Logic analyzer delivers picosecond timing resolution.(Brief Article)

From: Design News | Date: April 17, 2000| Author: Persun, Terry | Copyright information

Beaverton,OR-Advanced, low-voltage CMOS semiconductor technology has hit the mainstream design market, bringing with it tighter timing margins, shrinking propagation delays, and setup and hold times that are moving well below 10 nanoseconds. These higher and higher operating speeds for every type of computer controller, whether for machine tools or semiconductor equipment, mean a greater need for high-speed test and measurement equipment.

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