Cameron Lowe

Cameron is a field applications engineer for Tektronix, supporting the time and frequency domain product portfolio in the Midwestern region of America. He has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Dayton. Cameron has been primarily focused on power-related applications, include high-voltage inverters, measurement techniques for GaN and SiC FETs, and ripple measurements on sensitive power rails.

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Presentation

Performing TDR with a mixed-signal oscilloscope to troubleshoot automotive

Time domain reflectometry (TDR) has been used for decades to find impedance mismatches in cables, connectors and PCB traces. Traditionally, however, TDR has only been performed using sample oscilloscopes or vector network analyzers (VNAs). By using a fast pulse generator and a mixed-signal oscilloscope (MSO), engineers can reduce the amount of test equipment needed to perform the complex task of validating an automotive ethernet link’s stability.