Future Developments in Oscilloscope Calibration

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Future Developments in Oscilloscope Calibration (30.92 KB)

The pushing forward of communications systems bandwidths and frequencies is forcing greater demands on the test equipment used in its development, testing, and support. The humble oscilloscope has become a sophisticated measuring instrument, with capabilities extending far beyond a simple display device, at bandwidths and sampling rates well into the GHz region. There is no sign of the trend letting up, and these increasingly critical scope applications are bringing with them greater need for oscilloscope calibration and increasing the technical complexity of providing the required calibration. Recent developments have introduced dedicated oscilloscope calibrators enabling those demands to easily be met in a cost effective manner. This paper presents a view of the future requirements for oscilloscope calibration and how they might be met.