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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Why Measuring GaN Switching Is Harder Than Designing It
At high dv/dt and di/dt, measuring GaN switching behavior becomes more challenging than designing it. This article breaks down a complete probe-based measurement system observed at Embedded World 2026.
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Signal Integrity Design Validation: Why PCB Structures Must Be Measured, Not Assumed
At GHz speeds, PCB traces are no longer passive wires — they define signal behavior. Here's how vector network analysis makes that visible, measurable, and fixable.
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Why Products Fail EMI: A Pre-Compliance Testing Guide for Engineers
Pre-compliance EMI testing helps engineers detect emission issues early, reducing certification risks and costly redesigns in modern electronic systems.
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Why Your Signal Problem Is Actually a Power Problem: The Physics Behind SI/PI Coupling
Power noise does not stay in the power domain. It becomes timing uncertainty, which becomes bit errors. At Embedded World 2026, I watched Tektronix demonstrate why signal integrity and power...
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