Analyzing a waveform
Amplitude measurements
Measurement
Description
Peak-to-peak
The absolute difference between the maximum and minimum amplitude in the entire
waveform or gated region.
Amplitude
The average high value less the average low value measured over the entire waveform
or gated region.
Max
The most positive peak voltage. Max is measured over the entire waveform or gated
region.
Min
The most negative peak voltage. Min is measured over the entire waveform or gated
region.
High
This value is used as 100% whenever high reference, mid reference, or low reference
values are needed, such as in fall time or rise time measurements. Calculated using
either the min/max or histogram method. The min/max method uses the maximum value
found. The histogram method uses the most common value found above the midpoint.
This value is measured over the entire waveform or gated region.
Low
This value is used as 0% whenever high reference, mid reference, or low reference
values are needed, such as in fall time or rise time measurements. Calculated using
either the min/max or histogram method. The min/max method uses the minimum value
found. The histogram method uses the most common value found below the midpoint.
This value is measured over the entire waveform or gated region.
+Over
This is measured over the entire waveform or gated region and is expressed as:
Positive Overshoot = (Maximum – High) / Amplitude x 100%.
–Over
This is measured over the entire waveform or gated region and is expressed as:
Negative Overshoot = (Low – Minimum) / Amplitude x 100%.
Mean
The arithmetic mean over the entire waveform or gated region.
Cycle Mean
The arithmetic mean over the
fi
rst cycle in the waveform or the
fi
rst cycle in the gated
region.
RMS
The true Root Mean Square voltage over the entire waveform or gated region.
Cycle RMS
The true Root Mean Square voltage over the
fi
rst cycle in the waveform or the
fi
rst
cycle in the gated region.
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