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<p>They make pretty pictures lol </p><p>They measure voltage basically. Think a multimeter. But really really really fast. Lets you analyze and capture electrical signals in real time.</p>
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</p><p> </p><p>i can only imagine the fun involved with designing the PCBs alone for those things.</p><p> </p><p>"dammit fred, that trace has 0.00000000000001 pF and gives us a 3db rolloff at 33Ghz. start over."</p>
</p><p>MSO/DPO70000 Oscilloscope | Tektronix</p><p>300k for 33Ghz.</p><p>
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<p></p><p> </p><p>thats why i rock a used one of these (from the 80s?), which still go for well over $100 on ebay if its in good shape</p><p><img src="http://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.miataturbo.net-vbulletin/1050x788/80-tektronix465_864f35b3c5a37cce880f0f6e96fa886e99faa dc0.jpg" title="" /><br /><br /> </p>
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Explain it to me like I'm 6.
What is the 300k one used for. What needs such precise measurement of the rate/flow of electricity. I can probably think of a couple very narrow applicable fields like MRI machines or Cat-scans but what are they primarily used for that people are buying them in quantities that 300k is "fair".
What is the 300k one used for. What needs such precise measurement of the rate/flow of electricity. I can probably think of a couple very narrow applicable fields like MRI machines or Cat-scans but what are they primarily used for that people are buying them in quantities that 300k is "fair".
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<p>Anything and everything "high speed." Especially high speed busses, and internal communication lines. Companies like intel buys them by the $million. </p>
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<p>Also, money buys you speed more than precision. Most of them are very precise. But spend a lot and you get really fast, really capable, and able to do lots of analysis and stuff in real time.</p>