Tektronix TDS 500B

Triggering on Waveforms
TDS 500B, TDS 600B, & TDS 700A User Manual
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does not become stable long enough before the clock (setup time violation) or
that does not stay stable long enough after the clock (hold time violation).
Clock Signal
Clock Level
T
S
= Setup Time
T
H
= Hold Time
Setup/Hold Violation Zone = T
S
+ T
H
T
S
+ T
H
must be  +2 ns
Clock Signal
Clock Level
Clock Signal
Clock Level
Negative T
S;
Positive T
H
Positive T
S
; Negative T
H
+T
H
+T
H
–T
S
–T
H
+T
S
+T
S
Setup/Hold
Violation
Zone
Setup/Hold
Violation
Zone
Setup/Hold
Violation
Zone
Figure 3–38: Violation Zones for Setup/Hold Triggering
Negative settings for setup or hold times skew the setup/hold violation zone to
locate it before or after the clocking edge. (See the bottom and center waveforms