One of the most basic tools for tinkering with electronics is a multimeter. Today, even a cheap meter has capabilities that would have been either very expensive or unobtainable back in the 1970s.

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Jae-yong Chang, Product Manager and Planner, Oscilloscope and Protocol Division, Keysight Technologies When considering ...

Test is a dirty business. It can contaminate a unit or wafer, or the test hardware, which in turn can cause problems in the field. While this has not gone unnoticed, particularly as costs rise due to ...

Remember fundamentals and practice situational awareness in taking measurements. It’s not only using the right probe, but it’s also using the probe right. Eliminating measurement artifacts is tricky, ...

Test facilities are beginning to implement real-time maintenance, rather than scheduled maintenance, to reduce manufacturing costs and boost product yield. Adaptive cleaning of probe needles and test ...

One other tool you may want to consider when troubleshooting and EMI issue is a high frequency differential probe. We’ll use the Rohde & Schwarz RT-ZD10 1 GHz bandwidth probe, but similar probes from ...