Accuracy, Precision, Resolution, and Sensitivity: What Do They Mean?
What Do Data Acquisition Specifications Actually Mean? I got my first taste of data acquisition working in a student lab at NASA Glenn Research Center. I was working on a …
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Building an Arch Linux-Based Project on the Genesys ZU-5EV
Step-by-Step Guide to Building an Arch Linux-Based Project This paper will provide a step-by-step guide to build from ground up a Genesys ZU development board-based hardware and software project that …
Engineers in the Wild: Setting Up SYZYGY DNA Data
Editor’s Note – In this series, we will take a behind the scenes look at how an engineer tackles a project from beginning to end. What challenges will come up? …
Engineers in the Wild: Designing a Zmod Peripheral
Editor’s Note – In this series, we will take a behind the scenes look at how an engineer tackles a project from beginning to end. What challenges will come up? …
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Introducing the Analog Discovery Pro ADP5250: The Biggest, Baddest, and Boldest Analog Discovery Yet
A Mixed-Signal Oscilloscope, Function Generator, Power Supply, and Digital Multimeter in One Package Earlier this year, we debuted the popular Analog Discovery Pro 3000 Series as a professional upgrade of …
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Blurring the Lines Between FPGA and Test & Measurement
In 2021, we brought forward the idea of Embedded Measurement, the name we gave to describe the current convergence of benchtop instruments with the flexibility and agility of embedded systems …
Measurement Automation with the Analog Discovery Pro ADP3450
How to Automate Your Measurements Article originally written by Richard Oed Oscilloscopes are the tool of choice for every engineer when it comes to measurements. If the instrument can also …
Case Study: Discovering Critical Design Flaws in Printer Manufacturer
The ability to optimize the verification process of embedded systems is helpful for small and medium-sized projects, but it also provides significant benefits to system-on-chip processes at larger OEMs as …
How Do I Get a Job in FPGA?
Getting a Job in FPGA FPGA engineers like solving tough problems and have a passion for using the latest technology to create new products. Here’s some information about the FPGA …
When Digital Becomes Analog: A Story of Mixed Signals
Though oscilloscopes are most known for viewing and diagnosing analog signals, there are some cases where critical characteristics of digital signals can only be viewed on an oscilloscope. When designing …
What is the Importance of Resolution in an Oscilloscope?
When looking at the oscilloscope feature of a multi-instrument device or when comparing two benchtop oscilloscopes, the first specifications that we look at are the bandwidth and sample rate. While these …
Introducing the Transistor Tester Adapter and Curve Tracer Instrument
In our last WaveForms update (3.16.3) we introduced the usual plethora of new settings features and bug fixes, but we also added an entirely new instrument, the Curve Tracer Instrument. …
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