affects Oscilloscope Probe Bandwidth
Learn how tip inductance from mini-grabbers and long ground leads reduces 10x passive probe bandwidth and adds peaking and ringing to measurements.
Measuring Dead Time for a MOSFET Bridge in 48 V Power Conversion Systems, Part 1: Static Measurements
This article introduces methods for measuring static dead time in 48 V power conversion systems to prevent shoot-through, covering inverter topologies, oscilloscope and probe setup, dead-time measurement using delta-time-at-level parameters, and pass/fail testing for continuous dead-time monitoring.