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Test and Measurement (T&M) Equipment You’ll Need for a Home Laboratory

For some of us, at-home work may be an extended reality beyond 2020. You’ll need the proper tools to accomplish your goals.

February 07, 2021 by Mark Hughes

Touchscreen vs. Button Interface Design: Capacitive and Resistive Touchscreens and Haptics

Learn about some of the most important fundamentals for understanding how interface technologies have evolved.

January 07, 2021 by Steve Taranovich

Does Your Oscilloscope Need an Upgrade? New Features Abound from T&M Manufacturers

You may be happy enough with your trusty old oscilloscope, but there are new upgrades and sleek features offered by manufacturers every day. Here's an overview of some of the most recent additions in o-scope technology.

December 22, 2020 by Jake Hertz

Understanding Radiated Electromagnetic Compatibility Tests

This article is the second in a two-part series that reviews the basics of electromagnetic compatibility tests. We'll now turn our attention to radiated EMC tests.

October 13, 2020 by Ignacio de Mendizábal

Understanding Electromagnetic Compatibility Tests: Conducted EMC

This article is the first in a two-part series that reviews the basics of electromagnetic compatibility tests. First, we'll focus on a main category of EMC tests—conducted EMC—and the relevant test setup.

October 07, 2020 by Ignacio de Mendizábal

New and Upgraded Oscilloscopes May Be Useful Options in Lab and at Home

New oscilloscopes with larger bandwidths, faster sampling rates, and quicker rise times prove that T&M doesn't have to slow down amidst the pandemic.

September 28, 2020 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

How to Obtain the Temperature Value from a Thermistor Measurement

This article explains how to use an NTC or a PTC thermistor with an ADC, along with the various process techniques to convert ADC measured results into a usable temperature value.

August 18, 2020 by Gordon Varney, Texas Instruments

Reed Relays Can Be the Best Solution for Signal Switching in T&M

Signal switching is vital in test systems, and there are many options to accomplish the task. Here's why reed relay-based switching systems may be your best bet.

July 29, 2020 by Steve Arar

Tektronix’s New Oscilloscope On-Trend for Affordable, Education-Focused T&M Equipment

Today, Tektronix announces the release of its newest series of digital storage oscilloscopes aimed at pros and students.

April 28, 2020 by Kate Smith

No More Pulse Tuning? A New Source Measure Unit May Surge LiDAR Testing Forward

Tektronix says they've simplified VCSELS testing by combining a high-speed current pulser with a DC source and measurement function.

April 27, 2020 by Cabe Atwell

Understanding Digital Oscilloscope Sample Rate and Analog Bandwidth Specs

In this article, we’ll examine two important specifications of a digital oscilloscope: analog bandwidth and sampling rate.

March 24, 2020 by Steve Arar

A New Era of Upgraded T&M Equipment Helps Designers Vault 5G Challenges

Sure, traditional test and measurement equipment do the job. But a new class of T&M solutions may be the way forward in the 5G universe.

March 12, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

Analog Discovery 2 vs. Other PC-Based Oscilloscopes. Is AD2 Worth the Hype?

Analog Discovery 2 is called the "one tool with many functions." But how does it hold up against analogous T&M devices in the industry?

March 12, 2020 by Steve Arar

Rohde & Schwarz Releases New Oscilloscope Tool Designed to Decompose Jitter

Why is jitter becoming an increasingly difficult problem to solve? Rohde & Schwarz helps designers respond to these challenges with a jitter analysis tool.

January 24, 2020 by Robin Mitchell

The Rise of Low-Cost Test and Measurement Equipment

More T&M companies are trending toward lower-priced equipment. Here are a few recent tools that offer competitive features for reasonable prices.

December 14, 2019 by Lisa Boneta

RIGOL Newest MSO8000 Oscilloscope Offers 2 GHz Bandwidth

The latest member of the RIGOL Ultravision II portfolio includes a jitter and real-time eye analysis package.

August 09, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

New Low-Power e-Paper Displays from Pervasive Displays Feature Yellow e-Ink

The new large-format, tri-color devices display images and text in yellow, as well as in black and white.

July 12, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Tektronix Expands DPO7000SX Series of Oscilloscopes to Include 13GHz and 16GHz Options

Tektronix just added two new models—a 13 GHz and a 16 GHz—to their DPO70000SX series of oscilloscopes.

July 03, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Industrial IoT Roundup: Magnifying the Power of Data through Communications and Analysis

The industrial IoT was the talk of Sensors Expo this year. Here's a roundup of some of the elements of the IIoT.

July 02, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Using LTSpice for Amplifier Noise Measurement

Learn how to measure noise using LTspice for op-amp circuits with handy examples.

June 30, 2019 by Stephen Colley