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Accurate Current Measurements with Oscilloscopes

Most engineers consider the oscilloscope their first tool of choice for most hardware development work. Yet very few engineers ever consider how accurate their scope is. Even fewer actually look into it but would be very surprised by what they learned. Before taking the time to make current measurements with a scope, it pays to take the time to understand how accurate your scope is at the settings you need to use for your low current measurements.