As many circuits and applications now enter the Gigahertz frequency range, accurate digital timing measurements have become crucial in the design, verification, characterization, and application of electronic circuits.

To be successful in this field an engineer needs to understand instrumentation, measurement techniques, signal integrity, jitter and timing concepts, and statistics. This book gives a compact, practice-oriented overview on all these subjects with emphasis on useable concepts and real-life guidelines.

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Chapter I: Electrical Basics. 1. Time domain and frequency domain. 2. Transmission line theory.- Chapter II: Measurement Hardware. 1. Oscilloscopes and CO. 2. Key instrument parameters. 3. Probes. 4. Accessories.- Chapter III: Timing and Jitter. 1. Statistical basics. 2. Rise time measurements. 3. Understanding jitter. 4. Jitter Analysis.- Chapter IV: Measurement Accuracy. 1. Specialized Measurement Techniques. 2. Digital Signal Processing.- References.- Index.