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24 Apr
Avoiding aliasing: sampling rate and Nyquist basics for hobbyists
Avoiding aliasing: sampling rate and Nyquist basics for hobbyists
Aliasing is one of those terms that sounds intimidating, but it is a surprisingly everyday phenomenon once you understand it. If you’ve ever heard a strange, unintuitive tone wh...
24 Apr
CAN and LIN Bus Diagnostics: Oscilloscope-Based Automotive Signal Analysis
CAN and LIN Bus Diagnostics: Oscilloscope-Based Automotive Signal Analysis
Modern vehicles rely on robust, low-cost fieldbuses to connect almost every electronic control unit (ECU). Two of the ...
24 Apr
Audio, EMI, and RF Troubleshooting: Oscilloscope Techniques for Real-World Circuits
Audio, EMI, and RF Troubleshooting: Oscilloscope Techniques for Real-World Circuits
In the real world, electronic systems live at the intersection of audio performance, electromagnetic interference (EMI), and radio frequency (RF) behavior. A modern os...
24 Apr
Oscilloscope Probes and Grounding: Essentials for Accurate Measurements
Oscilloscope Probes and Grounding: Essentials for Accurate Measurements
Getting reliable signals from an oscilloscope starts with the probe and the way it is connected to the circuit under test. Probes are ...
24 Apr
Differential Probing for Power Electronics: Safe and Accurate Measurements
Differential Probing for Power Electronics: Safe and Accurate Measurements
Power electronics live on the edge between precision and danger. High dv/dt,...
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24 Apr
Measuring PWM and switching signals with confidence
Measuring PWM and Switching Signals with Confidence
PWM (pulse-width modulation) and other switching signals are the heartbeat of modern power electronics, motor drives, audio amplifiers, and a growing array of digital systems. Measuring t...
24 Apr
Selecting Probes for Oscilloscopes: Passive, Active, and Differential
Selecting Probes for Oscilloscopes: Passive, Active, and Differential
Choosing the right probe is often as important as choosing the right oscilloscope. The probe s...
24 Apr
Visualizing PWM and Switching Regulators: Real-World Oscilloscope Techniques
Visualizing PWM and Switching Regulators: Real-World Oscilloscope Techniques
Power electronics engineers work with pulse-width modulation (PWM) signals and switching regulators every day. These devic...
24 Apr
Reading Waveforms: Core Concepts for New Oscilloscope Users
Reading Waveforms: Core Concepts for New Oscilloscope Users
If you’re just starting with an oscilloscope, you’re stepping into a powerful tool that translates electrical signals into visible shapes. A waveform ...
24 Apr
Troubleshooting Common Oscilloscope Issues: Tips for Starters
Troubleshooting Common Oscilloscope Issues: Tips for Starters
Troubleshooting Common Oscilloscope Issues: Tips for Starters
Oscilloscopes are powerful yet approachable tools for understanding electrical signals. For beginners, a few common roadblocks can make even simple measurements feel intimidating. The good...
24 Apr
Minimizing Probe Artifacts: Best Practices for Oscilloscope Measurements
Minimizing Probe Artifacts: Best Practices for Oscilloscope Measurements
Oscilloscopes are among the most powerful tools in a hardware engineer’s arsenal, capable of revealing timing, shape, and noise characteristics of electronic signals with remarkable clarity. Yet the ver...
24 Apr
Troubleshooting USB-C Power Delivery: A Practical Oscilloscope Guide to PD Signals
Troubleshooting USB-C Power Delivery: A Practical Oscilloscope Guide to PD Signals
USB-C Power Delivery (PD) is a powerful, flexible way to negotiate voltage and current between devices. But when th...
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24 Apr
Probe compensation demystified: a quick guide
Probe compensation demystified: a quick guide
If you’ve ever poked at a fast digital signal with an oscilloscope, you’ve probably bumped into the term probe compensation. It sounds t...
24 Apr
Mastering Oscilloscope Probes: Techniques for Clean Measurements
Mastering Oscilloscope Probes: Techniques for Clean Measurements
Oscilloscopes are the workhorses of electronics testing, but the quality of the measurements they display depends as much on the probes as on the scope itself. The probe i...
24 Apr
Build Your Own Oscilloscope Lab: Projects to Sharpen Real-World Measurement Skills
Build Your Own Oscilloscope Lab: Projects to Sharpen Real-World Measurement Skills
In the age of affordable electronics and open-source hardware, you don’t need a commercial lab full of pricey equipment to become proficient at real-world measurements. With a few ...
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24 Apr
Troubleshooting digital signals with minimal noise
Troubleshooting Digital Signals with Minimal Noise
In the world of digital electronics, clean signal transmission is everything. A tiny amou...
24 Apr
Mastering Oscilloscope Controls: Timebase, Volts/Div, and Triggering for Beginners
Mastering Oscilloscope Controls: Timebase, Volts/Div, and Triggering for Beginners
Oscilloscopes are the workhorses of electronics troubleshooting and signal analysis. They transl...
24 Apr
Battery Management and Electric Vehicles: Oscilloscope Measurements for BMS Testing
Battery Management and Electric Vehicles: Oscilloscope Measurements for BMS Testing
As EVs push farther toward mass adoption, the Battery Management System (BMS) has become the critical watchdog ensuring safety, reliability, and longevity of high?voltage Battery Packs. A modern BM...