Tektronix to Unveil New Probes and a New Optical Sampling Oscilloscope Module at APEC 2011

By DE Editors

Tektronix, Inc. will unveil two additions to its TPP Series of passive voltage probes at the upcoming APEC 2011 conference. The new TPP0850 and TPP0502 probes are suited to the needs of engineers tasked with developing more energy efficient power supplies and power semiconductors.

Along with the new probes, Tektronix (Booth #424) will be demonstrating its recently introduced MSO/DPO5000 Series and MSO/DPO4000B Series oscilloscopes.

“Designers are increasingly being pressed to make their designs more energy efficient, leading to an emphasis on switch-mode power supplies and power semiconductors that minimize power loss,” says Roy Siegel, general manager, Mid-range Oscilloscopes, Tektronix. “We continue to offer innovative solutions for our oscilloscopes, such as new probes and automated power measurement tools that help our customers meet the latest challenges, including the drive toward more energy efficient designs.”

The company also announced a new optical sampling oscilloscope module for the Tektronix DSA8200 Digital Serial Analyzer Series for characterization and validation testing of 16GFC Fibre Channel and 14GB FDR Infiniband communications standards.

Both Fibre Channel and Infiniband standards are designed for high-bandwidth applications and devices such as high-performance super-computing clusters, large databases, data center interconnect and migration, and solid-state disks or memory arrays.

“The new Fibre Channel standard represents a significant step forward toward meeting the bandwidth and link distance requirement of high-performance computing and large database applications,” said Tony Pearson, Director of Product Line Management, Finisar Corporation, a global technology leader for fiber optic components and subsystems. “With its high signal integrity, wide dynamic range and support for the latest standards, the Tektronix DSA8200 plays an important role in helping Finisar be first to market with our 16GFC SFP+ and QSFP transceivers that meet leading-edge networking demands.”

Following introduction at APEC 2011, the TPP0850 and TPP0502 probes will be generally available beginning in June.  Pricing for the TPP0502 is $585 and the TPP0850 is $750. U.S. list price for the 80C14 optical sampling module starts at $48,100. The new model is available for order beginning March 7, 2011.

For more information, visit Tektronix.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.