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Anritsu Oscilloscopes vs Tektronix Oscilloscopes comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Anritsu Oscilloscopes
Ranking in Oscilloscopes
9th
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Tektronix Oscilloscopes
Ranking in Oscilloscopes
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Oscilloscopes category, the mindshare of Anritsu Oscilloscopes is 0.6%, down from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tektronix Oscilloscopes is 16.2%, down from 19.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Oscilloscopes
 

Featured Reviews

Validati6f62 - PeerSpot reviewer
The jitter function included in the system has helped me in terms of improving the capabilities of our product, but more improvement can be done on the PAM-4 part
The features are pretty much the same as an expensive competitor, but the price is better. If you have a lot of money to spend, then go for the most advanced solution. However, if you have money constraints, this the best solution for your application. We are using this product to support connected devices. We are measuring signals for PAM-4.
CJ
High sampling rate enables it to clearly render the envelope
I wish we could turn off the automatic measurement feature of the oscilloscope, for teaching purposes. This probably sounds weird, but I think it important that students get familiar with the waveforms and actually count divisions. This gives a feel for how many digits are really significant, that noise can be part of signals, that it helps to increase the sensitivity to fill as much of the screen as possible and maybe notice artifacts. e.g. Students might be asked to measure frequency response of a circuit with a uA 741 op amp. If the signal level chosen is too high and students don't actually watch the waveform they may not realize the numbers come from the slew-rate limit and not the frequency response. I actually recognized the problem of the seductiveness of digital displays in another lab where students used a lock-in amplifier with both a digital display and a d'Arsonval meter. The voltage went through large changes in value, and students were happily writing down the numbers when the instrument was on a totally inappropriate range. So for the first electrical-engineering lab I think forcing the students to rely on measuring the waveform themselves and not relying on the scope to do it for them gets them started well.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The Pulse Pattern Generator (PPG) and Error Detector are co-located, which makes it easier to use because I can just probe it directly on the PCB."
"The user interface is easy, simple, and practical."
"The most valuable feature is its frequency range."
"We can extract signal loss, skew, DKDF... and the tool is very flexible."
"It gives you the capability to increase the Tap levels and voltage strength more than what you have in your signal."
"It supports the PAM-4 encoding scheme. We use that to do our PAM-4 receiver validation."
"The jitter function included into the system has helped me in terms of improving the capabilities of our product."
"I haven't seen anything similar where it has a spectrum analyzer and regular scope together."
"It has digital scopes with a high bandwidth and digitized signal. It can do whatever you want with the signal. Since its user-friendly software allows you to work with the signal, which is pretty cool."
"It is easy to handle, so everyone likes to use it."
"This solution provides high confidence in the data being presented in the measurement to inform a design decision going forward."
"The Tektronix user interface is like an Apple iPhone, but for oscilloscopes. It is simple to use."
"The most valuable features are its ease of use, user interface, and PAM-4. The user interface is good and easy to use."
"I trust Tektronix for its accuracy. The probes of solution fit my application. E.g., the speed of probes, the way that it is using probes with designs, and the probes' size."
"The user interface is good."
 

Cons

"I would like a better GUI with navigation. This should make it easier to compare to competitors, like Textronix or Keysight."
"The user interface is a bit complicated because they have so many tabs. If they could simplify it, this would be helpful and appreciated."
"The product's antennas and radar applications need improvement."
"I would like the frequency range to be extended because of the speed. Electronics are moving forward to higher speeds, so it's better to have higher frequencies."
"Sometimes, the forms keep changing because of new product technology. If they could reduce the amount of change in the form, this would be good."
"I would like to see them improve the software. The new version can be improved. It's not quite stable. It restarts a lot."
"Right now, it's a minimal tool. They could make it more dynamic by adding dynamic features, which could help us with doing effective analysis."
"I want the system to have a wider bandwidth because high-speed continues to move faster, so there is more bandwidth to cover."
"The power of the computer inside is weak. Sometimes I send a lot of data and I'll feel the lag... I would like to see them improve the processing power."
"On the source side, their AWGs don't have enough bandwidth. They need to increase the bandwidth of their AWGs, meaning they have to have a faster sample rate."
"I would like to see more integration into machine learning because that's what we try to apply it to."
"The ruggedness could be improved."
"If you are dealing with time domain measurement, I strongly recommend using a vendor other than this company."
"We would like more features for the CAN bus decoding, such as importing DDC files, which allows us to take the raw data and convert it into engineering units."
"I am not utilizing the full bandwidth of this product."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's very expensive equipment and cannot be upgraded after five years. If you buy equipment today, in five years, it won't be upgradeable. You have to upgrade it within the first five years that you buy it."
"The pricing is costly."
"The first version of the product is always expensive, then once there is competition, it will be cheaper."
"Price-wise, it is much cheaper than its competitors."
"It is expensive, but I guess that is why it works."
"I think everyone gets a demo before purchasing."
"Pricing is always expensive. It would be better if they lowered the price."
"The pricing is very expensive."
"The prices are compatible with what they offer. Going forward, I would like them to become more competitive and dominant with their pricing in the market."
"They're all pretty expensive. If everything costs that much, I suppose the pricing is fair."
"They have academic pricing which is helpful."
"It's available on the low-end scopes for free, but on the higher-end scopes, it is expensive. Therefore, it's a bit more difficult to make stuff work."
"The cost has room for improvement. Though compared to other companies, it's okay."
"The pricing is not too high and not too low."
"I would like to see a lower price."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
19%
University
12%
Educational Organization
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
 

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Also Known As

BERTWave Series
TBS Series, TDS Series, MDO Series, MSO Series
 

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Find out what your peers are saying about Anritsu Oscilloscopes vs. Tektronix Oscilloscopes and other solutions. Updated: October 2024.
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