Tektronix TekScope THS710A User Manual

Power-Measurement Application Examples
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THS710A, THS720A, THS730A & THS720P User Manual
Measuring Instantaneous Power Dissipation
in a Switching Transistor
The output transistor in a switching power supply is hotter than it
should be. You are concerned about its peak power dissipation. Set
up the TekScope instrument to measure the instantaneous power
dissipation of the transistor using an optional current probe.
Ch 1 Ch 2
Voltage waveform (Ch 1)
Current waveform (Ch 2)
Power waveform (Math)
100 mV/A

Tektronix TekScope THS710A Specifications

General

Brand	Tektronix
Model	TekScope THS710A
Category	Test Equipment
Language	English