The impact of digital oscilloscope blind time on measurements

16.08.2010 - All digital oscilloscopes are temporarily blind. As the user will miss critical signal events occurring on the device under test during the blind time, it is essential to reduce blind time to an absolute minimum. The latest Rohde & Schwarz application note explains how the blind time of digital oscilloscopes affects measurements and how higher acquisition rates can improve your results.

All digital oscilloscopes are temporarily blind. But the shorter the blind time and the higher the acquisition rate, the smaller the missing part of the measurement. A decrease in blind time will result in greater confidence in the displayed signal details, in the respective measurement and in the analysis result.

The latest Rohde & Schwarz application note explains in detail what blind time is and how it affects measurements. Current solutions for reducing blind time are described and, last but not least, the approach using the R&S®RTO oscilloscope is presented.

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