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oscilloscope
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os·cil·lo·scope
/ əˈsiləˌskōp/
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n.
a device for viewing oscillations, as of electrical voltage or current, by a display on the screen of a cathode-ray tube.
DERIVATIVES:
os·cil·lo·scop·ic
/ əˌsiləˈskäpik/
adj.
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Oscilloscopes now have extended reach! Built-in communications allow remote diagnostics. (LeCroy Corp.'s LS140 ScopeStation oscilloscope)(Special Report)
Magazine article from: EDN; 11/15/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...combines a high-performance digital oscilloscope with a built in communications center...simply the ability to get data from the oscilloscope to wherever it is needed in the most...useful in field service applications. Oscilloscope + Built-in Communications = Remote...
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Learn about the World Oscilloscopes Market.
Business Wire; 11/25/2008; 700+ words
; ...Digital Storage Oscilloscope II-15 Digital Phosphor Oscilloscopes II-15 Digital...Development of Oscilloscopes and Related...Technology II-17 Oscilloscope Adapter for...Operating Oscilloscopes II-17 Method...Standardizing an Oscilloscope II-17 Method...
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Evaluating oscilloscopes: dig deeper: read between the lines of banner specifications--bandwidth, sample rate, and record length--to drill down to the nuances and less glamorous features that affect efficiency and even the validity of your design.(design feature)
Magazine article from: EDN; 8/19/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...process, they turn to oscilloscopes !o produce eye...engineer choosing an oscilloscope considers only the...shopping list for oscilloscope features. But bandwidth...off by -3 dB. Two oscilloscopes having the same bandwidth...question. One is the oscilloscope's true rise-time...
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Handheld oscilloscopes offer varied features.
Magazine article from: EDN; 11/8/2007; 700+ words
; ...function generator to the oscilloscope. Another adapter provides...channels and thus connect oscilloscope probes; DMM leads...any channel. All other oscilloscopes in this evaluation have two oscilloscope channels and one DMM...
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Handheld oscilloscopes offer varied features: our hands-on evaluation of four models shows a wide array of performance, features, and price.(design feature)
Magazine article from: EDN Asia; 2/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...function generator to the oscilloscope. Another adapter provides...channels and thus connect oscilloscope probes, DMM leads...any channel. All other oscilloscopes in this evaluation have two oscilloscope channels and one DMM...
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Tektronix Redefines Oscilloscope Market; Creates Industry Benchmark in Price/Performance Leadership; Customers' Need for Both Performance and Value Sets the Stage for New Pricing And Option Bundling Across Industry's Broadest Range of Oscilloscopes.
PR Newswire; 9/29/2003; 700+ words
; ...manufacturer of oscilloscopes, today announced...and value to its oscilloscope portfolio to meet...TDS2000 Series oscilloscopes allows quick data transfer between oscilloscope and PC, or between oscilloscopes. (See "Instantly...
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Demand for Oscilloscopes Driven by Growth of Automotive, Electronics and Aerospace End-user Markets.
PR Newswire; 8/1/2007; 700+ words
; ...PRNewswire/ -- Recently, oscilloscopes have become one of...revenues of digital oscilloscope vendors, the automotive...driving growth in the oscilloscopes market. New analysis...segment in the total oscilloscopes market, the need...channels in their oscilloscope offerings," explains...
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Tektronix Transforms Oscilloscope Capabilities to Dramatically Improve Customer Productivity; Revolutionary MyScope(TM) and Right-Clicks of New TDS5000B Simplifies Operation; High-End Features Add to Exceptional Value.
PR Newswire; 3/8/2004; 700+ words
; ...to use mid-range oscilloscopes in the market...the selection of an oscilloscope, but ease of use...new TDS5000B Series oscilloscopes raise the industry...Vice President, Oscilloscope Products, Tektronix...Series are the only oscilloscopes on the market that...
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Two New HP Oscilloscopes Address Unmet Needs of Mixed-Signal Designers.
Business Wire; 5/28/1996; 700+ words
; ...54645A DUAL-CHANNEL OSCILLOSCOPE FEATURES The HP 54645A...memory, digital oscilloscopes with the responsiveness...conventional analog oscilloscopes. MegaZoom enables...54645D mixed-signal oscilloscope and the HP 54645A...
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LeCroy Introduces M-Type 1 GHz Oscilloscopes for Design Validation.
Business Wire; 10/17/2007; 700+ words
; ...factor to 1 GHz oscilloscopes. Each oscilloscope comes standard...products. The oscilloscope comes complete...The M-Type oscilloscopes bring the...M-Type oscilloscopes are also hot...Mixed Signal Oscilloscope (MSO...
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Oscilloscope
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...device such as an oscilloscope. Oscilloscopes are often specially...electrical meters, oscilloscopes show changes in...removed, the oscilloscope display response...benefit of the oscilloscope. Oscilloscopes use a cathode...
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oscilloscope
Book article from: A Dictionary of Computing
oscilloscope An item of electronic...trigger circuits. Most oscilloscopes provide at least two input...to be compared. Some oscilloscopes provide two timebases...scan. See also storage oscilloscope .
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storage oscilloscope
Book article from: A Dictionary of Computing
storage oscilloscope An instrument that is used to measure...achieved in two ways: a digital storage oscilloscope samples the incoming signal, stores...and displays them; other storage oscilloscopes use a special storage cathode-ray...
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cathode-ray oscilloscope
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
cathode-ray oscilloscope See oscilloscope
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Tektronix, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...leading manufacturer of oscilloscopes, which were indispensable...had built his first oscilloscope while in college...Vollum wanted for his oscilloscopes. Vollum also conceived the idea of a basic oscilloscope that could be adapted...rather than special oscilloscopes for different ...
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