XYZ of Oscilloscopes from Tektronix

Oscilloscopes are indispensable tools for anyone designing, manufacturing or repairing electronic equipment. In today’s fast-paced world, engineers need the best tools available to solve their measurement challenges quickly and accurately. As the eyes of the engineer, oscilloscopes are the key to meeting today’s demanding measurement challenges.

The usefulness of an oscilloscope is not limited to the world of electronics. With the proper sensor, an oscilloscope can measure all kinds of phenomena. A sensor is a device that creates an electrical signal in response to physical stimuli, such as sound, mechanical stress, pressure, light, or heat. Amicrophone is a sensor that converts sound into an electrical signal.

Oscilloscopes are used by everyone from physicists to repair technicians. An automotive engineer uses an oscilloscope to correlate analog data from sensors with serial data from the engine control unit. A medical researcher uses an oscilloscope to measure brain waves. The possibilities are endless.

The concepts presented in this primer will provide you with a good starting point in understanding oscilloscope basics and operation.

The XYZ of Oscilloscopes can be downloaded from the Tektronix website using this link.