Chapter 7. Characterizing High-Speed Digital Communications Signals and Systems with the Equivalent-Time Sampling Oscilloscope

Greg D. Le Cheminant

image

This chapter will provide an in-depth discussion on the equivalent-time sampling oscilloscope. This class of oscilloscope provides significant advantages over other classes of digitizing oscilloscopes due to its extremely wide bandwidth, low jitter, and low noise. The topics of discussion include the following:

  • The basics of the sampling oscilloscope architecture, including how the instrument operates and the fundamentals for using one
  • Sources of measurement error and how to get the best results

Get Digital Communications Test and Measurement: High-Speed Physical Layer Characterization now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.

Start your free trial