KIPiS articles

Issue:  KIPiS 2012 #6
This article describes the differences in sweep speed between classical swept spectrum analyzers and modern spectrum analyzers with a wide-band FFT process, and how this improves the measurement speed for general spurious measurement.

Author(s):  Hancock, Johnnie
Issue:  KIPiS 2012 #6
Although real-time bandwidth will almost always be the number one criteria when it comes to selecting an oscilloscope to debug designs, waveform update rate is the most important characteristic of a scope that contributes to a scope’s ability to reveal random and infrequent events. Agilent’s InfiniiVision 4000 X-Series oscilloscopes update waveforms as fast as 1,000,000 waveforms per second making these scopes the masters at showing you the «needle-in-a-haystack» troublesome waveform.

Author(s):  Dyakonov V.
Issue:  KIPiS 2012 #6
AKTAKOM AWG-41XX series digital generators are capable of forming independent signals on two channels. The devices of this series use the latest methods of many signals generation and direct digital synthesis of arbitrary waveforms providing the high stability of the output frequency and high frequency and amplitude resolution. At the same time the price of such generators is very low. These AKTAKOM generators combine functions of various devices: digital sine wave generator, pulse generator of different forms, arbitrary waveform generator, digital frequency meter etc. All of these functions give us lots of advantages. Read about the functions of AKTAKOM generators and their use in the present article.

Issue:  KIPiS 2012 #5
On August 30 Agilent Technologies held another informative event — press lunch in Swissotel Krasnye Holmy hotel. The company regularly organizes various trainings and seminars devoted to different measurement fields. This time the pressevent topic was the solutions of Agilent Technologies for analysis and test of 4G LTE/LTE-Advanced wireless networks.

Issue:  KIPiS 2012 #5
This article describes the differences in intermodulation distortion measurements between traditional spectrum analyzers with analog narrowband IF signal path and modern spectrum analyzers using a wide-band IF signal path and digital RBW filters.

Issue:  KIPiS 2012 #5

The release of the first version of the NI LabVIEW system design software 26 years ago allowed to change our understanding of the measuring equipment. This year, National Instruments makes another revolution in the field of measuring technology. The company announced the release of a new class of softwareconfigurable instruments designed to remove the limitations associated with the use of measuring instruments of the traditional type.

Author(s):  Wong, Sook-Hua
Issue:  KIPiS 2012 #5
This article provides four useful tips for making accurate and repeatable rise and fall time measurements for radar signals using RF and microwave power meters.

Author(s):  Dyakonov V.
Issue:  KIPiS 2012 #5
The article describes the basics of spectral analysis and the usage of the Tektronix MDO4000 built-in spectrum analyzer.

Author(s):  Afonskiy, Alexander, Afonskaya, Tatiana
Issue:  KIPiS 2012 #5, KIPiS 2012 #6, KIPiS 2013 #2
Nowadays multimeter is one of the most popular measuring devices. It’s widely used by both amateurs and professionals and the choice is enormous! Suffice it to say that AKTAKOM multimeters enumerate 4 models. The following article contains functional capabilities and describes specifications which can help users to understand which model is the most appropriate for them and make the right choice.

Author(s):  Hancock, Johnnie
Issue:  KIPiS 2012 #4
A fundamental aspect of the curriculum of nearly all of today’s University Electrical Engineering programs are hands-on teaching labs. The test equipment that you will find in these entrylevel EE teaching labs typically includes oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and function generators. But the core instrument that students use to test and verify assigned analog and digital experiments is usually the oscilloscope. As private and government investments in science and technology education have increased in the last decade, some oscilloscope vendors, including Agilent Technologies, have begun to shift resources from developing just higher performance DSOs to developing scopes that meet the tighter budget requirements of EE departments.

Issue:  KIPiS 2012 #4
Today most oscilloscopes are digital meaning that the measurement signal is sampled and stored as a continuous series of digital values. However, the trigger, which is responsible for the detection of a signal event, is still an analog circuit that
processes the original measurement signal. The R&S®RTO Digital Oscilloscope features a real-time digital trigger. It yields very low trigger jitter combined with a very high waveform acquisition and analysis rates.

