Test & Measurement

Spectrum Instrumentation has pushed PC-based data acquisition to 12.8Gbyte/s using 16-lane Gen 3 PCIe. “That is nearly twice as fast as any other PCIe digitiser currently on the market,” claimed the German company. “It allows the cards to continuously run at their maximum sampling rate of 6.4Gsample/s with 12bit resolution, and transfer the acquired data directly to PC memory for ...

Omron is aiming at test and measurement with a miniature 200V 350mA mosfet opto-relay. In a 3.4 x 2.1mm P-SON (power small outline no lead) package and operating across -40 to +110°C, “this device can realise a current load of 75% higher than a comparable SOP4 type relay”, said the company, justifying this with the figure 49mA/mm2 for the P-SON relay and ...

Siglent has introduced its most powerful arbitrary waveform and function generator. In the SDG7000A series, they are dual channel with either 350MHz, 500MHz or 1GHz bandwidth. The two independent channels can be combined to simulate interference on the main signal, or to generate modulated signals including FM, AM and PM as well as optional digital IQ modulation. With the fastest instrument, ...

Tektronix has released SignalVu 5G NR analysis software for its 6 Series B MSO oscilloscopes. The package enables pass/fail testing of the 5G NR physical layer to qualify transmitter designs per the 5G NR standard established under the 3GPP release of 15/16 test specifications. It includes signal quality measurements such as error vector magnitude (EVM), adjacent channel power (ACP), spectral ...

Excelitas has introduced a precision-aligned 2W xenon light engine for light-based measurements. Called µPAX-3, it includes an EMI-suppressing enclosure, the xenon flash lamp light source, a trigger circuit and a power supply – all within 42mm square by 31mm deep (plus connector), which is smaller and more robust than the existing µPAX-2, according to the manufacturer. “These miniaturised modules can ...

Tektronix has introduced “industry’s first PCI Express 6.0 compatible Base transmitter test solution, just weeks after the PCI-SIG working group released PCIe 6.0 Base specifications and validation requirements”, according to the test equipment company. For use at 64Gtransfer/s with DPO70000SX ATI oscilloscopes of at least 50GHz bandwidth, it includes PCIe 6.0 measurement-specific software, enhanced PAM4 DSP capabilities and tailored noise ...

Rochester-based APC Technology Group, and its subsidiary MDL Technologies, have been appointed as an authorised channel partner for  Tektronix for the UK and Ireland. The distributor already offers the full portfolio of Keithley products Tektronix owns Keithley and the agreement means customers will have access to the full range of Tektronix and Keithley test and measurement products. The signing expands Tektronix’s ...

Anritsu has created the MS27201A remote spectrum monitor series, that includes a 43.5GHz version for new satellite downlink bands. A 110MHz measurement bandwidth supports common satellite downlink spans, DANL (displayed average noise level) is -164dBm and the typical TOI (third-order intercept point) is +20dBm. Other MS27201A versions work up to 9GHz or 20GHz. All work down to 9kHz. “Combining RF performance ...

Rigol has announced what it calls its “most powerful oscilloscope ever”, with a 5GHz bandwidth and 20Gsample/s. It is called DS70000, and provides four channels with 10Gsample/s on all channels (or 20Gsample/s on fewer), 1 million waveform/s capture, 2Gpoint maximum storage, and 8bit ADCs with resolution up to 16bit. There is also a 3GHz version. Update: There is now a ...

Distributor Saelig has introduced the Owon HSA10000 handheld RF spectrum analyser range, covering 9kHz to 1.6GHz or 3.6GHz with 1Hz resolution. “The series has a very low -160dBm DANL which allows accurate low-noise measurements of even very weak signals,” according to Saelig. “An optional tracking generator can sweep over 100kHz to 3.6GHz.” EMI pre-compliance testing with a EMI filter and peak ...