High-Speed Signal Analysis with PXI Oscilloscopes

For complex automated test systems, capturing and analyzing high-speed signals requires an instrument that is fast, integrated, and fully programmable. A PXI Oscilloscope, also known as a PXI Digitizer, is a high-performance instrument module designed to perform high-speed waveform acquisition and analysis within a modular PXI chassis. Unlike a benchtop oscilloscope, it's a dedicated "high-speed signal detective" that works seamlessly with other instruments in a unified, automated system.

The PXI Oscilloscope Advantage

A PXI oscilloscope provides several key advantages that make it an indispensable tool for a wide range of automated test and validation tasks.

• High-Speed Digitization: 

  PXI oscilloscopes offer high sample rates and bandwidths, enabling them to accurately capture and analyze fast, transient, and complex waveforms. This capability is essential for applications like high-speed digital protocol testing and transient signal analysis in power electronics.

• Precise Synchronization: 

  A core strength of the PXI platform is its integrated timing and synchronization bus. This ensures the oscilloscope is tightly synchronized with other instruments, such as a signal generator or a digital multimeter, to perform precise, timed measurements. This level of coordination is critical for mixed-signal and multi-channel applications.

• Scalability & Channel Density: 

  The modular PXI platform allows you to add multiple oscilloscope channels to a single chassis. This high channel density is crucial for applications requiring simultaneous, multi-channel analysis, such as testing of multiple power supply rails or complex board-level signals.