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The Sampling Oscilloscope as a Microwave Instrument

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Author(s)

Dylan Williams, Paul D. Hale, Kate Remley

Abstract

Many modern high-speed oscilloscopes are well suited for precise microwave waveform, modulated-signal, and nonlinear measurements. These oscilloscopes have bandwidths of up to 100 GHz and are available with nominally 50 ? input impedances. Like their low-frequency counterparts, these oscilloscopes are flexible, easy to use, and relatively inexpensive. This makes them ideal for testing a wide variety of microwave sources and other microwave components.
Citation
Microwave Magazine
Volume
8
Issue
4
Pub Type
Others

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https://doi.org/10.1109/MMW.2007.383954
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Keywords

calibration, measurement, oscilloscope, waveform
Electromagnetics

Citation

Williams, D. , Hale, P. and Remley, K. (2007), The Sampling Oscilloscope as a Microwave Instrument, Microwave Magazine, [online], https://doi.org/10.1109/MMW.2007.383954, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=32637 (Accessed October 17, 2025)

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Created July 31, 2007, Updated October 12, 2021
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