Memory Market When reading industry publications this past year, the Micron Investor Day presentation really struck a chord. It did a particularly good job of outlining the current state of the DRAM industry, identifying changes on the horizon, and the corresponding drivers. One central theme throughout the presentation: an increasing need for DRAM technologies driven by a proliferation in data …

The power-density advantages of smaller and lighter designs are particularly evident in space-constrained and/or mobile usages such as electric vehicles, but compact power electronics are more broadly desirable as well. At the same time, efficiency is growing in importance as governments introduce financial incentives and more stringent energy-efficiency regulations. Guidelines issued by global …

Names are important, ask any parents-to-be after they’ve scoured piles of baby books and online blogs for the perfect name. Names reflect our history and past values as well as our future visions. However, when it came to finding a name for the new Tektronix community forum, which launched in October 2022, we were in luck that 1950s Tektronix answered this question. The vision for the forum, of …

As we're approaching the beginning of a new year, we reflect on the exciting technological challenges and opportunities in which Tektronix has played a major role. As an organization of innovators providing solutions and tools for the dreamers of tomorrow, we take tremendous pride in cultivating ideas that make profound impacts on global industries and help shape our future. Our customers rely on …

Editors note: This 3-part series of posts discusses the role of oscilloscopes in the automotive industry. Here’s the lineup: Part 1: Bringing Portability and Power to the Automotive Industry with the 2 Series MSO Part 2: Automotive Customers Find Improved Access and Collaboration in 2 Series MSO Remote Capabilities Part 3: Debugging Automotive Serial Buses with the 2 Series Mixed Signal …

What is a Spectrogram A spectrogram is a graphic that shows the viewer how the frequency domain content (spectral content) of a signal or signals is changing or progressing over time. It consists of a collection of spectrum traces that are collected/processed over time and stacked next to each other, much like slices of bread in a loaf. While each individual spectrum trace would be on the “butter …

Innovation in semiconductor technology is enabling more efficient and dense power conversion in hybrid and electric vehicles. Wide bandgap silicon carbide (SiC) technology enables faster switching and lower switching loss in high voltage EV systems.  However, the same fast switching and high voltage capabilities that make SiC MOSFETs so promising, also create measurement challenges. Probing the …

There are three major automotive trends, along with their unique testing challenges and solutions, that are driving the industry forward (pun intended). Those trends are vehicle electrification and batteries, the connected car and all the data that goes along with it, and last but certainly not least, automation, as in autonomous vehicles. These three trends are the focus of an on-demand webinar – …

Industry specific calibration standards can change periodically, and this year is no exception. In this blog, we’ll discuss what’s new and what’s changed with calibration standards.  Background Before diving into recent changes, let’s first take a look at the American Standards Z540.1 & Z540.3 along with international standard ISO/IEC 17025. ANSI – representing American National Standard Institute …

The PCI-SIG® has continued to execute on the aggressive goal to double data rates with each successive generation of the PCIe® standard since the first generation was released in 2003. While these radical data rate increases have positively affected the high-speed I/O (HSIO) device industry – primarily in PC components, data centers, and most recently, automobiles – the time it takes to evaluate …