Author(s):  Dyakonov V.
Issue:  KIPiS 2012 #4
In May 2012 the Russian office of the Tektronix corporation sent the author of this article a MDO4000 oscilloscope for its test and evaluation capabilities. During the test over 560 waveforms, spectrums and spectrograms have been received. This article describes the most important features of the new oscilloscope.

Issue:  KIPiS 2012 #3
The 2d international exhibition «NEW ELECTRONICS» was successfully held on April 17-19, Moscow. Over 180 companies from 10 countries, leading world suppliers, distributors and manufacturers took a part in this exhibition. «NEW ELECTRONICS- 2012» was held within «Innovative Russia», large-scale exhibition project, and allowed demonstrating different innovations in the field of electronic equipment, technology, innovative solutions.

Issue:  KIPiS 2012 #3
The main event of Russian electronics — 15th International Forum «ExpoElectronica» — was held on April 11-13, Moscow. Totally this forum consisted of three exhibitions devoted to different themes: Expo Electronica 2012 — an international exhibition of electronic components, ElectronTechExpo 2012 — an exhibition of technological equipment and materials for electronic and electrical industry products manufacturing, and LEDTechExpo — an exhibition of LED technologies, materials and components. About 1100 representatives of world-known brands participated in this Forum, the number of companies reached 400 pcs, about 19 countries from all over the world. All of the Forum participants introduces their latest innovative measuring instruments for electrical and radio measurements, for microelectronics control, PCBs, test and measuring systems, laboratory equipment etc.

Issue:  KIPiS 2012 #3
iPhone, Android OS based devices were mostly used to watch video, play games, in other words for entertainment purposes. But recently a smartphone has become an instrument for engineering tasks. National Instrument Company has developed special applications on NI LabVIEW for iOS and Android devices which allow operating with NI hardware. These applications are designed to display the readings of built-in measuring systems of smartphones and tablets. Now compact and efficient smartphones and tablets allow engineers to make portable measurements using powerful data processing procedures for the complete analysis.

Issue:  KIPiS 2012 #3
Nowadays the use of white high-brightness LEDs (HBLED) is gradually becoming more popular. It can be easily explained with their efficiency and durability as well as ecological compatibility. White HBLEDs are so widely used due to their significant technical advantages and electric specifications. The present article describes the method of fast and precise measurement of such white HBLED specifications using a source measurement unit (SMU). Such Agilent SMUs, for example, B2900A series source measurement units, have various features which allow testing and measuring the parameters of both standard and high-brightness LEDs.

Author(s):  Borovskaya M.
Issue:  KIPiS 2012 #3
On May 24 Agilent Technologies organized a special seminar named «Oscillography and digital analysis» where all of the visitors had a chance to see innovative devices of the company, hear about the advantages of the instruments lately released and even operate them. Agilent specialists demonstrated detailed presentations and were glad to answer any questions.

Issue:  KIPiS 2012 #3
This year Fluke Corporation, a worldwide leader in manufacturing, selling and service of electronic measuring instruments announced the opening of an affiliate company in Moscow. This new commercial unit, being responsible for business development in Russia and CIS, has become the 14th European division of Fluke. The division opening is expected to contribute into further cooperation with Fluke partners and develop a stable sales system with active marketing support and high-quality service. Find more details in the following article devoted to this event.

Issue:  KIPiS 2012 #3
This application note explains how to synchronize the signals from multiple R&S® SMBV100A vector signal generators in time.

Author(s):  Afonskiy, Alexander
Issue:  KIPiS 2012 #3
More than 10 years ago for the first time our magazine included information about new type of measuring devices. Those were clamp meters. Long time has passed and the market of electrical and electrotechnical measuring technology has significantly changed. Nowadays clamp meters are essential devices in the majority of electrotechnical operations. Innovative progress has influenced the range of clamp meters, making it grow; the range of application has been broaden as well. This article represents the detailed review of clamp meters.