TNP #52 - A Faxitron MX-20 Micro-Focus X-Ray Tube Teardown & Analysis
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October 12, 2024 10:06 PM
In this episode Shahriar tales a close look at a defective X-Ray tube from a Faxitron MX-20 x-ray machine. The tube overloads the high-voltage power supply and does not produce any x-ray. The protective mold is removed from the tube to reveal its inner design. The glow of the heating element is also shown.
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TSP #250 - Tektronix TriMode Active 10GHz (TDP7000) Probe/Tips Review, Teardown & Experiments
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October 12, 2024 7:00 PM
In this episode Shahriar takes a close look at the TDP7000 Series TriMode Probe and accompanying active probe tips.
https://www.tek.com/en/datasheet/trimode(tm)-probe-family-1
The review is organized as follows:
00:00 – Introductions
01:23 – TriMode principle of operation
02:37 – Using the 2.92mm/SMA 50-Ohm probe tip adapter, single-ended, differential, common-mode measurements
10:39 – Solder-in flexible probe tip, measurements of a PCI-E 2.5Gbps data stream, eye diagrams, jitter analysis
20:22 – Differential browser use-case, in-circuit synthesizer measurements, frequency domain analysis
25:47 – Detailed look at the flexible, solder-in probe tip, front-end design, integrated circuit reverse engineering
35:58 – Concluding remarks
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TNP #51 - Thorabs PM320E Dual Channel Optical Power & Energy Meter Teardown, Repair & Experiments
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September 15, 2024 9:29 PM
In this episode Shahriar takes a look at faulty Thorlabs optical power meter which has been scored from eBay at a very low price. The listing shows the screen with a white background without any text. Upon close inspection however, it is clear that the screen contrast is the problem. The fault is traced to a basic voltage setting problem (230V versus 115V) which was causing the +/-15V supplies to be significantly under biased.
With the screen issue resolved, the unit is paired with two C-series optical detectors. Various laser power measurements & experiments demonstrate the full functionality of the unit.
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TSP #249 - Rohde & Schwarz MXO-5, 2-GHz, 8-Channel, 12-Bit Oscilloscope Teardown & Trigger Zone Exp.
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August 23, 2024 10:56 PM
In this episode Shahriar takes a look at the Rohde & Schwarz MXO-5 Series, their first 8-Channel oscilloscope:
https://www.rohde-schwarz.com/us/products/test-and-measurement/oscilloscopes/rs-mxo-5-oscilloscope_334228.html
The instrument sports some of the best noise, linearity and acquisition speeds in the industry. With R&S custom ASICs, the instrument provides hardware accelerated time & frequency domain measurements (FFTs) as well as a unique Zone Triggering mechanic. This video focuses on the teardown of the acquisition board as well as several demos of the Zone Triggering feature.
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TNP #50 - Associated Research 5000VAC/6000VDC HypoUltra 7854 Dielectric Analyzer Teardown & Repair
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July 27, 2024 8:35 PM
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