A wide range of optical test and measurement products and solutions will be showcased by Tektronix at ECOC 2016 in Dusseldorf (September 19-21).  The copany is reprising its Open Technology Forum, hosting industry experts from leading research and commercial companies to discuss the trends and opportunities for emerging optical communications designs.

A series of enhancements to the Tektronix suite of PCI Express (PCIe) test solutions includes support for the 16 GT/s data rate and what is said to be the industry's first automated transmitter and receiver test solutions supporting the PCIe 4.0 architecture. With the faster data rates for PCIe 4.0 technology come new test challenges such as major increases in channel loss, tightening of the total jitter budget and more complex link training and ...

Support for serial bus standards testing has been added to the Tektronix DPO70000SX family of ultra-high performance oscilloscopes. Featuring patented Asynchronous Time Interleaving (ATI) signal acquisition technology, the DPO70000SX platform offers excellent signal fidelity and performance coupled with a scalable architecture that offers “room to grow” as signal speeds continue to increase.

A 3-in-1 arbitrary waveform generator, the AWG4000 Series has been introduced by Tektronix. With basic, advanced and digital modes, the portable signal generator can be easily shared across design teams and can meet a wide variety of signal generation needs ranging from radar and wireless communications to embedded systems design and research applications.

The Keithley IVy app from Tektronix is for working more efficiently and conveniently with 2600B source measure unit (SMU) instruments is available now for iPhone and iPad devices from the App Store. An updated version of the app with support for wireless instrument connection has also been released for Android devices on Google Play.

A decryption and decode functionality for the Sentry ABR video quality monitoring platform unveiled by Tektronix can unlock end-to-end ABR monitoring. The new Sentry ABR capabilities will be demonstrated at NAB Show (April 18-21) in Las Vegas. Adaptive bitrate streaming (ABR) is the underlying technology used with multiscreen, on-demand streaming services for PCs, laptops, smartphones, tablets and TVs.  

A series of enhancements to its Sentry video quality monitors tailored to the needs of broadcasters has been announced by Tektronix. Broadcasters have been challenged with the ever increasing competition from OTT providers, the FCC repack and having to meet even tighter compliance regulations. The enhancements to Sentry help Broadcasters remain competitive while reducing operational costs.

An accurate solution for characterising and debugging IEEE 802.11ad transmitter PHY for silicon and system designs trying to achieve multi-gigabit wireless connectivity has been released by Tektronix. The new test solution, based on the 70GHz DPO70000SX Series ATI Oscilloscope powered by SignalVu Option SV30, delivers what is claimed to be industry best residual error vector magnitude (EVM) measurements along with easy setup.

IsoVu technology which offers complete galvanic isolation between a device under test (DUT) and an oscilloscope through the use of electro-optical sensors will be a highlight of the Tektronix stand at PCIM Europe in Nuremberg (May 10-12). The Tektronix stand will feature a number of dedicated power application solution workstations, including power supply design featuring Oscilloscopes, Probes, and Power Analysers for design, debug, and comp...

Tektronix will be showcasing a comprehensive range of innovative solutions for supporting the transition to live IP production, the creation of 4K content and the delivery of this high resolution content at the NAB Show in Las Vegas (April 16-21). The broadcast industry is going through revolutionary change impacting both content creators and those responsible for delivering compliant high quality, high resolution content to the home.

Tektronix has unveiled an industry-first hybrid SDI/IP media analysis platform, Prism, that enables a smooth transition from SDI-based to IP-based infrastructure. The test and diagnostic solution will be demonstrated in Booth SU5006 at the NAB Show, taking place April 18-21st in Las Vegas.

Claimed to be an industry-first, the hybrid SDI/IP media analysis platform, Prism from Tektronix enables a smooth transition from SDI-based to IP-based infrastructure. The new test and diagnostic solution will be demonstrated at the NAB Show, taking place in Las Vegas April 18-21). The broadcast industry is at the beginning of a revolutionary migration to an all-IP infrastructure.

“It’s a game changer.” Well they all say that don’t they? But this time around Dean Miles, Tektronix EMEA Technical Marketing Manager might have a point. The company has expanded its line of disruptive USB-based real-time spectrum analysers with four new higher-performance models targeting design, spectrum management and wireless transmitter installation and maintenance applications.

The PA3000, a 1- to 4-channel AC/DC power analyser optimised for testing single- and multi-phase, high efficiency AC-DC and DC-AC power supply designs has been announced by Tektronix It is a multi-channel power analyser with 10 milliwatt standby power measurement capabilities and a 1MHz bandwidth with mid-range pricing.

The new IsoVu technology from Tektronix will feature at the APEC 2016 show (March 20-24) in Long Beach, California. It will offer complete galvanic isolation between a device under test (DUT) and an oscilloscope through the use of electro-optical sensors. Tektronix says it will be the industry’s first measurement solution capable of accurately resolving high bandwidth differential signals in the presence of large common mode voltage.

An automated compliance test solution for the NBASE-T specification and the emerging IEEE 802.3bz standard has been released by Tektronix. Based on the TekExpress framework for high-performance Tektronix oscilloscopes, the new application covers 2.5G, 5G and 10G data rates in a single solution making it easy to quickly test devices incorporating multiple speeds.

The P7700 series of TriModeprobes are for use with Tektronix performance oscilloscopes. Offering up to 20GHz bandwidth, the new probes ease the challenges designers face when debugging circuits found in the latest mobile and enterprise designs by minimizing probe loading, improving access to smaller, more-densely packed test locations and lowering overall cost of ownership.

New logo, new approach. That’s the message from Tektronix as it unveiled a new logo and brand strategy, marking the most significant change in its visual identity in 24 years.  On the eve of the company’s 70th anniversary, the refreshed logo pays homage to the company’s heritage while pointing the way toward the next phase of the company’s evolution, one focused on accelerating the realisation of innovative technologi...

A family of compact, standalone DC Electronic Loads has been introduced by Tektronix. The Keithley Series 2380 complement the company’s complete set of power test and measurement solutions. Available in 200W, 250W and 750W models, the new DC Electronic Loads offer excellent performance, competitive pricing and the versatility to handle a wide range of applications.

A new solution to simplify the process of characterising and de-embedding the effects of cables, fixtures and other interconnects for more accurate and repeatable measurement results has been produced by Tektronix. The solution consists of SignalCorrect software and the TSC70902 calibration source and works with the Tektronix DPO/MSO70000 real-time oscilloscope.