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

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.


News Mar 12, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Analog Discovery 2 vs. Other PC-Based Oscilloscopes. Is AD2 Worth the Hype?

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?


News Mar 12, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
The Rise of Low-Cost Test and Measurement Equipment

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.


News Dec 14, 2019 by Lisa Boneta.
Keithley SMU Modules Aim to Aid in Low-current, High-capacitance Testing

Keithley SMU Modules Aim to Aid in Low-current, High-capacitance Testing

Source measurement unit modules augment the effectiveness of Keithley's 4200A-SCS Parameter Analyzer.


News Oct 30, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
RIGOL Newest MSO8000 Oscilloscope Offers 2 GHz Bandwidth

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.


News Aug 09, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Using LTSpice for Amplifier Noise Measurement

Using LTSpice for Amplifier Noise Measurement

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


Tiny MicroLED Display from Mojo Vision Features Highest-Yet Pixel Density—But for What Applications?

Tiny MicroLED Display from Mojo Vision Features Highest-Yet Pixel Density—But for What Applications?

A new display from Mojo Vision is just 0.48mm across, smaller than a grain of sand. What, exactly, is it for?


News Jun 08, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
RIGOL Introduces New Vector Signal Analysis Application for RSA5000 Spectrum Analyzer Family

RIGOL Introduces New Vector Signal Analysis Application for RSA5000 Spectrum Analyzer Family

RIGOL's RSA5000 spectrum-analyzer series just got an RF upgrade. Learn more about vector signal analysis!


News Jun 05, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
History of the Oscilloscope: Visualizing with Light, the CRT, to the Modern Oscilloscope

History of the Oscilloscope: Visualizing with Light, the CRT, to the Modern Oscilloscope

In this third part to our series, we cover the most recent history of the oscilloscope up to modern times.


News May 25, 2019 by Chantelle Dubois
How Do Time of Flight Sensors (ToF) Work? A Look at ToF 3D Cameras

How Do Time of Flight Sensors (ToF) Work? A Look at ToF 3D Cameras

How do time of flight sensors determine distances? Learn more about ToF cameras using an example 3D camera.


Understanding ASCII in Embedded Firmware Development

Understanding ASCII in Embedded Firmware Development

This article, which serves as preparation for a discussion of C-language strings, introduces the concept of ASCII characters and explains two benefits of ASCII-based coding techniques.


Wireless RF Energy Harvesting: RF-to-DC Conversion and a Look at Powercast Hardware

Wireless RF Energy Harvesting: RF-to-DC Conversion and a Look at Powercast Hardware

This article looks at the technology and the sample kits that Powercast provides users who want to learn more about the technology.


News Brief: RIGOL Releases New Oscilloscope Line and Spectrum Analyzer

News Brief: RIGOL Releases New Oscilloscope Line and Spectrum Analyzer

RIGOL, a Beijing-based company, is celebrating their 20th anniversary. To mark the occasion, RIGOL has announced the release of two products: the 7000 range of oscilloscopes and the affordable RSA3000 real-time spectrum analyzer range.


News Jun 14, 2018 by Robin Mitchell
RF Test and Measurement: RIGOL Releases Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer with Time-Dependent Features

RF Test and Measurement: RIGOL Releases Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer with Time-Dependent Features

Today RIGOL announced the release of the RSA5000 real-time spectrum analyzer.


News Jan 18, 2018 by John Spreer
High Definition, Low Delay, SDR-Based Video Transmission in UAV Applications

High Definition, Low Delay, SDR-Based Video Transmission in UAV Applications

Integrated RF agile transceivers are not only widely employed in software-defined radio (SDR) architectures in cellular telephone base stations, such as multiservice distributed access system (MDAS) and small cell, but also for wireless HD video transmission for industrial, commercial, and military applications, such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).


Intelligence at the Edge Part 2: Reduced Time to Insight

Intelligence at the Edge Part 2: Reduced Time to Insight

In this multipart industrial IoT series, we will break down and explore the fundamental aspects of the edge node interpretation within the larger IoT framework: sensing, measuring, interpreting, and connecting data, with additional consideration for power management and security.


Troubleshooting Tools for Your Next Bluetooth LE Project: Ubertooth and the Nordic nRF Sniffer

Troubleshooting Tools for Your Next Bluetooth LE Project: Ubertooth and the Nordic nRF Sniffer

Bluetooth LE was designed with the IoT in mind. Here are some options for troubleshooting your next Bluetooth LE project.


Projects Jul 14, 2017 by Mark Hughes
Understanding and Eliminating 1/f Noise

Understanding and Eliminating 1/f Noise

This article defines 1/f noise and goes over ways to reduce or eliminate it in precision measurement applications.


Beyond 4K Ultra HD: What’s Next for Advancing Display Technology?

Beyond 4K Ultra HD: What’s Next for Advancing Display Technology?

Delivering screen innovations that offer noticeably better experiences for end users is an increasingly difficult challenge for manufacturers of all types of devices, from smartwatches and smartphones to PCs, televisions and home cinema.


Passive Intermodulation (PIM) Effects in Base Stations: Understanding the Challenges and Solutions

Passive Intermodulation (PIM) Effects in Base Stations: Understanding the Challenges and Solutions

Passive intermodulation represents the intermodulation products generated when two or more signals transit through a passive device with nonlinear properties. The interaction of mechanical components generally causes nonlinear elements.