I always have! I don’t know why, but I like the idea of using an oscilloscope screen as a general use video display. Why not? In my case it sits on my desk full time, has a large screen area, can do ...

Jerobeam Fenderson’s magic mushrooms will make you trip. But you don't have to eat these fungi to get their mesmerizing effects---just watch, and let them dance and multiply in front of you. Look, I’m ...

As you dive deeper into the world of electronics, a good oscilloscope quickly is an indispensable tool. However, for many use cases where you’re debugging low voltage, low speed circuits, that ...

The first oscilloscope I ever used professionally was an old synchronized sweep instrument. Obtaining a stable display on that old oscilloscope was an art. Now I appreciate all the triggering tools ...

A version of this article also appeared in the Test Digest section of the May 2012 issue of Test & Measurement World. Oscilloscope memory depth is an often misunderstood concept. In fact, many ...

Over the last year, I have been working myself into the world of makers. I have generally focused on building electronics projects because I understand electronics and make use of that knowledge ...

Download this article in PDF format. An oscilloscope is used to measure the voltage change of a signal over time. After a digital multimeter, an oscilloscope is typically the second most common piece ...

In a new episode of Elektor Engineering Insights, Elektor contributor Roberto Armani demonstrates practical methods for audio ...

Figure 1: The silicon-based ultrafast optical oscilloscope. The pump-pulse bandwidth and the length of the dispersive path determine the record length and resolution of the oscilloscope. The ...