Differential Mode vs Common Mode: Why Splitting EMI at the Source Changes Everything
Differential mode and common mode EMI require different filters, different measurements, and different debug strategies. The R&S RTO G + ZES Zimmer LMG671 joint booth at Cologne showed what it...
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The Microwave Oven on the Test Bench: What 225 MHz Real-Time Bandwidth Is Actually For
A microwave oven generates multi-decade, multi-mechanism EMI — from TRIAC switching harmonics at 150 kHz through magnetron broadband emission at 2.45 GHz and beyond. The TDEMI G Series at 225...
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DC to 40 GHz in Real Time: What the TDEMI ULTRA Is Actually Claiming
A table lamp as the device under test. A spectrum from DC to 40 GHz captured in real time. The Gauss Instruments TDEMI ULTRA Series isn't modest about what it...
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1000 MHz Real-Time: When EMI Measurement Becomes a 3D Map of Electromagnetic Space
A 3D spectrogram shaped like a blue tornado: frequency vs rotation angle vs amplitude, captured simultaneously across 1000 MHz in a single turntable pass. The Gauss Instruments TDEMI Ultimate redefines...
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510 MHz Real-Time: How IQ Capture Changes the Logic of EMI Measurement
Traditional EMI testing produces a result. Real-time IQ capture produces a dataset. The Gauss Instruments TDEMI S — 510 MHz capture bandwidth, density display, full replay — explains what that...
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Bode Plot as a Design Tool: How Filter Characterization Predicts EMC Compliance
One curve, three frequency regions, one answer: does your EMI filter work — and where does it stop working? A breakdown of the Omicron Lab Bode 500 demo from a...
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When an Oscilloscope Becomes a Motor Drive Analyzer: The Case for Application-Specific Measurement
The MDA 8208HD doesn't call itself an oscilloscope. It's a Motor Drive Analyzer — and that distinction defines everything: 8 channels for three-phase systems, automated harmonic analysis, and correlated time-frequency...
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One Signal, Four Perspectives: What a 12-Bit Oscilloscope Actually Shows You
The same signal, four analytical perspectives at once. The Teledyne LeCroy WavePro 804HD-MS 12-bit demo in Turin showed what it means to move from waveform observation to behavioral characterization.
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12-Bit Oscilloscopes: When More Resolution Reveals More — and Demands More
12-bit resolution gives you 16× more vertical detail than standard 8-bit. But it also amplifies everything your probe introduces. A breakdown of the Yokogawa DLM5058HD demo
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When a Spectrum Analyzer Becomes a Surveillance System
At 26.5 GHz with GPS-synchronized direction finding, the FieldFox N9918D is no longer just a handheld analyzer. It's a node in a distributed RF sensing network. Here's what that means...
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