Test & Measurement

MikroElektronika has announced a shield board that adapts its Click modules to Red Pitaya, the FPGA software-defined instrument and development tool, “The size of a credit card, Red Pitaya combines the functionalities of oscilloscope, signal generator and spectrum analyzer with programming capabilities and open-source software,” said MikroE. There are two sockets for Click boards (each with switchable 3.3 and 5V ...

Zurich Instruments has introduced three 8GHz instruments for controlling and analysing microwave-implemented qubits. “The product line, SHF+, enables high-fidelity qubit control for more reliable manipulation of fragile quantum states,” according to the company. “The ‘+’ versions receive a newly designed analogue front-end with reduced noise floor and phase noise.” SHFSG+ is an 8.5GHz signal generator with four or eight channels, depending ...

Pico Technology has introduced a 3GHz bandwidth display-less oscilloscope with 10Gsample/s maximum performance. Called PicoScope 6428E-D, it has four 50Ω input channels and four input ranges per channel (±50, ±100, ±200 and ±500mV). Maximum vertical resolution is 12bits. “The new oscilloscope extends the capabilities of the existing PicoScope 6000E Series, making it an ideal tool for scientists and researchers working ...

The MX-Q Series 2 is the updated version of the MX series DC power supply by Aim-TTi. The quad-channel power supply has a larger colour panel, with colour-coded outputs. It also includes a TripLink feature, which allows the user to define assigned outputs for over-voltage protection and over-current protection. Aim-TTi says it has also enhanced power sharing between outputs. The ...

Sciospec LCR-1 is a PC-based single-channel LCR meter that offers 2-, 3- and 4-port measurements across 100mHz to 500kHz, with 1mΩ – 1TΩ, 10fF – 1kF and 1nH – 1TH capability. Options include upper frequency expansion to 1 or 10MHz, and it comes with PC-based software for automated measurements and analysis, which displays up to four parameters at the same ...

Today’s multi-functional devices mean that a designer has to consider many factors when integrating electrical grounding in often limited spaces, advises Jesse Hagar. Not so long ago there was only one reason to think about electrical grounding: safety. Protecting people from electrical shocks remains a paramount objective, but modern consumer electronics equipped with multimedia and communications capabilities means that developing ...

Pico Technology has added four functions to the software that supports its display-less PC oscilloscopes, including rise-time and fall-time triggering, decode for the automotive PSI5 bus, measurement logging and the ability to nudge the host PC if waveforms fall outside set parameters. “The new features are designed to empower engineers who are debugging, characterising and verifying operational reliability of complex ...

Distrelec, a trading brand of RS, is to distribute KPS test and measurement instruments for sale throughout Europe. KPS provides professional installers, electricians and technicians with products and solutions. The Distrelec portfolio now includes a new DCM clamp meter that is manufactured in Europe. The DCM3000 is a versatile clamp meter ideal for a wide range of electrical applications, including ...

Distributor, Telonic Instruments has introduced the SDS7000A range of oscilloscopes. The Siglent range is designed for acquisition and analysis of high frequency complex signals for telecomms, high speed digital and wireless technologies development. The SAS7000A oscilloscopes offer 12-bit vertical resolution that not only enables the precise imaging of high-frequency signals, but also offers fine differentiation in vertical detection, said Telonic. ...

Siglent has a new flagship in its oscilloscope range, with 4GHz bandwidth, 12bit resolution and 20Gsample/s. SDS7404A, as it will be known, has four analogue channels and 16 digital channels, and a noise floor is as low as 220μVrms at 4GHz bandwidth. At 20Gsample/s, ENOB (effective number of bits) is typically 7.3bit (50Ω, 50mV/div, -1dBFS/47.999MHz input). 20Gsample/s is only available ...