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.
This tutorial explains a robust oscilloscope-based method for measuring clock jitter using period statistics, track and histogram analysis, and sample-rate verification techniques.
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.
Kenneth Johnson has managed oscilloscope and probe product lines, power applications and HV T&M equipment. He holds a B.S.E.E. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He enjoys playing ice hockey, cross-country skiing and bicycling in his spare time.
Power conversion relies on fast-switching MOSFETs and IGBTs that use low-voltage gate-drive signals to control high-voltage, high-current switching efficiently.
While built-in isolated inputs offer convenience and safety, high-quality isolated probes deliver superior noise immunity and performance in fast-switching, high-voltage environments.
A simple in-circuit test reveals how a differential probe’s CMRR behaves across frequencies and how closely it matches published specifications in real measurement environments.
