Let’s start with a simple question.
In which of today’s technologies
is only kBytes (kB) of memory
acceptable?
?The RAM capacity of your new
3GHz CoreTM 2 Duo computer?
?The storage capacity of your
MP3 player?
?Your oscilloscope?
From the list above, it’s pretty
easy to point out the areas
where more memory is essential.
However, when it comes to item
3 – your oscilloscope – many
engineers still believe that only
kB of memory is sufficient. No
matter your application, an
oscilloscope’s deep memory –
on the order of Megabytes
(commonly referred to as
Megapoints with oscilloscopes) –
provides numerous advantages
you’ll soon discover are difficult
to live without. We’ll also
examine a couple of common
application case studies in which
the power of deep memory is
clearly revealed.