KIPiS articles

Author(s):  Stearns, Phil
Issue:  KIPiS 2007 #3
Typical oscilloscope’s banner specifications include bandwidth, sample rate, memory depth, and price. However, update rate is equally important because it characterizes the oscilloscope’s ability to capture both intermittent and repetitive events. A fast update rate is critical to oscilloscope’s ability to display intermittent signal anomalies, like a glitch.

Author(s):  Mees, Jonathan
Issue:  KIPiS 2007 #3
Ultra Wide Bandwidth (UWB) wireless is a rapidly growing technology that promises to revolutionize low power, short-range wireless applications. UWB radios present a variety of specialized test demands. Wide signal bandwidths, short duration pulses and low transmit Power Spectral Densities make UWB testing difficult. However, advanced test instruments and dedicated measurement software now offer solid solutions to UWB test challenges. This article discusses how wireless engineers can maximize the advantages of UWB technologies while overcoming test complexities.

Author(s):  Dyakonov V.
Issue:  KIPiS 2007 #2
Tektronix ArbExpress is an application for creating waveforms for Tektronix’s signal sources. It allows creating and editing waveforms, transferring waveforms to and from Arbitrary/Function Generators (AFG), and remotely controlling AFGs. In this article, the author tells how easy it is to use ArbExpress to operate with Tektronix AFG3000 Series arbitrary function generators for creating and editing waveforms.

Author(s):  Fyodorov V.
Issue:  KIPiS 2007 #1

Author(s):  Thilo Bednorz
Issue:  KIPiS 2007 #1
The measurement system based on vector network analyzer is described in this article. The system is practically used for components testing in pulse mode and include wide IF bandwidth measurement receiver and high-speed memory for primary data recording.

Author(s):  Dyakonov V.
Issue:  KIPiS 2006 #6, KIPiS 2007 #1
In this article, the author tells about AFG3000 Series arbitrary function generators, which used to generate complex electrical signals and which expansive features ensure users can simulate and test real-world designs for a wide variety of applications.

Author(s):  Hancock, Johnnie
Issue:  KIPiS 2007 #1
Bandwidth is the specification that most engineers consider first when they select an oscilloscope. In this article the author provides some helpful hints on how to select an oscilloscope with the appropriate bandwidth for both digital and analog applications.