SBVA094A February   2025  – July 2025 TPS7A21

 

  1.   1
  2.   Abstract
  3.   Trademarks
  4. 1Introduction
    1. 1.1 Oscilloscope Basics
  5. 2Implications of Parasitics
  6. 3Common Oscilloscope Issues
    1. 3.1 Choosing an Oscilloscope Probe
    2. 3.2 Sufficient Sampling
    3. 3.3 Visualization
    4. 3.4 Measuring Currents Using Current Probes
    5. 3.5 Bandwidth Limiting and Averaging
  7. 4Parasitic Effects on Common Measurements
    1. 4.1 Load Transients
    2. 4.2 Power Supply Rejection Ratio
    3. 4.3 Output Noise Voltage
  8. 5Summary
  9. 6References
  10. 7Revision History

3 Common Oscilloscope Issues

Oscilloscope set-up has significant influence on measurement accuracy, here are a few common measurement issues to be aware of.